Olympus Has Fallen
LOUD NOISES!! That pretty much sums up one of the most brainless action flicks I’ve seen in a long time. Tough guy Gerard Butler plays a US Secret Service agent who [more...]
Articles by Daniel Yeow
Quick Review: Marchese 853
The distinctive weld can be seen on the left side, between the blade and the tube During the recent summer ice mini-season in Heerenveen, I had the opportunity to try the [more...]
Copenhagen Inline Challenge
Recently, I finally got around to completing the promotional video for the Copenhagen Inline Challenge, an annual marathon race which takes place in the streets of [more...]
For Sale: JVC GY-HM100u
JVC GY-HM100u This is a difficult item to sell, because its uses are fairly specialised. For a fairly comprehensive run-down on what this camera is about, click here. For a [more...]
For Sale: Nikon D700
Nikon D700 – Front View Nikon D700 – rear view This is a camera I have owned since September 2008, and it has served me well. I have quite literally done laps of [more...]
Blades of Glory
These blades will CUT YOU There are really only three blades you need to consider if you are a serious speed skater. This is not as bad a state of affairs as you might think [more...]
The Killing (not the chicken)
It is a generally known fact among my friends that I do not own a television. I find most television programming to be pretty awful with the exception of a handful of shows. [more...]
The Future of Doping in Sport
blood doping, inexpensive and still commonly used For the longest time, I thought that it was a losing battle. The dopers would always outfox the anti-dopers. It was simply a [more...]
New Photo Gadgetry
Sony NEX-6 with Leica Summicron 35mm f/2 Lens It has been a little while since I posted about photography. Sadly I have been very busy and have not been able to update my [more...]
The Thing You’ve Never Done
Berlin just after the stroke of midnight So it’s taken me nearly two thirds of January to get around to writing this. There is a tradition around this time of year to [more...]
Silent Night
So I've owned a flute for exactly three weeks. Coincidentally, it is also Christmas Eve, so what better way to display my mastery of this new instrument than to play a traditional christmas carol in front of a Christmas tree? (I can't think of one either) [more...]
A Consuming Conundrum
This is a poem I wrote for Worldwatch Institute Europe’s monthly newsletter. The original post can be found here. I have a problem. I’m stuck in a bind; This [more...]
Getting Into… Archery
It’s been a while since I last posted, and in that while I’ve travelled a bit. One of the places I passed through in my travels was London, and I was fortunate [more...]