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
Houses – Budva, Montenegro
Houses - Budva, Montenegro, a photo by blacknight on Flickr. While wandering the streets of Budva I snapped a few shots of the houses, streets and other things that caught my attention. … [Read more...] about Houses – Budva, Montenegro
Apple OSX Lion Upgrade and First Impressions
Apple's OSX Lion is now available and Mac users are all upgrading to it (or at least most of the ones I know are .. ) Before you can even attempt the upgrade you should run "software update" on your machine, as Apple has released several updates in the last few days that are essential. Once you've done that you can head over to the "App Store" and grab your copy. I've no … [Read more...] about Apple OSX Lion Upgrade and First Impressions