Steve Smith

  • Privacy is very hard to maintain any more. Technology has penetrated most aspects of our lives. This photo was taken last night with a long telephoto lens. Using an online satellite image, I was easily able to confirm which barn was burning, even though it was 14km away.

    thick dark smoke billows above flames. the roof of a barn is visible within the flames. there is snow on the cliff in front of the fire

  • Sailing hydrofoil-supported catamarans is certainly different to the Petrels I used to learn to sail. Technology has always fascinated me and I enjoy learning about new uses and this one is a personal highlight! An engineer explains how supercharged racing yachts go so fast

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