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IoW 2011; Day2. Models & Ice Cream
It’s Tuesday and the weather is glorious. The waters are smooth, and the sky a unsurprisingly blue!
IoW 2011; Day1. Good Journey, Good Speed
Today I started my regular trip to the Isle of Wight (IoW), leaving at around 09:30, I took a slow drive down to Southampton – taking the advice from a friend I slipped the cruise control on and locked it to about 57mph. I was surprised to discover that the MPG went up by such a degree. Typically 31.5mpg, the Mini average increased to 47.9mpg!
Stand up for your iPad and get it RIGHT!
I’ve been looking for stand/dock for my iPad for ages, I have four now!
So what’s my criteria?
- Must still be usable with a case on the iPad
- Relatively portable
- Able to use in either orientation
If you have others let me know by the way…
So what have I tried already?
- The Apple folding iPad case £31.95
- The Griffin A-Frame £39.95
- Twelve South Compass Stand for iPad £39.95
- The Griffin Loop £24.95
Prices from the Apple store
They all vary in price as you can see, but how did they fit in with my criteria?
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Bristol Best of the Rest Pt. 2
Well those who frequent the site, lurking in the background will know of my second visit to Bristol in late August/September. Well here are some of my favourites recently posted on Flickr.
… would appreciate any ‘tweets’, comments and the like – thanks.
September – a change of pace…
The summer has all but passed, holidays in sunny climes distant memories, committed to the digital archives.
But what have we got to look forward to in the months ahead?
September announces the change of the seasons; from the hot summer months passing through to the winter months – a breather, a break, a time for nature to prepare itself for the winter months ahead.
image by Dave Herholz
Bristol: For your viewing pleasure
Ok, I’ve sorted out all the pictures from the past couple of weeks into a collection on Flickr which you can see here. Alternatively you can view my favourites in the slideshow below (Flash)
would appreciate some feedback – as always good or bad…
Bristol day4: The Brunel Mile & City Docks
What seems to be a reoccurring trend it was a beautiful day when it was time to end my holiday.
It was the last day, and I thought I’d take one of the MP3 walking tours that you can download from the Visit Bristol website, which started at Temple Meads Station.
Bristol day3: Animals & Brunel
Returned to SS Great Britain today, just to get some pictures with the camera (I’ll put them on Flickr when I return), but I’ll post a couple here for now..
Bristol day2: Water & Iron
Firstly I’m really annoyed at myself – I forgot to charge my camera last night and the battery ran out when I got to the SS Great Britain, so all the remaining pictures were taken with the trusty iPhone.
Breakfast at dawn? hardly! I got an ‘urgent’ update from one of my clients so the working was taken up looking after that!
Arrived at the restaurant at about 10am this morning, as you can see the weather wasn’t great!
The weather forced me inside for the morning and to get away from all the rain – you guessed it, I went to the Aquarium?! If you’re in Bristol I recommend the Blue Reef Aquarium and iMAX Theatre (included in the price), its one of the best exhibits I’ve seen!
Bristol day1: History and Balls
Arrived in Bristol about 2pm for a 4 day break. I’m staying at ‘The Bristol’ hotel, although the staff are very helpful the rooms are not designed for a long stay; there are no chest of draws for clothes just a small closet. Needless to say I’ve progressed from living out of my suitcase and have now stuffed my clothes into the draws of the desk.
Decided to take a MP3 tour from the Visit Bristol website, first one was; The Bristol Quayside Adventure.
Discover Bristol’s pirate past with a tour around the city’s ancient harbour. Discover Bristol’s famous people, places and buildings which are said to have inspired Robert Louis Stevenson to pen his classic tale Treasure Island.
Here are some pictures from the tour;