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Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year 2023 Competition

Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year 2023 Competition

I’m pleased to share that for this year’s Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year competition, following on from my highly commended portfolio in 2022, …
Artist’s Talk: ‘Picturing Dundee’

Artist’s Talk: ‘Picturing Dundee’

Thanks to everyone who came out for my artist’s talk at Verdant Works on Saturday, June 10. It was lovely to discuss the making of …
BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend in Dundee

BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend in Dundee

Kudos to the BBC for bringing the Radio 1 Big Weekend back to Dundee. Originally booked for 2020, the festival ran this past Friday to Sunday (May 26 …

Latest in Photography

Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year 2023 Competition

Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year 2023 Competition

I’m pleased to share that for this year’s Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year competition, following on from my highly commended portfolio in 2022, …
Artist’s Talk: ‘Picturing Dundee’

Artist’s Talk: ‘Picturing Dundee’

Thanks to everyone who came out for my artist’s talk at Verdant Works on Saturday, June 10. It was lovely to discuss the making of …
Picturing Dundee: Street Photography and Portraits

Picturing Dundee: Street Photography and Portraits

Photography alert: A solo exhibition of my work is on display at Verdant Works (W Henderson’s Wynd, Dundee DD1 5BT), running from now until 30…

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Undergraduate Degree Show at DJCAD

Undergraduate Degree Show at DJCAD

Among the post-pandemic pleasures is getting to again take in the degree shows at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design here in Dundee. …
Cars and Coffee

Cars and Coffee

On a brisk Sunday morning last month in Allentown, Pennsylvania, I dropped by the monthly Cars and Coffee gathering. Some versions of C&C …
Glorious Summer in Scotland

Glorious Summer in Scotland

Thank goodness for amazing weather of late in Scotland, given the long run of lockdown restrictions we faced. That included, for months, Dundee residents being …

Latest in Information Security

The Great Crypto Diversion

The Great Crypto Diversion

Following the Westminster attack in London, Britain’s home secretary, Amber Rudd, scapegoated social networks and end-to-end encryption communications. Is it possible her government has …
How to Hack a Bitcoin Exchange

How to Hack a Bitcoin Exchange

How do you robĀ a bitcoin exchange? A data breach investigation report allegedly leaked from Bitstamp, which was hacked in January, provides interesting insights into …
Obama Goes To Silicon Valley

Obama Goes To Silicon Valley

Updates have been scant since I started working full-time with Information Security Media Group; have been channeling my writing energies there. Here’s a teaser …