Last night I was woken by noise and flashing blue lights, so I immediately went to the window. I saw a car on fire in the street below my flat, so I whipped my camera out. It was a bit dark for decent photos, but this is what I saw. I’ve no idea how longContinue reading “Fire!”
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Plustek OpticFilm 7200 35mm scanner
Today my new 35mm scanner arrived – a Plustek OpticFilm 7200. The 7200 is the bottom of the OpticFilm range, but perfect for my needs. All of the scanners in the range have the same optical resolution, but some offer features such as iSRD infrared dust and scratch removal, or MultiExposure where the scanner makesContinue reading “Plustek OpticFilm 7200 35mm scanner”
Forgetting something?
Today I wrote an email in Thunderbird and clicked send. It gave me this message: It has never asked me this before, so I wonder what prompted it to do so today. Turns out new builds of Thunderbird scan your email for keywords such as attachment or attached and reminds you to check for attachmentsContinue reading “Forgetting something?”
Raising money for Marie Curie
On the 4th October I am taking part in a cycle ride from Bristol to Bath (and back!) with my family and Hana, to raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care. We would really appreciate it if you could sponsor us via my JustGiving page so we can reach our fundraising target. Thanks!
Photography for beginners: Filters
Filters are pieces of glass that screw onto the front of your camera, and they can cause all sorts of unusual effects to your photos. The good news is that you can buy filters cheaply from eBay (and of course, less cheaply from the high street, if that’s how you like to buy). Before buying,Continue reading “Photography for beginners: Filters”
Photography for beginners: Camera basics
Most cameras, even compacts, have at least some manual settings that you can adjust if you want to explore what your camera can do. As I mentioned in my introduction, the three most common settings to play with are the aperture, shutter speed and ISO. What the settings do Let me go into a littleContinue reading “Photography for beginners: Camera basics”
More O2 brokenness
I just received my phone bill from O2 by email. See if you can spot the deliberate mistakes. Click for a bigger version.
Photography for beginners: Introduction
I started getting into photography a couple of years ago, and I have been helped along the way by a colleague and various books and websites. I’ve been learning about cameras continuously, and a few months after I got interested, my brother took an interest too. I made some notes about basic camera settings forContinue reading “Photography for beginners: Introduction”
My first roll of film
Last week I was given a Canon 35mm SLR. I’ve already shot a roll of film to test out the camera and today I received the prints and a photo CD. Here are my favourite shots from the roll. The colours are nice, and the lens is nice. This indoor portrait of Hana is somewhatContinue reading “My first roll of film”
Search and replace in vim
I use vim all the time, but I can never remember off the top of my head. I have to look it up every time. So I’ve made a note of it here. This command simply replaces all occurrences of string with replace. Simple! :%s/search/replace/g
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