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.

The siloed Mas agenda

BitDepth#984 for April 14, 2015 I’d already committed to attending the Carnival Studies annual Mas Colloquium, signing up for my Eventbrite ticket online, when convener...

The Buff is gone

BitDepth#983 for April 07, 2015 Photography lost one of its best minds last month with the passing of Paul C Buff, the creator of a...

TTCS updates free and open source software DVD

The Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society announced the release of the TTCS OSSWIN DVD v1.5, a collection of the latest version of Free and...

Political slander in the time of Facebook

BitDepth#982 for March 30, 2015 “I always cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think, well, if they attack one personally,...

Losing the middle

BitDepth #981 for March 24, 2015 In just one week, T&T has experienced two shocks to the electoral system that do not bode well for...

TATT’s tale

BitDepth #980 originally published on March 16, 2015 Last week the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT), issued it’s first statement one the application...

Samsung’s new broadside is curved

BitDepth#979 for March 10, 2015 Two weeks ago, at an event in Barcelona, Spain, Samsung introduced the latest in its S series, the flagship of its considerable...

Je suis Spock

BitDepth#978 for March 03, 2015 There has never been any shortage of televised space operas, but right from the start, there was something very special...

World Bank Open Data survey

The World Bank is seeking informed public input on the publication of Open Data in T&T. The survey has a deadline of March 08, 2015. From...

Flow offers Advanced Video

BitDepth#977 for February 24, 2015 On Friday night, at the end of last week, Columbus International’s consumer facing digital cable and broadband business, Flow, introduced...

Why the Carnival stop so

BitDepth #975 for February 17 These masqueraders from Yuma were in the first section to “bless” the Socadrome stage in 2014. Photograph by Mark Lyndersay. Carnival...

New telecom hotel for T&T

BitDepth#975 for February 10 Dr Girish Pathak has a plan for the technology industry in Trinidad and Tobago. He’s assembled a roster of investors to fund...
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