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BitDepth 627 posted

12/05/08 23:46
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Flow's broadband is fast and affordable. The tech support needs some improving though.

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BitDepth 626 posted

05/05/08 20:22
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Derren Joseph believes that he has the right mix of hands-on and virtual for Trinidad and Tobago's credit card shy society. The story behind his cellphone driven ticketing system is here.

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BitDepth 625 posted

28/04/08 19:28
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BitDepth 625, a memoriam for software that's gone the way of old code is posted here.

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Mac Image Editors roundup

21/04/08 23:45
Apple
A look at current options for managing images at a reasonable price is posted here.

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BitDepth 624 posted

21/04/08 23:44
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BitDepth 624, a look at the success of the fan continuation of the Star Trek TOS story is posted here.

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BitDepth 623 posted

14/04/08 23:23
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BitDepth 623, an overview of current versions of image browsing and editing software is posted here...

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MacBook Air examined

07/04/08 23:39
Apple
A new note on my experiences with the MacBook Air has been posted here...

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New images added to the Gayelle gallery

07/04/08 23:36
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New images of actors and presenters for Gayelle TV have been posted here...

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BitDepth 622 posted

07/04/08 23:35
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BitDepth 622, a look at two online image editing applications is posted here...

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Local Lives returns

31/03/08 21:40
LL8
After a hiatus of almost a year, my photoessay project Local Lives returned this Sunday to the Guardian with a profile of a the Ramrick Sadhoo Chowtal Group.

To mark the occasion, I've revamped the web presence for Local Lives, with extended galleries of the first four installments and "The Return of Ramrick Sadhoo."

The other three installments will be posted over the next week.
View the new web presence for Local Lives here...

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Mac notes begin

31/03/08 21:35
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A new section on the Macintosh begins here...

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BitDepth 621 posted

31/03/08 21:14
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BitDepth 621, a look at how musicians are taking more direct paths to their customers, is posted here...
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BitDepth 620 posted

24/03/08 21:29
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BitDepth 620, a look at online options for wordprocessing software is posted here...

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BitDepth 619 posted

17/03/08 19:25
Windows Server 2008 features virtualisation. Here's why that might be important for you to think about...

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BitDepth 618 posted

10/03/08 17:54
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BitDepth#618 a report on the launch of Windows Server 2008 is posted here.

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BitDepth 617 posted

03/03/08 20:26
Arrow
Taping television has gone digital. You can buy a box from your provider or create your own solution. Read more here.

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BitDepth 616 posted

26/02/08 10:24
ArrowBitDepth#616, an overview of Microsoft's new Office Communicator product and Unified Communications concept is posted here.

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BitDepth 615 posted

18/02/08 22:14
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BitDepth 615 which examines service issues related to the recent broadband push by Flow and TSTT is posted here. Read More...

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BitDepth 614 posted

11/02/08 21:11
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BitDepth 614, my final rumination on the state of the Carnival in 2008 is posted here.

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Making Mas updates

07/02/08 07:03
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Making Mas is just about finished. I've added a new page, Made Mas that's linked from here. This new page shows some of the costumes and band covered by the series on the road at Carnival. You can find new images and outtakes from the entire series here , the stories are extracted here and PDFs of all the published pages are here. I've also posted for download iPod friendly video clips of an interview (here) I did with GayelleTV's Cock a Doodle Do and a smaller version of the supporting video (here) that I prepared for the broadcast.

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BitDepth 613 posted

04/02/08 19:21
Arrow
BitDepth 613 explores what I've found in the fields of mas making and what it means for Carnival's future. The Making Mas series is found here.

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BitDepth 612 posted

28/01/08 19:47
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BitDepth#612 a report on calypsonian Crazy's first attempt at online sales of his music is posted here.

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BitDepth 611 posted

21/01/08 18:58
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BitDepth #611, about my experiences with social network sites and Facebook in particular is posted here.

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Updated Making Mas entries

21/01/08 09:12
Arrow
New entry on Trini Revellers and Brian Mac Farlane in the Making Mas series here. I've also added the stories on a new page, so you can view downloadable PDF files of the pages as published, the full take of selects that I worked from in developing the layout and the stories.

