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	<title>benfrain.com - blog of writer and web designer Ben Frain. OSX, iPhone, Apple Mac, Windows 7, website design writing &#187; Writing</title>
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		<title>Espresso2 review now in MacUser magazine (on the shelves now)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:05:48 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Website Design]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently reviewed MacRabbit&#8217;s Espresso2 code editing application for MacUser magazine here in the UK and it&#8217;s now hit the shelves (9th December issue). I&#8217;ve been an avid Coda user for years but until Coda2 drops I&#8217;m using Espresso2 as my primary code editing environment. It&#8217;s not perfect (no inline HTML validation, no built in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HDR Light Studio v3 &amp; SprayTrace press releases</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:40:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[HDR Light Studio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[press releases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SprayTrace]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I love writing press releases! It&#8217;s challenging and exciting to articulate something new to the world and attempting to convey everything that&#8217;s great about it. I had the pleasure of writing a couple of press releases for HDR Light Studio v3 and SprayTrace recently. Here&#8217;s the full releases for both: #BEGINS Lightmap launches HDR Light [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Discussing Android use in IFE piece for APEX</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:41:12 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Android]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Just received hard copy of a piece I&#8217;ve written for APEX magazine about the rise of Android OS for In Flight Entertainment systems. It involved talking to lots of folk in the industry and discussing the appeal (or not) of Android. It was my first time writing for APEX but it&#8217;s a great publication and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Plantronics Voyager Pro UC v2 review for MacUser</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2011/07/plantronics-voyager-pro-uc-v2-review-for-macuser.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2011/07/plantronics-voyager-pro-uc-v2-review-for-macuser.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:45:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MacUser]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Plantronics Voyager Pro UC]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve just reviewed the Plantronics Voyager Pro UC v2 headset for MacUser magazine. It&#8217;s a bluetooth headset that let&#8217;s you stay connected to both your phone and your computer (e.g. Skype) at the same time. It also has a built in sensor so as soon as you put it in your ear it answers the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WordPress ultimate installation guide for MacUser magazine</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2011/07/wordpress-ultimate-installation-guide-for-macuser-magazine.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2011/07/wordpress-ultimate-installation-guide-for-macuser-magazine.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:41:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MacUser]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wordpress]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve contributed a WordPress installation step-by-step for MacUser a couple of weeks back which should appear on newsstands very shortly. Hopefully, whether you want to install via SSH, FTP, Installatron/Fanastico it&#8217;ll get WordPress up and running for you. Database setup often trips first time installers up so this is given extra attention. If the WordPress [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Final Cut Pro X piece for MacUser magazine</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2011/07/final-cut-pro-x-piece-for-macuser-magazine.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:36:20 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FCPX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Final Cut]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MacUser]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Recently contributed a tutorial on FCPX for MacUser magazine. It&#8217;s a step-by-step detailing how to get to grips with Apple&#8217;s new flagship editor. If you&#8217;re looking for a primer on some of the basics of the new NLE, you might like to check it out. The big new features are all covered including: Auditions, Magnetic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two in-flight entertainment features in Airline Entertainment supplement</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2011/07/in-flight-entertainment-feature-in-airline-entertainment-supplement.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2011/07/in-flight-entertainment-feature-in-airline-entertainment-supplement.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Airline Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GUI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IFE]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve had the pleasure of writing for Airline Entertainment magazine this month. It&#8217;s a UKIP publication, from the same team that produces Airline Interiors International. I&#8217;ve written two features for the publication, the first covering in-flight content loading and delivery (how all the stuff you sit and watch on a flight actually gets there) and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Version Control feature now published in MacUser magazine</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2011/06/version-control-feature-now-published-in-macuser-magazine.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:33:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[MacUser]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Subversion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SVN]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve recently written a feature for MacUser magazine on Version Control, more specifically Subversion (SVN) which has just hit the shelves of all good news-stands. If you work with code or documents and would like a fairly bulletproof way of tracking code changes, sharing code and collaborating with others without continually worrying about who has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HDR Light Studio feature on Maurice Panisch</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2011/05/hdr-light-studio-feature-on-maurice-panisch.