I’m heading out to an Augmented Reality event today that’s being hosted by Metaio, and for multiple reasons I’m going to be writing more about this field. First of all, what is AR? Well, here’s how Wikipedia defines it: ‘…is a live direct or indirect view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are augmented… Continue reading Near and distant future with Augmented Reality
Author: Ken
Sea and sky twenty years later
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t31thiT2r8] I feel like a castaway but I’m not afraid You and me and a couple of dusty volumes I wanna be your Messiah but there’s no way I feel the tide roll in around us You be the sea and I’ll be the sky I want you with me now don’t wonder why… Continue reading Sea and sky twenty years later
Getting back outside
Deep into the fantastic autumn we were promised, and now that the Oktoberfest is finally behind us we can get onto the real heart of the season. For mid October we’re having a genuine heatwave in Munich. It’s too late to call it Indian Summer, I believe. It’s warm and gorgeous in the daytime and… Continue reading Getting back outside
Germans Love a Day off, even if the Reasons Behind it are Uninspiring
Hmmm…there’s a lot more to this. Not just the costs. Although it’s been quite expensive, most here seem to generally support the idea of Reunification. I think the criticism has been with how it was handled and that the costs continue to this day. It’s seen as a bureaucratic boondoggle, and if you question it,… Continue reading Germans Love a Day off, even if the Reasons Behind it are Uninspiring
in your autumn sweater
It’s seasonal, I’m sure. The air gets cooler; those around me start whinging about it. Those of us walking dogs get our parks back and needn’t share them with fair-weather nature lovers. People’s social media feeds are filled with photos and posts about leaves and Pumpkin Spice hot beverages and the like. Some who’ve had… Continue reading in your autumn sweater
Confessions of an Oktoberfest Hater
Thanks for this Albert. Good stuff.
Fully upright, I might add (Octoberfest edition)
Sleeping rough in your best Lederhosen? Yes, it’s that time of year in Munich. The Oktoberfest has arrived and shot off with a vengeance. The celebrating is in full swing. It does look a bit like there are casualties on the hill above the huge Volksfest, as the people who started quite early take a… Continue reading Fully upright, I might add (Octoberfest edition)
An adventure waiting to happen
It’s like a Renaissance Festival year-round. Ok, it’s only six months, but who wouldn’t want to live in a castle in the Middle Rhine Valley for as long as they could manage it? Back in the old days, if you found yourself set up in such style, you wouldn’t leave until some other knight came… Continue reading An adventure waiting to happen
Ushering them out the door: don’t tell a Scot what to do
Have been chatting with the Scots in my circle of friends, and it looks like they’re going to go with Independence. This has been building for a while…apparently the whole ‘We’d rather govern ourselves‘ thing isn’t a new concept up north. The curious thing is that not so long ago I agreed with the pundits… Continue reading Ushering them out the door: don’t tell a Scot what to do
more daydreaming
This sculpture is one I pass regularly as I walk my dogs Ella and Louis along the River Isar. Something about her staring off in the distance pleases me immeasurably. Recently, I noticed that someone had spray painted some nonsense on her side, and I thought, ‘I’m glad I’ve got multiple photos of her without… Continue reading more daydreaming