Technology

In the last post I extolled the virtues of Windows 8 and recommended that you buy before the current offer expires at the end of January 2013.  There is one more bargain on offer that also expires tomorrow, but before rushing – be aware there is a problem with Pentium 4 class PCs and before. …

I meant to write this post last month – and now this warning is very late – for reasons that will become clear below.  But in summary – if you run Microsoft  XP on your PC, read this post urgently – it could save you a lot of money! Many years ago my role was…

British design breakthrough – fastest ever speed attained in a sailing boat.  The video is amazing, as is the story, which reveals interesting differences between the French and British approaches to the problem.  Not to mention the Australian approach to announcing the record-breaking nautical mile run (see headline). Who knew there had been a 40…

In prior posts I have waxed on and so on and so forth about my latest camera, the Sony RX-100.  Every now and again I actually take photographs with it, which I hope allays the boredom for non-technically minded readers of this site.  Recent test results have shown the little beauty performs better than some…

In the series up to now I have been chasing the ideal portable camera.  I’ve just got a new favorite which is so compact for its quality that it appears to break the laws of physics.  Meet the Sony RX-100….     Those of you who have read all the ‘cameras’ series will have gathered…

My recent posts of Olympics photographs made me think more about practicality in portable cameras, and also what the absolute ideal would be for me.  The closing ceremony in particular provided a classic example of real-world usage.   Knowing the closing ceremony was going to be visually interesting, and also probably quite low-light at times,…