Category Archives: photography

Tuesday, 29 November 2011

Posted on 29 November 2011 by Robert Bruce Thompson

07:20 – UPS showed up yesterday with a whole bunch of bottles and lids. I shoved them into the spare room that used to be full of computer gear until I have time to move them downstairs. When we ordered … Continue reading →

Posted in biology, ebooks, photography, science kits, technology, writing | 19 Comments

Thursday, 17 November 2011

Posted on 17 November 2011 by Robert Bruce Thompson

08:44 – Apparently, some people took one of my comments yesterday to mean that I was planning to abandon Linux for Windows. I’m not. What I may do is buy a low-end PC with Windows on it to do some … Continue reading →

Posted in computing, photography, science kits | 26 Comments

Saturday, 1 October 2011

Posted on 1 October 2011 by Robert Bruce Thompson

12:33 – It’s a standard Saturday around here, if a bit brisker than expected for this time of year. Barbara just finished cleaning house, and I’m doing laundry interspersed with working on the biology lab book. I also need to … Continue reading →

Posted in government, personal, photography, politics, writing | 10 Comments

Wednesday, 31 August 2011

Posted on 31 August 2011 by Robert Bruce Thompson

09:20 – We’re well into the endgame for the euro. Even with the ECB buying huge amounts of Italian debt on the secondary market, yields on new Italian debt crept above 5% yesterday in the first auction since the ECB … Continue reading →

Posted in business, culture, personal, photography, politics | 10 Comments

Tuesday, 30 August 2011

Posted on 30 August 2011 by Robert Bruce Thompson

08:00 – The Pentax K-r DSLR showed up yesterday, along with its kit lens, a spare battery, and a memory card. When I opened the battery and charger, I plugged in the charger and plunked in the battery, only to … Continue reading →

Posted in personal, photography, science kits | 7 Comments

Thursday, 25 August 2011

Posted on 25 August 2011 by Robert Bruce Thompson

08:22 – I’ve been thinking about unusual antonyms, ones that almost no one knows. Last night, I was thinking about writing something about the Euro crisis, focusing on the mistaken idea that the Eurozone is an “optimal currency area”. Far … Continue reading →

Posted in government, personal, photography, politics, writing | 8 Comments

Thursday, 18 August 2011

Posted on 18 August 2011 by Robert Bruce Thompson

08:45 – Pity the poor European Central Bank, which has the tiger by the tail. Two weeks ago, the ECB began buying Spanish and Italian debt. That intervention worked, driving down Spanish and Italian bond yields from considerable more than … Continue reading →

Posted in personal, photography | 21 Comments