Mark Lyndersay

Mark Lyndersay is a writer and photographer based in Trinidad and Tobago. He wrote 1,800 editorial leaders for Guardian Media Limited between 2001 and 2016 and now provides leaders for the T&T Newsday. He writes features and reviews for several publications. His column, BitDepth has examined personal technology issues continuously over the last 27 years. As a photographer, he divides his time between commercial assignments, editorial photography, annual reports and personal projects like Local Lives, which examines the backstory of life and culture in Trinidad and Tobago.

Samsung to halt Note 7 sales

The Android Authority reports that Samsung will halt further sales of the Note 7, recall all of the devices and faces as much as...

Invisible MacOS updates

Above: In Apple’s halcyon world of Siri searches (left) you are a demon of productivity. In my Siri searches (right), I’m apparently looking at...

Caribbean blogosphere celebrated in December

Silicon Caribe announces a week of celebrations and meetups for Caribbean Bloggers, from December 05, 2016 on the theme "The Power of Digital Influence." "SiLiCON...

Local private ride startups give Uber the squinty eye

LoopTT reports on the reaction of the four local private ride startup services on the announcement of Uber's entry into the market. “They can throw...

Getty steps up campaign against Google

Above: Yoko Miyashita. Photo courtesy Getty. An open letter from Yoko Miyashita, General Counsel, Getty Images on Google image scraping... Today, on behalf of content creators around the world,...

The technology agenda, deferred

Above: The State Enterprises Investment Programme document for 2017 is the “blueprint” that public sector spending and prioritisation will follow. Technology initiatives are almost invisible...

Testing: APC’s BR700G UPS

Above: APC’s BR700G UPS, charged and ready for duty. Photo by Mark Lyndersay. An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) has been a part of my life...

The robot revolution is coming

Above: The team that built the GadgetBox at UWI’s DECE discuss models built with the kit (purple box, foreground). Seated at front, Jeevan Persad...

1.5 million without power in Puerto Rico

According to a report in El Nuevo Dia, On Wednesday early afternoon, two 230,000-volt transmission lines went down after a fire broke out at Central...

The PM’s address: The cutting room floor

 Above: Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley addresses the nation on September 11, 2016. BitDepth#1059 for September 20, 2016 A mysterious package appeared in the BitDepth postbox...

iPhone 7: Hits and misses

Above: The iPhone 7 Plus in jet black. Photo courtesy Apple. BitDepth#1058 for September 13, 2016 Last week, Apple announced major revisions to its mobile device...

And the left-pad went away

Above: Laurie Voss of npm. Photo courtesy Mr Voss. Originally published in Caribbean Beat 140 for July 2016. In March 2016, the Internet shook when a...
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