Weekly Roundup Friday 28 March 2014
Good morning It is another truly wonderful day here in Queenstown, New Zealand. Clear blue sky, warm sun, calm lake, and lots of people out and about, relaxing and enjoying themselves, taking advantage of all …
Month: March 2014
The Very Best Pocket Camera?
As part of preparing for my trip to New Zealand, I decided it was finally time to retire my present camera – a lovely little Casio pocket camera that has been my faithful companion since …
Weekly Roundup Friday 21 March 2014
Good morning And a hearty hello from New Zealand. It is lovely to be in this glorious country, where I spent a quick night in Auckland, and am now in Christchurch for a night before …
How Many Megapixels Should Your Camera Have?
If you’re considering a new camera, the two measurements you are most likely to fixate on are the number of megapixels the camera’s sensor contains, and the zoom range of the lens. Neither of these …
An Amazing United Airlines Horror Story
Which part of this story is the worst? United’s attempt to fly a plane with a visibly cracked wing, the 79 minute phone call to rebook a flight, United requiring the passenger in Australia to …
Weekly Roundup Friday 14 March 2014
Good morning There are times when I am thankful that I don’t have to publish a daily newsletter, and I’ve been particularly feeling that this last week. Ever since the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines …
Missing MH 370 Roundup
So, what do we know about the missing Malaysia Airlines 777? Not a great deal. The basic facts are as follows : A Boeing 777-200ER airplane departed Kuala Lumpur on 8 March at 12.41am local …
Weekly Roundup Friday 7 March 2014
Good morning More weather problems this last week. Has this been the worst winter, ever, for weather disruptions? It sure seems so, and of course begs the question – why aren’t modern-day airports and airplanes …
New Zealand’s Wonderful Wines and Wineries
New Zealand wines command the highest price premiums in the world, and are also among the rarest in the world. Small wonder, perhaps, that the country’s wine industry is also growing faster than anywhere else …
The Mobile Safe Case
One of the problems of miniaturization is that things today are just so, well, just so small. As in easy-to-lose small; as in, even, too small. Few people remember the first SIM cards that were …