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1. GIMP FREE Photo Editing Software

GIMP is a free photo-editing tool similar to Adobe Photoshop, which can be used for anything from simple red-eye reduction, cropping and image size or file format changing to full professional photo retouching. GIMP was originally written for Linux, but is now available for Windows, Mac OSX and U...
Computers & Electronics - Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:47:56

2. Ferrari 308 - Affordable classic (Magnums car)

The Ferrari 308 is an affordable Classic car; inexpensive to run and purchase, but with looks that still turn heads. And of course you will look like Magnum star, Tom Selleck! The Ferrari 308 and the almost identical 328 that followed were mid-engined "supercars" from the late 1970s to early 199...
Cars - Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:45:46

3. How to Scan Photographs, Negatives and Slides

Do you still use a film camera, or do you have lots of 35mm negatives, slides or photographs from years ago that you want to get onto your computer? This article is about my experiences with digital film/slide scanners, a couple of scanner reviews, tips and advice about scanning, scanners and ph...
Computers & Electronics - Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:48:12

4. Best Digital Compact Camera: Canon Powershot G10, G11

The Canon Powershot G10 is a top of the range compact digital camera from one of the best producers of photography equipment. It is aimed at users of SLR cameras who occasionally need something a bit smaller, but still need good quality photographs and easily accessible controls, or people who ju...
Computers & Electronics - Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:38:39

5. Nettop Computer: Acer Veriton N260G Review

Nettop computers are the new fashion: inexpensive, very low power-consumption; very small and quiet (making them ideal for use as a media-centre PC) They are also ideal as a second computer or for the kids to use and can be left on all day without damaging the planet too much. These computers be...
computers-and-electronics - Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:24:42

6. How Much Money Do You Need To Retire?

If you are happy to work until you are 65 then live off an average salary, then you won't need a huge amount of money, but if you want to retire early and live a life of luxury and travel the world you will need rather more, but how much do you need? How should you invest for an income in ret...
Business & Work - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:48

7. Pyramids of Mexico News!

Mexico is a fascinating country, with a huge variety of cultural things to see and do and an amazing history. There are a lot of ancient ruins in a good state of repair, some set in wonderful jungle settings. Here is a review of a cultural tour of Mexico, visiting Mexico City, Merida, Uxmal, Oax...
Travel & Places - Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:12:14

8. Gimp: How To Write a Script-Fu Macro

Gimp is a very powerful photoediting tool similar to Adobe Photoshop (except it is free) and like with Photoshop, macros or scripts can be written to increase productivity and to speed up repetitive tasks, like reducing the size of a lot of photos so you can email them, or adjusting the levels, c...
Computers & Electronics - Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:43:19

9. How to get rich... Slowly News!

Ever wondered how to guarantee being rich one day? This is a method that really works: This article is about simple low risk ways to ensure that you live and eventually retire in the style you deserve. You can work really hard and earn lots of money, but investment, saving and careful, intelligen...
Business & Work - Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:26:05

10. Komodo Dragons of Indonesia

Komodo National Park is a fascinating place, with barren, desolate features and the rare, slow lumbering giant lizards that most people go there to see. These endangered animals live on a small group of islands between Sumbawa and Flores in the Indonesian archipelago. The two biggest islands in t...
Pets & Animals - Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:26:45

11. Fiat 500 - Classic Italian Car News!

The Fiat 500 is a new retro-styled car based on the style of old classic 1960s car of the same name. This article is about the new Fiat 500 a modern interpretation of the classic Fiat 500 of the 1960s and a look at the original car, many of which still grace the streets of Italy. A new Fiat 500 ...
Cars - Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:07:43

12. Classic Cameras and 35mm Slide Photography

Digital photography is now so good, why would anyone still use film? Surprising a few people still do. The days of 35mm film photography may be numbered, but there are still some reasons to persevere with the old technology, even if you are just going to collect old cameras and not use them serio...
Arts & Design - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:41:40

13. Bad guys drive Jags: Jaguar XJ12/Daimler Double Six

The Jaguar XJ12 (AKA Daimler Double Six) is a beautiful big British luxury car with an enormous smooth powerful V12 engine and acres of leather and walnut inside. It's like a bargain Bentley, with the performance of a new Porsche Boxster (if not the handling) and the running costs and reliability...
Cars - Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:36:16

14. The Best HiFi Turntable (The Gyrodec)

This article is about HiFi turntables and playing vinyl records, but mostly a review of the Michell Gyrodec, possibly the best HiFi turntable (record deck) currently available. The Michell Gyrodec was designed several decades ago and is as much a design icon as it is a masterpiece in mechanical ...
Computers & Electronics - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:42:25

15. The Rain Forests of Borneo

Borneo, in Southeast Asia, is a beautiful country with unique wildlife. It is home to the illusive orangutan, proboscis monkey, Bornean clouded leopard and many other endangered species. It is a wonderful destination for more adventurous travelers, but also accessible from modern luxurious beach ...
Travel & Places - Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:07:05

16. Where are all the Customers Yachts?

The current economic mess we find ourselves in reminded me of the old joke about a visitor to New York who admired the yachts that the bankers and brokers had in the marina. He then asked where the customers' yachts were. Of course, there were no customers' yachts. This joke dates from the 1920s ...
Books, Poetry & Writing - Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:19:29

17. How Does a Hedge Fund Work?

Hedge Funds are often in the news, but what they actually do to make their rich clients lots of money no matter what the stock market is doing is a little mysterious; details of their holdings and what they do with them are not very visible. So what is a hedge fund and how can I invest in one? Th...
Business & Work - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:56:24

18. The 39 Steps, London West End Play Review

A review of the play: The 39 Steps which is probably the best west-end theatre play on in London, England, at the moment (in my opinion) The 39 Steps is currently playing at the Criterion Theatre, which is in the middle of Piccadilly Circus in the West End of London. The 39 Steps, by John Buchan...
Books, Poetry & Writing - Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:06:34

19. National Saving Premium Bonds

In the UK most people have some National Savings and Investments (NS & I) Premium Bonds. They cost a pound each and give you the chance to win between �25 (minimum prize recently reduced from �50) and �1,000,000 every month for ever, or your money back... but are they any good? Premium bonds are...
Business & Work - Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:44:04

20. Amazon Kindle eReader WiFi Reading Device News!

The New Wireless Kindle Reading Device has arrived. It has been redesigned and is smaller, lighter and better looking than it's predecessor, but with a screen that is even easier to read (50% better contrast) using the same "E Ink" technology that makes the screen look like paper (i.e. less tirin...
Computers & Electronics - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:39:44

21. Jaguar XKR: Budget Supercar

The Jaguar XKR is now a used car bargain. A supercar as good in many ways as an Aston DB7 but far more affordable. The DB7 was supposed to be the new Jag coupe, to replace the old XJS, but was launched badged as an Aston Martin (both companies were owned by Ford at the time), followed about a ye...
Cars - Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:56:00

22. The Best Classic Cars and Future Classics

What is the best classic car? Which ones can really be used and which one can you just look at? How difficult and expensive are they to own and run? Which cars are reliable and economical and how much do the parts cost to replace? How frequent and expensive is the servicing of these cars? Are cla...
Cars - Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:24:28

23. Valve or Tube Amplifiers from Unison Research

Valve or Tube amplifiers are a relic from decades ago, using technology that ought to be obsolete, but can have a wonderfully smooth relaxing sound that is rare from a transistor amplifier, even when driven hard and can drive almost any difficult load (e.g. electrostatic speakers) They often have...
Computers & Electronics - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:57:46

24. Creative Writing (for money)

Are you a writer, or would you like to be a writer, or just make a little extra money by writing articles from home? There are many writing communities on the internet. Many of these concentrate on consumer reviews, but some (e.g. Helium) are more of a creative writing community. You can write ab...
Books, Poetry & Writing - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:41:01

25. Vacation in Cuba

Cuba is a fascinating place to visit because it is almost frozen in time due to the difficult political situation over the last few decades. It is relatively easy to visit from most of the world, with the obvious exception of citizens of the USA for whom there have been major restrictions. The f...
Travel & Places - Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:28:28

26. Wildlife & Travel Photo Gallery

After many years of travelling the world and taking photos, mostly of wildlife and nature and I have published some of them in a Zazzle Gallery. Here is a selection of some of these photographs and links to the associated Zazzle productions; cards and postcards, mousepads, mugs, T-shirts, keychai...
Arts & Design - Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:59:02

27. Spread Trading with Stocks and Shares

How to make lots of money from financial spread trading. Or how not to lose all of your money... Financial spread trading is a very risky way of playing the stock-market, but does have the advantage of allowing you to make money no matter which way the market is going. It is just as easy to make...
Business & Work - Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:38:11

28. The Perfect Casserole: Beef, Chicken, Pork, Lamb

Living in England, as a child, we would usually have a casserole of some sort every week, featuring a variety of meats and vegetables. I assumed this was a quintessentially English dish (despite the French name) until I started travelling around Europe in my twenties and later around the world. W...
Food & Cooking - Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:57:19

29. The Spreadsheet Diet: Calorie Counting Made Easy

Most successful diets work on the simple basis that fewer calories entering your system will reduce your weight (or at least the rate of weight gain), but what differentiates the diets is the way in which you are motivated to reduce the calorific intake or the method of determining what you can e...
Healthy Living - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:39:52

30. Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet Basics and Tips

Microsoft Excel spreadsheets are relatively easy to use and it can be quite quick to get started and create or edit spreadsheets, but Excel is a very powerful program with many useful, hidden features. I have detailed here a few useful tips and lesser-known features that may improve your experien...
Computers & Electronics - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:52:15

31. Maharajas Palace Hotels in India News!

India is a huge, fascinating country, with a long and interesting history and a wonderful variety of architectural and natural attractions. It would take many months of traveling to comprehensively explore India, but it is also possible to get a good insight into some of the history and culture i...
Travel & Places - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:55:42

32. Richmond Hill, London, England

Richmond Hill is a small district in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England and is famous for having the best view in London; This stunning view was loved by the painter, Turner and inspired many other artists. Richmond Hill is now perhaps more famous for the people who live here: It...
Travel & Places - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:57:12

33. Monkey Photos (Primates from all over the world)

After many years of traveling the world, taking nature and wildlife photographs I noticed that a large proportion of these are of monkeys and by popular demand I have compiled a selection of these photographs in a single article. Some of these are also featured in several separate travel and phot...
Pets & Animals - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:58:19

