Observations on Being a Weekend Father, Creating New Memories & Figuring Life Out
Six years ago when I purchased my first smartphone ... wait, let's go back a step. In 2007 I was shown the Apple Touch by a salesman at Photographic Wholesalers (Hutt Street, Adelaide CBD). I found it so impressive that I purchased one within a month. It served me well until about 2011. By then... Continue Reading →
I have been blogging, on and off, since about 2000! I have been using WordPress since October 2006. Prior to that was Blogger/Blogspot. Prior to that: Geocities, Tripod ... yeah, all the free services. But 2013 has been busy for me, spending most of my spare time being a doting father to our gorgeous son.... Continue Reading →
I have a shed loaded with electronic waste that goes back 20 years. I have motherboards, sound cards, old cellular phones, cabling, stenographer tape decks and much more. Somewhere in there I have a 3GB box that is twice the size of a standard shoe box - I use it as a paper weight and... Continue Reading →
I found these two signs - one hand-drawn on the glass, the other a sign on the inside of the window - in an alley between Currie and Hindley Street in the Adelaide CBD. The first one reads: ARE YOU A FREELANCER, ENTREPRENEUR, OR RUN YOUR OWN SMALL BUSINESS?? CONNECT WITH HUB The second one... Continue Reading →
There are six reasons why I enjoy working in help-desk environments: I am real, I will listen, I will support, and either resolve or escalate your issue, and I enjoy the work. Save Save
Interesting fact: There's no need to install Microsoft Security Essential on Windows 8: According to Microsoft... In Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Defender provides the same level of protection against malware as Microsoft Security Essentials. You can't use Microsoft Security Essentials with Windows 8 and Windows RT, but you don't need to—Windows Defender is... Continue Reading →
That Lenny, he is such a character. And the funniest brother.
I have found a PDF that makes good reading for Adelaide residents who have penchant for knowledge that includes facts, figures and fees. I have gone through it with a fine tooth comb: Below I have listed the pages and Fee-ID's that might be of interest to the photographers of our great and ever-growing inner-city. Page 20,... Continue Reading →
Our close friends Vicki and Ben Kramer have a lovely little boy who required a heart operation shortly after birth. It touched our hearts when we heard what it took to support their family during those early days of little Zach's life. So now we want to give as much as possible to all families who... Continue Reading →
Thoughts, Stories & Reflections by Stephen Mitchell 
[…] with XXY, and alone now, has taught me that my brain is wired differently to most – yet I…
[…] Living with XXY, and alone now, has taught me that my brain is wired differently to most – yet…