Category Archives: General

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Sketching before bedtime

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Guthlac

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iOS 7: Apple is still building brilliant products for ‘the crazy ones’

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Guthlac

Finally, someone who appears to understand the greater picture…iterate or die…. iOS 7: Apple is still building brilliant products for ‘the crazy ones’ http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/technology/micwright/100010579/ios-7-apple-is-still-building-brilliant-products-for-the-crazy-ones/ — Sent from Zite, available for free in the App Store. Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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Vermeer

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Guthlac

In the main hall of the Rijks Museum there are alcoves set aside just for one Dutch painter of the 17th century. This was made in the Vermeer alcove. Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPad

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Tired but alive

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Guthlac

The Night Watchman by Rembrandt is the star turn at the Rijks museum but I think the crowds are missing a trick. Buried nearby in the labyrinth of rooms is the wonderfully titled Banquet of the Crossbowman’s guild in celebration … Continue reading →

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The night watch

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Guthlac

A new and wonderful photo app Tiny Plants allowed me to make this image Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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Do I want whipped creme with that?

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Guthlac

What a wonderful place the Rijks Museum is ….the staff are even better… We’ve just spent the morning wondering through Dutch art of the 17th century and now it is time for a cool drink and a nice piece if … Continue reading →

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Day two and lets start with a moan

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Guthlac

The hotel is great, the place is great but the thing that is really getting my goat is the new update to Photoshop express app. It is useless. The old one you felt that you had some control over what … Continue reading →

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iPhone 5S: has Apple given up on innovation?

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Guthlac

iPhone 5S: has Apple given up on innovation? http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/sep/16/iphone5s-apple-given-up-innovation I’m really not sure I agree with this article. When I look around the smartphone market I don’t see any real innovation at all but rather consolidation. But this misses the … Continue reading →

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Red light district and all things Amsterdam

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Guthlac

Well we’ve arrived and decided to walk to the hotel which was a great way to get your bearings in Amsterdam which, it turns out, is really very compact. We got to the hotel a bit early so left our … Continue reading →

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Boo Thalys

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Guthlac

So the Internet works well on the train to Amsterdam but it is big thumbs down for the food. They have no gluten free option – which Eurostar did. They really do need to up their game. However apart from … Continue reading →

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