34. The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Peru

Machu Picchu in Peru is one of those views that you just have to see once in your life. Everyone has seen the classic photo, always apparently taken from exactly the same place on the descent down a mountain towards the ancient site. My trip there, however, was rather eventful and almost a disast...
Travel & Places - Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:25:50

35. Make Money From Home News!

There are many ways to make money from home and there is a lot of money out there on the internet to be had, but there are also a lot of people chasing the money. This article is about my research: The methods I have tried and the results I have achieved. There are several ways to earn money on ...
Business & Work - Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:33:20

36. Investment and Finance Book Reviews

If you are an active stock market trader an investor or just have an interest in economics and the markets there are several books that you should read to help understand the markets or just for a enlightening read. Here are a few of my favourite investment and trading books and some of the clas...
Business & Work - Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:45:50

37. Stock Market Sayings and Quotations

After many years of "playing the stock-markets" I have heard so many stock market saying and quotations, some very amusing, some very contradictory. Here are some of my favourites, including some that are actually useful and wise advice and some that are amusing, from the likes of Warren Buffett ...
Business & Work - Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:27:30

38. Martin Logan Electrostatic Speaker Review

MartinLogan is a great American company that has created some of the best HiFi speakers in the world. Founded by Gayle Martin Sanders and Ron Logan Sutherland who met in the late '70s. Electrostatic speakers were then already recognized at the way to get clarity and accuracy, but suffered from po...
Computers & Electronics - Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:18:02

39. Le Mans 24 Hour Race News!

Le Mans, in France, is famous for the 24-hour race, which is a favourite of many British car racing and classic car enthusiasts. Various classes of sports car compete in a battle of reliability, attrition, fuel efficiency and speed during one weekend a year in mid June (11-12 June 2011). It is a ...
Cars - Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:25:30

40. Wildlife and Nature Photography

Wildlife Photography from all over the world: I have been travelling the world taking photographs of animals and nature for many years, so here are some of my photographs and some of my experiences, travel tips, recommendations and advice. I have written many separate articles about my experienc...
Arts & Design - Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:53:38

41. Reliable Stock Tips, Investment Advice and News

Where to get good stock tips and independent financial advice. The internet is a source of huge amount of investment information and advice, some of it good and some very bad, but where can you get good reliable information and good finance and investment ideas and tips? How can you tell if it r...
Business & Work - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:54:51

42. Top Ten Classic Cars in Movies and TV News!

There are many movies all about cars, with a small amount of plot, others featuring long dramatic car chases, but there are also many movies and TV shows where the choice of car helps to define the character of the hero or villain, highlight the fashions of the time the film was made or even tran...
Entertainment & Media - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:52:43

43. Palm PDAs: Better than a Smartphone?

Smartphones (e.g. Apple iPhone) and tablet PCs (iPad) are all the rage at the moment, but do they really fully replace the PDA? Pocket computers have been with us for decades, but the Palm PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) has been around for a little over a decade now and was a revolution in pock...
Computers & Electronics - Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:39:14

44. Which Digital SLR Camera? News!

There are so many good digital SLR cameras on the market now, with a wide range of prices and specifications, but which one should you buy and from which manufacturer? Why should you buy an SLR instead of a compact? What other features should you look for? I have been using Nikon SLRs for over t...
Computers & Electronics - Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:43:40

45. Absolute Investment Returns: Buy ZDP Shares (Zeros) News!

Zero Dividend Preference Shares are a little known sub-class of investment trust share (the safest variety of "Split-Capital" investment trust) which provide almost guaranteed capital gain with a defined end-date. Usually very safe, even in these turbulent market conditions. A "Misselling Scandal...
Business & Work - Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:42:38

46. Great Investment and Money Making Ideas

Have you ever been stuck for investment ideas? What should I invest in at the moment? Which stocks are good value? Which markets or investment vehicles should you invest in?This article attempts to cut through some of the jargon and provide some safe and not so safe investment ideas that will per...
Business & Work - Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:16:18

47. Asian Vacation Destinations

Asia is a fantastic varied place with many wonderful vacation destinations. Here are some ideas, reviews, travel tips advice and recommendations and photographs of my experiences from my many trips there: Monkeys and rain forests in Borneo; Komodo Dragons in Indonesia; Tigers and Marharaja's...
Travel & Places - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:39:32

48. Exploring China: Beijing, Shanghai, Pingyao

China is a fascinating place for a vacation. It is developing fast with some cities, such as Shanghai and Beijing very modern while others are still traditional and apparently unchanged for centuries. It is a country of contrast, with some wonderful sights such as the Great Wall and Terracotta Ar...
Travel & Places - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:19:06

49. Burgh Island, South Devon

Burgh Island is a small island off the coast of South Devon in the Southwest of England separated from Bigbury-on-sea on the mainland by just a few hundred yards of sea at high-tide and a short stretch of beach at low-tide. The island is home to one of the best hotels in the world, the Burgh Isla...
Travel & Places - Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:46:56

50. Chianti Road Tuscany Italy WIne Vineyard

The Chianti Road to Greve In Chianti via Radda In Chianti is an excellent route to take through the Chianti vineyards of this famous wine region in Tuscany, Italy. Greve In Chianti is the biggest town en route, but staying at a vineyard could be a more pleasant experience. The road runs from Flor...
Travel & Places - Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:28:02

51. The Best Finance and Investment Authors

There are many books, papers and articles on the subject of investment and finance, many of which have conflicting views about the ways to make money and protect your wealth. Some of the Investment Greats such as Warren Buffett, Peter Lynch and Benjamin Graham have written many books and papers o...
Business & Work - Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:36:36

52. Alfa Romeo Spider (The Star of The Graduate Film) News!

The Alfa Romeo Spider was the beautiful star of the 1967 film, The Graduate, (also staring Dustin Hofman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross...) It was designed and manufactured by Pininfarina in Grugliasco Italy from 1966 to 1993 and its longevity was due to the combination the classic design and it...
Cars - Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:31:19

53. Home Baking with Breadmakers or Bread-Machines

Wake up to the smell of freshly baked bread. There are many advantages to making you own bread: fresh bread always available; no need to go shopping regularly; you know what is in the food you are eating, e.g. no preservatives; you can adjust the recipe to suit your taste and make a loaf of the ...
Food & Cooking - Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:34:13

54. Bernoulli Equation Fluid Dynamics

Fluid dynamics is a very complex subject, but can be simplified by making some assumptions. The Bernoulli Equation describes the behaviour of incompressible, non-viscous fluids and is a useful way of approximately modeling the behaviour of fluids. Here is a simple explanation of how the Bernoull...
Education - Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:29:39

55. Most Beautiful Waterfalls: Iguacu in Brazil

Iguacu (or Iguazu) waterfalls are some of the most impressive and beautiful in the world, not the biggest, widest nor tallest waterfall, but 275 separate waterfalls spread over a three-kilometre crescent between Argentina and Brazil. Most of the falls are in Argentina, but the best views are from...
Travel & Places - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:53:17

56. Do You Really Need a New Phone: Palm Treo vs Palm Pre,Pro/apple iPhone News!

Palm seem to have been given a new lease of life, both as a company and in the form of the new product line-up: The Palm Pixi, Pre and Pro smartphones are designed to compete with such stylish and wonderful machines as the Apple iPhone. I still have a Palm Treo 680, and while I like the look of t...
Computers & Electronics - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:38:38

57. Photo Gallery: South America, Mexico, Cuba

Photo Gallery of South America Countries: Cuba, Mexico, Latin America, Peru These photographs are from my related South American and Latin American travel articles listed below and are available for sale in the form of postcards, mouse-pads, greeting cards etc. all published by Zazzle. The Pyra...
Arts & Design - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:34:32

58. Warren Buffett Investment Rules and Books

Warren Buffett is on of the most successful investors of all time and is the primary shareholder in Berkshire Hathaway. He has ranked as the richest person in the world as recently as 2008 and is still probably the second richest man in the world despite significant donations to charity. Buffett...
Business & Work - Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:36:01

59. Richmond upon Thames, West London News!

Richmond upon Thames is beautiful and historically fascinating borough in west London. Richmond Park was the royal hunting grounds and deer still roam free; Richmond Hill has the best view in London, loved by Turner and many other artists (and home to Pete Townsend of the Who, Mick Jagger and Ron...
Travel & Places - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:51:47

60. How To Choose The Best Television For You

How do you choose a television? What size do you need to get a full Home Cinema effect? LCD or Plasma? Projector or flat-panel. I have covered all of these subjects in the article below. Please also see the full review of an excellent, relatively inexpensive "Full HD" (i.e. 1080P resolution) 37"...
Computers & Electronics - Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:02:46

61. Zazzle Postcards from all over the World

Here is a selection of my photographs from all over the world in the form of postcards, available from Zazzle.com These are mostly travel and wildlife photographs, from architecture and ancient ruins to rain forests and jungles and the open plains of Africa. To a see the full Gallery, click here...
Arts & Design - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:44:43

62. South and Central American Vacation Destinations (and Mexico)

South America and Central America have many wonderful destinations for a vacation, from the pyramids in Mexico to the jungles in Brazil and Peru or step back in time and visit Havana in Cuba. Here is a collection of my various articles about Latin American vacation destinations, travel tips, adv...
Travel & Places - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:27:46

63. Worldwide Travel Photography

This article is about travel-photography all over the world including Brazil, China, Peru, USA, Canada, UK, Morocco, Mexico, Egypt, India, Thailand. I have published several travel photography articles, which I have listed below with some of the photographs. These also give travel tips, advice a...
Arts & Design - Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:45:12

64. Amazon Jungle Adventure (Brazil) News!

The Amazon and Rio Negro (The Black River) in Northern Brazil are wonderful places for a vacation. It is possible to stay in the jungle in a floating hotel, near the confluence of Amazon and Rio Negro or in the nearby city, Manaus the gateway to the Amazon. There is plenty to see and do in the j...
Travel & Places - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:45:40

65. Turtle Island, Selingan, Borneo

Selingan Island (or Turtle Islands National Park, Taman Negara Pulau Penyu) off the coast of Borneo, is the location of the one of the most important turtle breeding marine parks. Accessible from the Sandakan on the main land from where you can take a boat to Libaran Island, then Selingan Island....
Pets & Animals - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:56:47

66. Oaxaca, Mexico, Monte Alban Pyramid Ruins and Uxmal

This articles is about some of the lesser-known ruins and pyramids in Mexico. Everyone knows Chichen Itza, Palenque and the Teotihuacan Pyramids, near Mexico City, but there are many more to see if you have the time and energy to find them. Travelling in some of the more remote parts of Mexico ca...
Travel & Places - Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:53:14

