I was digging through my archives looking for interesting photographs that had people in them to test the Orton Effect upon. When I found this, I changed direction. I figured I'd have more fun breaking this into three separate layers so I could put some colour back into the wall-art whilst making the wall monochrome.... Continue Reading →
Finding Happiness Every Day of the Week
Is your daily activity influenced by the name of the day? The reason I ask is because I continuously tell friends that the worst way to die is to live only on the weekends. To me there is no weekend, just week days. Monday to Sunday. I don't restrict the way I have fun, the... Continue Reading →
Defining Findings
Nothing has changed in ten years: I am still an INTJ. After answering 100 interesting question within an application within Facebook, I have proven yet again that I am an Introverted iNtuitive Thinking Judging INTJs are very analytical individuals. They are more comfortable working alone than with other people, and are not usually as sociable... Continue Reading →
The Other F Word
There is an old saying that's often said by people when people beginning an arduous yet not nearly so impossible project: "Failure is not an option". For those of us of a less-cynical, more adventurous and self-forgiving attitude, I have refined this to a more positive statement: "Failure is a consideration but not a hindrance:... Continue Reading →
Facing the Facts
Previously I have mentioned to many people, both at work and online, that I am anti-Facebook. I take it all back, and apologise for anything I've ever said about Facebook! Why? ... Well, I succumbed. When both family and new friends asked me to join up to see how much it has changed and how... Continue Reading →
Switching Windows
In November 2008, I wrote a post here (yes, right here) that criticized those who switch from IBM-compatible to Apple Macintosh. Instead of deleting it today in November 2023, I have rephrased the article more appropriately: When people often express their preference more generally by saying they're switching from Windows to Apple Mac, primarily due... Continue Reading →
Sidebar On, Sidebar Off
Found the Cuban Council quite by accident tonight. After resizing the screen to see how the layers moved, I had to check under the bonnet. Hey, it's how we learn. Like you've never checked under the bonnet of a Ferrari! Anyhow, I found this freaky piece of code that I really like. <a href="index.php?notes=off" class="sml"... Continue Reading →
Image Manipulation with GIMP
Wait, there is one more thing to add to the list of unknown fact about me that I forget to mention. Amazing, it's the most enjoyable hobby I have after photography: 1. I enjoy using GIMP to manipulate my photographs. So much so that when I found this photograph on @Rant's flickr gallery, I spent... Continue Reading →
Six Stories Tall
I give to you six interesting facts about me that you most likely would not know. Whilst you all should know that I am a U2-fanatic, that we have four cats, that I like photography and that I love my wife, you probably don't know about these six interesting facts: 1. Round the Rock Collection... Continue Reading →
The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell 