Martin Koss – thinking out loud…
I don't mean to be so opinionated and argumentative, it's just me…
iCloud – Apple’s BIG FAIL
When news of Apple’s Cloud Storage service “iCloud” stormed around the web it was welcomed with excitement for anyone using a Mac and an iPhone Continue reading
Cheap Does Not Justify Crap
With every man and his dog becoming ‘app’ developers for one platform or another, each with their own interpretation of how something can be done on an iPhone, iPad or other device; and the “there’s an app for that” being the in saying, isn’t it somewhat frustrating when you buy a relatively cheap app that isn’t entirely fit for purpose.
Yes, most of them are cheap.
Yes, most of them do what they claim to do.
But, so many leave a lot to be desired and depend on user feedback to get it right after multiple updates. We’ve all become beta-testers. What would the developers do if everyone demanded a full refund when an app was not good enough? What would iTunes do if they were inundated with refund requests? Continue reading
Office HD on iPAD – Compatibility Issues [FIXED]
When I bought my iPAD recently, one of the big selling points was that I could get Microsoft (it is not made by Microsoft folks) Office for a fiver (£5) which meant I could carry on using the same Word Processor I’ve been using for donkeys years – and which I’m comfortable using.
I could have got Apple Pages but, as I have iWork and Office on my Mac and as I’ve hardly ever used iWork (Pages, Numbers, Keynotes), always favouring MS Word, I was chuffed that I didn’t need to learn anything new for the iPAD.
However… Doesn’t that sound familiar when talking about anything related to Microsoft – ‘however‘? However, there’s a major glitch, which I didn’t find out until I’d used the iPAD to rough draft loads of doc files. Continue reading
I Never Took an Apple to Bed – Until Now
When I got my MacBook Pro I thought it was the bees knees and that has not changed, I love it – I really don’t mind that I’m a slave to the mighty Apple. But, no matter how much I love my Mac I never took her, I mean it, of course, to bed.
I guess, in a way, taking any kind of laptop to bed to read a PDF or a couple of blogs would be like lugging a volume of an encyclopaedia to bed to read about who invented the pogo stick – a bit overkill.
I’m often in close proximity to my mobile phone, a good book and a notepad and pen where ever I go – including bed. I’d definitely feel somewhat vulnerable – naked even – without the means to jot down any crazy idea that popped into my head at silly o’clock.
But a laptop, a MacBook? Never. What if I fell asleep with it and it fell on the floor, what about the glare and that hum you get from all devices – hardly audible from a Mac but its there – and really, do I really want a gadget in bed with us? Continue reading
Ok Apple, Where’s The Magic?
As part of my ‘office and desk reorganising’ I treated myself to the gorgeous Apple Wireless Keyboard and the Apple ‘Magic’ Mouse. I had moist palms overnight awaiting the delivery from my favourite ‘e’ tailer (yep, Amazon – I must buy some shares).
Here’s what I was after achieving – laptops pushed away from me a little and making some desk space available and to be able to work – I guess – ‘ergonomically’ (a big word for a Saturday, I know).
As you can see from this photo (obviously taken after receiving the new Apple Mouse and Keyboard), my MacBook Pro and PC laptop are now sat away from my face, screens are at ‘eye level’ so I no longer tilt my eyes (and head) down when looking at them and then back up to natural height when viewing the big screen, and I’m able to type (on my Mac at least) in a natural position again with the keyboard at a natural position on my desk. Lovely. Continue reading
The Worst Product I EVER Bought – Review
This is a review I just wrote at Amazon (yep – my favourite etailer)…
First of all, let me just say that I think this product is absolute pants so you’ll not be surprised that I won’t be praising it at all. There, that was for anyone who can’t be bothered to read the whole review.
As I was desperate to finish the reorganising of my office I bought 2 of these yesterday with express delivery. They arrived at lunchtime today (can always rely on Amazon for their part) and as soon as the delivery guy had left I opened the substantial and adequate Amazon box and took the 2 boxes out of the big box ony to be shocked at the rattling sounds inside.
On opening the first one – I found the swivel base had Continue reading
How Steve Garfield Sold Me A Microphone
I don’t know if Steve Garfield (video blogger and author of ‘Get Seen‘ Online Video Secrets to Building Your Business) can sing and dance but I guess not ‘cos he makes no song and dance over instructional videos. Here’s a couple of clear winners for me that will show anyone thinking of creating a ‘review’ or ‘howto’ type video - how to do it.
Get to the damn point and show how well it works!
How many times have you zipped over to YouTube to find a review of a product only to find dozens of ‘un-boxing’ vids and people reading every single technically challenging specification from the side of the box?
Is that really what you want in a product review and/or demonstration?
The other day I was looking for a new microphone and I had an idea of the exact product I was interested in but I wanted to ‘hear’ it. Ok so you may be wondering ‘how do you hear a microphone’… Continue reading
Veho VCC-001 Kuzo HD Pocket Camcorder
Referred to by Amazon and a few other resellers as the ‘smallest HD camcorder in the world. And probably true – at just 100mm x 57mm x 17.9mm it is pretty darn small. But size doesn’t take away any quality – as long as you accept that you ‘get what you pay for’. Continue reading