67. Fridge Magnets by AndyPo from Zazzle

Looking for an ideal gift for a child or grown-up who collects fridge magnets. Here is a selection of magnets featuring photographs taken by me over many years of world travel and wildlife viewing... These are mostly travel and wildlife photographs, from architecture to rain forests and jungles ...
Arts & Design - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:41:14

68. Engine Power vs Torque? Which is Better?

This is a question that seems to come up a lot, especially amongst car "experts" in pubs across England. I have found myself trying to explain twice in the last week, so here goes... When I was a child all we cared about was a car's power, number of cylinders and size of the engine, the top-spee...
Education - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:45:07

69. Investment Trust Warrants

Investment trusts are collective investments similar to mutual funds or unit trusts, but generally with lower fees and are actual investment companies with shares that can be traded, rather than units representing the underlying investment holdings (See my related article for a detailed descripti...
Business & Work - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:18:33

70. African Vacation Destinations

Africa is a very varied continent with a huge contrast between the northern countries and sub-Saharan African countries; whether you want a beach vacation, cultural or historical trip to Morocco or Egypt, a traditional safari or the more specialist safaris available in Botswana or Namibia, Africa...
Travel & Places - Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:27:50

71. Which Compact Digital Camera? News!

Which digital compact camera is for you? This article covers the things to consider when buying a compact digital camera: Digital camera reviews; Which is the best digital compact camera? What type and size of sensor do you need? How many mega-pixels do you need? Do extra pixels actually improve...
Computers & Electronics - Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:50:54

72. Bentley Turbo R T2 T-Series and Arnage Classic Cars

I have come to that time of life when I need to buy a "sensible car"; one with four doors, so after much procrastination and test driving I have chosen The Bentley Turbo R. It doesn't have the acceleration of my previous sports cars, but does an excellent effort when you consider its girth, a...
Cars - Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:40:49

73. Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, Borneo

The Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in Borneo is a sanctuary for orphan orang utans; It helps to train previously captive or orphaned orangutans ready for a life in the wild. Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre is located in the Sabah district of Malaysian Borneo. It was founded in 1...
Pets & Animals - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:44:10

74. National Savings and Investment Saving-Certificate

National Savings and Investment (NS&I) offer a range of 100% secure savings products, some of which are completely tax-free. NS&I started off as part of the UK Post Office and is still completely backed by the UK government, unlike most other forms of savings account. There are various ways of le...
Business & Work - Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:49:09

75. Black Scholes Option Pricing Made Easy!

This article is about how to value stock options and warrants using the Black and Scholes Option Pricing Model, which is the usual model used to value options, warrants and some other derivatives. There are many books on the subject, but I shall try to translate this into a simpler description an...
Business & Work - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:56:16

76. Brazilian Vacation Destinations

Brazil is a huge country with a wide variety of things to do for a tourist, from city breaks in Salvador and Rio de Janeiro to the beautiful waterfalls at Iguacu and for the more adventurous traveler, the jungle near the Amazon and Rio Negro rivers and Manaus. I have written four separate articl...
Travel & Places - Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:00:12

77. Interactive Investor Stock Broker

Interactive Investor (www.iii.co.uk) is a free investment web site that gives a very wide range of investment services, advice and news. Interactive investor web-site can be used just as a portfolio tool or as a full on-line broker. The trading tools are sophisticated and reasonably priced, with ...
Business & Work - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:02:16

78. Rajasthan Tigers. Indian Safari News!

Ranthambore National Park has been a tiger reserve since Project Tiger started in 1972 and was formerly the hunting ground of the Maharajas of Jaipur in Eastern Rajasthan. It is now one of the best places to see Tigers in India, although a sighting is far from guaranteed, as I found out. There is...
Pets & Animals - Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:59:36

79. Berlin, Germany: City Guide News!

Berlin is a beautiful and historically fascinating city and has probably changed more than any other European city in recent times. Since the reunification of East and West Berlin and the removal of most of the infamous Berlin Wall, old landmark buildings have been renovated, new ones built, most...
Travel & Places - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:01:44

80. Tuscany, Italy: Beautiful Countryside, Art, History and Wine

Tuscany is beautiful part of Italy; a favourite destination for British and American tourists. The many picturesque medieval hill towns are relatively close together, separated by beautiful countyside, rolling hills, olive groves and vineyards making the region and neighbouring Umbria ideal for a...
Travel & Places - Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:40:18

81. Lensography Retire Young and Travel The World... News!

I am a semi-professional travel photographer (i.e. I once sold a few photos) and semi-retired consultant physicist (i.e. unemployed boffin) but with a keen interest in finance (i.e. how to get rich quick) I live in Richmond-upon-Thames in West London, England, next to the beautiful Richmond Park...
Squidoo Community - Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:39:34

82. European Hotel Reviews

Here is a selection of hotel reviews and recommendations from my many travels (both business and pleasure) around Europe: UK, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Italy, Sweden, Estonia, Poland and Russia and many other countries. From England there are reviews of beautiful old English hotels in the Cots...
Travel & Places - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:46:47

83. Should You Buy or Rent Your Home?

In The UK, like in America, almost everyone aspires to own a house (or maybe a flat) This may date back to the efforts of the previous Tory government to make everyone a homeowner or ancient property-ownership based voting rights, but anyone who does rent a property will eventually get fed-up wit...
Home & Garden - Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:23:07

84. Namibia. Big Cat Safari News!

Namibia is off the beaten track for the average beach/safari tourist. The desert, sand dunes and wildlife make it one of the best places in Africa to visit. This article is about where to go and the things to see in this wonderful safari destination, travel tips advice and recommendations and lot...
Pets & Animals - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:37:03

85. Sukau River Lodge, Riverine Rainforests, Borneo

The Riverine Rainforests in Borneo are a wonderful place to experience what remains of the once dense jungle and abundant wildlife that lives in this beautiful part of the world. The rain forests of Borneo are rapidly being destroyed for logging purposes and replaced with Palm-oil plantations, bu...
Pets & Animals - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:39:22

86. The Rocky Mountaineer Train, Canada

The Rocky Mountaineer is a luxury train that runs from Vancouver to Jasper via Kamloops, through the beautiful Canadian Rocky Mountains. It is expensive and billed as being one of the best train journeys in the world, comparable with The Orient Express, but is it worth it? This lens is about my ...
Travel & Places - Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:46:21

87. Technical Analysis (Charting)

Technical analysis is the art/science of using charts to predict the direction of financial markets (i.e. using the past to predict the future). Various different types of chart may be created and patterns within those charts, intersections of lines or other interactions can be used to identify t...
Business & Work - Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:08:52

88. Some of my Favourite Jokes News!

I can never remember good jokes when I need them so I thought it was time to write a few of my favourites down. Here are some of the best ones. Mostly British humour, some international. I do apologize if any are offensive or a little rude. At least there not much chance of them being funny.
Books, Poetry & Writing - Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:25:17

89. Investing In Derivatives, Options, Warrants and Futures

Financial Derivatives: e.g. Options, Warrants and Futures are an interesting way to diversify or gear-up (add leverage) to an investment portfolio. They can also be used to reduce risk or hedge against market risk and other investment losses. Here are some articles about option trading strategie...
Business & Work - Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:59:27

90. Investment Trust Subscription Shares

Investment trusts are collective investments similar to mutual funds or unit trusts (See my related article for a detailed description of these). When these investment companies are created they often issue warrants to the initial share-holders to help finance the launch of the company. A less co...
Business & Work - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:50:18

91. Travel Photography Calendar News!

An ideal Christmas gift. This lens features the photographs from last year's Wildlife Photography Calendar, but for the 2012 Photography Calendar please click here... A wildlife photography calendar featuring photographs of wildlife from all over the world: Apes and monkeys in Borneo, big cats i...
Pets & Animals - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:47:25

92. Twickenham, West London, England

Twickenham is famous as the home of British rugby, the location of the international Rugby Stadium and Rugby Museum, but it is also an ancient town, which features in the Doomesday Book. It is just a mile from Richmond, over the bridge, or a slightly longer walk along the tow-path of the river. T...
travel-and-places - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:28:12

93. Photo Gallery: African Safari Photographs News!

After many years of world travel, in search of wild animals and beautiful scenery, I have published some of my African Safari photographs here: From Namiba, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia in Southern Africa, these photographs are available as postcards, mouse-pads, T-Shirts, aprons... etc. from Za...
Pets & Animals - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:53:05

94. Mugs by AndyPo from Zazzle

Here is a selection of coffee mugs featuring photographs taken by me over many years of world travel and wildlife viewing... These are mostly travel and wildlife photographs, from architecture to rain forests and jungles and the plains of Africa. Hats featuring monkeys, giant lizards, bears, swa...
Arts & Design - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:35:21

95. Financial Engineering for Individuals and Small Companies News!

Financial Engineering is a complex process used by large companies to ensure that they can fulfill their financial obligations at certain times in the future. It is however just as relevant for individuals and small companies. We cannot accurately predict the level of stock markets, bond yield o...
Business & Work - Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:29:36

96. How to Hedge Your Investment Portfolio

Investing in the stock market can be very rewarding, but if you get your timing wrong and buy at the peak of the market it can also be disheartening or even devastating financially.� So how to you insure or hedge against losing money in the stock market, bond market or housing markets? There are ...
Business & Work - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:50:42

97. The Lake District, England News!

The Lake District in Northern England is a beautiful, peaceful place with large expanses of water to hike around or just sit and look at, charming old hotels and good restaurants. It is a great area to drive around if you don't want to exert yourself too much, with several of the lakes visible an...
Travel & Places - Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:38:14

98. Safari in Botswana, Africa

This article is about Safari holidays in Botswana, travel tips, advice and recommendation. Botswana is a beautiful country in southern Africa with a wide variety of wildlife viewing opportunities, from the classic safari vacation to the unique and wonderful Okavango Delta I went on a camping trip...
Travel & Places - Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:38:51

99. The Apes of Gibraltar

Gibraltar is the home of the "Barbary Ape", a kind of macaque monkey, but without a tail. It is a highly controversial place and has been a British territory since 1704 much to Spain annoyance, as it has a rather strategic location at the only entrance to the Mediterranean. The Rock itself also a...
Travel & Places - Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:20:05

