After a number of years now, I have finally set up a website for myself and my photography business that I run. I have thousands of images to go through and organise a proper portfolio of my top work, but so far I have included a few of my favourite, and recent, images.
The site domain names I have bought are
www.daveitz.co.uk
and
www.itzdave.co.uk
They both link to the same page, it is nice to have both variations though as the 'itzdave' has a slight worldplay on it. When someone asks, "what is your website", I can say "itzdave.co.uk"! :)
I plan to set the photographical images into different category subsections, such as Interiors/Exteriors, People, Landscape and Product.
In the future I also hope to create a site based purely for my video work, as I vary between both media practices for work and enjoyment.
I used wix.com to create the site, a decent flash based website creator that allows a lot of control over content without having to program it yourself. It was up and running within a few hours of creating it, having linked the domain names through the process too! Awesome!
Sunday, 19 December 2010
Tuesday, 30 November 2010
Snow
Yes. It snowed today.. and the country seems to be obsessed!
I didn't actually venture out of my house today, due to my motorbike riding during other weekdays giving me enough opportunity to be in the freezing cold - but I still got a little bit creative with capturing the snow on digital form.
I hope it does not last long, I want the summer back where I can go out in a t-shirt! Motorbike riding in sub zero temperatures would not be so bad if it were not so dark, so early in the afternoon. Car drivers just cannot see us.
I didn't actually venture out of my house today, due to my motorbike riding during other weekdays giving me enough opportunity to be in the freezing cold - but I still got a little bit creative with capturing the snow on digital form.
I hope it does not last long, I want the summer back where I can go out in a t-shirt! Motorbike riding in sub zero temperatures would not be so bad if it were not so dark, so early in the afternoon. Car drivers just cannot see us.
Saturday, 27 November 2010
69 Officer?
Well I'm not really quite sure what to make of this one, but I'm sure it will capture the minds and attention of many men up and down the country!
As a young male who has been caught speeding by the police, I'm pretty sure if I had tried the tactic displayed in the video it would have got me nowhere - if not into more trouble...
As a young male who has been caught speeding by the police, I'm pretty sure if I had tried the tactic displayed in the video it would have got me nowhere - if not into more trouble...
Monday, 15 November 2010
Friday, 12 November 2010
Blackberry Bold 9700 OS 6 Firmware Upgrade First Impressions + Issues + Surprises
I finally took the plunge and decided to install the leaked version of OS6 for my Blackberry Bold 9700.
First impressions, issues and surprises in my video here:
Blackberry Bold 9700 OS 6 Firmware Upgrade First Impressions + Issues + Surprises from David Itzcovitz on Vimeo.
A few things I noticed soon after making the video, and didn't include, were:
- Main menu, no longer opened with menu button, but by clicking on 'Open Tray' after clicking Menu button..
- Much faster bootup time, around 20-30 seconds.. instead of 2 minutes as previous!!
- Contact history log, in the phonebook under each contact it has a history of your contact with them.
- Tabbed browsing, hurrah!!! self explanatory, can open multiple tabs in the internet browser.
- Videos in gallery have preview thumbnails.
- Calendar icon now updates according to the actual date.
- Camera options (flash, focus, scene settings, video camera mode) all easier to access with single clicks on buttons onscreen rather than through menus.
There are probably lots more to mention but I am still discovering them.
Thanks for watching!
First impressions, issues and surprises in my video here:
Blackberry Bold 9700 OS 6 Firmware Upgrade First Impressions + Issues + Surprises from David Itzcovitz on Vimeo.
A few things I noticed soon after making the video, and didn't include, were:
- Main menu, no longer opened with menu button, but by clicking on 'Open Tray' after clicking Menu button..
- Much faster bootup time, around 20-30 seconds.. instead of 2 minutes as previous!!
- Contact history log, in the phonebook under each contact it has a history of your contact with them.
- Tabbed browsing, hurrah!!! self explanatory, can open multiple tabs in the internet browser.
- Videos in gallery have preview thumbnails.
- Calendar icon now updates according to the actual date.
- Camera options (flash, focus, scene settings, video camera mode) all easier to access with single clicks on buttons onscreen rather than through menus.
There are probably lots more to mention but I am still discovering them.
Thanks for watching!
Thursday, 11 November 2010
The Sun: THE WOMAN YOU'D LOVE YOUR WOMAN TO BE LIKE
We all loved the Old Spice adverts.
Well. The Sun have got it bang on the nose here, check this one out..
AMAZING.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well. The Sun have got it bang on the nose here, check this one out..
AMAZING.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, 10 November 2010
Eos 550D + Nunchucks = Extreme slo-mo footage :D
So, after a bit of time out from blogging I hope to make a little return.
To update the past few weeks, I have had a motorbike crash, my laptop has died, I have been paid out for motorbike repair, I have bought a new laptop, I have had to buy a new screen to work with new laptop, I bought a new digital SLR camera and I have been playing with all new things a lot!
Here's my latest little experiment.
Shot on my new Canon Eos 550d at 60fps, conformed to 23.98fps using Cinema Tools and edited in Final Cut Pro. Music is 'Stompbox' by Overseer. The 60fps footage at the end is waaaay overkill for the human eye, but is great for slow motion footage.
Awesome.
!
To update the past few weeks, I have had a motorbike crash, my laptop has died, I have been paid out for motorbike repair, I have bought a new laptop, I have had to buy a new screen to work with new laptop, I bought a new digital SLR camera and I have been playing with all new things a lot!
Here's my latest little experiment.
Shot on my new Canon Eos 550d at 60fps, conformed to 23.98fps using Cinema Tools and edited in Final Cut Pro. Music is 'Stompbox' by Overseer. The 60fps footage at the end is waaaay overkill for the human eye, but is great for slow motion footage.
Awesome.
!
Awesome Carlsberg + Sky 3D + Kelly Brook (!?!!) advert!
Well.. I wish the adverts at my local cinema were this good!
A proper good example of advertising companies taking new levels. Just had to share this one :D
A proper good example of advertising companies taking new levels. Just had to share this one :D
Sunday, 3 October 2010
To Anyone That Uses A Forum
If anyone has ever used a forum, for any kind of hobby or interest (motorbike, car etc).. this is for you :)
"How many forum members does it take to change a light bulb?
1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed
14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently
7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs
6 to argue over whether it’s “lightbulb” or “light bulb” …
another 6 to condemn those 6 as stupid
2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is “lamp”
15 know-it-alls who claim they were in the industry, and that “light bulb” is perfectly correct
19 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a light bulb forum
11 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this forum
36 to debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior, where to buy the best light bulbs, what brand of light bulbs work best for this technique and what brands are faulty
5 People to post pics of their own light bulbs
15 People to post “I can’t see S$%^!” and their own light bulbs
7 to post URL’s where one can see examples of different light bulbs
4 to post that the URL’s were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URL’s
13 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all headers and signatures, and add “Me too”
5 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy
4 to say “didn’t we go through this already a short time ago?”
13 to say “do a search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs”
1 to bring politics into the discussion by adding that George W. isn’t the brightest bulb.
4 more to get into personal attacks over their political views.
1 moderator to lock the light bulb thread.
1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again"
1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed
14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently
7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs
6 to argue over whether it’s “lightbulb” or “light bulb” …
another 6 to condemn those 6 as stupid
2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is “lamp”
15 know-it-alls who claim they were in the industry, and that “light bulb” is perfectly correct
19 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a light bulb forum
11 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this forum
36 to debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior, where to buy the best light bulbs, what brand of light bulbs work best for this technique and what brands are faulty
5 People to post pics of their own light bulbs
15 People to post “I can’t see S$%^!” and their own light bulbs
7 to post URL’s where one can see examples of different light bulbs
4 to post that the URL’s were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URL’s
13 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all headers and signatures, and add “Me too”
5 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy
4 to say “didn’t we go through this already a short time ago?”
13 to say “do a search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs”
1 to bring politics into the discussion by adding that George W. isn’t the brightest bulb.
4 more to get into personal attacks over their political views.
1 moderator to lock the light bulb thread.
1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again"
Monday, 13 September 2010
Car Repair - Grandma Style
She's resourceful, I'll give her that :D
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Monday, 6 September 2010
Crazy Summer
It's been a crazy summer of ups and downs, but I'm on the up again now :D
I will post more again soon (I hope), been very very busy.
But for now, here is a cool picture of me with a couple of Stormtroopers. Oh Yeah.
I will post more again soon (I hope), been very very busy.
But for now, here is a cool picture of me with a couple of Stormtroopers. Oh Yeah.
