I daren’t visit any sites about Lost, or read any reports of season 4 lest it ruins the surprises. Therefore, the conjecture I am about to make has probably already been considered on a million fan sites. However, the following thought occurred to me… During the final episode of season 3, the final reveal is [...]
Archive for July, 2007
July 24, 2007
TV: Heroes: Season One – ultimately disappointing
By benfrain in PersonalIt may be America’s ‘No1′ show but I was left a little dissatisfied by the first season of ‘Heroes’. It offered some great opportunities and interesting characters but ultimately squandered the most interesting story arcs. Whilst it touched on interesting themes such as evolution, euthanasia, telekinesis, time travel, fate – all that good stuff. It [...]
July 16, 2007
MTB: Marin Trail in North Wales
By benfrain in PersonalFinally got to ride the Marin trail a couple of weeks back. Only started riding this year and wondered what all the fuss was about. Now I know. Seriously good trail. Exciting without fearing death at every turn. Lovely, fast flowing hardpack. Few rocky patches but by and large just thoroughly enjoyable single track that [...]
July 16, 2007
WRITING: Final Cut Studio 2 – Digital Video UK review
By benfrain in WritingAlongside the MacBook Pro review I’ve been taking a look at Apple’s latest incarnation of the Final Cut Studio 2 suite for Digital Video. It remains an incredible suite of tools but I couldn’t help feeling that the application at the hub of the suite, namely Final Cut Pro, is distinctly lacking in progress this [...]
July 16, 2007
WRITING: MacBook Pro 17" review for Digital Video UK
By benfrain in WritingJust finished looking at the latest Apple MacBook Pro for Digital Video UK magazine. What a fantastic piece of engineering! The full review should appear in issue 232 or 233. Suffice to say, a few minor niggles aside, it represents an excellent hardware choice if you have £1799 to spend on a laptop!