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2011/05/hdr-light-studio-feature-on-maurice-panisch.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 14:33:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freelance writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HDR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lightmap]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maurice Panisch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology writing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://benfrain.com/notepad/?p=1144</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve recently had the pleasure of writing a feature on award winning 3D artist Maurice Panisch for HDR Light Studio. HDR Light Studio is a fantastic product by Lightmap that enables 3D artists and designers to light objects by using imaged based lighting. The company is looking to add more in-depth features on some of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SSD Obtibay upgrade Feature/How-to in latest MacUser magazine</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2011/04/ssd-obtibay-upgrade-featurehow-to-in-latest-macuser-magazine.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2011/04/ssd-obtibay-upgrade-featurehow-to-in-latest-macuser-magazine.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:22:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MacBook Pro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MacUser]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCE]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I contributed a piece to the latest MacUser magazine (149-2) which is a step by step on upgrading your MacBook Pro to Solid State Storage &#8211; but with an additional twist; this one covers how to have both a traditional hard drive in your MacBook (for the massive iPhoto/iTunes libraries) whilst also having a smaller [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canon IXUS 220 HS Review</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2011/04/canon-ixus-220-hs-review.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2011/04/canon-ixus-220-hs-review.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:42:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Canon Ixus 220 HS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nikon D40]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pentax Optio S]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[photography]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://benfrain.com/notepad/?p=1114</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have a scour around the net and you&#8217;ll see countless glowing reviews for the Canon Ixus 220 HS camera. Sadly I can&#8217;t add to them. The Ixus range has long been synonymous with quality compact cameras from the Canon stable. I&#8217;ve owned and enjoyed APS and digital variants of Ixus cameras in the past so I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Final Cut Pro technology writing for Video Focus magazine</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2011/02/technolog-writing-for-video-focus-magazine.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2011/02/technolog-writing-for-video-focus-magazine.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Color]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Compressor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Final Cut Pro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Magazine writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology writing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This January my technology writing has seen me writing six articles covering all aspects of Final Cut Pro for Video Focus magazine. It&#8217;s a specialist title aimed at semi-pro film makers and videographers who use the Final Cut editing software on a regular basis. My contributions included how to easily create a &#8216;skip bleach&#8217; effect [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A beginner&#8217;s guide to Web Hosting (Computer Active feature)</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2010/10/a-beginners-guide-to-web-hosting-computer-active-feature.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2010/10/a-beginners-guide-to-web-hosting-computer-active-feature.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:32:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Computer Active]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NuBlue]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://benfrain.com/notepad/?p=1019</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last month I wrote a piece for Computer Active about choosing web hosting. It&#8217;s a topic that can really confuse people so hopefully it will help un-muddy the waters for people considering what hosting company to go with and how to sort domains, forward domains to web space etc. It&#8217;s on news stands now, look [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sharing photos between PC&#8217;s and Mac&#8217;s with a NAS drive &#8211; possible in iLife11?</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2010/09/sharing-photos-between-pcs-and-macs-with-a-nas-drive-possible-in-ilife11.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2010/09/sharing-photos-between-pcs-and-macs-with-a-nas-drive-possible-in-ilife11.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:12:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Computer Active]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iLife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPhoto]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NAS]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As more and more households and agencies use NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices as a central storage repository, it&#8217;s becoming increasingly frustrating that there is currently no affordable cross platform, multiple user photo sharing software.I&#8217;ve recently written a Workshop for Computer Active magazine (there&#8217;ll be a link here when it&#8217;s published on their site but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Buffalo LinkStation Mini Review (LS-WSX1)</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2010/08/2010-buffalo-linkstation-mini-review-ls-wsx1.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2010/08/2010-buffalo-linkstation-mini-review-ls-wsx1.