100. Investing In Unit Trusts, OEIC and Mutual Funds

What are Unit Trusts and OEIC and why should you invest in them? This article is all about the advantages (and disadvantages) of these very popular equity investments,�how to invest in Unit Trusts and OEICs (Open Ended Investment Companies which are effectively the same as Unit Trusts) and the pr...
Business & Work - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:49:41

101. Aprons from Zazzle.com

The perfect Christmas or Birthday gift: An Apron with a nice photo on. How about an APE-ron an Ape Apron, or a Grizzly bear eating fish, Komodo Dragons... Here is a selection of my photographs from all over the world in the form of arons, available from Zazzle.com These are mostly travel and wild...
Pets & Animals - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:48:56

102. Sossusvlei, Namibia: The Biggest Sand Dunes in The World

Sossusvlei in Namibia, Southern Africa, is famous for its huge sand dunes; the biggest sand-dunes in the world. Located about�4 to 5 hours drive away from the capital city, Windhoek. Sossusvlei is a must-see location. A perfect place to stop for a few days or even just one night, if you are trave...
Travel & Places - Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:18:04

103. The National Parks of USA in an RV News!

Should you rent an RV (i.e. campervan, mobile home) and explore America? This article gives travel advice for road-trips in America and details my experiences from when I took a career break and set off on a road-trip in an RV, round the national parks of the USA: Zion Park; Bryce Canyon; Canyon...
Travel & Places - Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:00:07

104. London, England: Things to See and Do

London is a fascinating, beautiful historical city with a huge variety of things for tourists to do including a huge variety of free art galleries and museums, an aquarium and the historic zoo, but most people will do same few things: Tower Bridge, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, T...
Travel & Places - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:46:16

105. HMV: The Last Music Shop on the UK High-Street News!

HMV is the last remaining music shop chain on Britain's High Streets. Virgin and Our Price record shops all closed down, as did most independent record shops and now HMV's future is looking decidedly shaky too. I had high hopes for HMV shares. In my current role as a boring value Investor, (whic...
Business & Work - Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:39:20

106. Humax HDR-FOX T2 Freeview HD Digital TV Recorder

Freeview HD has finally arrived in much of the UK: Free High Definition Television available through a standard TV aerial. Low cost Freeview HD boxes are available, but if you want to record or time-shift TV you need to have a Freeview PVR or "Freeview HD" as it is known. The first few Freeview H...
Computers & Electronics - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:36:31

107. Kew Gardens: Royal Botanical Gardens in London, England

Kew Gardens are probably the best and most famous botanical gardens in the world and the model on which many others are based. There are several interesting buildings including a royal palace and large glasshouses ranging from a few years old to several hundred years housing tropical plants and e...
Travel & Places - Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:20:34

108. Make Money In Any Market: Balance Your Portfolio News!

What is a "balanced" portfolio? Why should mixing different asset classes make your investment portfolio much less risky? Here is an explanation (and some of the maths) behind this useful risk reduction method. Most portfolios are highly correlated to just the stock, bond or property markets and ...
Business & Work - Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:12:58

109. European Travel Highlights

A quick photographic tour of Europe to some of my favourite bits and links to a few more of my more detailed european travel articles, including: Tuscany in Italy Loire Valley and Brittany, France Gibraltar, U.K. (Near Spain) Richmond, London, England Twickenham, London, England Kew Botanical Ga...
Travel & Places - Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:23:44

110. Richmond Park, London, England

Richmond Park in Richmond, West London, UK is an area of natural beauty and wildlife despite its proximity to central London (just 12 miles away) St Paul's Cathedral and The City are visible from a hill in the park and yet hundreds of red and fallow deer roam free and thousands of escaped par...
Travel & Places - Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:50:03

111. Finance and Investment Books and Advice For Beginners

It is easy to make yourself wealthier if you know what you are doing, but the skills required to avoid excessive debt and to grow your assets for a comfortable, even rich, existence are rarely taught well in schools. There are, however, many books on the subject that can take you through the basi...
Business & Work - Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:41:45

112. Marrakech Morocco North Africa News!

Marrakech is an interesting city, so close to Europe and yet so different in many ways. The contrast is particularly evident in the Medina, the old walled city, where motorbikes, donkeys and carts and cars jostle for right of way on the narrow dirty streets. This is a review of Marrakech, giving...
Travel & Places - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:40:24

113. Galois and Group Theory
$Galois and Group Theory$

Galois Theory is a branch of Group Theory (Maths) which was invented by the talented young Mathematician Evariste Galois who's life was tragically cut short (he was shot in a duel) just days after first publishing his work at the age of just twenty in 1832. His theory was used to prove the centur...
Education - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:49:09

114. Investing in Bonds

How to invest in bonds: Corporate bonds; Government Bonds (or "Gilts" in the U.K. "Treasuries" in the US) and what are bonds? While stock markets have suffered during recent economic turmoil, bond markets have been more secure. They have not been immune to the banking troubles, but should be far...
Business & Work - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:47:44

115. Investing in Gold and Silver

Many advisors recommend having 5% to 10% of gold, silver and other precious metals in your investment portfolio. This can be in the form of mining stocks and shares, ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds), mutual funds or investment trusts, although at least some of it should be in the form of real physica...
Business & Work - Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:19:28

116. Home Cinema / Theater

This is a compilation of articles, reviews and recommendations about home-cinema/home-theatre and HiFi: Reviews of Blu-ray players, LCD televisions, home-cinema-projectors, Nettop and Media PCs and HiFi equipment. The pros and cons of LCD v Plasma televisions versus home-theater projectors. Recom...
Computers & Electronics - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:10:01

117. Safe Investments For Uncertain Times

How to invest money in these difficult times? If you have a lump-sum to invest, or even if you just want to preserve what money you have accumulated, in these tough times, how would you invest for a comfortable life? The "Credit Crunch" is in the news a lot and is portrayed as being an economic...
Business & Work - Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:50:44

118. Investing in Investment Trusts

What are Investment Trusts and why should you invest in them? This article is all about the advantages (and disadvantages) of these relatively unpopular equity investments. They are generally only purchased by experienced investors because they are more complicated, but tend to have much lower c...
business-and-work - Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:26:16

119. Photo Gallery: Asia (China, Australia, Borneo, Komodo, India...)

Here is a selection of products featuring photographs from Asia: mainly wildlife photographs from India, the rain forests of Borneo, Malaysia, Australia, Malaysia and China available on postcards, greeting cards, T-Shirts, mugs, mouse-pads etc. from Zazzle.com. Related Travel Articles: Explorin...
Arts & Design - Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:31:16

120. France in a Ferrari: Loire Valley, Brittany

The Loire Valley is a wonderful part of France, with many old picturesque towns and villages, beautiful architecture including some very impressive chateaux and of course fantastic food and wine. Brittany, by the coast and not far from Cornwall in the South West of England, just the other side of...
Travel & Places - Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:24:33

121. European Photo Gallery

A collection of travel and wildlife photography from all over Europe. Europe has a very diverse variety of architecture and scenery and a long and fascinating history. Here is a selection of some of my photographs from my travel, in the form of products made by Zazzle For a much larger selectio...
Arts & Design - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:58:55

122. What are you going to invest in this week? News!

With economic worries all over the world you'd be mad to invest in anything at the moment, wouldn't you? But there is always a bull-market in something somewhere in the world, but where is it? Is it best to play safe, keep your money in the form of cash or just pay down as much of the mo...
Business & Work - Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:01:51

123. Danum Valley Rainforest

The Danum Valley in Borneo is the largest of the remaining patches of lowland dipercarp forest in Sabah, Malaysia. This conservation area is protected from logging and hunting which have devastated much of the rest of the rainforests of Borneo. Dabum Valley still occupies 438 square kilometres an...
Pets & Animals - Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:46:36

124. Physics, Science, Maths Articles and Books News!
$Physics, Science, Maths Articles and Books$

As a physicist I love to play with numbers and always want to understand how things work or why things happen, whether it be the meaning of life the universe and everything, how my cars work or why the stock markets behave like they do. Physics is popular at the moment (in the UK) due, in part, ...
Education - Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:12:04

125. How to Make Money When the Stock Market Falls

Stock markets can be very volatile and go up or down by large amounts, potentially making or losing you money. If you are not in the market and it goes up it can be annoying and if the opposite occurs it can be annoying or even devastating. But how can an ordinary investor make money when the mar...
Business & Work - Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:07:31

126. Silky Neck Ties Featuring Designs by AndyPo

Looking for an ideal Christmas, birthday, wedding anniversary etc. present Here is a selection of ties featuring photographs taken by me over many years of world travel and wildlife viewing... These are mostly travel and wildlife photographs, from architecture to rain forests and jungles and the...
fashion-and-beauty - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:23:08

127. Palenque Pyramids in Mexico

Palenque is my favourite of all of the Mexican archeological sites: less touristy than Chichen Itza or Teotihuacan Pyramids, near Mexico City and in a wonderful jungle setting just north of Guatemala. Monkeys wooping in the distance and the beautiful sights and sounds of the jungle make this an e...
travel-and-places - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:35:58

128. Value Investing vs Growth or Momentum Investing

Value and growth or momentum investment strategies are quite different approches to stock-picking when investing in the stock-market used by different types of investors and traders, but what is the difference and which is best? I have used both methods and under different situations both can be ...
Business & Work - Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:03:55

129. Newtons Laws of Motion

Classical Mechanics or Newtonian Mechanics is a branch of physics: the study of the movements of bodies or particles that are travelling at speeds small compared to c, the speed of light. For bodies approaching relative velocities of c the more complex relativistic mechanics needs to be used. At ...
Education - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:37:28

130. Mouse Pads from Zazzle

Here is a selection of my photographs from all over the world in the form of mouse-pads (or mouse mats), available from Zazzle.com These are mostly travel and wildlife photographs, from architecture and ancient ruins to rain forests and jungles and the open plains of Africa. To a see the full Gal...
Arts & Design - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:57:09

131. Fundamental Analysis of Stocks and Shares

What is fundamental analysis? and how do you use it to improve the risk and return of your investment portfolio. There are many different styles of investment, stock and share trading: Technical Analysis is favoured by short-term traders and involves the use of charts or graphs to help predict t...
Business & Work - Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:41:29

132. What Does Money Mean To You?

What does money mean to you and what does it mean to other people around the world? How is the value of money being changed by recent economic turmoil? Warren Buffett has recently recommended the book "When Money Dies" by Adam Fergusson which examines the collapse of the Weimar Germany economy i...
Business & Work - Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:56:32

