some thoughts after having my iphone for a few weeksmonths. (I drafted this post on my iPhone on a train somewhere, then forgot about it! So I am posting it now, with minor corrections.
Firstly, the interface in general is lovely. The large clear high resolution screen shows off the beautiful graphics and makes reading a [...]
Posted at 22:46 on Sunday 5th October 2008 in Computers tagged apple, iPhone, phone, review, technology, with no comments.
I have just come back from watching In Bruges at the Eden Court cinema.
Overall, a pretty good film, well worth seeing if you get the chance. Very funny in places, dark in others, and some unexpected plot twists.
Not sure how much else I can say without spoiling it, but the last scene is great.
I’m going [...]
Posted at 23:11 on Wednesday 28th May 2008 in Reviews tagged cinema, film, review, with no comments.
I not that recently upgraded to iLife ‘08, mainly for iPhoto. I had previously been using version 5 (‘05), and there is a significent improvement. (Ed: this post has been sitting in my drafts for almost 6 months now :/)
The new events based view is a joy to use. Photos are by default grouped into [...]
Posted at 23:09 on Wednesday 30th April 2008 in Blog, Computers, Reviews tagged apple, Flickr, Photos, review, software, with no comments.
I’ve just been to see In the Shadow of the Moon at Eden Court tonight.
Between 1968 & 1972, twelve men voyaged to the moon & walked upon its surface. They remain the only human beings to have done so.
This documentary tells the story of those missions, in the words of the remaining astronauts as well [...]
Posted at 23:39 on Sunday 20th January 2008 in Reviews, Science tagged film-review, moon, Photos, planets, review, space, USofA, with one comment.
Firstly, Autechre are not mainstream music. They are not particularly ‘easy listening’, or good background music. That said, when you spend some time listening to the subtle complexities of the music, it is incredibly well put together.
Their earliest album, Incunabula, is probably the most accessible of the albums I have, and also the first I [...]
Posted at 20:32 on Sunday 11th November 2007 in Music, Reviews tagged electronica, Music, review, with no comments.