What I do for a living http://www.baggers.com/work/ The collected works of Richard Baguley. en-us 2006-05-01T19:14:55-08:00 Motherboards Reviewed http://www.baggers.com/work/archives/2006_05.html#000451 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... Written by.... baggers 2006-05-01T19:14:55-08:00 Cheap Canon Camcorder Reviewed http://www.baggers.com/work/archives/2006_05.html#000439 I reviewed the Canon ZR500, a cheap ($299) but surprisingly good camcorder for the May issue of PC World. LINK... Written by.... baggers 2006-05-01T09:36:48-08:00 Digital Camera Reviews http://www.baggers.com/work/archives/2006_04.html#000430 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... Written by.... baggers 2006-04-01T16:48:20-08:00 Nokia 700 Internet Tablet Review http://www.baggers.com/work/archives/2006_03.html#000429 I wrote a review of the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet, a promising but ultimately dissapointing tablet device. LINK... Written by.... baggers 2006-03-01T16:45:20-08:00 Get More Out Of Your PC http://www.baggers.com/work/archives/2006_03.html#000428 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... Written by.... baggers 2006-03-01T16:37:34-08:00 Making Movies: Set Your Movies to Music http://www.baggers.com/work/archives/2006_03.html#000456 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... Written by.... baggers 2006-03-01T12:51:38-08:00 Greater Graphics http://www.baggers.com/work/archives/2006_02.html#000386 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... Written by.... baggers 2006-02-01T15:27:49-08:00 Making Movies: A Question of (white) Balance http://www.baggers.com/work/archives/2006_02.html#000455 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... Written by.... baggers 2006-02-01T12:48:02-08:00 Making Movies: Are HD Camcorders Ready for Primetime? http://www.baggers.com/work/archives/2006_01.html#000454 In my latest Making Movies column for PC World, I consider if High Definition Camcorers are really a good investment for home users. LINK... Written by.... baggers 2006-01-01T12:44:40-08:00 Review of Skype 2.0 http://www.baggers.com/work/archives/2006_01.html#000395 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... Written by.... baggers 2006-01-01T11:44:44-08:00 Digital Camera Previews http://www.baggers.com/work/archives/2006_01.html#000389 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... Written by.... baggers 2006-01-01T11:37:16-08:00 The Best Ways to Share Videos on the Web or DVD http://www.baggers.com/work/archives/2006_01.html#000388 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... Written by.... baggers 2006-01-01T11:34:09-08:00 Making Movies: Tips for New Users http://www.baggers.com/work/archives/2006_01.html#000385 In my latest PC World Making Movies column, I offer advice for nnew camcorder users who have just got a camcorder for christmas. LINK... Written by.... baggers 2006-01-01T10:12:45-08:00 Making Movies: Pick the Perfect Present for Your Camcorder http://www.baggers.com/work/archives/2005_12.html#000371 This month's Making Movies column is about picking the perfect present for your camcorder.... baggers 2005-12-01T22:13:23-08:00 Digital Camera Superguide http://www.baggers.com/work/archives/2005_12.html#000370 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... Written by.... baggers 2005-12-01T22:01:35-08:00