Welcome to the jungle The morning after Part 1’s arrival, I set out to squeeze in a short visit to rustic Lamma Island, just a half hour ferry ride away from the region’s concrete-steel-glass heart. This car-free place is amazing, because it’s a beach paradise dotted by villages … | Continue reading
Nothing to declare Early 2024 saw my next semi–regular Hong Kong visit, with a series of firsts: Flying with Cathay Pacific’s Boeing 777-300ER. Due to the Lufthansa strike, replaced by a packed Swiss Airbus A340-300 – the veteran quad engine, single deck passenger jet that just w … | Continue reading
CSS today has advanced features that make browsers powerful, our work easier and JavaScript dependency minimal. Here is a list of some of my favourite new CSS features, including masks, container queries, and parent selector. The post Modern CSS appeared first on tourist wannabe. | Continue reading
October 2023 marked the 100th anniversary of the Turkish Republic and I visited Istanbul on the day before to see what it’s like. Welcome to my first 10-bit HDR gallery, which is brighter and has more dynamic range on latest Chrome and an HDR display. As of late 2023, other brows … | Continue reading
Книгата на Биляна Димова е сборник от разчупенa поезия с уникален стил, преклонение пред иронията на нещата и разбиващи проникновения, които те хващат за гърлото. Кой знае дали битовизмите я натъжават или красотата между тях я радва? И кое е първичното? Измамната сухота на повърх … | Continue reading
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MUBI is a films streamer/social network I joined in 2008 because of an Olivier Assayas interview. Here is a copy of my activity on the site, complete with subjective ratings and the occasional silly comment. Title Year Director Country Rating Comment Image Oppenheimer 2023 Christ … | Continue reading
Apple claims the Vision Pro is the most advanced personal computing device and it’s easy to see why. AR/VR interaction by eye/head/hands tracking and high visual fidelity delivered by a couple of 4K+ displays do seem to be next level technology. What’s interesting for the web is … | Continue reading
Every decade or so I try out the fabled Linux Desktop to check on its progress. After reading a number of glowing comments in early 2023, I decided it’s time to give it a go again. Here is some of my 15-minute experience. The competition Modern software, the backbone of our digit … | Continue reading
Walking, flying in a cable car and mostly taking the bus in Singapore. Locations include Outram Park, Bukit Merah, Mt Faber, Sentosa Island, Orchard Rd, Fort Canning Park, Bencoolen St, North Bridge Rd, Gardens by the Bay, Marina Bay, Raffles Quay, Clarke Quay. The post Singapore … | Continue reading
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