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Buffalo NAS review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LinkStation Mini review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LS-WSX1]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NAS Drive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Review]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Buffalo LinkStation Mini was first released in 2008, however, the 2010 version offers some significant benefits. The main interest for me was it&#8217;s complete lack of a fan for near silent running. Something of a rarity with Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. Having had a Netgear ReadyNAS Duo (review here) NAS device for some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beginners guide to HTML5, what you need to know and how to use it.</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2010/07/beginners-guide-to-html5-what-you-need-to-know-and-how-to-use-it.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2010/07/beginners-guide-to-html5-what-you-need-to-know-and-how-to-use-it.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:51:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Website Design]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[HTML]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ogg]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[HTML5 is the successor to HTML 4.01, the language most web pages on the Internet are written in. HTML5 offers new semantic elements, direct support for video and audio, built-in form validation and a smart new canvas feature. In this article I&#8217;ll attempt to explain what&#8217;s important about HTML5 and what you need to know [...]]]></description>
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		<title>iOS 4 is well worth the update</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2010/06/ios-4-is-well-worth-the-update.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2010/06/ios-4-is-well-worth-the-update.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m running a iPhone 3GS at present and I have to say that based on early usage, the latest OS release (iOS4) that came out last night is a cracking update. Everything seems that little bit faster, the multitasking is great (for apps that support it) and the unified inbox makes it heaps easier to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review: Twelve South SurfacePad</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/12/review-twelve-south-surfacepad.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/12/review-twelve-south-surfacepad.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MacBook Pro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Surface Pad review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Twelve Pad surface pad review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Twelve South]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://benfrain.com/notepad/?p=502</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Twelve South SurfacePad is one of those products that you don&#8217;t realise you want until you have it&#8230; After reviewing the Twelve South BookArc for MacUser magazine, Twelve South asked if I&#8217;d also be interesting in taking a look at their &#8216;SurfacePad&#8217; product: a cover for the palm-rest area 13 or 15&#8243; MacBook Pro. [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>HTML5 feature by Ben Frain in MacUser magazine</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/12/html5-feature-by-ben-frain-in-macuser-magazine.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/12/html5-feature-by-ben-frain-in-macuser-magazine.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:05:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HTML]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HTML5]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MacUser]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://benfrain.com/notepad/?p=498</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been looking at the HTML5 specification a lot recently and intend to use parts of the specification in my upcoming website redesign. I&#8217;ve consolidated a lot of the research on the subject I&#8217;ve done into an HTML5 feature for MacUser magazine (it will be in issue 25/25). It&#8217;s kind of a primer on the [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Beginners guide to CSS: article in Computer Active</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/12/beginners-guide-to-css-article-in-computer-active.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/12/beginners-guide-to-css-article-in-computer-active.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Computer Active]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CSS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HTML]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://benfrain.com/notepad/?p=493</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve recently contributed another article to Computer Active magazine. This one is a &#8216;Masterclass&#8217; on CSS. In reality it&#8217;s very much a beginners guide to the subject, written in layman&#8217;s terms. If you&#8217;ve ever wondered just how on earth CSS works, head over and pick up issue 308 (10-23 December) now. Add this to Google [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Review of Knomo Stirling Messenger bag: a perfect MacBook carry case?</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/11/review-of-knomo-stirling-messenger-bag-perfect-macbook-carry-case.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/11/review-of-knomo-stirling-messenger-bag-perfect-macbook-carry-case.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:54:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Knomo Stirling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Laptop carry case]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MacBook Pro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Review]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://benfrain.com/notepad/?p=476</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Knomo Stirling Messenger bag is a premium laptop carry case available in 13, 15 and 17&#8243; sizes. The version reviewed here is the 13&#8243; and it has been tested with the current 13&#8243; MacBook Pro. I won&#8217;t discuss the aesthetics of this bag. If the design of the bag initially appeals but you&#8217;d like [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Crucial M225 performance review: what difference does an SSD make to a MacBook Pro?