What I do for a living

Motherboards Reviewed

Motherboards may not be the sexiest subject in the world, but choosing one is a pretty big part of building a PC. I wrote a story for the May issue of PC World that includes reviews of a range of motherboards, plus information on how to choose one. LINK

Cheap Canon Camcorder Reviewed

I reviewed the Canon ZR500, a cheap ($299) but surprisingly good camcorder for the May issue of PC World. LINK

Digital Camera Reviews

I wrote several digital camera reviews to accompany the April 2006 Top 10 Point-and-shoot cameras chart in PC World. The cameras include the Fuijfilm Finepix E900, The Olympus FE-120, the svelte little Casio Exilim EX-S600, the Nikon Coolpix P2, the Nikon Coolpix S4, the Kodak Easyshare C663 , the dual-lens KodakEasyshare V570 and the wireless Canon SD340. LINK

Nokia 700 Internet Tablet Review

I wrote a review of the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet, a promising but ultimately dissapointing tablet device. LINK

Get More Out Of Your PC

It's not every day that you get to write the cover story for a big selling magazine like PC World, but I did for the March issue. This was a lot of fun to write - I don't get that many opportunities to mention Pink Floyd or make HAL jokes in most of the stuff I write... LINK

Making Movies: Set Your Movies to Music

Most people simply raid their CD collection to add music to their videos, but that is possibly illegal and frankly unessecary. There are loads of places to dowload music that's free and legal to use, as detailed in this Making Movies column for PC World. LINK

Greater Graphics

I wrote this roundup of graphics cards for the February issue of PC World. It's not just a review of the cards: it's all about what you need to know before choosing a card. LINK

Making Movies: A Question of (white) Balance

This month's Making Movies column is all about the tricky subject of white balance in videos, a topic that confuses a lot of users. LINK

Making Movies: Are HD Camcorders Ready for Primetime?

In my latest Making Movies column for PC World, I consider if High Definition Camcorers are really a good investment for home users. LINK

Review of Skype 2.0

This is a review by me of version 2 of the Skype VoIP software, which includes support for video. PC World Have insitituted a ban on pet pictures in their reviews, which is a pity, as my dog Fester is much better looking than me. LINK

Digital Camera Previews

At the CES show in sunny Las Vegas, I wrote previews of several different digital still cameras for DigitalCameraInfo.com: the Pentax Optio E10, The Pentax Optio A10, the Samsung Digimax V800, The Kodak C530 and the Kodak C663. Note: some of these aren't live yet: I'll update the links when they go live.

The Best Ways to Share Videos on the Web or DVD

This short article is for the How To section of PC World: it explains some of the basics of sharing videos online and on DVD. LINK

Making Movies: Tips for New Users

In my latest PC World Making Movies column, I offer advice for nnew camcorder users who have just got a camcorder for christmas. LINK

Making Movies: Pick the Perfect Present for Your Camcorder

This month's Making Movies column is about picking the perfect present for your camcorder.

Digital Camera Superguide

I wrote a chunk of the digital camera superguide: the section on choosing a camera, plus reviews of several cameras: the Olympus SP-500, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 and the Samsung Digimax i5. LINK

Gadget Tips: Windows Media Player Updates Your Podcasts

This how-to article outlines how to do three things: automatically update podcasts and the like on an MP3 player, copy cell phone movies to DVD and watch videos on a PSP. LINK

DVD Recorder Roundup

I wrote a roundup of set-top DVD recorders for PC World, including short reviews of 10 models. The individual reviews are linked from the charts. LINK

Making Movies: Video & Camcorder Jargon Decoded

This month's Making Movies column is all about decoding some of the jargon that surrounds camcorders and digital video. LINK

Let's go to Digital Tape

This article I wrote for PC World outlines the pros and cons of the various different types of camcorders, from MiniDV to hard drive models. LINK

Review of the Video IPod

PC World published my review of the fifth generation IPod that now plays video. LINK

Making Movies: The Art of the Zoom

This Month's Making Movies column is about using zoom lenses the right and wrong way. LINK

Making Movies: Copying Old Home Movies to DVD

This month's Making Movies column is all about copying old movies to DVD. LINK