I’ve finally succumbed to the dark side. The fact that Microstation isn’t available for the Mac is a real bummer. SO I now have it, via Windows 7 on OS X. Also got Outlook and the office database, which unfortunately relies heavily on internet explorer. Should make things a bit easier.
This is mindblowingly incredible! The good stuff starts at 2mins 50 secs.
I usually think I’m fairly clued up when it comes to web/IT stuff but sorting out the look of my portfolio site really wasn’t as easy as I thought. However after a lot of googling and a fair few trips to the support forums it’s finally how I want it! Unfortunately I started editing it at around 10pm… at 3am I went to bed. I just couldn’t let it rest!
Edit: Updated the image to on the top left and done a bit more house keeping.
Had to replace the hard drive in Emma’s laptop today. A rather involved process to be honest and kind of unsettling seeing all of the guts lying on the coffee table. Anyway, it seems to work when I screwed it all back together. Need to get a RAM upgrade to install 10.6 though which is annoying.
Recently the UK Government has opened up a number of the datasets they hold which is great. These are free to use and available at data.gov.uk/. I love this kind of stuff and looking forward to seeing them used in a variety of ways.
Here’s a great example
Think I’ve finally found the right iPhone GPS solution! Runkeeper – a very nice little app and associated web app.
Been enjoying putting a few rolls of film through this today. A real clunk from the mirror mechanism.
So on Friday I collected my new super sweet new Nikon D300 from Calumet in Euston. Now strictly speaking I didn’t need to upgrade, I’ve been doing well with the D70 I think and enjoying using it but it is around 5 years old and technology has moved on since. I got some money returned from HSBC from a PPI insurance claim and thought that I’d make a bit of an investment in a decent camera body. It’s not like I’m not going to get any use out of it is it?
So first thoughts compared to the D70? Well, everything seems to be in a different place but it hasn’t taken long to get used to that. It’s bigger, heavier and that screen is massive! I can actually check whether an image is sharp and in focus with it. The auto focus system is infinitely more complex and I’m still getting used to that. The whole thing oozes quality and even the sound of the shutter just sounds much nicer. Other little bits I’ve been playing with are the high speed shooting at 6 frames per second which is insane – writing 6 x 11MB RAW files a second! I’ve also had a bit of a go with the Liveview settings which will be great for landscapes or architecture shots on a tripod. The quality in low light is much better than the D70. I was shooting at ISO 1600 on Friday with less noise than the D70 at ISO 800! However this better sensor has it’s drawbacks, it chucks out a 11MB RAW file which is huge. I’m having to be a lot more selective about what images I keep and bin on my laptop.
The evolution of the cameras I’ve been using over the last few years.
Since I got the Nikon D70 around 18 months ago I’ve been using BibblePro for all my RAW processing needs. It took a while to get used to it and it certainly has it’s quirks to say the least. However I’ve stuck with it hoping that the new version 5 sorts it all out. The thing is that version 5 has been promised for as long as I’ve been using it and has all but turned into vapourware as far as I can tell. I’ve also got sick of seeing this message on my machine.
So, no more BibblePro for me as I’m going to give Adobe Lightroom a try. Hopefully it will be a little bit more stable.
I love the retro games that are coming to the iPhone. Had to get the tube to work this morning and it was made all the better by a couple of levels of Sonic! Last time I remember playing this was on a friends Megadrive and I was probably 12 or 13.
