Pages of history

Yesterday I came across this collection of nostalgic photographs that bring back memories from the USSR times.   I was too young to see some of those images in real life, but they still have meaning to me.  Most though are as they were back then. Yet, these are staged photographs of some every day … Continue reading Pages of history

Moving from Delicious to Evernote

First things first: I absolutely love Delicious.  I’ve been using it for ages and it saved my life several times.  I’d easily pay for it if there was an option. My move to Evernote has nothing to do with recent rumors that Yahoo will shutdown Delicious.  I know that that is not true – they … Continue reading Moving from Delicious to Evernote

How not to spoil a spoiler

Here is something that I am trying to figure out – movie spoilers.  Since I now like how my movie reviews are listing, I want to write more reviews.  But even with the ones I already wrote it’s difficult to remember specifics of each movie.  “good movie” and “bad movie” only work in reviews for … Continue reading How not to spoil a spoiler

Damn you, Autocorrect!

Automatic spelling correctors are well known for their weird understanding of the world.  People had troubles with them for years, and it won’t be soon until the problem will be completely solved.  But from all those applications and devices, Apple iPhone stands out.  Maybe it has something to do with the popularity of the gadget, … Continue reading Damn you, Autocorrect!