Is too much choice in Linux distro’s a problem?

Ubuntu really opened up Linux again for me, but since getting 11.04 (Natty) working well for me with Unity I’ve read many posts regarding Unity vs Gnome Shell. Both of which change the way the desktop works quite significantly and for some people not in a good way. Almost changing the desktop to work like […]

Posted in: General by Darren No Comments , , , ,

Discovering Linux – again

For as long as I can remember owning a PC I have experimented with Linux in its various guises. Mainly as an alternative to the mainstream Windows, a way to get my work done and with the hope the different OS may use the hardware I have more efficiently or at least appear faster. My […]

Is f1.8 really that shallow?

I’ve read many articles on photography and how in the past many SLR’s came with stock lenses that where 50mm fixed focal length. Of course there is a downside here that you don’t get the common usage of zoom and ultimately your body, feet, hands etc all become the zoom mechanism as you need to […]

Twinkle in the Garden

Its been a while since I picked up the camera. The D90 has been feeling a little left out so given the sunshine and the cat being lazy under a tree I wondered if she would allow me to take a shot or two. Here’s one of the keepers.