</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/09/crucial-m225-performance-review-what-difference-does-an-ssd-make-to-a-macbook-pro.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/09/crucial-m225-performance-review-what-difference-does-an-ssd-make-to-a-macbook-pro.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:59:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tech-tip]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Crucial M225 review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Crucial M225 video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SSD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SSD video]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://benfrain.com/notepad/?p=444</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In this related post, I made the argument that if you wanted to see a noticeable difference in the speed of your Mac or PC you should opt for an SSD drive over a conventional hard drive. If you care about performance there is currently no better value upgrade you can perform on your system. [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>How do I make my PC or Mac faster? A beginners guide to why you need an SSD drive…</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/09/how-do-i-make-my-pc-or-mac-faster-a-beginners-guide-to-why-you-need-an-ssd-drive%e2%80%a6.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/09/how-do-i-make-my-pc-or-mac-faster-a-beginners-guide-to-why-you-need-an-ssd-drive%e2%80%a6.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Crucial M225]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[performance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SSD]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://benfrain.com/notepad/?p=441</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Whether it’s a PC or a Mac, it’s fair to say that everybody wants their machine to go faster. As such, I often get asked what the easiest way to speed up a computer is. And there’s a simple answer: buy an SSD drive. It’s worth pointing out here I’m talking about a real tangible [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Netgear ReadyNAS Duo review and replacement fan suggestions</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/07/netgear-readynas-duo-review-and-replacement-fan-suggestions.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/07/netgear-readynas-duo-review-and-replacement-fan-suggestions.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tech-tip]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NAS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ReadyNAS]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://benfrain.com/notepad/?p=429</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I plan to switch to an Intel X25-M G2 SSD drive shortly as the main storage on my system. I intend to keep just essential files on the SSD and all my ‘media’ elsewhere. Of course there are external drives but I don’t like the idea of all my digital eggs being in one digital [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>How to dismantle a Western Digital MyBook Pro Edition hard drive</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/07/how-to-dismantle-western-digital-mybook-pro-edition.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/07/how-to-dismantle-western-digital-mybook-pro-edition.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:18:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tech-tip]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dismantle MyBook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MyBook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Western Digital]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://benfrain.com/notepad/?p=419</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Western Digital&#8217;s &#8216;MyBook&#8217; range of external drives come in all shapes and sizes. Whilst I could find a &#8216;how to&#8217; for a lot of models I couldn&#8217;t find one that covered dismantling the MyBook Pro edition (the one pictured here). My model was a WD5000E032. Inside the disk itself was a Western Digital (no surprises [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Location/GPS feature for Computer Active magazine</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/06/location-feature-for-computer-active-magazine.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/06/location-feature-for-computer-active-magazine.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:02:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Computer Active]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GPS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TomTom]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://benfrain.com/notepad/?p=408</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you want to know how to save the routes you travel on your TomTom, or how to add GPS information to your photos, these subjects and many other things GPS related are covered in a lengthy article I&#8217;ve just written for Computer Active magazine. It&#8217;s the issue on sale today and the article is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>iPhone 3GS review</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/06/iphone-3gs-review.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/06/iphone-3gs-review.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:29:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPhone 3GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPhone review]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://benfrain.com/notepad/?p=382</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Worth it or not? That&#8217;s the question most people are pondering given the high upgrade cost if they already have a contract iPhone 3G here in the UK. Perhaps the most economical option is to sell the existing iPhone 3G and buy a 3GS on Pay As You Go, which is the option I plumped [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Augmented reality &#8211; possible with the iPhone 3GS</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/06/augmented-reality-possible-with-the-iphone-3gs.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/06/augmented-reality-possible-with-the-iphone-3gs.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:14:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tech-tip]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Augmented reality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPhone]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://benfrain.com/notepad/?p=378</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Check out this video for &#8216;Layars&#8217;, an augmented reality application.  