SteelSkin.net – The Ramblings of Chris Nutt

Opera… Because you’re worth it!

3rd March 2010 - Category: Internet,Tech and Computers

Opera, my browser of choice.

Getting more out of what you have: K800i

10th February 2010 - Category: Tech and Computers

Mean Streets of EdinburghThe photo opposite is a photo I took with my little old Sony Ericsson K800i. It has been a good wee phone, but the shutter button has failed. This ment no more photos and no more video either.

The internet was also pretty ropey and not really useful.

However this all changed when I whacked Opera Mini 5 on it and boom! the internet just worked. I then found that the joystick button replicates the shutter button and boom! I have photography again :D

Here’s to making things you have work for you better!

First couple of photos take with the a330

5th February 2010 - Category: Photography,Tech and Computers,Work

Casio watch on my deskApple on my desk

They were taken at work with my new camera. Lovely day outside so got some nice bokeh. I was trying to judge the minimum focus distance of the 18-55mm kit lens.

Adding a 3.5mm mic to a PS3

5th January 2010 - Category: Games,Tech and Computers

USB Dongle Plugged into the PS3

I purchased the above dongle from ebay.  It is a little usb dongle used to add a mic and headphone jack to just about any PC or Mac. The key thing is that it is driverless and so will be supported by the PS3. The main benefit is in playing a multiplayer game like Uncharted 2, that you have a clear headset and that it’s battery doesn’t run out. I used it with a really nice headset I got for a birthday a few years back. I don’t use the headphone jack, instead I use the headphone out on my 5.1 receiver.