133. Mexico City, Zocalo, Teotihuacan Pyramids and Xochimilco

Mexico city is a big sprawling city, but with a lot of interesting cultural things for a tourist to do in a small area near the centre and also some fascinating archeological sites, such as the enormous Teotihuacan Pyramids just outside the city and the colourful Xochimilco: The Venice of Mexico ...
travel-and-places - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:34:04

134. Thailand - Culture, Beaches and Jungle Trekking

Thailand is a wonderful vacation destination with amazing sights from the architectural beauty and lively nightlife of Bangkok to the jungles and trekking opportunities near Chang Mai and beach resorts on the many islands - the most famous of which is probably Ko Samui (the location used for the ...
Travel & Places - Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:19:18

135. Zazzle: Make Money from Your Photos on the Internet

Zazzle.com is yet another way of making some money on the internet; A web-site that allows you to sell your photographs or artwork. Unlike many photograph libraries, which can have very strict quality requirement and only sell the image you have created, Zazzle generate products featuring your ar...
Business & Work - Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:18:40

136. Lucca, Tuscany, Italy

Lucca is bigger than many of the other hill-top Tuscan towns in Northern Italy and is the best place to go shopping, but still has the charm and history and big tree lined town walls and the famous tower with trees growing out of the top. Lucca makes an excellent base for a Tuscan holiday. Bigger...
Travel & Places - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:40:02

137. HiFi and Audiophile Equipment: Turntables, Amplifiers and Speakers

After many years designing audio equipment at work and trying to get the perfect vinyl-playing system at home I think I now have the perfect system (and it's pretty good for Home Cinema too) Working as a design consultant for the silicon chip industry during the day, making ever cheaper electron...
computers-and-electronics - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:18:33

138. Jaipur, Rajasthan, India: The Pink City

Jaipur or "The Pink City" is the capital of Rajasthan, in Northern India and has many beautiful historic building, some of which have been converted into fantastic hotels. Jaipur is easily accessible by air conditioned train from major cities such as Delhi and Agra. Jaipur makes an excellent vaca...
Travel & Places - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:45:19

139. Bill Bonner: Author of Daily Reckoning News!

Bill Bonner is a finance and investment author, with a very different outlook on economics. He writes the daily newsletter: "The Daily Reckoning" and has written several books (detailed below) and also writes for MoneyWeek magazine edited by Merryn Somerset Webb (another of my favourite finance a...
Books, Poetry & Writing - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:42:17

140. Pingyao, Ming Dynasty, China Banking Capital

Pingyao in central Shanxi province, China is a fantastic place to visit. Just how I imagined China to be. It was the banking capital during the Ming Dynasty. There is so much to see and do in Pingyao, including several ancient temples of various varieties and many small houses and banks with cour...
Travel & Places - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:40:39

141. Investment and Money Making Ideas for the UK

Confused by the complexities of the UK savings and investment schemes and tax laws: PEPs; Pensions; ISAs; SIPPs etc.? This article is all about some good investments available in the U.K. the ways to reduce your tax bill and improve your return: from simple saving accounts to more obscure invest...
Business & Work - Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:23:43

142. Salvador: Carnival City in Brazil

Tourists go to Rio de Janeiro for Carnival. Many Brazilians go to Salvador. It is a great carnival city in Brazil. It is also a beautiful photogenic, cultural city with plenty of things to keep a tourist busy. Salvador, in the state of Bahia, north east Brazil (or Sao Salvador da Baa de Todos os...
Travel & Places - Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:26:43

143. How to Choose a Blu Ray Player

The format war between Blu-ray and HD DVD has finally been won, with Blu-ray the only survivor after most of the film studios backed just that format, about a year ago. Both formats output "Full HD" (1080p resolution) and Full HD televisions are also quite affordable, so now could be the time to ...
Computers & Electronics - Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:17:01

144. African Hotel Reviews

Here is a selection of hotel reviews from my many trips to Africa: Namibia, Botswana (Southern sub-Saharan African, north of South Africa), Egypt and Morocco (North Africa) - Safari vacations and cultural visits, travel recommendations and advice. The beautiful Old Cataract Hotel in Aswan, Egypt...
Travel & Places - Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:27:11

145. Car Reviews, Classic and Modern, Published on Helium

Car reviews of modern and classic sports cars and saloons/limos: From beautiful classic Italian sports cars designed by Pininfarina, such as the Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider (the star of the film, "The Graduate") or the Ferrari 308 GTS (The "Magnum" car from the TV series) to the large luxurious six li...
Cars - Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:32:49

146. Home Theater Projectors (Home Cinema)

Home cinema projectors allow the real feel of a cinema or film theater in your own home; enormous picture for a reasonable price. The price of LCD and Plasma flat panel screens and televisions has come down a lot in price the largest sizes available are constantly growing. This article explores t...
computers-and-electronics - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:18:04

147. Chobe National Park in Botswana Africa

Chobe National Park in Botswana is one of the best places in Africa to enjoy a safari and see "The Big Five". It is less touristy than some other countries in Africa and you certainly feel like an intrepid explorer rather than just another tourist. Chobe is an excellent place for a camping and w...
Pets & Animals - Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:32:56

148. Classic Gadgets, Computers and Cameras News!

After many years working as a consultant for the silicon chip industry I have helped to design many innovative products only to find that after six months they are collecting dust on a shelf replaced by the next big thing. After-all who wants an old iPhone when the latest model has just come out?...
Computers & Electronics - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:48:19

149. African Travel and Photography

This is a collection of African Travel and Photography lenses and articles. Please add links to your articles, photographs, web-sites etc. and/or leave a comment in the feedback section below. Featured here are travel articles and lots of photos from Safaris in Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimba...
Travel & Places - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:07:52

150. Home Theater/Cinema Articles and Reviews

Home Cinema/Theater and HiFi Group: A collection of home cinema/home theater or HiFi articles. If you have created a lens about home-theater or HiFi please submit it to this group: Projectors, surround-sound amplifiers and decoders, LCD or Plasma-televisions, monitors or screens, Blu-ray or DVD p...
Computers & Electronics - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:42:16

151. Nassim Nicholas Taleb Black Swan and Other Great Books

Nassim Nicholas Taleb is the author of several excellent and thought provoking books about how we generally incorrectly perceive risk in life and in financial systems. His recent and probably most famous book "The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable" was published before the current f...
Business & Work - Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:26:11

152. Alpesh Patel Investment and Trading Expert

Alpesh B. Patel is one of the most well known UK finance and investment experts and one of the most prolific finance authors. He has written 9 bestselling books on investment and financial trading and is a regular columnist for the Financial Times as well as appearing regularly on various financi...
Business & Work - Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:31:07

153. My Purple Star Lenses

An eclectic mixture of lenses about travel and photography, wildlife and conservation, computers and programming, classic cars and motor sport: All have won a "Purple Star" and/or a "Lens of the Day" from Squidoo Travel deep into the jungles of Borneo spotting proboscis monkeys and orangutan, ex...
squidoo-community - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:12:35

154. The Terracotta Army, Xian, China

The famous Terra Cotta Army is located in Xian, China. Xian was originally known as or Chang-An was the political centre of China, and is a much bigger and far more modern walled city than Pingyao (The Ming Dynasty Banking Capital) . The main reason for any tourist to visit Xian is to see the Ter...
Travel & Places - Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:10:45

155. Mutual Funds That Behave Like Hedge Funds: UCITS III and UCITS IV

More and more retail investment managers are adopting hedge-fund style investment strategies to improve the risk and return of their products. This has only recently been allowed in Europe for ordinary "retail" investors. There are now a lot of new "Absolute Return" funds, but many other funds al...
Business & Work - Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:22:04

156. Stickers by AndyPo: Wildlife and Travel Photos

Here is a selection of stickers featuring photographs taken by me over many years of world travel and wildlife viewing... These are mostly travel and wildlife photographs, from architecture to rain forests and jungles and the plains of Africa. Hats featuring monkeys, giant lizards, bears, swans,...
arts-and-design - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:35:18

157. Investing for High Yield News!

Throughout a working career people generally invest for growth: accumulate as much money as possible to be able to afford to retire, but at some point the investment portfolio must be shifted into something that will pay a high income: typically an annuity, corporate or government bonds, but high...
business-and-work - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:25:22

158. My Groupography: All of my Groups

I have created several groups on a wide range of subjects these are all listed here, with links to the group home pages: Photography, (Film and Digital), Scanning and Photo Editing Travel: Worldwide travel articles, reviews and photography Classic Cars: Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Jaguar... Wildlife...
Squidoo Community - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:48:12

159. Trading Stocks and Shares Online

How to trade shares on line and which broker to use. Many online and high-street banks provide stock-broking services either online or by phone. This article is about what you need to get started and also some recommendations about brokers and investment web-sites available in the U.K. For revi...
business-and-work - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:26:04

160. American Hotels (USA, Canada and South America)

Here are some hotel reviews from my many trips to USA, Canada, Mexico and South America: From lodges and wood cabins in Canada to old and new hotels in San Francisco and Silicon Valley in California and archeologists' lodgings in Mexico. Travel advice and recommendations. Please also see the ...
Travel & Places - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:43:41

161. A Tale of Two Industries: Banking and Everyone Else News!

The Banks are booming. At least that is how it would feel if you worked for an investment bank. As a shareholder or pensioner relying on bank dividends and share price growth you may feel otherwise. Meanwhile engineers, scientists and in fact anyone who does anything useful for a living may be fe...
Business & Work - Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:33:36

162. Safari and Wildlife Viewing

Here is a selection of articles and reviews of safari holidays and wildlife viewing vacations in various parts of the world: Africa (Namibia and Botswana), Borneo, Canada, USA and Asia... Lots of photographs, travel tips, advice and recommendations, hotels places to go and things to see. Monkeys ...
Pets & Animals - Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:32:18

163. Great Investors: Buffett, Graham, Bolton and Woodford

There are many people who have become rich from investing, but just a few truley great investors in the world who have consistently made profits over a very long periods: Warren Buffett was the richest man in the world as recently as 2008 and still probably the second richest; his UK counterpart,...
Business & Work - Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:43:08

164. Udaipur and Deogarh, Rajasthan, India

Udaipur is a stunningly beautiful city with a huge majestic city palace: The Shiv Niwas Palace Hotel is a beautiful old building which is actually part of the city palace, with a glorious view over the lake across to another palace from the huge terraces and balconies. Deogarh is another wonderfu...
Travel & Places - Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:47:22