Wednesday, 21 July 2010
Homemade DIY Nunchucks
So yesterday, I was at my very good mates house who I train with at kickboxing, and finally got the chance to learn how to use nunchuks. I liked it. I liked it a lot.
Ordered some off the net last night, but decided to make my own today :D
(I'd already made them by the time I took the pics, forgot to take along the way)
Using a piece of spare hardwood we had laying about, I measured 13 inches and marked it with some elec tape
cut them to size using hacksaw
drilled in two holes near the top and one through the middle from top down
laced in strong shoelace and tied together!
sanded down so nice and flat too somewhere in between...
Sorted :) They feel a very nice weight (quite light) for training with for the first time, the ones I have ordered are hardwood with a metal chain (5") with handle length of 12". The ones I have made here are 13" (but still 5" shoelace chain lol)
Here is my first video:
I do not pretend to be a master or expert, I have only just learnt the basics. I havent edited the video to cut out the bad bits, obviously i make a few mistakes but I like to think I am getting the hang of it.
You can even start customising your with electrical tape, and the like.
Disclaimer - A quick bit about me - i've been doing Ju Jitsu since the age of 7 - 18, currently also been kickboxing for 8 months.. martial arts is what i've grown up with so i'm not just a wannabe :)
Ordered some off the net last night, but decided to make my own today :D
(I'd already made them by the time I took the pics, forgot to take along the way)
Using a piece of spare hardwood we had laying about, I measured 13 inches and marked it with some elec tape
drilled in two holes near the top and one through the middle from top down
laced in strong shoelace and tied together!
sanded down so nice and flat too somewhere in between...
Sorted :) They feel a very nice weight (quite light) for training with for the first time, the ones I have ordered are hardwood with a metal chain (5") with handle length of 12". The ones I have made here are 13" (but still 5" shoelace chain lol)
Here is my first video:
I do not pretend to be a master or expert, I have only just learnt the basics. I havent edited the video to cut out the bad bits, obviously i make a few mistakes but I like to think I am getting the hang of it.
You can even start customising your with electrical tape, and the like.
Disclaimer - A quick bit about me - i've been doing Ju Jitsu since the age of 7 - 18, currently also been kickboxing for 8 months.. martial arts is what i've grown up with so i'm not just a wannabe :)
Friday, 16 July 2010
'The Crazies' - Excellent Zombie/Virus Infection Film!
I saw this film when it came out a few months ago, The Crazies is definitely a zombie/virus film to watch!! Plot is not that dissimilar to most films of the genre, small town gets a virus, infection spreads bla bla bla.. but the cast play it all out very well, whilst the visuals are not low budget either. There are some really squeemish moments.
Check out the ad here for a little taste of gore... mmm....
Well recommended! If anything, I have also learnt never to enter a carwash in a car when you are being chased by zombies :)
Check out the ad here for a little taste of gore... mmm....
Well recommended! If anything, I have also learnt never to enter a carwash in a car when you are being chased by zombies :)
Tuesday, 13 July 2010
Contact Lens Fun
Having worn contact lenses in both my eyes since the age of 13, I am used to that extremely annoying moment whilst rubbing one eye when the lens falls out.
Sometimes it will fall directly onto your hand you are using to rub your eye. Sometimes it will fall onto your jacket. Sometimes it will even fall onto the floor.
These new lenses I have been using for the past 5 months are monthly lenses, so one pair (that's two lenses) have to last a whole month. If one is lost, that kind of messes up that month with the involvement of a brand new lens mid-month - meaning I had to find the lost lens.
Luckily I was in my bedroom in front of the mirror, and I had seen the lens fall straight out my eye in a downward motion (thank you gravity). I then spent the next 20 minutes searching the floor with my face a few inches from the carpet, with one eye closed looking for one small piece of circular clear plastic. It was not on the floor, as far as I could tell.
I searched my t-shirt, my shoulders, "has it fallen onto my socks?" I asked myself. It was nowhere to be seen (please excuse bad pun). Retracing my steps back to the very moment it had made a break for freedom from my eye, I looked at the mirror itself.
Running my hands over the mirror downwards to the bottom proved fruitless, but it was at that exact moment I noticed something very circular and very clear protruding from the mirror frame at the very bottom.
