By McCoy

Batteries

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

Monkey-fun

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.

RIP Steve Jobs

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

Shoots & Shits

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

Hovercrafts & Models

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'

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