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I first got to have a play with the Autographer in March 2013. listen to ‘Seeing the unseen with @Autographer’ on Audioboo I had previously heard of Oxfords Metrics Group and their earlier sense cam designed to assist Alzheimer sufferers, but on this occasion I was specifically there to see the prototype device destined to […]
I have a selection of supports for my camera gear. All shapes and sizes, for all kinds of uses. Tripods that rarely see the light of day, monopods that for some reason have three legs but are still called monopods and those overpriced pocketable types with the flexible legs that flex to pieces. I wanted […]
There are no images of the iPhone 5 in this blog post. I imagine you have seen one by now and know what it looks like. This is certainly not the normal phone review due to some interesting realisations that forced me to change the way I look at comparing the iPhone 4s to the […]
[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 […]
[Disclaimer] This video is more of a quick look than a review. I have no personal connection with Tom Bihn and this bag was sent to me free of charge. I only paid import duty, but don’t let that lead you to think I haven’t been anything other than honest with my opinion. I already […]
The years are mounting up this side of my Granddads death and as well as the conversational glimpses into my family history, I find myself missing the food we would eat. He loved his food. In his final years, housebound and slowly going blind, conversation, food and the radio were his only real pleasures. My […]
I got sent the Y-Cam Bullet last year and then when I moved home it found itself into a box, only to be re-discovered last week. Cables, adapters, wall/ceiling mount, power lead, optional sun visor etc, all come in the box. I had already purchased a Y-cam S in black over 2 years ago (the older […]
I just got this in the post. Bill Hicks is one of the reasons I do what I do now. At school we would pass around a cassette tape with his name in thick black marker pen. He is the reason I started shouting at the TV.. questioning the news. The reason I went to Iraq to see […]
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 […]
A few photos I took last night of the band @FilmsOfColour as they played at a small festival called Hushabye Mountain at The Cowshed ran by @DaveCowshed. Certainly a band you will be hearing a lot more of in the coming months. (Kit used: Nikon D3 with a few f2.8 lenses)
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Need more bathroom bass?
Before i invested in a bluetooth stereo speaker my hotel sound system looked like this. The strategically positioned glasses boosted the bass and volume so I could hear my music and podcasts in the shower.
That said. I’m happier now.
My Ventile Jacket
I picked this jacket up from Snowsled Clothing almost 4 years ago and I Love it more than ever.
Ventile, a tightly woven cotton fabric was invented in Manchester during the 30’s. It’s breathable, waterproof and insulating. There are so many reasons to love Ventile it makes it hard for me to appreciate many modern synthetic fabrics. It’s only their lightweight properties that attract me.
The fact Ventile is so soft and quiet is one of my favourite features. When out in the woods and fields, I’m sure i’d see less wildlife if the rustle of a synthetic jacket accompanied me.
One of it’s downsides is although there has been a revival in the usage of Ventile in the Bushcraft community, it’s still hard to come by.
If you should come across it, please give it a try. You may be pleasantly surprised how well this 80 year old technology stands the test of time.