I had found my missing optical aid hanging on for dear life. With a quick soak in the cleaning solution, it was back in its rightful place sitting on top of my cornea :)
I think I did quite well considering I performed the whole search and rescue mission with only one eye open, obviously the one with a lens in!
Sometimes it will fall directly onto your hand you are using to rub your eye. Sometimes it will fall onto your jacket. Sometimes it will even fall onto the floor.
These new lenses I have been using for the past 5 months are monthly lenses, so one pair (that's two lenses) have to last a whole month. If one is lost, that kind of messes up that month with the involvement of a brand new lens mid-month - meaning I had to find the lost lens.
Luckily I was in my bedroom in front of the mirror, and I had seen the lens fall straight out my eye in a downward motion (thank you gravity). I then spent the next 20 minutes searching the floor with my face a few inches from the carpet, with one eye closed looking for one small piece of circular clear plastic. It was not on the floor, as far as I could tell.
I searched my t-shirt, my shoulders, "has it fallen onto my socks?" I asked myself. It was nowhere to be seen (please excuse bad pun). Retracing my steps back to the very moment it had made a break for freedom from my eye, I looked at the mirror itself.
Running my hands over the mirror downwards to the bottom proved fruitless, but it was at that exact moment I noticed something very circular and very clear protruding from the mirror frame at the very bottom.
Hello contact lens.
I had found my missing optical aid hanging on for dear life. With a quick soak in the cleaning solution, it was back in its rightful place sitting on top of my cornea :)
I think I did quite well considering I performed the whole search and rescue mission with only one eye open, obviously the one with a lens in!
Thursday, 8 July 2010
Old Spice Ad: MEN - Take Note.. WOMEN - Take Even Closer Note!!!
This guy is possibly the best male I have ever seen in an advert. His voice, his look and his confidence. Coming from a heterosexual male these are quite odd things to say. But just look at him!!!!
Watch below for pure advertising and production genius.
I WANT OLD SPICE. GET ME SOME.
I'M SOLD.
Because I wanna smell like a man, man.
:D
Watch below for pure advertising and production genius.
I WANT OLD SPICE. GET ME SOME.
I'M SOLD.
Because I wanna smell like a man, man.
:D
Wednesday, 7 July 2010
Bowling Balls + Cars = Destruction... Urbanproof Qashqai!!
An awesome new ad for the Nissan Qashqai, with a heavy soundtrack and great visuals of automotive destruction via bouncing bowling balls. Poor demolished cars!!
Click on the player above to view the video!
Well worth a view if you're a bit sick like me and love seeing a bit of twisted metal :P
Click on the player above to view the video!
Well worth a view if you're a bit sick like me and love seeing a bit of twisted metal :P
Tuesday, 6 July 2010
Pointless Road Signs
As the weather has been great the past few weeks, I was out with a few guys in the great British countryside on our motorbikes when I saw this. It was just a stupid sign telling us another sign wasn't in use.
That's me on the right pointing and shaking my head.
I also laughed at the ones that said 'Thank you for driving carefully'. Lol, yeah okay.
That's me on the right pointing and shaking my head.
I also laughed at the ones that said 'Thank you for driving carefully'. Lol, yeah okay.
Tuesday, 29 June 2010
Tuborg + Music Festivals = Stan + Big Ears!
Those crazy scientists love coming up with experiments, so whilst everyone is enjoying the summer weather Dr Maruice Van Winkleton takes a voyage through the ears...
See how well your ears have developed and take the Tuborg Beat The Intro Challenge, take on Stan for a chance to win some music festival tickets!! I only got a few of those tracks.. see how you do :)
On a side note, there was some great editing in that video. No, really. Awesome stuff.
See how well your ears have developed and take the Tuborg Beat The Intro Challenge, take on Stan for a chance to win some music festival tickets!! I only got a few of those tracks.. see how you do :)
On a side note, there was some great editing in that video. No, really. Awesome stuff.
Monday, 28 June 2010
ID Badge Photos
If I lose it, its £10 out my wages. If I want to change photo, its also £10.
Looks like I'm stuck with an out of proportioned head then...
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Wednesday, 23 June 2010
'Crackdown 2' on Xbox 360
If I were not just about to enter my final year at university with a huge dissertation to do, I would probably be going out right now to buy an Xbox 360 and subscribe to Xbox Live.. just for this game.
Looks like a right royal bloodbath. Oh I miss being young and in front of the television for hours with mind-numbing violence...
