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Photography is a road long and lonely.

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Conversation w/ a Photo Geek

September 21st, 2005 · Comments Off

A (thinking to himself): Why am I stuck with this boring dude here? I hate dead air. Hey look at his thick glasses and poor fashion taste, he must be a geek, or a psycho, or a dirty pervert.
A: Hey dude, is that your camera? Nice! Why are you carrying it?
B (thinking to himself): Not [...]

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Tags: Photography

Michael Crichton’s The State of Fear

September 21st, 2005 · 1 Comment

I borrowed a hardback copy from the local public library. Big heavy and nice to read.
There are a few main characters, in no particular order:-

A lawyer who turned into a secret agent/special force;
Another secret agent/special force/lawyer;
Old rich guy who turned into a jungle surviving expert;
Two secret agents/special forces who know it all;
A few faceless nameless [...]

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Tags: Reading

Free Opera

September 21st, 2005 · Comments Off

Opera is now free. No ads, just free beer.

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Tags: General

The Lingnan University Library

September 21st, 2005 · Comments Off

The Lingnan University is just down the road from where we live. I think this small liberal art university is excellent and very promising.
A couple of weeks back I paid the Lingnan library a visit with my JULAC card. It is spacious and very nice.
One may apply for a External Reader Card for an annual [...]

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Tags: Reading