Owner Retire
I’ve been drunkenly getting fish and chips or crispy chilli beef from this combination Chinese/fish and chip shop on the Hotwell Road since I moved to Hotwells in 1999. There was nothing particularly splendid about it, but the owner was friendly and the food was decent and I will miss it being there. I always like the stained glass […]
Taking a Test Shot
A useful camera habit for you today: the test shot. Every time I pick my camera up at the start of a new day, I take a test shot. Here’s one: On its own, a test shot is the absolute minimum of double-checking: you know you’ve got a battery in the camera, and you know […]
First Impressions of the UK Amazon Echo
Gosh, but isn’t the Amazon Echo bloody brilliant? I mean! The speech recognition, the voice of Alexa herself (we’ve come a long way since I were a lad), the way it can pick your voice out from across a noisy room and home in on exactly what you’re saying… What? You already know? What do […]
Low-Energy Days
Some days, I wake up and I cannot brain. This is often accompanied by lethargy and and desire to eat many carbohydrates. No, it’s not always coincident with drinking the night before. I have a trick for days like this, so that I can at least feel like I’ve done something, even if I’m not up […]
Review Corner: The 1byone Folding Bluetooth Keyboard
A review of the 1byone Foldable Bluetooth Keyboard.