Unique Preference – Nuisance, Harassment & Phishing Calls We’ve all received unwanted nuisance, marketing or unwanted sales calls, some probably more than others. Whether you call them cold calls, nuisance calls or in Ofcom’s language “live telesales calls”, the receiving an unwanted telephone call from someone sat in a call centre somewhere to try and…
I don’t usually review things, but after receiving a new Camden Gear VIVID XVILED Bike Light via Amazon, I thought I’d post a few first thoughts. I’ve been looking around for a decent front bike light for a while having been trying to get used to the idea of commuting in the dark through winter, and…
Having spent the last few months getting stuck-into shooting with ultra-compact (compared to my Canon 5d Mark III’s) Olympus OM-D cameras and tiny lenses such as the Panasonic-Leica Summilx 15mm, I’ve kind of had a bit of a rethink on the whole idea. I’ve touched on some of the enormous advantages of the Micro Four Thirds…
Ever since first considering the idea of moving away from my Canon 5d Mk3 dSLRs and fast glass to the new world of Olympus & Micro Four Thirds, one slight concern I’ve had nagging at me was finding an equivalent set of lenses capable of delivering the kind of images I love to create. On…
If you saw my previous posts around switching from Canon to Olympus cameras, or maybe my first few trial shots with a Panasonic Lumix GX7, well I have some news for you… After a very enjoyable trial, I’ve all but decided to switch wholesale from shooting with Canon dSLRs to an awesome pair of Olympus…
So, with a Lumix GX7 along for the ride for my last wedding delivering some incredible stuff, I’ve kind of taken a bit of a dive into the new world of Micro Four Thirds; picking up a “proper” camera for testing… Introducing the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Unlike the somewhat sedate GX7, the E-M1 is a full-on;…
After years of shooting with “proper” full-frame DSLR kit such as the Canon EOS 5D Mark 3, and amassing a collection of various EF lenses tailored around my needs, I think the time might have come for a change. Full frame cameras have traditionally represented the pinnacle of photographic equipment. Outstanding image quality, great performance in terms of…
As may well be obvious from some of the posts on this site, I have a serious interest in photography – and run a successful professional photographic business covering wedding, lifestyle / family & commercial photography. Going right back to my first “serious” digital camera, I’ve always been shooting with Canon equipment – diving in…
On joining Allies Computing to head up our DevOps team, it didn’t take long to realise that there’s a downside to being based in a converted barn located on an attractive rural Norfolk business park: exceptionally slow internet connectivity. As a company offering software and service solutions, having internet access is vital to the business. We obviously need all the basics such…
Well, that’s a title I had never imagined I would have been in a position to write. After years of avoiding getting on a bike with only occasional exceptions being made for holidays or exercising at the gym, I think I’ve been somewhat bitten by the proverbial cycling bug. Starting with the purchase of my first new…
Received a strange email from PayPal? Might be an obvious statement if you’re comfortable with technology, but PLEASE don’t follow the instructions. As an exercise in gathering information, we did. It all starts with an email, claiming to be sent from PayPal. If you don’t get many PayPal emails, unfortunately these look pretty genuine and…
As someone who has a vested interest in technology, it may be a surprise to hear I’ve been sat firmly on the sidelines of the whole smart watch / wearable “scene” for some time now. I’ve been watching the emergence of the current crop of Android-powered smart watches with little more than conceptual interest –…
Looking around for something new to add to one of our websites, I stumbled across a new technology being promoted by the leading address specialist, Allies Computing. Following significant research & development throughout the last few years, Allies have just released an extension to the industry standard CSS style language which allows CSS to extend beyond…
If you live in some sort of solid building in the UK, the chances are that you probably have a central heating system – and if you’re on this page, you’re probably wondering why central heating systems need to be flushed and whether you can flush your own central heating system with a DIY central…
After years of shooting with my workhorse Canon L zoom lenses, towards the end of 2014 I finally rediscovered the idea of shooting with Primes. Prior to this, I don’t think a day went by where I wasn’t shooting with the tried and tested combination of my Canon EF24-70 f2.8 L on one 5DMk3 body…
So, during this exercise in rediscovering WordPress I’ve been determined to try and make the setup & management side as simple and robust as possible. As part of this, I’ve been exploring tools for managing servers & streamlining WordPress installations along with the new breed of tools aimed at managing multiple WordPress sites from a…
So, after running Ghost for 8-9 months on this blog and trying to convince myself it’s the right thing to do; I’m moving back to WordPress. I love the simplicity and sheer speed of Ghost, and am now a definite convert to writing content using Markdown. However, a continual source of frustration is the limited…
Happy New Year! With a challenging end to 2014 behind us, I’m looking forwards to discovering what exciting times lie ahead for us in 2015. It’s going to be a year of change for a start – with Sam turning 4, Ellie’s second birthday in the Summer and of course reaching the milestone of Sam…
I’m always a fan of shooting large-aperture lenses wide open for shallow depth of field… and for this reason, picked up Canon’s EFM 22mm to go with my recently-acquired EOS M camera. This is a tiny little lens, which is a great fit for the equally tiny EOS M camera body. Its tiny front element…
So, after spending the last 10 days playing around with an EOS M, I have a few conclusions to draw… Firstly, if you’re looking for a compact, mirrorless camera that offers great image quality along with interchangable lenses, good build quality, proper manual controls & good-enough performance; stop reading here and go buy one. If…
