John Mason » Entertaining http://www.johnmason.me Online home of John Mason Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:51:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 iPhone and iPad favourite apps http://www.johnmason.me/2011/01/03/iphone-and-ipad-favourite-apps/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.johnmason.me/2011/01/03/iphone-and-ipad-favourite-apps/#comments Mon, 03 Jan 2011 13:19:22 +0000 John Mason http://www.johnmason.me/?p=1162 iPhone apps:

360 Panorama – Occipital A great app to quickly capture a 360 image of your surroundings. Simply spin round and share with your friends via twitter or through the app (they’ll have to download it to their phone too!)  You can check out the results on my immersive 360 degree images page.
Panoramatic 360 – floatyAnother 360/ panorama tool but this one is a little slower but produces greater quality images. As with the 360 Panorama – Occipital, you can see examples on the immersive 360 degree images page.
Gorillacam – Joby Inc.
TiltShift – Michael Krause
Plastic Bullet Camera – Red Giant Software A camera app with infinite possibilities. Now faster, higher-resolution, and with Facebook and Flickr sharing!
Develop images at maximum resolution on any device, including iPhone 4 with 5-megapixel output.
8mm Vintage Camera – Nexvio Inc.
Air Video – Watch your videos anywhere! – InMethod s.r.o.
iMovie – Apple Inc.
VNC Viewer – RealVNC
BTFON Wi-Fi – British Telecommunications plc – Great tool if you’re travelling and need to find a free hotspot (Of course you need to be enrolled into the btfon plan either through BT or by purchasing a FON router.)
V-Planner – HHS Software Corp. If you’re a technical diver (or inquisitive recreational diver) V-Planner for the iPhone is a great tool when you don’t want to carry your laptop with you (i.e on the boat). Although it does not have all the features of the desktop version the planning an mixing tools are sufficient for most dive plans in the event that something changed since your were at your laptop (i.e. gas mix, volumes, weather, etc.)
Dive Log – More Mobile Software Do you dive frequently? Do you have a dive computer? Do you take photos underwater?  Dive log is a great app for logging and recording all your dives; including your gear, gas usage, location and buddies.  When you get back home you can also synchronise you dive profile, water temp etc.
Google Earth – Google
Sky Mobile TV – BSkyB

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If I haven’t already tried out some stupid sports, this ranks high up the list.  An outfit called Bigfoot Hostel’s offer a Volcano boarding package at around $28. This 4.5-hour excursion will have you climbing to the top of Nicaragua’s ominous Cerro Negro volcano, only to mount a sit-down board and travel at speeds of up to 50 mph while sliding down the slope to the bottom. To add to the thrill, Cerra Negro remains an active volcano, and Bigfoot even throws in a post-boarding mojito to help ease any bumps and scrapes you may have earned on your trip down. (from Uncrate)

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]]> http://www.johnmason.me/2008/08/05/screws-mounted-on-cd-case/feed/ 0 Once again into the operating room! http://www.johnmason.me/2008/07/27/once-again-into-the-operating-room/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.johnmason.me/2008/07/27/once-again-into-the-operating-room/#comments Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:44:24 +0000 John Mason http://badfracture.wordpress.com/?p=181 It’s official, the screws come out next friday (1st August 2008 ) at the Lister in Chelsea. Hopefully I should be out within a couple of days and the only reminder should be the screws!

Spinal Fixation System

Spinal Fixation System

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  1. book tickets early
  2. arrive when the gates open (good space near the bar/access paths is best)
  3. picnic blanket and inflatable sleeping matt/chair combo
  4. take a good picnic, although there was a tempting indian selection on sale – beer/wine has to be in plastic bottles. A popular choice is to grab a pizza from pizza express round the corner and bring it in with you.

Here’s a couple of shots from the evening

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]]> http://www.johnmason.me/2007/01/21/get-a-life/feed/ 0 Cool winter bar http://www.johnmason.me/2006/12/14/cool-winter-bar/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.johnmason.me/2006/12/14/cool-winter-bar/#comments Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:06:40 +0000 John Mason http://www.muppetfactory.co.uk/2006/12/14/cool-winter-bar/ If you’re looking for somewhere different for a drink during the winter months, try firevault on Great Titchfield St. It’s part fire showroom, bar and restaurant…

sorry but this restaurant has closed -  shown for historical purposes only

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