Best WWI exhibit I’ve ever seen
The best World War I exhibit I’ve ever seen is in Wellington, New Zealand, at the Museum of New Zealand
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Editor’s Vlog
A tease of the CONTACT plan
Even while cruising to New Zealand, my brain is still churning over ‘The CONTACT Plan’. I did actually have a
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Picture-perfect castle and Guinness by the fire – guess where I am
The headline says it all – picture-perfect Scottish castle, Guinness with lunch by an open fire – plus, soft drizzle
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CONTACT Editor cruising New Zealand’s ‘Sounds’
It must be Tuesday – I’m wearing a loud shirt again 😉 Though, to be honest, this was filmed last
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CONTACT mag published on auto-pilot while editor cruised
Did you know that issue 61 of CONTACT magazine was published on autopilot while I went on a cruise with
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Lovely day in Picton NZ – Family cruise Day 8
This is an overview of our day in Picton, New Zealand, on 2 March 2019 – Day 8 of our cruise.
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Interviewed by SBS
I was interviewed in February by an SBS News reporter in the CONTACT office. We discussed my history, coming home
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A problem I found with GoPro Hero 7 – and how I work around it
Last week I bought a new GoPro Hero 7 – and straight away discovered an issue I didn’t expect. As
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GoPro Hero 7 side-by-side shootout with Hero 5
This is my side-by-side video-shooting comparison between the new GoPro Hero 7 and my two-year-old Hero 5 (I never bought
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Plan update + petting stingrays
What do you do around lunch time when you’re a professional pro-crastinator? Go find some stingrays to pat, of course.
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Quick trip to Canberra to meet Deputy Chief of Army
I made a quick trip to Canberra to meet Australia’s new Deputy Chief of Army Major General Tony Rawlins and
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Cryptic clue and chat about new CONTACT grand plan
I’m still trying to get my head settled on the new grand plan for CONTACT. And, while it’s now a
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Why deliberately crashing my drone was a fitting end to 2018
I deliberately crashed My Mavic Pro drone into a bush (softest, driest option at the time) to prevent it crashing into
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Second camera shootout – Canon 5D MkIII v GoPro hero 5
This is my second side-by-side camera shootout – this time with the Canon 5D MkIII versus the GoPro Hero 5.
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Shooting red hot pokers with an Oscillo Raptor
The Two Old Pharts are back, discussing photography – specifically Greg’s ‘new’ 1960-vintage Oscillo Raptor and “the outrageous bokeh it
Read moreLeane’s birthday outing
For her birthday, Leane chose to gather the clan at Shoalhaven Zoo. The cool and blustery morning didn’t dampen anyones
Read moreOn an organised bird-watching tour – distracted
Thanks to Kiama Council and Kiama Birdies, Rosie and I participated in a bird-watching workshop on the weekend. It was
Read moreMy first side-by-side camera shootout
In the search for my ‘perfect’ blogging camera, I pit the GoPro Hero 5 Black against my new phone, the
Read moreWeekend family invasion for crucial rugby clash
Ireland versus Australia in the rugby – loads of food and alcohol bought in – and all branches of my
Read moreSomeone got a new car
Someone got a new car – and was like a kid in a lolly shop 😉 And I learnt another
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