Monochrome Vegas
Photo Gallery
Ten of my photos were featured in a solo exhibition at the Leica Store at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Titled “Monochrome Vegas,” the large photo prints were displayed there ... Read more
Posts by: David English
Midday Shuffle
Music
For this music track, I used the Launchpad app and its Hip Hop Noir Soundpack samples. I composed and recorded it on an iPad. Here’s a direct link to the ... Read more
What Is That?
Tech Notes
At first glance, it looks like a stray part from an abandoned vehicle. No, there’s nothing missing here. Think of the Onewheel Pint as a cross between a Segway and ... Read more
Portable Workstation
Featured ArticlesA powerful mobile workstation that weighs less than four pounds? You can read my review of the Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Mobile Workstation in StudioDaily.
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Dreamy Colors
Featured ArticlesLooking for a color-critical 4K monitor that doesn’t require a home mortgage? Read my review of the HP DreamColor Z31x Studio Display in StudioDaily.
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Production-Class Photos
Featured ArticlesThe print quality is amazing, though this one is geared more for high-volume production environments. Check out my review of the Epson SureColor P5000 in Computer Shopper.
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Next-Gen Mobile
Featured Articles
The CPU and GPU speeds are somewhat faster. The big news is a significant increase in battery life. You can read my review of the HP ZBook Studio G4 in ... Read more
Graphics Friendly
Featured ArticlesThis color laser AIO combines near-typeset-quality text with above-average graphics. You can my review of the Canon Color ImageClass MF731Cdw in Computer Shopper.
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Top Rated
Photo GalleryThese are the highest-rated photos from my (non-defunct) Leica Fotopark page.
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Ways of Escape
Classic Films
We talk about the great directors, yet it’s always a group effort. It takes a strong director to steer the many divergent elements in the same direction. When the process ... Read more
So Soft
Music
For this music track, I used the Launchpad app and its Minimal Radiance Soundpack samples. I composed and recorded it entirely on an iPad. Here’s a direct link to the ... Read more
Light and Shadow
Classic Films
Rashomon (1950) might have been just a concept film — a fascinating idea trapped inside a mediocre movie. Instead, director Akira Kurosawa gave us a film that’s equally rich in ... Read more
A Modern Odyssey
Classic Films
When asked by Jean Mitry in 1955 to list his favorite films among the ones he had directed, John Ford included The Long Voyage Home (1940) among a handful of ... Read more
Archetypal Western
Classic Films
Greatest Western of all time? Most influential Western? Archetypal Western? Stagecoach (1939) may be all three, depending on your point of view. John Ford hadn’t made a Western since 3 ... Read more
AI Lobby Music
Tech Notes
Hotel lobby music is supposed to be bland. But what if it was composed by Björk and driven by a Microsoft AI system? And what if the music varied according ... Read more