A while back I found myself looking at an online review discussing the merits of various cordless vacuum cleaners. I can't imagine what I was up to as I already have a Dyson V8 and a V10, and I'm not in the market for any more. Maybe I was looking for a present for someone. … Continue reading Nature abhors vacuuming
Category: Technology
Allegro, allegro, we all fall down
I remember once listening to David Owen Norris, concert pianist and one-time BBC presenter, reviewing recordings of something-or-other on Radio 3's Building a Library. He made some comments about the digital information stored on the CD along with the music not being very accurate. Now there are CD players that will display the title of … Continue reading Allegro, allegro, we all fall down
A pixel is worth a thousand nerds
A few months ago I came across an article by a technical journalist who was listing the features that he hoped to see in the upcoming version of the iPhone. Top of the list was a 20 megapixel camera. This got me wondering why anybody would want so many pixels on a smartphone. Just before … Continue reading A pixel is worth a thousand nerds