On the web
My blogs and web presences

On the radio
Me on Radio New Zealand

In print
What I've published

 

Recent posts

New Life: New Zealand

In Defence of Auckland
It's not such a bad place after all…

Coffee, among other things: the joys of coffee in New Zealand

Well and Truly Wellington

Steve's TechBlog

Served: the Lion Server review

The S stands for...same?: The long-awaited iPhone 4S review

Making Power While The Sun Shines: solar power in New Zealand

My blogs

There's a certain freedom that comes from blogging. I write what I choose to write, what I think would make a good column. I write for other people, and I understand that, among other things, I have to keep my editors happy. But my blogs are mine, my very own. I have nobody to please but myself. If I were in a more horribly poncy and pretentious mood, I'd say that while my magazine articles are my work, this is my art. But that would be quite irretrievably pretentious, so I won't say that. I'll just say that this is what I write purely for myself.

I write about:

New Life: New Zealand — the Moving to New Zealand Blog
Life in New Zealand
New Life: New Zealand — the Moving to New Zealand Blog began in early 2009, when I moved myself and my family from the USA to New Zealand. It's one of the very best moves I've ever made, and I use this blog to share my experiences with my friends — and, increasingly, my readership.
Steve's TechBlog — the online ramblings of a logorrhoeic techie

New Technology
Along with my regular appearances on Nine To Noon on Radio New Zealand, and dovetailing with my computer consultancy service, Steve's TechBlog is where I talk about what's new in the world of Tech.

  Education
I've been a teacher for many years. Education is something I have some very strong views about, and so this is my chance to share those views with the world.

Freedom of speech — don't you just love it?