I've been trying to smooth my transition through airport security recently and in these couple of months I feel like I have it cracked. The time before the liquid restrictions came in seems like a different world. In many ways it was. Recently I've been to Austria, Turkey for a week, Sweden for four separate occations and a couple of days in Paris. Yes I know.. trees will be planted to … [Read more...] about Breezing through airport security
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The iPad Mini (a mini review)
[Disclaimer] I will be talking a lot about Apple products during this review. I have a lot of them and if these apps and tools I have become accustomed too existed on other devices, I'd be sure to be purchasing outside the Apple brand. I have no loyalty to Apple other than their expensive tools work for me better than other stuff ...Oh, and their 'Dealers' have dug their talons in deep. I've … [Read more...] about The iPad Mini (a mini review)
5 in 1 Camera Connection Kit for the iPad
The Apple camera connection kit was possibly the first accessory I bought for my iPad. I was a little peeved at the cost and It's still expensive at £25. Still, if you want to import photos from your 'proper' camera via the SD card or USB cable there are few other options. You could go down the Eye-Fi route, but the cost, compatibility and power issues, on top of the hassle to set one up put many … [Read more...] about 5 in 1 Camera Connection Kit for the iPad
Mobile editing images from the Nikon D800.
It's all well and good having a 36 megapixel camera but unless you have the processing power and bandwidth with which to edit and upload, you're going to spend more time fiddling with your photos on a screen than actually taking them. The above image what shot in an allotment with the Nikon D800 set to shoot and record Raw to Compact Flash and jpegs to the SD. I used the camera connection kit … [Read more...] about Mobile editing images from the Nikon D800.
KeyCase iPad Folio Deluxe with Bluetooth Keyboard – Review
I first heard about the KeyCase iPad Folio Deluxe with Bluetooth Keyboard on the @BritishMac podcast. Apart from being the longest named iPad accessory I have come across, I thought it looked pretty handy. I found the @GearZap website and immediately got lost in the masses of iPad accessories. I asked @Gearzap on twitter if they had a unit I could review and … [Read more...] about KeyCase iPad Folio Deluxe with Bluetooth Keyboard – Review