Social matters more and more, and that is why Amazon bought Goodreads, a recommendation service with social sharing capabilities. I have long said that book shops are to close, there is no need for most of them. I get most of my reading suggestions from charts and friends, and not from people working in book shops. And I am not a collector of books on shelfs. I can’t stand seeing pocket books collecting dust! Amazon has had a brilliant commenting and reviewing system on their site, […] Continue reading →
Bence Máté is an award winning wildlife photographer and a dear friend of mine. He is the one who had the patience to teach me the basics when it comes to bird photography. Bence is soon out with the book The Handbook of Bird Photography (Rocky Nook), co-authored with Markus Varesvuo and Jari Peltomaki. The book covers equipment, shooting techniques (exposure, focus, how to show movement and freeze action, etc.), bird behavior, hides, how to attract birds, use light, compose and crop […] Continue reading →
Yesterday I got surprised. Little did I know of the movie I was about to see. But what a documentary it was and the story was just unbelievable. Have I already seen the best movie in 2013? Perhaps, and tonight I’ve been listening to two fantastic albums, Cold fact and Coming from reality (and there is also a soundtrack). All available on Spotify! The story is in short, an incredible true story of Rodriguez, the greatest ’70s rock icon who never was. Discovered in a Detroit bar […] Continue reading →
I just got to borrow a Kindle Paperwhite from a colleague. Did the best ereader get better? Oh yes, it really did! Buzzwords I’ve heard all the buzzwords: Paperwhite display offers 62% more pixels, and renders exceptionally sharp, clear text and images. Kindle Paperwhite’s screen has 25% higher contrast. Crisp, dark text against a brilliant white background makes for the perfect read. You can adjust your screen’s brightness to create a perfect reading experience in all […] Continue reading →
I am not a gamer, and I haven’t paid attention to what is happening on E3. But Microsoft’s keynote has not been about gaming, but rather how they are expanding the Xbox ecosystem – with, among other things, Internet Explorer and Xbox SmartGlass. Yes, battle for the living room is on! The SmartGlass announcement came as a surprise to me. According to Microsoft “Xbox SmartGlass” is a system that integrate your big-screen TV with your console, your tablet, your […] Continue reading →
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