Ok, seems I am not the only one finding GPS not as simple to use as it sounds. To be honest I am not sure why I even got a phone with GPS, since to use it while driving I have to either buy something to mount it or wedge it into the window visor. I guess I imagined one day using it to find my … Continue reading Getting to grips with GPS
A funny thing happened on our way out last weekend. Discovering that our street directory did not have a listing for Carruthers Street in Mt Pleasant, we decided to try the GPS in the Nokia 6220 Classic. Setting out from the northern suburbs, we were a little suspicious when the lovely navigator’s voice told us to turn left, turn right – straight towards the coast. … Continue reading Getting Lost with GPS
It’s day six with the Nokia 6220 Classic after two years with the Sony Ericsson k750i which is now sitting forlornly under a pile of clothing. So far so good – the photos are great. I like the detail shown in the extra info on flickr. Check out the photostream for examples. No idea yet exactly how to work the GPS, it turned itself on … Continue reading Nokia…connecting people, and spooking them
We recently spent a few days eating our way through the Dunsborough region. With two kids in tow we gave most of the stamping grounds of old a fairly wide berth and headed for places that were known to be child-friendly. One of the first stops was at Colonial Brewery just outside Margaret River heading towards Cowaramup; good food, good beer (so I am told) … Continue reading Dunsborough
We love our Fuji Finepix fd5800 but being the size of a digital SLR, it’s not great for throwing in the handbag. Our Sony Cybershot 3.2MP is no longer cutting it so I am now looking at 5MP mobile phones. I’d love to get my hands on a Nokia N82 but they are hard to come by on plans in Australia and I’m not planning … Continue reading Nokia vs Sony