'Crackdown 2' is out 9th July!
Looks like a right royal bloodbath. Oh I miss being young and in front of the television for hours with mind-numbing violence...
'Crackdown 2' is out 9th July!
Monday, 21 June 2010
'The Collector' Awesome New Trailer/Game For Upcoming Film!
A new thriller film called 'The Collector' will be coming out later this month, and a great interactive game/trailer internet app has been released for everyone to play!
"You're a thief who's just broken into an empty house... But you are not alone. Someone is wreaking terror on the people who live there and is now after you. He is The Collector and has transformed the house into a maze of lethal traps.
Choose a route through the maze and unlock and EXCLUSIVE clip. Beware though, a wrong turn will lead to a grisly end!"
Choose a route through the maze and unlock and EXCLUSIVE clip. Beware though, a wrong turn will lead to a grisly end!"
It's from the director of the latest 'Saw' films, so its well worth a go!
Thursday, 17 June 2010
Things You Know You Should Throw Out... But Can't
There are probably loads of things in your house that you have collected over the years, bought or given to you, that just cannot be thrown out - regardless of age or condition.
Today I found one such item in our garage, gathering dust right at the top of a lot of other stuff we have stored up on the rafters. It is a Mitsubishi television that we have owned for roughly 20 years, used by my grandma when she lived with us, by my parents and by myself in various bedrooms/rooms. It has a cool feature of the remote slotting into the front of the frame for storage, and it still gets excellent picture when and aerial is plugged into it. It even takes quite well to having a PlayStation or N64 (yes I found that too!!) connected up to it.
It is now set up in our garage for now - watching some daytime television whilst clearing out other rubbish is actually quite enjoyable. I'll probably move it back into my room soon, after a few years lapse :)
Today I found one such item in our garage, gathering dust right at the top of a lot of other stuff we have stored up on the rafters. It is a Mitsubishi television that we have owned for roughly 20 years, used by my grandma when she lived with us, by my parents and by myself in various bedrooms/rooms. It has a cool feature of the remote slotting into the front of the frame for storage, and it still gets excellent picture when and aerial is plugged into it. It even takes quite well to having a PlayStation or N64 (yes I found that too!!) connected up to it.
It is now set up in our garage for now - watching some daytime television whilst clearing out other rubbish is actually quite enjoyable. I'll probably move it back into my room soon, after a few years lapse :)
Wednesday, 16 June 2010
Excellent Pot Noodle Advert/Tune!
Pot Noodle brings out yet another annoyingly great advert. Tune!!!!
Rib It Up!
Rib It Up!
Friday, 11 June 2010
Viral Video Chart - The Best Viral Videos On The Internet!
Went to the re-launch party of the new Viral Video Chart last night from Unruly Media, where the new design of their chart was revealed along with a screening of some of the greatest Internet videos ever!! We have all spent hours clicking from one YouTube video to the next... don't pretend you haven't :)
The past 10 years has really opened the Internet up to social media, with Facebook and blogs allowing shared content over many other platforms. A nice presentation was given by someone from Contagious Magazine, as well as other interesting Internet statistics ( it was something silly like it would take 912 years to watch all content on YouTube!?!?!?!)
Here is the link to the chart if you fancy spending some quality time over the nets greatest virals. It has different categories and other stats about the videos on there too! A great time killer, as well as a useful trend viewer.
http://viralvideochart.unrulymedia.com/
Just try not to get rickroll'd!! Enjoy :)
The past 10 years has really opened the Internet up to social media, with Facebook and blogs allowing shared content over many other platforms. A nice presentation was given by someone from Contagious Magazine, as well as other interesting Internet statistics ( it was something silly like it would take 912 years to watch all content on YouTube!?!?!?!)
Here is the link to the chart if you fancy spending some quality time over the nets greatest virals. It has different categories and other stats about the videos on there too! A great time killer, as well as a useful trend viewer.
http://viralvideochart.unrulymedia.com/
Just try not to get rickroll'd!! Enjoy :)
Tuesday, 8 June 2010
Spinning Streak - Addictive new iPhone game!!
I still check out iPhone apps and games now and again for a bit of fun, even though I predominantly use my Blackberry as my method of communication, but this one has caught my eye as an addictive (and of course, time-wasting) game.