This application isn&#8217;t available for the iPhone 3GS yet but expect something similar (or a port of this) within months. An &#8216;augmented reality&#8217; application, in simplistic terms, takes what you view on your phone camera and overlays information as you pan about. Whilst much of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of Final Draft 8</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/05/review-of-final-draft-8.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/05/review-of-final-draft-8.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 12:27:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Final Draft 8 review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MacUser]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[screenwriting software]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://benfrain.com/notepad/?p=372</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently reviewed Final Draft 8, the screenwriting software,  for MacUser UK magazine. Besides viewing the review in the magazine (available in all good newsagents) you can now also view it online at the MacUser site. Click here to read Ben Frain&#8217;s review of Final Draft 8 at MacUser UK. Add this to Google Bookmarks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The best screenwriting software for Windows and Mac</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/05/the-best-screenwriting-software-for-windows-and-mac.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/05/the-best-screenwriting-software-for-windows-and-mac.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 11:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Celtx]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Final Draft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Montage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MovieMagic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Screenwriter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[screenwriting software]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://benfrain.com/notepad/?p=340</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What&#8217;s the best screenwriting software? The answer used to be simple. Despite the cost, if you wanted a properly formatted screenplay, TV script or radio play you either used Movie Magic Screenwriter or Final Draft. These days there&#8217;s lots more choice, and at much cheaper prices. Both Final Draft and Screenwriter weigh in at around [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Review of 2009 iMac</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/04/review-of-2009-imac.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/04/review-of-2009-imac.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:44:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Computer Active]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iMac 2009 review]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://benfrain.com/notepad/?p=322</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve written a short review of the new 2009 iMac which has been published in the current Computer Active magazine. Interested parties can read Ben Frain&#8217;s 2009 20&#8243; iMac review on the Computer Active website. In summary, whilst I&#8217;m still a massive fan of the iMac this latest version with its associated price hike makes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>REVIEW: Nike Five Zoom T-7 football trainers</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/03/review-nike-five-zoom-t-7-football.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/03/review-nike-five-zoom-t-7-football.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nike T7]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nike Zoom T7]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://benfrain2.wordpress.com/2009/03/17/review-nike-five-zoom-t-7-football-trainers/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Nike Five Zoom T7/Nike 5 Zoom T-7 trainers comes in two distinct flavours; the CS version (black and green with lugs on the base for Astro/3G turf) and the FS or &#8216;Futsol&#8217; version (green and red with gum sole for indoor courts). This review deals with the FS version although they are all but [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>19</slash:comments>
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		<title>WRITING: Computer Active feature</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/03/writing-computer-active-feature.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/03/writing-computer-active-feature.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Computer Active]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://benfrain2.wordpress.com/2009/03/10/writing-computer-active-feature/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve not written for Computer Active before and as the UK&#8217;s best selling computer magazine I was pretty excited when I got the chance to do so. If you pick up the current issue my first feature for them begins on page 30 titled &#8216;Windows Pick Me Ups: Just the tonic&#8217;. The feature covers quick [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TECH: Introducing Mac &#8216;Ho</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/02/tech-introducing-mac-ho.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2009/02/tech-introducing-mac-ho.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple Spoor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Macbook Spoof]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://benfrain2.wordpress.com/2009/02/10/tech-introducing-mac-ho/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[That last post got me thinking about Apple and what they really need to make to please everyone. Introducing Mac &#8216;Ho (yes, I had a spare couple of hours)&#8230; Click to see the JPG Add this to Google Bookmarks Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Blog this on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WRITING: Computer Buyer video feature</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2008/11/writing-computer-buyer-video-feature.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2008/11/writing-computer-buyer-video-feature.