It's rant time. I'm getting so frustrated by the ever increasing number of devices that rely upon traditional alkaline batteries. And the dumb thing, is that by standardising on these low-grade batteries, actually increases the size of the equipment and mean-time between failures. My Mamiya 645AFDII...
In a packed weekend, I got to see lots and lots of Barbary Macaques [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbary_macaque] up-close in a forest... Oh and I got to drive two trains. Oh yes. Not only did I get to drive a class 03 diesel shunter [http://en.wikipedia....
I've never been one to idolise, nor one to have personal heroes, but to me, Steve Jobs has always been a hero and an inspiration since my first foray into Apple Computers, and it's colourful history. I love watching his keynotes (even after knowing what was...
I really need to sort my day-to-day cameras out... I'm down to my iPhone and a Sanyo (looks like a snub-nose handgun) for my day-to-day snapping, and minus the convenience of the iPhone camera, they're all quite crap. I'm always impressed, and made to...
Another car boot, another treasure trove of finds - including an RC hovercraft, sets of Star Wars model kits and a pristine Scalextric set... Awesome! Like the RC boat, the hovercraft features twin props, that deliver forward/reverse/left/right, with a third channel controlling the inflation fan. I'...
Prompted somewhat by coincidence, we happened upon a small model boat exhibition this bank holiday weekend, in the grounds of Holdenby House [http://www.holdenby.com/] alongside it's food festival. I took plenty of pictures of the boats (and birds of prey in their falconry centre), but neglected...