Turns out that idea with cabin movement period from last post doesn’t work in practice. At least not without a lot of attempts. It seems the wheel does not move with a constant speed. Rather I’m guessing they sometimes slow it down for (un)boarding if need be, which alters the period. In any case, 70…

Inspired by this dinner table topic on Wait But Why, I have decided to compile a list of my favourite internet gems. It is not a coincidence that many of them are also listed in the comments of that WBW thread. One might even consider this a curated version of that thread with a humble touch…

Lately I am trying to figure out one of the Singapore’s landmarks – The Singapore Flyer. This huge Ferris wheel allegedly barely makes enough money to keep itself in operation but despite that it makes for a wonderful photographic object. Some lessons learnt today: As demonstrated by #4, the Flyer turns into bit of a light kitsch circus when…

First trip to the Marina Bay Sands trying to get some ideas about how to capture the CBD (Central Business District) skyline. The ArtScience museum is particularly fascinating landmark and I hope I will be able to spend some more time studying it.