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Computer Buyer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I recently contributed a beginners guide to video article for Computer Buyer magazine. The aim was to give the reader a layman&#8217;s guide to cameras, editing and publishing video project on a desktop or laptop computer (Windows based). Nothing heavy so if your thinking of picking up a camcorder for Christmas, it may be worth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WRITING: Computer Buyer Mobile feature</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2008/08/writing-computer-buyer-mobile-feature.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2008/08/writing-computer-buyer-mobile-feature.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This month sees publication of an article I have written for Computer Buyer magazine. It&#8217;s a feature discussing using a computer alongside a mobile phone to text, share contacts etc. It&#8217;s a piece aimed at beginners to intermediate users and it&#8217;s in the shops now. Add this to Google Bookmarks Subscribe to the comments for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FILM: The Dark Knight&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2008/07/film-dark-knight.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2008/07/film-dark-knight.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Batman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dark Knight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Film]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[At last, here is a film that can restore your faith in cinema. It&#8217;s not perfect but any criticisms (Batman&#8217;s voice is too deep, the &#8216;sonic&#8217; eyes is a bit too much) pale into insignificance compared to the sheer scale of the achievement. The story, script and execution by all parties put every other summer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TECH: iPhone 3G initial impressions and 2.0.1 wishlist</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2008/07/tech-iphone-3g-initial-impressions-and.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2008/07/tech-iphone-3g-initial-impressions-and.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tech-tip]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPhone 3G]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Following on from my last post, I was clearly wrong. There was clearly no shortage of people waiting to sign on for a new iPhone 3G (the pic attached shows my local O2 store at 7.55am 11/07/2008), although I&#8217;m sure there will be many more when it finally becomes available on PAYG. It&#8217;s also fair [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TECH: iPhone2 a.k.a. iPhone 3G</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2008/06/tech-iphone2-aka-iphone-3g.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2008/06/tech-iphone2-aka-iphone-3g.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tech-tip]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPhone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPhone 3G]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[N95]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[O2]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[So, here is the iPhone 3G. In case you haven&#8217;t already, check it out. I moaned about the affordability of the original iPhone back here and here. Apple have obviously learnt their lesson and I think it&#8217;s hard to criticise the new pricing structure. The GPS is also a feature I&#8217;m glad to see them [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WRITING: Colorista review for MacUser</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2008/05/writing-colorista-review-for-macuser.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2008/05/writing-colorista-review-for-macuser.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 07:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Colorista]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MacUser]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Review]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Magic Bullet&#8217;s Colorista is a colour correction plug-in tool for video applications Motion, Final Cut Pro and After Effects. I reviewed the product a couple of months ago for MacUser magazine. If you have an interest in such programs and missed the review in the magazine you can now read the review at the MacUser [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WRITING: Squeeze 5 review for Digital Arts</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2008/05/writing-squeeze-5-review-for-digital.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2008/05/writing-squeeze-5-review-for-digital.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 06:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Compression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Digital Arts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sorenson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Squeeze]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I recently looked at Squeeze 5 compression suite for Digital Arts magazine, which now also incorporates the old &#8216;Digit&#8217; magazine. Squeeze 5 is a video compression tool from Sorenson Media with a fairly simplistic interface but great results. For those that like to stay on the cutting edge &#8211; it even encodes for Blu-ray. You [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WRITING: Basic video editing tutorials for Which?</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2008/05/writing-basic-video-editing-tutorials.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2008/05/writing-basic-video-editing-tutorials.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 21:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve recently finished writing a series of 8 video editing tutorials for Which? magazine and website. They are aimed squarely at absolute beginners (7 are based on Premiere Elements 4 by Adobe and one features iMovie 08 for the Mac) to video editing and hopefully will give a few people the requisite information to finally [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TECH: Great new (FREE) Symbian weather application</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2008/05/tech-great-new-free-symbian-weather.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2008/05/tech-great-new-free-symbian-weather.