Recent content by dhackett

All that effort has to be worth it just for shot 1!

Absolutely. I had a Netgear Raid box. The PSU died - disks were apparently ok and recoverable, but the proprietary disk format from Netgear meant a normal PC couldn't read it! Fortunately data backed up elsewhere but don't trust stand alone boxes anymore.

They do just see '1's & '0's BUT these are checked carefully as they are sent over the Internet with a checking algorithm. You can usually rely on the data being stored in the cloud as being the same as the data on your computer. In my case with Sugarsync, this data then ends up on my work...

Well, I'm back from the Netherlands. Fantastic idea to stay in a safari tent. -3 on the first night so I wasn't too popular with the family! Had a really good week and free entry to the park meant that I could take as many pics of wildlife as I wanted. I do think there is something in the UV...

Hi Nespresco, We're taking an overlanding tour from Joberg, up through Zimbabwe to Vic Falls and back through Botswana to Joberg. Probably sharing trucks with another family or two but over three weeks with guide, cook and driver for approx £800 ea (not inc flights). Really looking forward to...

I'm currently using Sugarsync for all my data, which has been fantastic over the last couple of years and saved me a few times as it saves copies of deleted files and even changed files automatically. I also have it installed on my work PC (40 miles away) so when I start up the PC, my data is...

Hi Alan, Thanks for these - some lovely shots. I'm out to Africa this summer and have recently bought the 100-400 to go with my 500D. In my first few plays I'm also struggling to get sharp shots. What did you do different with pic 3 that makes it so crisp? Nice to see that the pairing is...