Category: Technology

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New iMac – Set up and Migration

I finally got around to setting up my new iMac on Wednesday. A new computer had been on the cards for a while as mine was 5-6 years old and I do use it everyday in a professional capacity as a freelance website designer. I’ve always been a Mac user, starting way back with a...

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Interval Training on Tacx Flow Turbo trainer

I’m feeling a little fitter at last so thought I would have a go at a proper interval session on the turbo trainer this morning. I had some sample workouts from Jon following my various fitness tests and lab rat sessions at the Sports and Exercise Science Department in the University so had something to...

You know you’ve spent too much money when… 1

You know you’ve spent too much money when…

You know you’ve spent too much money for one day when your credit card company phone you up to check that the purchases made with your card were actually made by you and that your card hasn’t been stolen. Its good that they do it and that they are on the ball. We’ve had it...

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Google Power Meter in the UK

You may remember, about 18 months ago, we got an energy monitor and not long after I posted a comment about a new scheme from Google that provided a similar service over the internet. At the time, Google PowerMeter was only available in the US, but it now looks as though it is coming to...

Should I use HTML 5 – Yes or No? 3

Should I use HTML 5 – Yes or No?

I’m about to start work on building a new website for a new client. It’s a fairly simple brochure style website and it won’t use any of the new ‘features’ of HTML 5, but I wonder if I should use the new HTML specification or not? It might be a good excuse to build a...

Inaccessible Website Service – Tch tch tch! 1

Inaccessible Website Service – Tch tch tch!

My windsurf equipment insurance was due for renewal last week. I’ve been with the same company for many years and renew it every year, and this year was no different. The e-mail I get from them asks me to renew online and as usual when i try to do so their system refuses to work...

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New lens – Canon EF-S 60mm Macro Review

My new lens arrived at the weekend, a couple of days after buying it which, considering the postal strikes was pretty good going. It’s a Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM lens which I’m hoping will serve as a portrait and general photography lens as well as a macro. On my cropped sensor camera it...

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Capitalising on unexpected traffic

As a freelance website designer, I run various sites of my own, most of which have some form of advertising on them to help cover the running costs. One or two of them do provide some income, all of which helps us with our ‘Simple Life of Luxury’ and making the most of modest means...

Apple Touch Screen Input Device 6

Apple Touch Screen Input Device

With all the rumours about Apple buying up touch screens and the ideas that they’ll be releasing a tablet style device somewhere in between an iPhone and an iBook sometime soon, wouldn’t it be cool if they had something completely different up their sleeves. How about using the touch screens not as part of a...

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Battery Grip for Canon EOS – Review

I’ve been paranoid about running out of battery charge in my SLR camera for a while now. Carrying an extra battery would be easy, but I liked the look of the battery grips that allows you to put two batteries in them. Not only do they allow you to add an extra battery, but they...