Category Archives: Technology
A Rod For My Own Back
We’ve succumbed and thrown in our lot with the plebs. Yes, we’ve purchased a Nintendo Wii; and yes, we purchased it primarily so that we could use the ubiquitous, yet paradoxically scarce Wii Fit. Not exactly hidden, but, shall we … Continue reading
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Gadgets Galore
We installed our eighth Sonos zone yesterday, with a new ZP-120 in the bedroom. This is also our first wireless zone, because we don’t have Ethernet running to the bedroom. A couple of modified KEF iQ50 speakers provide the sound, … Continue reading
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Camera Upgrade
It all started with the Nikon Coolpix 950, which I purchased shortly after moving to America in what must have been April 2000. Not only was it my first digital camera, it was my first camera of any description. I … Continue reading
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Crack Habit
Guitar Hero World Tour on the PS3 is like crack cocaine. The rest of the world has become irrelevant and life is now all about getting my next hit.
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Back To My Roots
I received an invitation from my bank to attend an exclusive concert by Dutch chanteuse, Trijntje Oosterhuis, on Wednesday evening. Now, this isn’t the kind of thing I’d normally want to be seen dead at (especially with the stipulation of … Continue reading
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