It features a storyline, as well as high-scores against other people playing on their phones around the world so you can compete globally. With great, colourful illustrations this game cannot get better. Wait.. yes it can... it's free!! yep, can't get better value than that! :D
You can find out more info, as well as download the app for iPhone right here: http://itunes.apple.com/app/
Perhaps this might be an insight into your own life about balancing things out to make it to the top.. either way, Happy Spinning!!
Tango!
A bit of a weird advert from Tango, as always! Gotta love that Colin, the main character, is a redhead :) Nice bit of D'n'B in there too!
Film yourself dancing through your inner spirit to the track and win music festival tickets!
Download the "Praise" by Lomax track for free and more info @ Tango
Film yourself dancing through your inner spirit to the track and win music festival tickets!
Download the "Praise" by Lomax track for free and more info @ Tango
Rage Against The Machine @ Finsbury Park
To celebrate their win over the X-Factor xmas number 1, RATM promised their fans a free gig, to which I was lucky enough to win tickets! :D
With my mini camera I got a bit of footage of the gig, but was mainly just enoying myself. It got a bit crazy at one point where I found myself in the middle of a moshpit that had just opened up around me. Not cool!
The bass (as you can hear) was a bit intense due to being so close!! But oh so worth it :)
With my mini camera I got a bit of footage of the gig, but was mainly just enoying myself. It got a bit crazy at one point where I found myself in the middle of a moshpit that had just opened up around me. Not cool!
The bass (as you can hear) was a bit intense due to being so close!! But oh so worth it :)
Friday, 4 June 2010
All The Mobile Phones I Have Ever Owned
Back in the beginning of the new millennium, I was starting secondary school, with the right of passage being marked in the purchase of a mobile phone.. *ta daaaaaa*
They were the beginning of the communicative era for us, the Gen-Y youth growing up in a developing (very fast) technological world to further social practices. Text messaging during class, prank phone calls to companies at break time wasting all your credit. I'm sure you will remember Snake. I'm so glad that people have stopped using TMB at the end of a message, it was very pressuring!
The phones themselves have gone from being used for calls and texts to emails, facebook alerts, calendars, mp3 players, cameras and even platforms for viewing pornographic.. err I mean high resolution Hollywood films.
And who can forget those classic nokia ringtones? Oh the days... Well here is my reminiscent timeline of all the phones I have owned, to this present day. I do love a bit of technology.
I'm not going to review every single one... some were good, some bad, but mostly good. Who knows what's next!?
They were the beginning of the communicative era for us, the Gen-Y youth growing up in a developing (very fast) technological world to further social practices. Text messaging during class, prank phone calls to companies at break time wasting all your credit. I'm sure you will remember Snake. I'm so glad that people have stopped using TMB at the end of a message, it was very pressuring!
The phones themselves have gone from being used for calls and texts to emails, facebook alerts, calendars, mp3 players, cameras and even platforms for viewing pornographic.. err I mean high resolution Hollywood films.
And who can forget those classic nokia ringtones? Oh the days... Well here is my reminiscent timeline of all the phones I have owned, to this present day. I do love a bit of technology.
I'm not going to review every single one... some were good, some bad, but mostly good. Who knows what's next!?
Beautiful Summer Weather
The vast majority cannot ride due to being stuck in a car the rest of the year. I have seen more crash scenes by the side of the road in the past few weeks than I did in a year of commuting 40 miles a day.
I do love being around more bikers on the road, don't get me wrong... Although I look forward to being a lone ranger again in the cold winter days :)
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Wednesday, 2 June 2010
Israel + Flotilla = International Mess
In no way do I pretend to be an expert on any international laws or such-like.. but why can't the world see that the so called 'aid' was just a ploy to play up to the media.
If 'aid' and 'humanitarianism' was wanted, there wouldn't be suicide bombings now, would there?
Israel ftw.
If 'aid' and 'humanitarianism' was wanted, there wouldn't be suicide bombings now, would there?
Israel ftw.
Tuesday, 1 June 2010
Bad Drivers
Being a driver in four wheels and a rider on two - I trust in my observational skills that keep me alive when I am out on the road...
but how responsible can you be for other drivers!?
Just one of the many people in the world who are a danger to themselves and to others around them. The way I see it, is that if you cannot control your car for a basic parking manouver then I would not want to be around when a high-pressure automotive situation occurs.
