Archive for July, 2008



Apple Core

Published on 17 July, 2008

I’m dismayed about the lack of reports about the problems with the iPhone 3G launch. Granted, it seems that any anti-apple or anti-iPhone stories are banned from most of the main media outlets, but there are fundamental problems with how Apple and O2 have handled the iPhone 3G launch. I am an existing, very happy [...]


Say goodbye to the Afternoon…

Published on 16 July, 2008

… especially if you’re a rock fan. One of the largest collections of music memorabilia is now available to view online, and with fancy zoomable features: Hard Rock Memorabilia (Requires Silverlight Beta 2 installation)


Adventures in Aperture

Published on 10 July, 2008

I’ve been quite keen to understand more about how to be ‘arty’ with photography, and have been experimenting with depth of field. From what I’ve learned so far, the easiest way to alter depth of field is to switch the camera to Aperture Priority (Av), which allows you to manually set the Aperture. My EOS [...]


My first SLR Camera

Published on 6 July, 2008

I’ve had my eyes on Digital SLR cameras for a number of years – inspired by some of the brilliant photographs of James and RuneT. I’ve wanted to get more creative with the kind of photographs I take, and learn a little more about the art of a good photograph. When my Canon Powershot A75 [...]