165. Dorchester, Dorset, Southwest England

Dorchester, the county town of Dorset, is a pleasant little Georgian town, which could act as a great base for exploring the beautiful county of Dorset in the Southwest of England. Dorchester was the home town of Thomas Hardy and was the inspiration for the fictitious town of Casterbridge in his ...
travel-and-places - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:27:19

166. What is The Carry Trade? News!

"The Carry Trade" has been in the news a lot over the last few years, in the financial press at least, but what is it and how does it work? The Carry Trade is a favouite strategy of hedge-fund managers, how can small investor or trader do a carry-trade or at least take advantage of it? The Carry ...
business-and-work - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:19:37

167. Shanghai, China Travel Guide

Shanghai, in China is a massive contrast, both to Beijing and to the many smaller places I have been to, such as Xian. It has been a modern city for a much longer time than Beijing. In some places it looks and feels like a 1950s prediction of the future, with its concrete flyovers and high-rise b...
travel-and-places - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:11:02

168. Monkey World, Dorset, England

Monkey World is an Ape, Monkey and Primate rescue centre in Dorset, England, that assists governments around the world to stop the smuggling of primates from the wild. At the Centre refugees of this illegal trade as well as those that have suffered abuse or neglect are rehabilitated into natural ...
Pets & Animals - Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:11:44

169. Peter Lynch: Investment Guru and Author

Peter Lynch is one of the great investors of recent times, famous as much for his books and useful investment quotations. Lynch is Wall Street stock investor, currently working as a research consultant at Fidelity, where he has been working since 1966 (allegedly hired because he was caddying for ...
Business & Work - Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:55:35

170. Classic Car Group (and future Classics) Headquarters

A group for car lovers: Classic Cars and future Classic Car reviews, articles, photographs and Squidoo "Lenses". Pros and cons of ownership. So far we have Ferrari, Jaguar/Daimler, Bentley, Fiat, American classic autos and muscle cars and Alfa Romeo articles Please also see my other car groups: F...
Cars - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:50:10

171. The Naked Trader by Robbie Burns: Investment Book Review

The second edition of the very popular and amusing "The Naked Trader" by Robbie Burns is an updated version of the original with extra material. Quite a few things have changed in the financial markets over the last few years... Robbie Burns has a background in journalism and writing, but left f...
Books, Poetry & Writing - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:47:48

172. European Travel Group

European Travel Group: A group for all European Travel lenses: Travel articles and photographs. Featuring travel reviews and articles from anywhere in Europe: France, UK, Germany, Gibraltar, Italy, Spain, Greece. Including hotel reviews, road-trips, places to stay and tourist attractions to see (...
Travel & Places - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:42:20

173. San Marco Restaurant, Richmond, London, England

I am a big fan of proper individual restaurants rather than chain restaurants, and Richmond upon Thames suffers from the same problem as so many towns in England, with most of the independent restaurants on the high street gradually being replaced by the usual chain restaurants. In the main shopp...
Travel & Places - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:56:40

174. Merryn Somerset Webb: Finance Author News!

Merryn Somerset Webb is one of my favourite finance and investment authors. She writes for the Financial Times newspaper and is Editor-in-chief of MoneyWeek magazine and has recently published a book on personal finance for women. As a former stock-broker based in Japan, she writes with real in-d...
Books, Poetry & Writing - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:37:59

175. Survey Web Sites (Make Money on the Internet)

Paid internet surveys are one of the easiest ways to make money from home on the internet, but some are a lot better than others. Some pay a good hourly rate, whereas some really do not and are a real waste of time. I have tried quite a few of these survey web-sites and worked out which are the b...
business-and-work - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:32:43

176. Okavango Delta in Botswana, Africa

The Okavango Delta in Botswana is one of the most unique places in the world for wildlife viewing: The world's largest inland delta and has no outlet to the sea, so there is seasonal flooding of the Kalahari Desert, forming shallow lakes and islands that change constantly. The best way to see...
Travel & Places - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:51:24

177. Split Capital Investment Trusts

Investment trusts are collective investments (stocks, shares, property, commodities etc.) similar to unit trusts and mutual funds but with some big advantages. They are, however more complicated and to make things even more complicated some investment trust companies are divided into different sh...
Business & Work - Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:05:56

178. Personal Pensions (and SIPPs)

Pensions are extremely important, but very boring and tend to be neglected until it is too late. Personal Pensions, SIPPs (Self Invested Personal Pensions) and Stakeholder Pensions are not the only way to financially prepare for life after work, but are certainly one useful method of building up ...
Business & Work - Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:22:22

179. Gift Ideas: Valentines, Christmas and Birthday Presents News!

Are you having trouble thinking of a good Valentines, Christmas or Birthday present? Here are a few ideas from photographic equipment and gadgets to Car related presents or amusing cooking aprons and some related articles and reviews giving more suggestions. Stylish or silly Aprons for the chef i...
Computers & Electronics - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:48:30

180. Investing in Gold and Silver Miners

Investing in gold is all the rage at the moment. The gold price has increased dramatically as the weakness in the dollar has boosted the prices of assets priced in dollars and money has flowed into safe haven assets. Buying gold could still be a good investment, but it seems a shame to join the p...
Business & Work - Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:06:29

181. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil News!

Rio de Janeiro is often described as the most beautiful city in the world, but has a reputation for being quite dangerous and crime-ridden. On my recent trip there Rio turned out to be a stunning and beautiful place, with wonderful views, hotels, restaurants and plenty to do for several days. Thi...
travel-and-places - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:09:06

182. Zizzi Restaurant Review, Richmond, London

I try to avoid eating in chain restaurants, but sometimes there is little other choice. On any high street you may be quite close to a small independent restaurant, but they are rarely in the more expensive prominent, convenient locations, so unless you know of their existence a good consistent c...
Travel & Places - Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:22:56

183. Dont Pay The Bankers: Low Cost Mutual Funds News!

If you go to a financial advisor and ask for help investing your money, in general their advice will be biased towards products that pay them the most commission rather than ones that will benefit you the most. At best this is immoral at worst it is fraud, but for decades they have been getting a...
Business & Work - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:51:10

184. Make Money From Home (Promote Your Squidoo Lenses)

A group for lenses about how to make money from home: making and promoting Squidoo lenses, writing articles, blogging, selling your photographs etc. � There are many ways to make money from the internet from your own home, but which ones are good use of your time? Please add you articles here or ...
Business & Work - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:42:45

185. Sainsbury Supermarket Shares: Safe Income?

High Yield Shares to Buy At The Start Of The "Teenies" As we leave the Noughties and start pondering what stupid name to give the next decade, it could be a good time to review our investment portfolios. We have just had (or possibly missed) one of the best stock-market rallies in living memory;...
business-and-work - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:34:34

186. Buttons (Badges or Pins) Wildlife Travel Photos and Classic Cars

Here is a selection of buttons (or badges) featuring photographs taken by me over many years of world travel and wildlife viewing... These are mostly travel and wildlife photographs, from architecture to rain forests and jungles and the plains of Africa. Buttons featuring monkeys, giant lizards,...
arts-and-design - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:30:07

187. Asian Hotel Reviews

Here is a selection of hotel reviews and recommendation, travel tips and advice from my many trips to Asia: Borneo, China, India, Malyasia, Hong Kong, Rajasthan, Australia ... etc. from luxury hotels, such as the Intercontinental in Hong Kong and Sofitel Hyland in Shanghai to more basic guesthous...
Travel & Places - Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:07:03

188. Neil Woodford, Value Investing Guru

Neil Woodford is one of the UK's most successful investors. He is Head of Investment for Invesco Perpetual and runs the Invesco Perpetual Income and Invesco Perpetual High Income funds and the Edinburgh Investment Trust and Invesco Perpetual UK Equity Pension Fund. He also manages the equity port...
Business & Work - Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:26:10

189. Li River Cruise, Guilin to Yangshuo, China

Guilin and the Li River in China are famous for�the wonderfully weird shaped limestone hills that have inspired artists for centuries. Cruises can be taken from Guilin, a fairly large modern city next to a lake and surrounded by this beautiful scenery to Yangshuo a smaller town with a busy touris...
Travel & Places - Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:18:41

190. Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo

Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Sabah, northern (Malaysian) Borneo and is the usual tourist entry point for this part of Borneo. Kota Kinabalu has modern, almost western-style hotels and an airport with flights from Kuala Lumpur (KL). Many people stay in Kota Kinabalu (or "KK") as a base for explor...
Travel & Places - Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:34:49

191. My Travelogue (AndyPo)

By "popular demand" (well it was a suggestion by the wonderful and prolific lensmaster JaguarJulie) here is a chronological index of my rather extensive world travels: After a very slow start at the age of about twenty, when I first ventured away from the little cluster of islands on which I live...
travel-and-places - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:31:23

192. Montepulciano,Tuscany, Italy

The medieval hamlet Montepulciano is the highest hill town in Tuscany at nearly 2000 ft and has excellent views of the local vineyards. Famous for the excellent red wine of the same name (Vino Nobile Montepulciano). There are many places offering 'free' wine tasting and judging by the num...
Travel & Places - Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:17:35

193. Hargreaves Lansdown Discount Stock Broker and Fund Supermarket

In my search for a good low-cost UK stockbroker I have discovered several, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. Hargreaves Lansdown is one of the best for fund investing (unit trusts, OEICs or Mutual Funds) whereas Interactive Investor and Selftrade are more geared towards active investo...
Business & Work - Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:22:35

194. Apple Mac Stuff on Squidoo

A collection Apple Mac articles: macbooks, iMacs, software for Macs etc. disk-drives, printers, scanners... anything relevant to an Apple Mac user. � We have articles about open source Linux software for Apples (or Windows computers) photo-editing etc. Apple are famous for being innovative and pr...
Computers & Electronics - Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:02:11

195. Dollar Cost Averaging: The Wonders of Regular Investment News!

"Dollar Cost Averaging" (or DCA) is a grand title given to the mathematical benefits of investing regularly. Feeding your money into the stock-market or bond-market on a monthly basis will reduce the risk of buying on a high day and will in fact ensure that you buy at a price below the average (m...
business-and-work - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:24:39

196. London Restaurant Reviews

This article is a selection of restaurant reviews, mostly in west London. Richmond upon Thames is a beautiful borough in West London consisting of the towns of Richmond, famous for its park, Richmond Hill, Theatres and the Palace of Queen Elizabeth I, Twickenham, famous as the home of Rugby footb...
travel-and-places - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:21:48

