Wow, I have been blogging for over six years! The first two years were simply snippets of my day's activities, nothing more than the computer work I was doing. Back in early 2006 I discovered a number of alternative blog-creation sites, but settled for WordPress.com. I'm yet to say it was the best choice, but... Continue Reading →
Strobing with a Flash-Gun
I found this interesting tutorial on flickr.com: Setting & Using the 580EX II Multi Strobe Function. I have adjusted the instructions slightly, modifying sentence structure and highlighting important words. Read on below photograph for instructions showing how flash-strobing is possible with the Canon 580EX II. I look forward to trialling this shortly. Setting up Camera... Continue Reading →
Communicate with Skype
Why would anyone use a landline phone to call friends around Australia when SKYPE provides two amazing options: 1. Skype to Skype = FREE Phone calls. The most amazing offer on the planet. All you need is a decent computer and SKYPE-capable headphones. ADSL would most certainly be advantageous. 2. Skype Forwarding. This is all... Continue Reading →
History: March 2008
A year ago I was writing a lot more regularly. I'd like to return to that much writing per day and week. I do enjoy both typing and pencilling articles or stories, yet I rarely get to the stage of typing them up. Other interests have taken over that time slot. There were a few... Continue Reading →
Discovering More of One’s Self
I have a new word in my diet: Parsimony. It is essentially the implementation of Occam’s razor . Thanks to Shelley’s response upon a Plurk conversation , I’ve discovered something important about my personality that defines the way I respond, react, appear and often act. Despite the fact that my wife and I hoard so... Continue Reading →
Twelve Hours to Change Your Ways
Prelude This article was originally published on my original blogspot in 2003 and closed down in mid 2006 before moving across the WordPress. Thankfully it has now disappeared into the void, but not before I archived the entire 3 years of articles. Many will never be published again, except for a few that I particularly... Continue Reading →
Fishing for Better Prices
When a site gives you this line as a guarantee... We guarantee that Fishpond.com.au is Better than AmazonTM. If you order a book where the total cost (including shipping fee) is more expensive on Fishpond.com.au than AmazonTM, we will credit your Fishpond account with the difference plus 10%.The guarantee is valid only for books that... Continue Reading →
In Your Yard
Forever thinking of entrepreneurial ways to make a few extra dollars to supplement my income, I dreamt up yet another interesting idea that incorporates my love of photography and gardening. Plus it enables me to escape the office cubicle, see beyond the partitions, and talk with people who share the same fascination of a well-designed... Continue Reading →
Stephen Needs…
I always enjoy a meme that involves honesty, truth and the human brain. Found via another Steve, I hereby list my 'needs': Stephen needs nothing more than a new direction. Because he has his health, a brain, the ability to breathe and a roof over his head. Stephen needs to clean out the clutter, metaphorically,... Continue Reading →
The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell 