I've got 95 problems but my phone aint one

Spider, spider

2008-09-20T10:46:00.001+01:00

Spider, spider
Originally uploaded by bltphoto

08:05 19 September Window box Spidersnacking out on a woodlouse

Things I should do more often: de-frost the fridge

2008-09-07T11:24:00.003+01:00

Things I should do more often: de-frost the fridge
Originally uploaded by bltphoto

19:11 06 September 2008 Ice ice baby

Things I should do more often: de-frodt the fridge

2008-09-07T11:24:00.001+01:00

Things I should do more often: de-frodt the fridge
Originally uploaded by bltphoto

19:11 06 September 2008 Ice ice baby

The Geometry of Crisps # 5 "the Ring."

2008-08-14T22:09:00.001+01:00

The Geometry of Crisps # 5 "the Ring."
Originally uploaded by bltphoto

more snacktastic ics.

Geometry of Crisps #4 the Helix or "spiral"

2008-08-05T00:49:00.005+01:00

Geometry of Crisps #4 the Helix or "spiral"
Originally uploaded by bltphoto

Music player

2008-08-05T00:07:00.003+01:00

First thoughts on Music player:

I’m an unlikely convert to mp3 players as I have lot of vinyl which I still play almost every day. I would like a life where I could use one of these on my commute but sadly no.

I love not having to have a separate player/headphones and I don’t mind the compromises that go with it. It also means one less charger when I travel (2 if you count my camera battery pack).

I do, like the music player on N95 it has some nice features compared to my old phone.

Sound quality: The N95 sounds good on head phones and by tweaking the equaliser loud enough for commuting (and my mutton ears). The twin loudspeakers aren’t too bad, all right for listening next to a bed in a hotel room etc I may yet get a set of folding portable speakers. The ear phone buds you get with it are fine.

Switching between views i.e. “album”, “song” is easy.
It recognises window media player playlists. I use media player mainly because Nokia’s own music interface in its old form was rotten (it hung up all the time and was just rubbish so I stop using it).
I-tunes is rubbish as it won’t sync with my phone (I only use it to subscribe to podcasts).

The main downside to windows media player is that is doesn’t recognize (I-tunes format tunes even though my phone does) and so I have to use the larger mp3 files.
It’s also not so good at recognizing more obscure cd’s. I get the feeling with some my more rare Scandinavian groups I’m first person to look for details/cover art. Cover art in general is arcane ritual

One big difference is that with podcasts if a ‘cast is part played the player returns to the position on the track you left at. This is very useful as with my old phone I was always jogging the controls mid show and missing the last 10 minutes. Why you can’t simply scroll through tracks I don’t know?

It sounds good through my Hi-fi and comes with a good set AV inter-connects , which can also connect to a telly.

One nice feature is “Most played” option.
Which as of now for me are?
1. The tracks of my tears By Smokey Robinson and the miracles
2. Cologne Cerrone by Goldfrapp
3. Vulnerabilia by My Computer
4. Fill My cup by My Computer
5. Create your own psychosis by we are soldiers, we have guns.

Only 94 to go!

2008-08-04T23:55:00.003+01:00

N95 Film number one!

I shot this film yesterday on my N95, I didn't edit or upload it on my phone but I think it looks pretty good and dead easy.

I'm worried about uploading from my phone as it takes ages on my land line let alone over wap and I don't want to drop the quality to SMS quality anyway enjoy!

I edit on cyberlink power director 6 and Audacity audio suite.

Flotsam or is it jetsam?

2008-08-03T10:43:00.002+01:00

Flotsam or is it jetsam?
Originally uploaded by bltphoto

Face cream jar (?) found of foreshore thames Putney

Late 1990's Transit

2008-08-02T17:13:00.002+01:00

Late 1990's Transit
Originally uploaded by bltphoto

12:15 02 August 2008 Mowgli doggy stance painitng

Music You Love #2

2008-08-02T16:58:00.002+01:00

Music You Love #2
Originally uploaded by bltphoto

12:47 02 August 2008 music you love # 2 This sleeve just had mournful look to it the flowers long dead, the musicans at rest, I'll stop now I'm depressing myself ;)

Show stopper!

2008-08-02T16:56:00.002+01:00

Show stopper!
Originally uploaded by bltphoto

12:38 02 August 2008 Miss Bassey to you! She'll catch her death in that dress.....

Neddy Seagoon Foursome!

2008-08-02T16:55:00.002+01:00

Neddy Seagoon Foursome!
Originally uploaded by bltphoto

12:34 02 August 2008 :Hot Welsh action from Sutton's stocky sex machine Pictorial proof if it was needed as to why blokes get in music

havin' a bit of a Nata

2008-08-02T15:47:00.002+01:00

havin' a bit of a Nata
Originally uploaded by bltphoto

13:27 01 August 2008 havin' a bit of a Nata

a total complete Nata

2008-08-02T15:45:00.002+01:00

a total complete Nata
Originally uploaded by bltphoto

13:25 01 August 2008 a total complete Nata

latest News from Nasa

2008-08-02T15:33:00.002+01:00

latest News from Nasa
Originally uploaded by bltphoto

13:25 01 August 2008Weak joke of the day:Water found on ma............

Hoop dreams

2008-08-02T14:42:00.003+01:00

Hoops dreams
Originally uploaded by bltphoto

The orginal and best accept no alternative ready salted hoola hoops rule.......

90 degrees

2008-07-31T14:27:00.003+01:00

31/07/2008
Originally uploaded by bltphoto

The geometry of Crisps #2 : the "square"

Shaping up nicely

2008-07-30T23:41:00.004+01:00

You have received a new message
Originally uploaded by bltphoto

Here's my first project it's the shape of lunch to come!
the graphic above was all done on my phone!

Flickr

2008-07-30T21:17:00.001+01:00

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

Introduction

2008-07-30T20:56:00.000+01:00

Hello,This is my new blog/project.

I’m going to see how much I can do with my new Nokia 95.

Why the dickens would you do that no one in 1970’s wrote a column about trim phones you insufferable technose?

Well in phones like N95 I think the future has finally arrive. let me explain I’ve always been a future head I think seeing the Thunderbirds movies after school day did that and the moon landing tomorrows world, the dragon 32 and getting our first soda stream. I remember seeing the much overlooked series Star Cops and the “hero’s” having a pocket device that did everything played music, controlled the telly looked stuff up fro him. Well we have finally got there.

Also I was reading Stephen Fry’s amusingly if slavishly Apple focused column the other day. And much as I admire Stephen and his writing I am slightly annoyed that he’s always banging on about technology but when it comes to expressing himself he’s surprisingly old school. He has loads of kit but as far as I know doesn’t make films etc with them. In fact apart from a podcast he uses pre-war tech, film cameras, the broad sheets, TV. Etc. I just think he should stop swooning over Apple’s latest underspecced over priced trinket and do something creative with it.

So I thought I’d put my money where mouth is and try it all myself.
So in next few weeks I will:

Making films on my phone (let’s say 95 just to raise the stakes) which will try to edit and upload from my phone.

Try to blog mobilely

Take loads of pics

Do some sound recordings (if not a podcast)

Set up the GPS and explore that, I mean I was looking at the satellite pictures of my brother’s house last night on my phone! That is simply out of this world incredible.

I’ll post up any tips etc I find out about.

Plus any suggestions that spring up on the way.

And as they always say and much more.

Oh and having some fun.