A Year of Sugar River

As my second winter in the US begins, I figured that now would be a good time to showcase one of my favourite little-known places in the local area - Sugar River Forest Preserve.

Marshall MB60 Bass Combo Amplifier Review

Although they make very nice amps, Marshall have never been all that big in the bass amplifier world. The new MB range appears to be a step in the right direction for the company, with solid construction and the ability to create quite a diverse range of sounds, albeit after spending a little time changing the dials. 

A Literature Graduate and a Kindle Touch

Ignoring the warnings I'd seen plastered around independent bookstores and many a newspaper article decrying the slow digital death of literature, I nevertheless took the plunge and bought myself Amazon's latest e-reader, the Kindle Touch 3G. 

Here are some of my thoughts on the contentious but strangely lovable infinite window into the world of text.

Canon S95 Review

Given that the Canon Powershot S100 is currently available and out on the shelves, I figured that now would be the best time to post a subjective and non-technical review of its older brother, the Canon Powershot S95.

Analogue Serendipity

Sometimes film can be a fiddly beast that requires more patience than the situation demands. Other times it'll accidentally astound you in a way that simply can't be achieved in any other medium.

Widen Your Picture, Keep Your Perspective.

 

One of the problems I often find when using a long (50mm+) prime lens is that it often makes for quite a tight shot on my digital cropped sensor (D80) body. Here's one way around such a dilemma.

The Tale of My First Digital Camera

My first digital camera was a bargain, all because I was mistaken for an employee.