Why you should shoot in raw, in five pictures
Digital SLRs have become so easy to use that anyone can take great photos with one. But beginners quickly hit one question without an obvious answer, namely: should I be shooting in raw mode?
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Software companies, the hard sell and the whiff of desperation
I’ve just got off the phone with a global software company, and I’m shocked. Partly because I’ve had to phone up and register a piece of software in 2010 – it’s like a throwback to 1997 – but mostly because of the cynical way that the phone registration was used to try and pressure me, a potential customer, into buying stuff I just didn’t want.
Aug 06, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
From the Pole to Pandora: the shaky progress of modern 3D
This is the third in a series of blogs based on a seminar by Buzz Hays, chief instructor for the Sony 3D Technology Center in Culver City, California.
Aug 05, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
iPhone App of the Week: Waitrose
Like a fine novel that doesn’t waste a single word of dialogue, the newly launched Waitrose software is a masterclass in squeezing the most out of an app.
Aug 03, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Why bad 3D, not 3D glasses, is what gives you a headache
This is the second in a series of blogs based on a seminar by Buzz Hays, chief instructor for the Sony 3D Technology Center in Culver City, California.
3D is an ever-evolving process, which is why the effect can be such a hit-and-miss affair. But those who insist 3D glasses give them headaches are a little wide of the mark, according to the man who trains the filmmaking pros.
“It’s not the technology’s fault, it’s really the content that can cause these problems,” explains Buzz Hays. “The more care taken when making the content, the better off everyone’s going to be. My mantra is that it’s easy to make 3D but it’s hard to make it good – and by ‘good’ I mean taking care to make sure that this isn’t going to cause eyestrain.”
Aug 02, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Why we can’t ditch 3D glasses just yet
This is the first in a series of blogs based on a seminar given at the BBC by Buzz Hays, chief instructor for the Sony 3D Technology Center in Culver City, California – where they teach the professionals how to make better 3D. The series starts with an answer to the most common complaint about 3D.
Jul 28, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
So far, so good with the switch to ADSL
Back in January I wrote about my impending flat purchase, and the concern I had over being forced to move from cable to ADSL broadband. Well, by now I’ve been in the flat a few months, I have my broadband up and running, and I’m pleased to say it’s been plain sailing so far.
Jul 21, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Windows vs Ubuntu: in a nutshell
You may recall how Dell dug itself into an almighty hole last month, after proclaiming that Ubuntu was safer than Windows, before swiftly changing its mind and declaring itself more neutral than Switzerland.
Well, now the PC maker’s had time to think the matter through, another page has appeared on the Dell website, condensing the whole Windows vs Ubuntu debate into about 100 words.
Jul 19, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