197. The West Country, England (South West)

The ancient county of Wessex in Southwest England now consists of the counties of Somerset, Devon, Dorset and Cornwall. Craggy coastlines and a very mild climate make this area a favourite tourist destination for British and overseas visitors. Here are a selection of some of my favourite places ...
travel-and-places - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:08:29

198. Volterra, Tuscany, Italy

Volterra is a a fascinating medieval hill-town village in the beautiful�Tuscany�region of northern�Italy. A perfect destination for a driving holiday. Volterra could be used as a base as all of the medieval Tuscan hill towns are close together and easily access by car, or you could stay at a diff...
Travel & Places - Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:57:51

199. Benjamin Graham, Value Investing

Benjamin Graham was the inventor of modern Value Investing. He taught many of the next generation of investors at Columbia University including the current best investor of all time, Warren Buffett. Graham made his first fortune in the "Roaring Twenties" only to lose it again in the Wall Street C...
Business & Work - Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:11:02

200. Apple Mac Computers and Software

Here is a selection of useful computer hardware and software related articles: Apple Macs, iMac, Macbooks, film, digital slide and negative scanners, external disk-drives, open-source (free) software such as GIMP and Microsoft Software, such as Excel and inexpensive Intel Atom "Net-top" computers...
computers-and-electronics - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:34:02

201. Canada. Vancouver Island and the Rockies News!

Vancouver is a big city with an interesting history and a good range of restaurants and bars, that will keep a tourist busy for several days, but it is also in a fantastic location if you are interested in wildlife viewing. Whale watching is possible in a half day trip from Vancouver and Vancouve...
travel-and-places - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:29:29

202. AndyPo: A Lensography

This lens is all about me, just in case you are interested; My life from South West England to Oxford University, London, then the rest of the world: lots of photos and a few links to some of my other favourite lenses... And some of travel and wildlife photography and travel tips and advice from...
Squidoo Community - Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:08:16

203. Stylish 1TB Disk Drive: Lacie by Neil Poulton 1TB

External disk drives are an essential piece of kit, even if just for backing up everything on your laptop or desk-top hard-drive. If it is just for back up it needs to be inexpensive, as it may be used infrequently, but must also reliable. Which one should you buy. This article is a full review ...
Computers & Electronics - Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:57:54

204. Jaguar and Daimler Cars, Classic and Mordern

Jaguar cars (and Daimlers): A selection of artcles reviews and photos for Jaguar and Daimler car enthusiasts: The majestic "big saloons"; the XJ series, XJ6, XJ8, XJ12 the big svelte grand turismo (GT) coupes XK, XK8 and the powerful XKR to the iconic classics of the 1960s and 1970s such as the E...
cars - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:13:38

205. The Best Beers in the World

As and Englishman, my favourite beers, when at home, are all dark British ales, especially from traditional breweries, but I travel a lot in Europe and the rest of the world and have done a lot of extensive "research" into the best beers around the world. When travelling in Europe I like dark Bel...
food-and-cooking - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:13:06

206. Photography, Cameras and Photo Galleries News!

Here is a selection of Photography articles and Galleries: Travel and Wildlife photography from all over the world, camera reviews, photography tips and techniques, how to choose the best camera for you, digital techniques and software, computer equipment, some photo galleries and photography boo...
arts-and-design - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:29:57

207. Egypt: Nile Cruise

The best way to see Ancient Egypt is to cruise along the Nile, although there is a lot to see in Cairo or the Valley of the Kings, for a few days, without traveling the length of the Nile. Many tourists also go to Egypt for the beaches, diving and snorkeling opportunities. The Nile cruises mostl...
Travel & Places - Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:40:52

208. Anthony Bolton Investment Guru News!

Anthony Bolton is probably the UK's most famous and successful investor. He managed the Fidelity Special Situations Fund and the similar Fidelity Special Values Investment Trust from 1979 to 2007. The Fidelity Special Situations Fund managed a growth of nearly 20% per year over 28 years. Anthony...
Business & Work - Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:44:30

209. Trading vs Investing

What's the difference between trading and investing and what are the pros and cons of each? If we take an extreme example of "day-trading" versus "buy and hold" investing, there is a huge difference, both in terms of the possible returns and the risk involved. This article looks at the pros a...
business-and-work - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:27:58

210. What Makes The Most Money on Squidoo: 250th Lens News!

After a little over two years with Squidoo I have now created my 250th lens. Rather than just make another lens, I thought I would look back at what I have done and which lenses and subjects have been most successful. Which lenses have had the most traffic and which have made the most money. This...
Business & Work - Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:11:18

211. Invest in a tax-free ISA

In the UK Individual Savings Accounts or ISAs are little more than an official tax-wrapper into which other investments may be hidden from the tax-man, but they are a useful way to reduce tax. This article is about the advantages and disadvantages of ISAs, what can be invested in them and the alt...
Business & Work - Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:08:25

212. Silicon Chip Design Consultancy

Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Consultancy based in Richmond Upon Thames, London, UK. An EDA consultancy company specialising in CMOS and Bipolar integrated circuit design, simulation and verification. 20 years of analogue and digital integrated circuit design experience in a wide range of E...
squidoo-community - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:14:06

213. Alfa Romeo Group

This is group for all Alfa Romeo articles and photographs: Alfa Romeo Spiders, GTVs, 156, 159, 8C, Mito etc... If you have created an article about Alfas of any sort, please add it here. Classic Alfa Romeos or brand new ones expensive or inexpensive all are welcome. We have articles about classic...
Cars - Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:17:45

214. Apple Computers: Macbooks and iMacs

Apple make some wonderful stylish consumer devices, which also function very well, but do they make good computers and software? The standard macbook looks cute and very well made, but it is quite expensive compared to most of the competition. The operating system is different to the majority of ...
Computers & Electronics - Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:01:36

215. Photo Gallery: USA and Canada

Photographs from North America: National Parks in USA and Canada, wildlife and nature published by Zazzle on various products from postcard, greeting cards and mouse-pads to T-Shirts and Aprons. These photos are taken from my various North American travel articles: National Parks of America in ...
Arts & Design - Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:06:35

216. Australian Vacation, Sydney to Darwin

Australia's unique flora, fauna and landscapes make it a fantastic destination for any wildlife and nature enthusiast, whether you are a keen hiker or just enjoy driving while viewing beautiful scenery. For people with less interest in nature and the outdoors there is also the culture of the ...
Travel & Places - Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:22:10

217. Worldwide Hotel Reviews

A selection of my hotel reviews from all over the world: Africa, Asia, India, Europe, America (North, South and Central) and links to other travel articles giving advice, recommendations and travel tips for a variety of world-wide holiday destinations. These hotel reviews and recommendations are...
Travel & Places - Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:04:11

218. Woldwide Travel Photography

The Art of Travel Photography Here is a selection of travel photography articles and lenses from Africa, Asia, Latin-America, USA, Canada, and Europe. Please submit and promote any travel photography lenses here. This collection was originally a "Squidoo" group featuring the work of many other "l...
Arts & Design - Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:09:03

219. T-Shirts From Zazzle

T-Shirts from Zazzle.com featuring my photographs from all over the world: These are mostly travel and wildlife photographs, from architecture and ancient ruins to rain forests and jungles and the open plains of Africa. To a see the full Gallery, click here... More Photos and related travel artic...
fashion-and-beauty - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:31:59

220. Etosha National Park, Ongava lodge, Namibia, Africa

Etosha National Park, in Namibia is one of Sub Saharan Africa's finest Safari destinations: An excellent place for game viewing and especially for ornothiligists. Ongava lodge, next to Etosha National Park entrance is one of the best places to stay in the area: a luxury lodge, with extensive...
pets-and-animals - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:26:39

221. Valentines, Birthday and Christmas Gifts For Men News!

Men can be so difficult to buy christmas and birthday presents for, so here are a few suggestions of what I would like for my birthday or for Christmas. Men often love gadgets and there are so many coming to the market at the moment, such as the Apple iPad (and a rumoured mini iPad) but for the ...
hobbies-games-toys - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:21:16

222. Keychains by AndyPo from Zazzle: Wildlife and Travel Photos

A selection of keychains and key-rings featuring photographs taken by me over many years of world travel and wildlife viewing... These are mostly travel and wildlife photographs, from architecture to rain forests and jungles and the plains of Africa. Hats featuring monkeys, giant lizards, bears,...
arts-and-design - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:20:45

223. Asia Travel Group

A group for travel and photography lenses about Asia: India, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia... etc. Asia is a fantastic varied place with many wonderful vacation destinations. Here are some ideas, reviews, travel tips advice and recommendations and photographs of my experiences from my man...
Travel & Places - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:41:48

224. Some Of My Other Publications

I have written a few articles which are published elsewhere (i.e. not just on Squidoo) This lensography is a link to these other articles and web-sites. Some have also been published here, but with additional photographs. Travel diaries, car reviews and financial strategy articles published on He...
Squidoo Community - Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:10:00

225. Hotels in England

A selection of hotel reviews and recommendations from all over England for some of my favourite places to stay. From the Art Deco Elegance of the Burgh Island Hotel (inspiration for Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" and her Hercule Poirot mystery "Evil Under The Sun") in the West Count...
Travel & Places - Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:07:03

226. Lyme Regis, Dorset Coast, England

Lyme Regis is on the edge of Dorset as you head towards Devon. It is a traditional English sea-side town with a certain elegance compared with some of the south coast towns. Charming architecture and narrow streets and two beaches surround this old fishing village. Jane Austen wrote Persuasion he...
Travel & Places - Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:24:53

227. My Zazzle Galleries

I have created a few Zazzle products featuring my wildlife and travel photography from all over the world: North and South America, Europe, UK, Asia and India. These are each grouped into several sub-galleries below. The Zazzle products range from photos in the form of postcards, greeting cards a...
Arts & Design - Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:40:43

228. Zazzle Greeting Cards from all over the World News!

Here is a selection of my photographs from all over the world in the form of Greeting Cards, available from Zazzle.com These are mostly travel and wildlife photographs, from architecture and ancient ruins to rain forests and jungles and the open plains of Africa. To a see the full Gallery, click ...
Arts & Design - Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:57:23

229. My Blog: AndyPos Musings...

Here is my blog: Mostly about clever finance ideas (I hope) but also travel, photography, classic cars... etc. I am a semi-professional travel photographer (i.e. I once sold a few photos) and semi-retired consultant physicist (i.e. unemployed boffin) but with a keen interest in finance (i.e. how...
Business & Work - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:10:33

