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Tips for brewing drip filter coffee

Inspired by the method employed by Monmouth coffee to brew their filter coffee, I purchased a similar porcelain coffee cone from amazon.co.uk (at a fraction of the cost sold in most shops).

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iPhone 4 meets the Sony Bloggie 360° lens on kickstarter (Kogeto dot360)

I’ve lost count on the number of panoramic solutions for the iPhone coming to market now and was surprised to see yet another Kickstarter project spring into life (with coverage on engadet).  The project from Kogeto, mostly known for …

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How to hack the Kodak Zi8 and use a wide angle lens.

I’m a great fan of the Kodak Zi8, especially for use with the Ikelite underwater case and Inon Wide lens.  However, when out of the water you really notice narrow field of view.  Given the weight of the Inon lens, …

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A quick stop for a coffee and time lapse

As the sun was shining and I was in need of a coffee so I dropped into Monmouth Coffee at Borough Market. With coffee in hand, I sat down and set up my Canon EOS 7D on the trusty GorillaPod

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Quick guide to using the intervalometer (remote control) with a Canon 7D

The various remote controls I’ve mentioned before (check out the timelapse posts) all function in the same way. The key functions are

Delay : The amount of time before the remote starts to control the cameras shutter.
Long : The …

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3 ways to stabilise the iPhone

The iPhone 4 is a great all rounder for taking pictures and HD 720p movies – as long as the camera isn’t shaking! The iPhones sensor suffers from the usual CMOS drawbacks which can exhibit skew, wobble, and partial exposure. …

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How to pledge on a Kickstarter project from the UK

Kickstarter is the  online threshold pledge system for funding creative projects. Kickstarter has funded a diverse array of endeavors,ranging from indie film and music tojournalism and food-related projects.  I’m currently backing two of the projects -the Coffee Joulies and GoPano

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