Today wasn’t typical, but not far off average – except for the weather. Yesterday’s gale had abated some, […]
Yearly archives: 2012
Somebody emailed me the other day and said that he wanted to start writing but was unsure whether […]
Writing: Where to Start
I think it was Oscar Wilde who said that style is easy to recognise but difficult to define. […]
What is Writing Style?
This can be a nightmare to do – some of the tips require creating and text editing of […]
Kindle Conversion with toc.ncx – the Easy Way!
Last week the twilight was enchanting (see previous post). This week, the end of the day looks quite […]
Another Friday, Another Sunset…
As I don’t right now have anyone to share this with, you get lucky – and I get […]
Sardinian Twilight
There I was just walking through the marina when…something wriggled across in front of me. Lo, I couldn’t […]
Double take – ’twas a Snake!
After more than a year, I finally departed Sicily to investigate the delights of Sardinia. I sailed from […]
Goodbye Sicily, hello Sardinia
At long last I’ve received the proof for Susan’s Brother. Just a few last minute interior edits and […]
Susan’s Brother – Proof
According to Eugene Kaspersky, founder of Kaspersky Lab, “Stuxnet and Duqu belonged to a single chain of attacks, […]
The ‘Old’ Flame Lurking in Systems for 2 Years
Those who read my books know that I have an interest in cyberwar. Day by day it gets […]
Middle East Cyberwar Fanned by Flame
Definitely my last post on alternative search engines, but I’ve got to mention http://www.duckduckgo.com Such a simple screen […]
DuckDuckGo.Com
As part of the small boat cruising fraternity (that’s sailing, not anything salacious), I’m currently in Sicily researching […]
Changing Reading for Ever?
Google is a behemoth. I wrote sometime ago about the neural aspects of Google and last night started […]
Google Alternatives
What a couple of weeks it has been! Insanely busy with various writing projects: Energy and renewables consulting, […]
The Other Side of My Life
My interview by Cathy Stucker just been posted on her blog – thanks Cathy! http://t.co/glDWtAlA
Cathy Stucker Interview
Those who have been observing the posturing of the US and China over the Pacific will have seen […]
China / Pacific Rim – the Future
I wrote about it in ‘Gate of Tears’ – cheap Chinese chips with malice and aforethought! According to […]
Chinese Chips with Malice For A Town Called Alice
I don’t know if you’ve been following this series of films about the quirky Sicilian detective which the […]
Inspector Montalbano
Last week a friend was visiting from Chicago. What a week! He was knocked off his bicycle and […]
Sicily
Amazon UK Kindle purchases doubled in 2011, but profits slumped in the final three months. The company cited […]