Having said that, it is frustratingly comical (I found myself almost shouting at the screen with the correct wheel turning instructions!)
but how responsible can you be for other drivers!?
Just one of the many people in the world who are a danger to themselves and to others around them. The way I see it, is that if you cannot control your car for a basic parking manouver then I would not want to be around when a high-pressure automotive situation occurs.
Having said that, it is frustratingly comical (I found myself almost shouting at the screen with the correct wheel turning instructions!)
Diesel - Be Stupid!
Diesel have decided that when someone says 'Don't be stupid', what they really mean is 'Dont have fun!!!'
Get a stupid photo of a friend and be a star of Picadilly Circus :)
Get a stupid photo of a friend and be a star of Picadilly Circus :)
Monday, 31 May 2010
Swans!
They look so fluffy, aww.
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Sunday, 30 May 2010
The Musical Tube
Sitting on the tube right now. 8 out of 10 people around me have earphones in plugged into mp3 players or phones (me included).
I like to imagine 70 years ago there being a gramophone in the corner of the old trains where everyone had to fight over it to decide what music was playing.
We really are a wired generation...
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I like to imagine 70 years ago there being a gramophone in the corner of the old trains where everyone had to fight over it to decide what music was playing.
We really are a wired generation...
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Saturday, 29 May 2010
Photo Editing - What A Fun Thing To Do On A Saturday Night!
The weekend begins with a nice little photo editing job I am doing for a good friend, on the promotional shots of a product he hopes to be introducing to the student market! It is a large bag that contains all the basic equipment for a student making the transition from home to university (kitchenware, bedroom stuff etc).
I have done some shots for him myself...
and now I have more photos of the updated prototype to edit.
For anyone starting university soon without a clue where to start buying all kitchen cutlery, bed linen, study equipment - have a look at Uni Sak!! It doubles up as a dirty laundry bag once empty too :)
And so I continue with my editing... narrowed down 397 raw shots to the 62 best!!
Thank goodness for the creation of music to aid the monotony of photograph level/colour correction.
I have done some shots for him myself...
and now I have more photos of the updated prototype to edit.
For anyone starting university soon without a clue where to start buying all kitchen cutlery, bed linen, study equipment - have a look at Uni Sak!! It doubles up as a dirty laundry bag once empty too :)
And so I continue with my editing... narrowed down 397 raw shots to the 62 best!!
Thank goodness for the creation of music to aid the monotony of photograph level/colour correction.
Friday, 28 May 2010
Annoyance Of The Week
This is why I hate Windows OS.
Then it tried to tell me that 'Windows Explorer.exe has a virus and is being blocked by Windows Firewall'.
Oh great, Windows is blocking itself.
Clicking 'Yes' caused The Blue Screen Of Death (see first image above), clicking 'No' resulted in another security dialogue appearing (see second image above for infinite amount of alerts).
Pfft.
Test mobile upload!
This is being sent from my Blackberry Bold 9700, I'm sure my old iPhone could do the same, but at least I get a lot less spelling errors!!
Let's see if this works..
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EDIT: It does work!! :D
Gotta love when technology actually does what you want it to. I feel a strong sense that many more blog posts will be sent from my phone... many thoughts or discoveries I come across on a daily basis are when I'm nowhere near a computer.
A lot of my thinking time comes when I'm riding my motorbike (see above!), many revelations or humourous thoughts come to mind during this time.
Adopt Everything - First!
First!!!
Isn't that the usual comment on an fresh, unadulterated piece of internet meat? I believe it is, yes.
Well this is my blog which I hope to update regularly, after seeing many other people doing the same this is now my chance to put my thoughts onto the digital realm of the Internet.
I hope to post my thoughts on all things I find out an about that are interesting, thought-provoking, humourous or just stupid (in a good way, of course).
The name of the blog - Adopt Everything - comes from my own existence in this world. This will be further explained in future writings :)
thanks for stopping by!
Dave
Isn't that the usual comment on an fresh, unadulterated piece of internet meat? I believe it is, yes.
Well this is my blog which I hope to update regularly, after seeing many other people doing the same this is now my chance to put my thoughts onto the digital realm of the Internet.
I hope to post my thoughts on all things I find out an about that are interesting, thought-provoking, humourous or just stupid (in a good way, of course).
The name of the blog - Adopt Everything - comes from my own existence in this world. This will be further explained in future writings :)
thanks for stopping by!
Dave
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