Observations on the Nikon 20mm f/2.8D AF Nikkor
Massaman Curry
King Buddha Loetla Nabhalai (1809-1824) of Thailand loved Massaman so much he wrote a poem about it as being so delicious when you eat it that you feel like eating it again--I know the feeling. Read More…
Tannah Lot, Bali – Wallpaper
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Tannah Lot by John Mackay is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
Gear Talk
10 second exposure in broad daylight using a Hoya 77mm Neutral Density ND-400 X, 9 Stop Multi-Coated Glass Filter
. A great value for money accessory.Rice Terraces, Bali – Wallpaper
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Rice Terraces by John Mackay is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
Gaeng Dang Gai (Curry Red Chicken)
I was taught this recipe by my wife who is born and bred Thai and the most beautiful human being I know--along with my kids. That’s not to say however, that I have not changed a few things along the way so this may not be exactly the same recipe as she taught it to me some time back. Read More…
My.Army.mil – Login
My.Army.mil -- Login: “The first user-customized Web site under the Department of Defense, My.Army.Mil offers visitors the ability to log-in with AKO or Google Friend Connect to create a personalized destination for Army information and media, ranging from traditional news stories to up-to-the-minute social media updates.”
This is cool thinking, like a Google dashboard for all news army--check out the video--cool! …damn I said “cool” twice
Cyber Command Chief on Cloud 9
read about it here:Â Cyber Command Chief: DoD Moving to the Cloud -- Tech Insider
This is definitely the way it is all heading--it just makes sense. JIT computing. Have a new office or .gov project you need to roll-out? No problems just have the data centre allocate a chunk of data, cpu and business apps and you’re off and running. When it’s all done all those resources can be rolled back into the pool. It means no more money wasted on depreciating hardware, service plans, desktop licenses (I’m talking cloud apps here) siphoning away important program money. Create your own servers, DMZ’s, approved firewalls via point and click, customise to allowed limits for any special circumstances …fast …fast ….fast. Read More…
