AethelricWhen I took my GCE “A” levels, a little over 50 years ago I got two B’s and a C. These were good marks. Only the top 1% of candidates got an A, and three or more A’s were very rare. Most Universities required C’s and D’s as entrance requirements with only a few went … Read more
MARTIN LXME LITTLE MARTIN ACOUSTIC ELECTRIC GUITAR REVIEW :: MARTIN GUITAR REVIEWS the plugged in tone is crystal clear, doesn’t sound mini, it sounds like a crisp, regular sized guitar Mini Q electronics by Fishman deliver big sound from a small body. Fishman mini Q system is an under saddle piezo with the pre-amp battery … Read more
After years of Windows (from Windows 3.1 through to 10) I have finally bought a Macbook. Why? My Lenovo was starting to have battery problems – only lasting a 2-3 hours. My Samsung never lasted long on battery and it’s really too big for a laptop. I use a lap top on my lap! Both … Read more
The government has just fined Southern water £90,000,000 for pouring sewage into the sea. In 2017 a worker lost a thumb and fingers in an industrial accident. Almost four years later (May 2021) the company was fined for breaching Health and Safety regulations. We have fined banks; we have fined hospitals; we have fined network … Read more
The UK in general and England in particular seem to have a problem with motorhomes. The general feeling is that we should all be on campsites. A typical campsite for a motorhome an two adults is around £30 a night in England. We do not need a hookup, or water, or showers, or a loo … Read more
Video Pad While browsing the web I found Video Pad. It seemed like a good alternative to Movie Maker and works in a similar way. There is a free version which I have, a home version and a masters version. The latter are paid for, but they come with a free trial. It is unclear … Read more
YouTube This is the almost universal way of showing videos on line so I decided to go with it. Uploading The videos will need to be loaded up to Youtube. I measured the broadband speeds. Broadband speeds with O2 hotspot. Broadband speeds with home internet To my surprise, using my phone gave an upload speed … Read more
Hardware According to many websites I need a PC with a 8 core processor. Which means a PC made in the last 3 years. It makes one wonder how they edited videos 10 or 20 years ago. Of course it is bullshit. My 10 year old Samsung RV511 with an i3 processor running windows 7 … Read more
House prices are ridiculously high just now. In Cornwall the average house price in June 2021 is £330,000. The average salary is £26,000. Young people who have been born and raised in Cornwall cannot afford to buy a house. But in general, rents follow house prices, and thus the average rent now paid in Cornwall … Read more
The Camera So I bought an action camera – a Dragon Touch Vista 5. This was with the idea of taking videos of our dog Meg, and also on my scooter. It was a lot smaller than I imagined. It came with two batteries, but no memory card. So I had to buy a 64Gb … Read more