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Meridian: A most unusual factory.
Whether they’re making cars, computers or coloured candy, the great bulk of factories have a few things in common; they’re noisy, they’re busy and they’re big. Which is what makes […]
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Are camera phones killing photography?
I’ve never had much time for camera phones. It takes almost ten seconds to get mine up and operating by which time the moment’s usually gone. The image quality deteriorates […]
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It may not always do as it’s told, but it behaves nicely.
The thing that appealed to me about Panasonic’s Lumix DMCLX10 was its size. For something that slips in your top pocket or bag it packs heaps of features and considerable […]
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Of Virgos and fisheyes; closer to peaceful coexistence.
I’m a Virgo. I fret about stuff that’s not quite right. Errant apostrophes, for example. My toothpaste tube is squeezed from the bottom, I fold fitted sheets, my garden hose […]
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When AM radio is the only alternative, at least have it sounding good.
Australians like AM radio, so why is it just about impossible to find a good quality digital radio with AM? Lots of digitals get FM, why no AM? It’s because […]
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The truth about hotel towels
I used to travel a lot. For 20 years I was a platinum frequent flyer, hotel staff knew me by name, I knew every shortcut in every airport in every […]
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Go placidly. Discover the cleverness.
Sony’s RX10IV is one of the most highly specified cameras at its price with a wide range of abilities and capabilities in line with professional cameras. Its difference at this […]
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How can such smart headphones be so dumb?
Sony’s $499 WH1000XM2 noise cancelling headphones remind me of a few crusty university academics I’ve known; brilliantly clever but no common sense at all. These are among the best noise […]
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Kiwis build gyms for birds
Road builders and maintenance crews in New Zealand have a problem with keas. Not Kias, the Korean cars, but keas, the world’s only alpine parrots native to the country. Keas, […]