When Apple finally released the HomePod on the 9th Feb 2018 it didn’t take me long to buy one. I had looked at the Google Home and Amazon Echo with curiosity, but was never really tempted. I’m an Apple Music subscriber for one, and I was also reluctant to put an Amazon or Google listening … Continue reading A Year with the Apple HomePod
tech
A Fresh Lick of Paint
I thought it was about time I gave the design of my blog a bit of an update. I've started to learn photography so I wanted a new theme which would better complement my pics. I'd like to say I designed this site myself, but alas, I haven't got the time or inclination to design … Continue reading A Fresh Lick of Paint
PCC – Tweets Aren’t Private
The British Press Complaints Commission (PCC) has ruled that journalists are within their rights to quote tweets from Twitter because they are not private. The case centres around Department of Transport employee Sarah Bakersville's tweets that were quoted in two national newspapers without her consent. Ms. Baskerville complained to the PCC that she had a … Continue reading PCC – Tweets Aren’t Private
Free iPhone Lonely Planet Guides
A number of Lonely Planet travel apps for iPhone are currently available free. These are for cities in the US and Canada including New York, LA, Las Vegas, Vancouver, and Seattle. Get them while you can as the offer runs out Friday 4th Feb (today). They did the same thing just before Christmas when they … Continue reading Free iPhone Lonely Planet Guides
Missing Images
Looking down my blog at previous blog posts I've noticed that some of the images are no longer showing. I've done some investigation and this seems to be a problem caused by iPhoto. I use iPhoto on my Mac to store and manage all my photo's, and then publish them to Flickr using the built-in … Continue reading Missing Images
Darylhaines.com 