Last.fm visualisation, a photo by blacknight on Flickr.One of the reasons I like Last.fm is that they have a lot of funky little tools that can generate graphics and other things based on what you have been listening to. Via Flickr: Shows which artists I've been listening to the most between January 2010 and now. … [Read more...] about Last.fm visualisation
Archives for July 2011
Inside the Reactor – Juno Reactor
[youtube]VxPrgSV_F80[/youtube] I took delivery of Juno Reactor's latest album today and it is truly fantastic. This isn't an album of new material but instead it's remixes - one or two by Juno Reactor, but most by other artists. It might not be to everybody's taste but I love it! … [Read more...] about Inside the Reactor – Juno Reactor
My Love Hate Relationship With Air France
Over the last year or so I've been travelling quite a bit for work. One of the things you discover if you travel a lot for business is that it can make sense to stick to one or two carriers. In my case I chose Air France. They fly to most international destinations and are part of a group, so, for a number of reasons, they made quite a good choice. They also have a comfortable … [Read more...] about My Love Hate Relationship With Air France
My OSX Essential Apps in 2011
After my issues with the Lion upgrade I ended up wiping the hard drive on my iMac and doing a completely fresh install. I posted previously about a "spring clean" on a Mac and which applications I considered to be "essential" (and why) That was almost two years ago, so while it's still a handy point of reference for me it's due an update. So my essential software list … [Read more...] about My OSX Essential Apps in 2011
Apple OSX Lion Turns My Desktop Into An Expensive Paperweight
I wrote the other day about my experiences upgrading two iMacs to run Apple's latest release - OSX Lion. At the time I hadn't had any major issues and was still in a "honeymoon period" with the new distro. Unfortunately that all changed the next morning. While the main machine at home, which I'm currently using, appears to not have any issues with the upgrade, it's a … [Read more...] about Apple OSX Lion Turns My Desktop Into An Expensive Paperweight