Reviews and other ponderings
I read an article yesterday (here) which purports to be a professional footballer (soccer player, for US readers) moaning about the poor standards of commentary produced by former professional footballers. Now, I am not a football fan, so bear with me. His main point seems to be that even though these former players know the [...]
A few years ago, I completed a course through the Open University called ‘Homer: Poetry and Society’. The final assignment was an essay which I had to set myself. I got to choose a question, and answer it. I always liked the essay, and so I thought I would share it here. Find representative examples, [...]
I heard an interview with Prof Daniel Oppenheimer on the radio this morning, where he was discussing his discovery that people remember a text more accurately if it has been printed using a less legible font. He speculates that the effect may be the result of the brain having to work harder to read an [...]
Pro HDR is a great photo app for lowly iPhone 3GS users (such as I), who lack the iPhone 4′s built in HDR feature. You can use it instead of the camera app, especially where lighting conditions might result in a too dark or too light photo. You have to hold the phone steady for [...]