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Blog page redesign

20/01/08 01:09
Arrow
Updated the Blog page with a new design from Gary at RapidWeaver Themes called Headliner.
This new theme demands a monitor with a resolution of at least 1024 pixels (pretty much any modern monitor sold in the last four years). My test run using OpenTracker, a pricey but powerful visitor tracking tool reveals that just three percent of you use a smaller monitor that will require some scrolling to view the whole page.
I get to pack a bit more information in to a new left side column, which may make accessing information about page a little easier for folks who don't scroll down very far.
I plan to develop this a bit more as I go along.
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New Photoessay series

15/01/08 00:24
How does Carnival get made?
Making Mas, a new photoessay series that I'm working on for the Trinidad Guardian is a celebration of the unsung heroes of Carnival, the hundreds of people who build thousands of costumes for the annual festival.
The introduction page is here. Galleries of published and unpublished photos are here. Downloadable PDFs of the published Guardian stories are here.

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BitDepth 610 posted

14/01/08 23:15
ArrowBitDepth #610 a contemplation of the state of Carnival is posted here.

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BitDepth 609 posted

08/01/08 00:49
Arrow
BitDepth#609 a report on the TrinidadMusic.com download service is posted here.

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Thank you

31/12/07 20:53
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A big-up for my visitors.
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Site update details

31/12/07 20:53
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About the website updates.
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No BitDepth until next week

31/12/07 20:47
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The publication of BitDepth has been postponed for one week. The Guardian has the column, but the thinner New Year's day paper allowed no space for the column this week.
Happy New Year, though!
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BitDepth 608 posted

24/12/07 22:55
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BitDepth #608, an overview of how to calculate broadband speeds is posted here.

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BitDepth 607 posted

17/12/07 19:40
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BitDepth 607, covering an interview with TSTT's VP for Broadband and my first experiences with Flow's broadband service is posted here...

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BitDepth 606 posted

10/12/07 22:17
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BitDepth 606, a report on a recent SAP "awareness" meeting is posted here.

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BitDepth 605 posted

03/12/07 21:30
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BitDepth #605, a behind the scenes look at how Tribe manages a massive group of masqueraders with technology is posted here.

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BitDepth 604 posted

26/11/07 20:54
BitDepth 604, a look behind the scenes at how bpTT is using technology to bring group knowledge to its high risk offshore platforms is posted here.

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BitDepth 603 posted

19/11/07 21:04
Arrow
BitDepth 603, a report on a introduction to McGhee Productivity Solutions hosted by Microsoft is posted here.
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BitDepth 602 posted

15/11/07 22:05
Arrow
BitDepth #602 an account of my first experience with an install of Leopard on my working Mac is here.
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BitDepth 601 posted

05/11/07 22:57
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BitDepth 601, a report from the frontlines of the Leopard launch is posted...

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BitDepth 600 posted

29/10/07 22:04
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BitDepth 600, a report on the keynote of David Pogue at PhotoPlus Expo 2007 is posted here...
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BitDepth 599 posted

22/10/07 21:46
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BitDepth 599, a report on the first day keynote and showfloor of PhotoPlus Expo 2007 in New York is posted here.
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Broadband Survey

22/10/07 21:42
Bits
A survey of broadband options in Trinidad and Tobago is posted here.

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BitDepth 597 posted

08/10/07 23:22
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BitDepth 597, a recounting of my experiences with Amazon's new MP3 music store is posted here...

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San Fernando Jazz Festival

08/10/07 23:04
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A review of the fourth San Fernando Jazz Festival, starring Aaron Neville, Carol Addison and Ray Holman is posted here...

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BitDepth 596 posted

01/10/07 20:32
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BitDepth 596, examining the ramifications of Nikon's new foray into full-frame capture is posted here...

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New BitDepth archive feature

24/09/07 23:45
Jack
Added Lightshow capability to the BitDepth archive pages with #595. Lightshow is similar to Lightbox, which I added to the blog page recently as well to make viewing larger images more user friendly.
New BitDepth instalments as well as older images that are added to the archive will have the feature first and then I'll have a look at how to improve currently archived columns.
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BitDepth 595 posted

24/09/07 21:12
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BitDepth 595 a report on the Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society's third celebration of Software Freedom Day is posted here...
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BitDepth 594 posted

17/09/07 20:23
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BitDepth 594, a look at Apple's new versions of its iWork and iLife application suites is posted here...

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BitDepth 593 Posted

10/09/07 16:21
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BitDepth 593, a record of the superhuman restraint I exercised after witnessing the gap between governmental intent and execution, has been posted here...

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Changes to Just Talking Loud...

10/09/07 13:42
Jack
There's a bit more than a new page design going on here... Read More...
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BitDepth 592 posted

03/09/07 19:38
Arrow
Looking for a way to remain connected to the Internet? If you don't need fast download speeds and need IM, e-mail and basic web browsing on a web enabled cellphone or your laptop you might find this solution useful...
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What's next for media?

03/09/07 03:15
Bits
A new piece has been added to the Other Writing section. The Hardest Knock is a futuring piece that looks at the way technology may change mass media dissemination in the future.

