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It’s the little things in life that make it great 11 Jun 2012 | 12:40 pm
Lastnight I had the pleasure of babysitting my two best friend’s kids. They are such wonderful boys. This afternoon I received a picture that Elliot, the youngest of the three, created for me. Made my...
Salad for Breakfast 31 May 2012 | 04:57 am
I’ve started a rigorous gym schedule with my buddy, Chris. We’re calling it “boot camp”. I’ll be at working out twice per day, and eating a lean, mean diet for the next 30 days. I’ll post some updates...
Spicy Piri Piri Burger in Portugal 25 Apr 2012 | 09:37 pm
I shot this photograph just moments after I created two perfect burgers in the Algarve region of Portugal. I used my beloved Canon EF 50 mm f/1.8 II to achieve the shallow depth of field. I think my ...
Beautiful HDR Sunset Lighting Up Clouds in Pera, Portugal 22 Apr 2012 | 09:24 pm
I took this picture in Pera, in Portugal’s Algarve region. It is an HDR image, combining 3 different exposures.
Barragem do Fratel – Portugal – Detail of the Dam in HDR 22 Apr 2012 | 08:17 pm
I shot this picture of the Barragem do Fratel, a fantastic dam in Portugal in March, 2012. The image is an HDR, or High Dynamic Range, which means multiple exposures were taken, light to dark, and the...
Sunset – Perth, Australia [Photo] – Shot with Samsung Galaxy s2 15 Apr 2012 | 05:37 pm
My brother, Alexis, recently sent me this picture of the Sunset in Perth, taken with his new Samsung Galaxy S2! I must say I’m quite impressed with the image quality generated by this smart-phone.
Getting Thinner in Romania 17 Nov 2011 | 12:14 pm
A combination of getting sick, not eating much, not drinking alcohol and playing table tennis has made me thinner!
How to Change the Default Firefox Address Bar Search Engine 6 Apr 2011 | 02:36 pm
When you accidentally try to search from the address bar in Firefox it may default to an unexpected search engine. I unfortunately do this all the time, instead of using the built in search from at th...
How to Fix the Status Bar and URL Missing in Firefox 4 4 Apr 2011 | 02:48 pm
Quick fix to a little annoyance I have had with Firefox 4 since I installed it a few days ago – The Status Bar is off by default, and even if you work out how to re-enable it (you can activate the sta...
Incredible Internet Speeds in Romania for Cheap – Fibre for 7 Euros 15 Jan 2011 | 10:20 pm
Romania has incredibly fast internet, and the prices are unbelievably cheap. I’m currently in Bucharest and the friend I am staying with has upgraded her connection to 100 megabits per second – that’s...
