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I am a media asset manager, camera operator and more. I hike, cycle and climb in my free time. During the COVID-19 pandemic I am blogging on a daily basis to keep a record for future generations.

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  • zynga and maxis

    Reading Time: 2 minutesZynga and Maxis are from very different computer gamer times. Maxis came at a time when the game was the source of entertainment. You would build a farm, worry about pests and locusts, about fertilizing the fields and having enough income to build the next series of crop. Zynga on the other…

  • Enjoying the freedom of portable apps.

    Reading Time: 2 minutesPortable Apps is an interesting option for those of us who use work computers rather than our own. It is also a good solution for those of us who change desktop all the time but can’t play with our phones whilst at work. A few days ago I wrote about Chrome as…

  • Phone as mobile wifi hotpot

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteFinally I have received the Over the Air (OTA) update from 2.1 to 2.2 for my nexus one. As a result of this my mobile phone can now be used tethered to a computer for internet access or as a wifi hotspot. The WIFI sharing option allows you to use wpa2…

  • The summer eccentricity.

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere are four phones on my desk that are well adapted to tracking hikes. There is the nexus one, the e51, n95 and n97. The reason I mention this is battery life. In my experience if you go on a long hike at least one of the phones will die. You…

  • Google Latitude and Automatic stalking for only your closest friends

    Reading Time: 2 minutesGoogle latitude is the perfect tool for anyone that works and has a life where logging into locations would be an unsightly thing to do. By that I mean that you can’t arrive at work and log into the location. It gives colleagues the impression you are not serious about your work.…

  • Google chrome as a PAF

    Reading Time: < 1 minutePAF is not just the way you discribe something hitting something else. It is also used to define a portable application file. These are self contained executables that you can use for mobile versions of your favourite browser. One of my personal favourites at the moment is Chrome, it’s fast, light,…

  • Ten reasons to give up on twitter

    Reading Time: 2 minutesOnce again I have deleted my twitter account. Here are ten reasons to give up on twitter. 1. Europe is neutral about the site. If you want friendships with people an ocean away join. 2. Whenever you want to post some technical problem means you have to post five times 3. If…

  • Worpdress update

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteI have updated to the latest version of WordPress since yesterday morning and it is now running smoothly. I have made sharing of blog posts easier now.

  • Podcasts on the Android

    Reading Time: 2 minutesFor three days now I have been listening to podcasts on the Nexus one using Listen. It is a podcast app that allows you to subscribe to and download podcasts from the comfort of the mobile device. What I like about this app is the ease with which you can select which…

  • Eurovision coverage of the FIFA World Cup

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteIf you are living within the European Broadcasting Union member countries you can access live footage of the FIFA World cup matches as well as highlights by going to EurovisionSports. Highlights are also included at the end of the individual games so that you may relive the highlights. There is also…