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tech-tip]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[N95]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Symbian]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weather App]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Just released is a new Weather widget for Symbian smartphones (e.g. N95/N95 8GB etc) from Weatherbug. It&#8217;s a free application and not only gives forecast information, it also provides satellite imagery and live camera feeds from the Weather station supplying the forecast. It doesn&#8217;t have auto update or screensaver capabilities like Handy Weather but it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TECH: About those missing iPhones&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2008/02/tech-about-those-missing-iphones.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2008/02/tech-about-those-missing-iphones.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tech-tip]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPhone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[O2]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PAYG]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Having read reports here and here about the volume of iPhone&#8217;s that weren&#8217;t registered to &#8216;official&#8217; networks I decided to find out just how difficult it was to unlock, activate and jailbreak a UK iPhone. The answer, as it turns out, is &#8216;surprisingly simple&#8217;. Having performed the process, I am surprised there aren&#8217;t actually a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TECH: Have Apple and O2 done enough to tempt you yet?</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2008/02/tech-have-apple-and-o2-done-enough-to.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2008/02/tech-have-apple-and-o2-done-enough-to.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tech-tip]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPhone]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since this post we&#8217;ve already seen talk plan increases for the iPhone: both extra minutes and extra texts. Also any user grumbles about the 8GB storage size of the iPhone have now also been addressed (you can stump up even more cash for the 16GB model). However, it still seems likely that once the effects [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WRITING: The Guardian &#8216;Making Video&#8217; guide</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2008/01/writing-guardian-making-video-guide.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2008/01/writing-guardian-making-video-guide.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guardian]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Making Video Guide]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow&#8217;s Guardian newspaper includes a &#8216;Making Video&#8217; guide I contributed a few sections to. They include the sections on free/stock footage, plug-ins, audio effects and video compression. The guide is aimed at beginners taking their first steps into world of video editing. Add this to Google Bookmarks Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WRITING: Final Cut Express 4 review hitting shops soon</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2007/12/writing-final-cut-express-4-review.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2007/12/writing-final-cut-express-4-review.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FCE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Final Cut]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MacUser]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Making Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Review]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been looking at the latest Final Cut Express program for both MacUser and Digital Video for the past couple of weeks. I&#8217;m a little disappointed with it as it offers few &#8216;must have&#8217; features whilst also removing some of the functionality of prior versions &#8211; say goodbye to Soundtrack for example. You can read [...]]]></description>
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		<title>VIDEO: POV.1 Action Camera</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2007/10/video-pov1-action-camera.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2007/10/video-pov1-action-camera.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tech-tip]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Camera]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Making Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[POV1]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve spent the last few days testing out the POV.1 Action camera from Vio. It&#8217;s a bullet camera and recording device that records to SD cards (as opposed to conventional tape). The full report will be in isue 23/23 of MacUser magazine but if anyone is considering the camera they might want to take a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GPS: Why no digital mapping for OSX?</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2007/10/gps-why-no-digital-mapping-for-osx.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2007/10/gps-why-no-digital-mapping-for-osx.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tech-tip]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Garmin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GPS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Memory Map]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OSX]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After one too many bike rides where the party ended up lost, we have invested in a nice shiny Garmin Etrex HC. The plan is simple: download existing mountain bike routes to Etrex, clip Etrex to handlebars, party follows direction arrow on Etrex and a good day (that doesn&#8217;t involve stopping to check a map [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SCREENWRITING: Great podcast</title>
		<link>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2007/08/screenwriting-great-podcast.html</link>
		<comments>http://benfrain.com/notepad/2007/08/screenwriting-great-podcast.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>benfrain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creative Screenwriting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another great podcast I&#8217;ve been listening to lately is the Creative Screenwriting Magazine podcast. It&#8217;s updated roughly once a week and takes the form of a Q&#38;A between Senior editor Jeff Goldsmith and the guest after a screening of their feature. All the top Hollywood writers get a grilling and it&#8217;s truly insightful to hear [...]]]></description>
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