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BitDepth 591 posted

27/08/07 19:27
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A report from the battlefront as I engage the shiny toys with fervour. Reports on Sony's new line of mobile phones and HP's new business laptops posted here...
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BitDepth 590 posted

20/08/07 18:27
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BitDepth 590, a contemplation of the way movies get made from fondly remembered television series is posted here...
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BitDepth 589 posted

13/08/07 18:43
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BitDepth 589, a report on three weeks spent watching entirely too much television is posted here...
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BitDepth 588 posted

06/08/07 21:01
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BitDepth 588, a report on a presentation by specialist hand surgeon Dr Alejandro Badia is posted here...
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BitDepth 587 posted

30/07/07 23:14
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BitDepth 587 about a version of the TIFF format that supports images larger than 4GB is posted here...
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BitDepth 586 posted

30/07/07 23:12
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BitDepth 586, an evaluation of Lightroom after 100 days is posted here...
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BitDepth 585 posted

16/07/07 19:40
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BitDepth 585, a report on Columbus' Flow upgrade of its broadband network is posted here...
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BitDepth 584 posted

09/07/07 21:16
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BitDepth 584, a report on Microsoft's Genuine Advantage and the first 100 days of Vista is posted here...
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BitDepth 583 posted

02/07/07 21:05
Arrow
BitDepth 583 on how I use Windows on a Macintosh has been posted here...
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BitDepth 582 posted

25/06/07 20:43
Arrow
BitDepth 582 about options for running Windows on a Macintosh has been posted here. Added unpublished piece on Alex Smailes' photography done for his book here and on Noel Norton on the occasion of his honorary degree from UTT here,
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BitDepth 581 posted

19/06/07 10:26
BitDepth 581 a collection of hardwon advice on composing e-mails from the digital communication frontlines is online.
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BitDepth 580 posted

11/06/07 19:27
BitDepth 580, a contemplation of e-mail in-box strategies has been posted here...
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BitDepth 579 posted

05/06/07 08:47
BitDepth 579, a contemplation of the ways that digital photography has changed the world of the pro shooter has been posted here...
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BitDepth 578 posted

28/05/07 18:42
BitDepth #578, an obituary for my oldest e-mail address is posted here...
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BitDepth 577 posted

21/05/07 20:02
BitDepth 577 on the changing face of reporting as information is recorded and transmitted has ben posted here...
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BitDepth 576 posted

14/05/07 19:52
BitDepth 576, on how I managed to shove a laptop and a digital camera into a single bag has been posted here...
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BitDepth 575 posted

07/05/07 15:44
BitDepth 575, detailing my adventures in staying on the Getting Things Done wagon has been posted here, along with a blast from the past, "Wet wired for the wrong world" a piece that led off one of the three millennium supplements published by the Guardian on the first day of the year 2000.
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BitDepth 574 posted

30/04/07 19:03
BitDepth 574, an examination of the way technology turned a bad wining competition at Club Zen into a national scandal has been posted here...
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BitDepth 573 posted

24/04/07 09:50
BitDepth 573, reporting on a UTT seminar on Virtual Design and Construction has been posted here...
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BitDepth 572 posted

16/04/07 18:52
BitDepth 572, an examination of how Adobe Photoshop Lightroom compares with Bridge, Adobe's earlier attempt at a photo organising database is posted here...
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BitDepth 571, new site section posted

09/04/07 20:30
BitDepth 571, a rant about the state of TSTT's broadband customer service has been posted here, and a new section, Other Writing has been created to accomodate my other writing projects over the years. It is launched this week with reporting on Microsoft's Convergence 2007 carried in the Business Guardian last week and an October 15, 2006 story on the Special Anti-Crime Unit.
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BitDepth 570 posted

03/04/07 22:08
BitDepth 570, a rant about the inadvertent reintroduction of VAT on computer peripherals has been posted here...
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BitDepth 569 posted

26/03/07 19:30
BitDepth 568, a memoir of George John has been posted here...
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BitDepth 568 posted

19/03/07 19:44
BitDepth 568, reporting on new Microsoft Customer Relations Management software has been posted here...
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BitDepth 567 posted

12/03/07 16:58
BitDepth 567, an overview of free software for photo management has been posted here...
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BitDepth 566 posted

05/03/07 19:05
BitDepth 566, a rumination on my decision not to buy the fastest laptop Apple has to offer has been posted here.
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BitDepth 565 posted

27/02/07 09:55
BitDepth 565, covering technology related efforts at bringing aid to underdeveloped countries has been posted here.
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