Monthly Archives: August 2007

Digital doomsday

Posted on August 27, 2007 by Allan Jackson

Last week I received an e-mail from a reader who asked if I could suggest how he could retrieve some files from a 5,25-inch floppy disk. I remember floppies very well but it has been an awfully long time since … Continue reading →

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Beyond happy snapping

Posted on August 25, 2007 by Allan Jackson

This week I thought I’d turn back to the subject of digital photography to try and explain how one can progress from being a happy snapper. Not that there’s anything wrong with being one, if all you want is to … Continue reading →

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Hobby snappers

Posted on August 18, 2007 by Allan Jackson

Last weekend I and some colleagues from Hillcrest Camera Club did a spell of duty at the Hobby-X on the stand representing the camera clubs of KZN. We were there to tell visitors to the stand about the benefits of … Continue reading →

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Password perils

Posted on August 12, 2007 by Allan Jackson

Thinking of what to write about is the hardest part of doing a regular column and columnists live in fear and trembling of sitting down and finding that there is no inspiration left in the tank. I was having a … Continue reading →

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Your choice of TV

Posted on August 4, 2007 by Allan Jackson

Some time ago I spent most of a year in the UK and it’s a time I’ll never forget for a number of reasons. One of the most pleasant things that stick in my memory is my first exposure to … Continue reading →

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