Klaus If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you will know that we occasionally publish articles on blog-related stuff, such as picking a web host, which blogging platform to choose and so on. Now it’s time to look into domain names, as they also have quite an important role in your online blogging business – … Read more →
Let’s be honest, this shot isn’t going to win any prizes, I know that 🙂 Why publish this shot as photo of the week, you’re wondering? Well, I’ve headed up north to where my family lives to spend Christmas and there’s snow and cold here. I like how it looks outside, so bright and white … Read more →
I’ve said it several times before and I’ll say it again – if you’re just a tiny bit serious about your website, blog or whatever it is that you’re having online, you’ll want to have it hosted somewhere where you have control over your website and you’re not putting all your eggs in a basket … Read more →
Have you ever wondered how much a beating your DSLR camera will handle before it stops working? Most (if not all) entry-level DSLR cameras are plastic bodies only and may not hold up as well as some semi-pro/pro cameras, which are based on a magnesium alloy body that not only weighs more, but is also … Read more →
I forgot to put this one up yesterday, so even though I’m posting it this week it’s actually a picture for last week 🙂 Anyway – time’s not important. I didn’t get to shoot much last week but this is probably the one I like the most. I’m a complete newbiew when it comes to … Read more →
We’re almost a week into December so I hope you’re all close to getting in the Christmas spirit now that the holidays are closing in on us. So, November has ended and it’s time to wrap-up and see what November brought to TechPatio.com in terms of visitors and income. Here are the numbers… November ’10 … Read more →
G.A.S.P. , GrowMap Anti-Spambot Plugin, is a WordPress plugin that takes a different approach to spam filtering than Akismet does, which is the anti-spam plugin used by most WordPress bloggers. Instead of analyzing the content of each comment as well as having a giant database with information about which URL’s, IP’s etc. to mark as … Read more →
This is just a friendly reminder to make sure that you scan your old photographs. You know, the ones you had developed years ago and you now have stored away in photo albums in a big dusty shelving unit in the back of your living room? Or perhaps they’re in boxes, now stored in the … Read more →
One of the reasons I picked the Sigma 70-200/2.8 HSM II over Tamron’s 70-200/2.8 was because of the faster – and quieter autofocus motor – in the Sigma, so I decided to throw together a quick video to demonstrate the differences in autofocus motor noise on the following lenses: Sigma 70-200/2.8 HSM II Nikkor 18-200mm … Read more →
Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook, Apple iPad etc., there’s already more eReaders on the market than I know about – and my guess is that in 2011 it’s going to explode as the world goes tablet crazy, since tablets are essentially just an advanced eReader. Take the iPad for example. It does everything the … Read more →
I don’t get to experience much daylight during this time of year. In the mornings, sure, but that’s when I go to work – and when I leave work, it’s dark. So when I had to go out and play with my new Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 lens tonight, it was completely dark. In fact, darker … Read more →
I’ve been a member of the ebuzzing community for over half a year now and when they approached me yesterday asking me to write a little about ebuzzing and a brand I’d like to see on the ebuzzing platform, well, how could I refuse?So, ebuzzing.co.uk is part of the Wikio group which is probably most … Read more →
Hopefully you didn’t miss that awesome time lapse video I posted yesterday. Either way, here’s another cool video I wanted to share with you. It’s not time lapse but it uses the tilt shift effect to make the world look miniature. I’ve played around with the effect on photos before but never thought about using … Read more →
… you’re part of the press. Because, in the mindset of the Kuwaiti government, only journalists should be able to carry a DSLR in public. Well, that’s just FUBAR‘ed, if you ask me! The Next Web blogger, Ahmad F Al-Shagra, believes the ban is because most people of Kuwait don’t want their pictures taken by … Read more →
Some time lapse videos are boring, most are decent – and then there’s a few that’s just plain freakin’ awesome, like this one. I love everything about this time lapse video, the soundtrack, the footage, the editing, the colors, the mood. It’s an amazing piece of work, this modern portrait of the American Southwest. I … Read more →
A year ago we wrote about a new European Union cookie law which would require user consent before placing cookies on a computer. A month later we wrote how the cookie law crumbled as it wasn’t carried into effect yet because of issues with the original wording of the Act. In this case, a cookie … Read more →