Review: SOA Approach to Integration
Disclosure: I was offered a copy of this book to review by the publisher. I should also re-iterate the statement the sidebar of my blog – opinions stated here are entirely my own and do not reflect my...
View ArticleReview: Shure SE210 earphones
Ever since reading Nik Fletcher’s review of the Shure E2C earphones last year I’ve had Shure kit on my mental “would really like some of those” wishlist. I now have a lovely set of Shure SE210...
View ArticleReview: disgo Video Plus
A new video device A couple of weeks ago I saw a short news item on Tech Digest, which mentioned a new handheld USB camcorder called the disgo Video Plus (also mentioned on Shiny Shiny and Slashgear)....
View ArticleMatter Box
A couple of weeks ago I saw a Twitter from one of my contacts (I honestly forget who it was) that led me to discover the Matter Box. The idea is apparently that if you sign up on the website, …...
View ArticleAlex Cornish at the Troubadour
This will be a first, I’ve not written a gig review before… bear with me… Background Somewhere around late summer last year I started listening to the Song by Toad podcast (aka the Toadcast). It’s a...
View ArticleClarifi case for iPhone 3G
Quick review of the Clarifi case… with a couple of photos on Flickr… you can get it on Amazon
View ArticleMatter Box Mark 2
One of my most popular video reviews was the overview of the original Matter Box that I did back in February. The second box finally (!) arrived at the beginning of December, and I’ve made another...
View ArticleThe Flip Mino in the UK
Regular readers will know that one of the things that I’ve been getting more into this year is video editing (see the page that I’ve just added as a teaser for things to come in 2009). This has been...
View ArticleA 3GS hit-and-run
I hadn’t intended to spend any time at all talking specifically about the iPhone 3GS here on the blog, but following a comment by Per[1] I thought I’d jot down a few notes. Firstly, given my previous...
View ArticleLiving with the LG Arena
Thanks to the nice people over at LG, I’ve had the opportunity to play around with one of their devices for the past month – the LG Arena KM900. Let’s get the next bit out of the way straight off …...
View ArticleMy review policy
Earlier this week I heard that the Federal Trade Commission has introduced new advertising guidelines, which amount to rules for bloggers who review products. A contact of mine also sent me a link to...
View ArticleThoughts on The Social Network
… and “uneasy” are two words that I’d use to describe my immediate reactions to The Social Network, aka the Facebook movie. I’d previously heard various people talk about the film, including a very...
View ArticleBack to my Mac, aka Lionification
There are simply so many things to write about lately, but the one which has finally prompted a post is this: … yes, it’s a computer desktop. Exciting stuff, huh? 😛 Background I’ve been a Mac user for...
View ArticleTwo weeks with a Nokia Lumia 920
Just in time for Nokia to announce the Lumia 925 (and 928), I’m belatedly posting my review of a Lumia 920 (d’oh!). As a techie and long-time disparager of Microsoft technology, the Xbox 360 was the MS...
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