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.

Flow Barbados blocks “unauthorised content”

Got a set-top box that accesses off-market television or movie streams? Using a plug-in for Kodi that does the same? Flow has made it clear...

Deadpool: Not your daddy’s superhero

Above: Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds, centre) cues the “heroes walk into battle” music with Negasonic Teenage Warhead (Brianna Hildebrand) and a CGI Colossus. Photo courtesy...

TATT number portability signing today

According to an advertisement placed in local newspapers, the Telecommunications Authority of T&T will oversee the signing of contracts between telecommunications providers operating in...

Waiting on the stage, but first…

Above: A masquerader in Tribe takes a moment for a selfie as the band crosses the stage at the Socadrome. Photo by Mark Lyndersay. BitDepth#1028...

Carnival: The greatest SME show on Earth

BitDepth#1027 for February 09, 2016 It took an absurdly long time for me to realise it, but by following the script of Carnival coverage I met...

Carnival: the state of disunion

Above: Revellers in Tribe's Wings of Desire at the Socadrome in 2015. Photograph by Mark Lyndersay. BitDepth#1026 for February 02, 2016 Trinidad and Tobago’s Carnival looks set...

When steel whispers

Above: There are fans and then there are pan supporters. Which band in the world has an audience that acts as its road crew? Photo...

The Steelband Brand (Video)

In 2010 I addressed a room full of steelband professionals and told them of the dire straits their music and their brand was in. To...

VAT on books and computers: What should the Government have done?

Above: Illustration by Adikk/DepositPhotos BitDepth#1025 for January 26, 2016 There was a bit of furore on social media over the last couple of weeks about the...

Huawei’s posh up and comer

Above: The decisively upscale Mate S. Photo courtesy Huawei. BitDepth#1024 for January 19, 2016 This is the second of Huawei’s premium smartphones that I’ve been able to...

Can calypso survive in the digital age?

Above: Kurt Allen performing at the finals of the 2012 Calypso Monarch competition. Photograph by Mark Lyndersay. A review of Kurt Allen's Griotism, originally published...

Brereton on new book tax

Author and historian Professor Bridget Brereton wrote this open letter to the Government regarding the decision to reintroduce VAT on books... I want to support...
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