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Cycling the Canal du Midi
Flat, off-road, shaded, with picture postcard views at every turn - a dream bike ride The Canal du Midi trail is the perfect bike trip for casual cyclists. The trail is nominally 240km and passes through the Languedoc...
Dear Wade: (travels with my iPad)
I have a product suggestion for Wade Oosterman at Bell Mobility, and I’d be happy to have other telecoms in Canada and worldwide follow suit. Dear Mr. Oosterman: Mobility should offer a package that includes a...
Bose Soundlink Review
Sitting on our deck listening to music reminds me that I lead a charmed life. However, the solutions to get music outside have been complicated or lacking in quality. Cables and a need for power make sound docks and...
Sony NEX5N
(reposted - originally written in October 2011) The NEX-5N is one of three cameras included in Sony’s October 2011 refresh to the mirrorless NEX camera line. The NEX-5N is a second generation camera, replacing the NEX...
Mirrorless marketplace (September 2012)
I’m a numbers guy, so while I’m charging camera batteries, I like to go to Flickr’s camera page. I was intrigued today by the statistics related to mirrorless cameras. All right “statistics” (sigh) I know. And you...
Another domain
I was thinking about the nickname that I typically use when posting and commenting on tech issues ... and thought that it's probably time to claim it as a URL.As of today, maartech.com is a domain. I'll get to posting...
Sony Introduces SmartCamera Apps
There was a lot to digest at the Sony product announcement on September 12. Although the technical features of the new products excite me, the enhancement that really ignited my interest is the ability to find and...