230. Finance and Investment Education

I have written a lot of education articles about finance and investment and collected them together here: Artilces about understanding Fundamental Analysis, Technical Anlysis, Value investing, Investing versus Trading and how to use and invest in whole variety of different investment tools and as...
Business & Work - Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:00:10

231. Poetry By Yulia Dmitrieva

This lens is about Poetry by Yulia Dmitrieva. Yulia is a Russian living in Richmond, West London, U.K. "I was interested in poetry as long as I can remember myself. My favourite children's books were poems. I have always been fascinated by languages and also by music. For me, poetry represe...
Books, Poetry & Writing - Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:41:33

232. La Buvette Restaurant, Richmond, London

Restaurant Review: Les Amis de Brula (Three small French restaurants in Richmond borough) In my quest for good independent restaurants, rather than the usual chain restaurants found on so many high-streets, I stumbled upon this wonderful little restaurant in the heart of Richmond upon Thames. It...
Travel & Places - Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:20:41

233. Peter Temple: Investment and Finance Author

Peter Temple (Not to be confused with the Australian crime fiction writer of the same name) is a finance and investment author who also writes about alternative investments and collecting (coins, stamps etc.) He is highly prolific and contributes to a wide range of UK investment and finance publi...
Hobbies, Games & Toys - Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:06:49

234. Dorset, Southwest England

Dorset is a beautiful county in The West Country (Southwest England) The towns of Dorchester and Lyme Regis offer excellent, but very different places to stay and attractions such as Monkey World provide a good day out. The counties of Somerset and Devon are nearby and can be visited easily in a ...
travel-and-places - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:30:45

235. England The Best Bits

Where to go and things to see and do in England. This is an article about my favourite parts of this fascinating little country, just off the coast of Continental Europe: From the tranquility of the The Lake District in the North, seaside resorts of The West Country in the South West, to the wond...
travel-and-places - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:24:13

236. My Latest Squidoo Lenses

Here are my latest Squidoo Lens Creations. I have made over 250 lenses now and it can be difficult to keep track of them all so here is a lensography of my latest (and greatest?) lenses on a variety of subjects, including a selection of finance and investment ideas and suggestions, great investor...
squidoo-community - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:22:24

237. Bags from Zazzle

Designer bags featuring photographs taken by me over many years of world travel and wildlife viewing. These would make an idea Christmas present or Birthday gift especially for women: ideal gifts for grandmother, mother, sister, daughter, wife, girlfriend, boss... etc. These are mostly travel an...
arts-and-design - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:19:09

238. Squidoo Finance and Investment Group

Investment Club: A forum for sharing investment ideas, tips and strategies � Investment clubs are a very popular way to discuss investment ideas before taking the plunge. If you have any great ideas that you would like to share or that you would like feedback on please submit them to this group a...
business-and-work - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:09:38

239. Safari Vacation (And Wildlife Adventure Holidays)

This is group featuring all Squidoo lenses and articles about safari vacations, wildlife adventure holidays, in Africa, Asia, India, America, Canada... anywhere. If you have an article about safari vacations or other wildlife or nature viewing destinations please add it this group to gain extra t...
travel-and-places - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:29:27

240. Beijing, Great Wall of China and Forbidden City

Beijing in China is a large modern vibrant city mixed with a huge amount of historic and cultural activities to keep any tourist busy for several days. It has become o favourite place for shopping, with many modern shopping malls and expensive western-style hotels, but it still has a lot to offer...
travel-and-places - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:28:49

241. Hats From Zazzle Featuring My Pictures

Here is a selection of hats or baseball caps featuring photographs taken by me over many years of world travel and wildlife viewing... These are mostly travel and wildlife photographs, from architecture to rain forests and jungles and the plains of Africa. Hats featuring monkeys, giant lizards, ...
Fashion & Beauty - Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:32:08

242. Africat: Cheetah and Leopard Conservation in Namibia

Okonjima is a luxury lodge in Namibia, Southern Africa; one of the best I have ever stayed in, but it is also the home of The AfriCat Foundation, whose aim is the conservation of Namibia's large carnivores: especially Cheetahs, Leopards. Okonjima is approximately halfway between Windhoek, the...
Pets & Animals - Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:25:06

243. Investing in Exchange Traded Funds - ETFs

Exchange Traded Funds or ETFs are an alternative to other kinds of collective investment funds, such as Mutual Funds, Unit Trusts or Investment Trusts ETFs are a relatively new invention, especially in the UK, but in the USA there are many hundreds to choose between and the number of available fu...
Business & Work - Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:05:24

244. Cortona, Tuscany, Italy

Cortona is a beautiful medieval hill town in Tuscany with excellent views of the the surrounding vineyards farther down the hill and across to the neighbouring Italian region of Umbria and the lake Castiglione del Lago. Cortona is an short drive from Montepuluciano and all of the other Medieval ...
Travel & Places - Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:24:20

245. Tax Efficient Savings and Investment

There are many different ways to invest your money, but some methods are more tax-efficient than others, depending on your circumstances, tax band, income etc. I have written a series of articles about different tax-efficient savings methods giving details of the pros and cons of each and how to ...
business-and-work - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:23:31

246. SelfTrade Stock Broker Review

SelfTrade is a good, inexpensive, on-line UK stock-broker with good fast intuitive trading and account management via their web-site. Here is a review of Selftrade, their web-site and the services they offer: Low-cost real-time stocks and share trading for a wide variety of shares to very low-cos...
business-and-work - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:17:31

247. Postage Stamps by AndyPo from Zazzle

Real USA postage stamps created by Zazzle, featuring photographs taken by me from my many years as a wildlife and travel photographer: Including grizzly bears in Canada, National Parks in USA, jungle scenes in Mexico, monkeys and apes in the rain forests of Borneo and Malaysia, safari scenes in A...
arts-and-design - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:12:06

248. Chichen Itza, Mexico, Yucatan Peninsula

Chichen Itza is the most famous of Yucatan Peninsulas Mayan sites, in Mexico and the best restored. First settled in Late Classic Period abandoned in about 9th century resettled in 10th and finally abandoned in 14th century. Chichen Itza has regular, steep sided pyramids with steps that can be cl...
travel-and-places - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:43:57

249. Promote Your Lenses: Anything, Everything

Marketing Group for Anything, Everything and Anyone This is a Squidoo group for everyone: any lens on any subject is welcome (Just G rated lenses please).If you have a good lens that you would like to promote and market here is a good place to feature it. Please also leave feedback in the Guestbo...
Internet - Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:05:56

250. San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy

San Gimignano is one of the many small walled medieval hill towns in Tuscany, northern Italy, not far from Sienna and Pisa. It is often referred to as "The Manhattan of Italy" because of the many towers, although these date from medieval times and are somewhat smaller than their American rivals. ...
travel-and-places - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:07:48

251. South American Travel

A collections of articles about South American travel and photography (South America, Latin America and Central America): Mexico, Cuba, Peru, Brazil etc. Travel reviews, articles, photo galleries and even Peruvian food recipes. � We have articles about Cuba, Mexico, Brazil (Salvador, Rio de Janei...
Travel & Places - Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:34:21

252. North American Travel Articles and Photos

A selection travel and photography lenses about North America: Canada and USA e.g. Exploring America in an RV. Road-trips, national parks, wildlife, hotel recommendations etc. So far we have articles about many states in USA: Utah, New Mexico, California...the wonderful national parks of USA and ...
Travel & Places - Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:08:26

253. Classic Ferrari Group

The Classic Ferrari Group: A group for lenses, articles, photographs and reviews about Classic Ferraris (i.e. any Ferrari) � Here is a selection of Ferrari articles or if you have created a lens about Ferrari please add it to this group and/or leave a comment below: from the stunningly beautiful ...
Cars - Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:58:23

254. Hotel Reviews Group

Here is a selection of hotel reviews and articles, Squidoo lenses and other travel recommendations, for everywhere in the world: Africa, Asia, America: South, Central and Latin America, USA, Mexico and Canada and Europe, England... � If you are looking for hotel reviews or would like to comment o...
Travel & Places - Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:06:46

255. Travel Photography Group

A group for all travel and photography lenses anywhere in the world: � Africa: Safaris in Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe or Nile Cruises in Egypt Asia: India, China, Malaysia, Komodo, Indonesia, Borneo, Australia Europe: France, England, Italy, Gibraltar... America: USA, Canada, Mexico, C...
arts-and-design - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:33:24

256. How to Promote Your Squidoo Lenses News!

After spending hours preparing a wonderful lens, web-site, photo gallery etc. it can be soul destroying to then wait for months for a search engine to find it or someone to stumble upon it from your Squidoo profile page. There are many well documented ways to increase traffic, which I shall cover...
squidoo-community - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:20:14

257. Zazzle Gallery Promotion Group

A group for all Zazzle galleries. If you have a Zazzle Gallery lens please add it to this group. � So far we have wildlife and travel photography from all over the world: Africa, China, India, Borneo, Komodo in Indonesia, National Parks in USA and Canada, South America, Cuba, Mexico... Here are ...
arts-and-design - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:11:41

258. AndyPo Lenses Group

This is a group a link to all of my lenses: wildlife and travel photography, classic cars, finance, money making ideas and cooking I am a semi-professional travel photographer (i.e. I once sold a few photos) and semi-retired consultant physicist (i.e. unemployed boffin) but with a keen interest i...
squidoo-community - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:10:09

259. UK Investment and Finance Lenses

UK Investment and Finance Group A selection for UK finance and investment articles on any UK-specific investment topic: e.g. Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs and PEPs) Personal Pensions, SIPPs, National Savings Premium Bonds etc. � For more general non-UK lenses please submit them to my Investme...
business-and-work - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:22:52

260. Investing In Managed Funds

Buying individual shares, government and corporate bonds, commodities etc. can be very time consuming and possibly expensive if you are only investing a small amount of money, so a managed fund of some sort can make a lot of sense if you want someone else to manage you money for you. But which is...
Business & Work - Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:09:29

261. Options Warrants Futures Derivatives Headquarters

A selection of articles about Options Warrants Futures and other Financial Derivatives from various authors, traders and financial experts. Articles about option trading strategies, option pricing, Black Scholes Equation, Spread trading and other higher-risk investments or derivatives are listed ...
Business & Work - Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:08:03

262. Wildlife Photography Group

A web-site all about wildlife and nature photography from all over the world: Animals or landscapes; animals in the back yard; safari holidays; Amazon jungle adventures; birds; fish; your pet iguana... A selection of Squidoo lenses and articles featuring photography, travel and wildlife reviews a...
Arts & Design - Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:06:24

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