Category: 366 X 2012
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On making it to What’s Hot on Google+: Autopsy of a viral story.
This morning I woke up at 6.30am to attempt to cover a story for EuroTech. The $25/ $35 computer called the Raspberry Pi was about to be launched. At the time of writing, the post I wrote achieved: 653 +1s 458 shares I write for the online tech magazine on a regular basis and…
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Bitterness, or how we need to learn how to build a bridge and get over it
If there is one human feeling I cannot understand, it is unwarranted bitterness, especially towards someone who has done no harm. I was shocked at the way some people took the failure of Raspberry Pi to cope with the demand with such bitterness. This was not a personal insult, it was not something done to…
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Exclusive Interview with CEO of invoxia
AudiOffice by invoxia Launched at Mobile World Conference Barcelona As today’s entry I ran a short interview I managed to secure with the CEO of a young French company called invoxia. I was also lucky enough to get to see the phone in action in a live hangout with someone who had been given a…
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Choosing Your Next Camera – Part 1
Lesson #5 in Photography for Ignorant Geniuses Choosing a camera has never been harder. There were times when different types of cameras lived in completely different price points and you effectively bought the best camera possible within your budget, possibly after having decided on which brand you prefer. This still works well in two categories…
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Grrrr (A Jupiter-6 Test-shot)
Shot with a Canon EOS 50D (w/ Jupiter-6 180mm f2.8 lens) Shot on Aperture priority Focal Length: 180mm (35mm equivalent: 288mm) Aperture: f2.8 Exposure: 1/640s ISO 800 Was playing around with my new baby – a Jupiter-6. It is a 180mm f2.8 M 39-mount lens built in Russia in (or around) the ’60s. I bought it with a…
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What would I like to see more of on Google+?
One of Google+’s most, well, let’s say inspiring contributors – +Peter G McDermott – set me thinking recently. He asked me what seems to me a simple question: What would I like to see more of on Google+? I’m thoroughly in love with the product and the experience, but there are a few things that could make…