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.

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...

Hyatt notes CC breach, TT users at risk

On January 14, 2016, Hyatt Hotels issued a press release acknowledging that credit card information may have been accessed or been vulnerable  to access...

TTCO’s first copyright shot misfires

It's Carnival again and the Trinidad and Tobago Copyright Organisation (TTCO) is back on the beat making bold claims about copyright and collection. But does...

The Internet sales pitch

Above: Sarah Carroll, CEO of GrowGlobal. Photo by Mark Lyndersay. BitDepth#1023 for January 12, 2016 “I went home on maternity leave and when I came back...

Government to tax books, computers

Above: Minister of Finance Colm Imbert, architect of the new tax schedule. Photo courtesy the Ministry of Finance. The Government of Trinidad and Tobago has...

Digicel Play launches, Montano joins brand

Photographs from the launch event by Mark Lyndersay. Click at top right to view fullscreen. Digicel announced its new triple play broadband, cable and phone...
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