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“Countryside walk” – Digital Watercolour
"Countryside walk" by Basho Painted in Rebelle 3.
“Morgan” – Digital Watercolour
"Morgan" by Basho Painted in Rebelle 3.
The Alam Clock Lesson
Early in my leadership career, I had a junior member of staff who was late to work. Nothing unusual about that, you may think, for are we not all occasionally late into the office? Most of us commute and moreover [...]
OMEGA Speedmaster Professional “Moonwatch” review
THE SPEEDMASTER PROFESSIONAL MOONWATCH. For well over half a century, the OMEGA Speedmaster has witnessed events that have tested the limits of physical endurance and human courage, including the first manned lunar landing in July of 1969 and every one of NASA’s piloted missions since March of 1965.
Basho Reviews : Iron Man
Prepare to want one of those suits!
A day of triumph!
Today is a great day! www.outsidecontext.com is now (for the moment at least) the number one hit on Google for "outside context". I have finally beaten the seemingly cheating Wikipedia entry! Time to celebrate!
Mount Wudang and the Meaning of Life
In China, Daoist temples atop mountains are so numerous that there must be something about these high places that answers [...]
The Last Samurai (review)
This is the Samurai version of The Great Escape. Why? Because it is basically a real story with a [...]
Tier 1 Military Simulation – Operation SANDSTORM Writeup
"But I didn't want to raise the alarm" "Why not?" I asked "Well," said the man, uncertainty creeping into his [...]
Basho’s ricotta lasagna recipe
My ricotta lasagna recipe, you can make it either veggy or non-veggy. Very tasty!
Things Will Change – a Basho travel film
Things Will Change A travel film exploring humanity's journey through history, touching on themes of [...]
Jaipur, the Kalka–Shimla Railway and onto Shimla
I sat on the balcony and considered the view. The remote 7800ft high mountain town of Shimla flowed over the [...]
The Blue Mountains
I can see my house from here!
What is consciousness? Is it the “self”? Is it “me”? Basho argues no!
You are in possession of the one of the universe’s most mysterious objects. Your personal copy of this object differs [...]
The Volcanic Heart
Central North Island simmers and steams, bubbles and spews...
Vista to Windows 7 Upgrade: Basho’s Experience
There is a popular, and perhaps even factual adage, which goes like this: “Never upgrade a Windows product; always do [...]
Tier 1 Military Simulation – Operation SNAKEBITE
http://www.youtube.com/embed/olUjdKqBL0I I have often remarked that the challenge of making an airsoft film - when you are also playing [...]
The Running Man : My Gym Routine
Following on from last weeks’ EDC post, here is the list of what I take to the Gym. Notes: As [...]
Tier 1 Military Simulation – Helicopter Ops at ROLLING THUNDER
Here is a quick cut, colour and render of the Helicopter Assault during Tier One's Rolling Thunder Milsim event. I [...]
Tier 1 Military Simulation – Operation BLADERUNNER
My first ever commissioned film was released today and stands as a landmark for Basho films. I have learned more [...]
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist | Dungeons & Dragons
**Caution this post contains spoilers for WDH!** My players (9-year-old children, my wife and her 70+-year-old mother) just [...]
This Is India Podcast (part 2)
Welcome back! This is the second podcast in the This Is India collection. It tells of Cesca and my [...]
Wudang Mountain: A Basho Film
In 2009 Cesca and I visited the amazing slopes of Wudang Mountain. The mountain is located roughly in northwestern part [...]