Alfred Pleyer is a photographer. As such, he owns cameras and lenses and filters and flashbulbs and tripods—valuable equipment costing thousands of dollars. He lives in Austria, but travels the globe taking photographs for a living. Pleyer has been shooting portraits and landscapes for thirty years. He has perfected the art form; he knows all
The Rise Of Swatting
A dangerous new trend appears to be gathering momentum in America, and if it doesn’t stop, someone is likely to get hurt. In the past week, we have seen a pronounced uptick in the latest prank targeting Hollywood stars. It’s called swatting—and it’s getting out of control. (There have been at least three reported instances
The Information Age
This is the information age—really. Everything you could ever want to know is just a couple of clicks away. From Princess Di’s birthday to detailed medical articles about neurosurgery, the world’s wealth of knowledge is at our fingertips. It’s easy to forget that this is a very new phenomenon. About twelve years ago, when the
Dig Deeper
This week, as more serious people have been debating the ins and outs of reasonable gun control, my thoughts have been somewhere else. As more responsible people have civilly discussed a rational approach to raising the debt ceiling, I’ve deliberately looked the other way. As my fellow Americans were concerning themselves with this year’s flu
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