My new Mac. The Macbook Pro with Retina Display

Posted June 8th, 2013

So I finally bought a new Mac. My old Macbook Pro was an Early 2008 model and has gotten fairly old (well 5 years old to be precise). It’s still a solid laptop, but with a dodgy power conector, useless battery, unreliable optical drive, and an entire line of dead pixels down the screen it was not worth repairing.

I wanted something more portable than my previous system. At 15″ and 2.6kg it wasn’t the biggest, but it was certainly no Macbook Air. I was torn between the small form factor of an Air or the power of a Retina Macbook Pro.

After tinkering with configuration options on the Apple site, it was clear the 13″ Retina was the laptop for me, and I couldn’t have been more right! It’s a lovely machine, and here’s why. (more…)

Create New File in Finder for Alfred 2.0

Posted March 24th, 2013

Alfred 2.0 has been written from the ground up and is a vast improvement on the original. As well as a number of other changes, the new Workflows are now more powerful than previous Alfred Extensions. However, old extensions are no longer supported and must be re-written to work with the new system.

I’ll be releasing a number of new Alfred Workflows in the near future, but I’ve started by re-writing the Create New File extension I released last year. Once again I’d like to thank Chris Kalafarski (farski) for improving the first ever version of my script.

Download the new Alfred Workflow below. (more…)

Practice hike for our Queen’s Scout expedition

Posted February 22nd, 2013

On Friday night at about 6pm we set off from Loch Muick car park to begin our two day practice hike for our DofE and Queen’s Scout expedition.

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As we crossed the first bridge near the visitor centre, we noticed a fair amount of ice build up along the river; we knew it was going to be cold weekend.

After dividing up the kit, we hiked to the bothy beside the loch, and pitched our tents before losing too much light. (more…)

Queen Scout Award & DofE

Posted October 12th, 2012

Being 24 I have less than 1 year left to get my Queen Scout and Duke of Edinburgh Awards. I don’t want to let the oppurtunity pass so I’m working towards getting them.

In order to get my Queen Scout Award I have to complete the following:

These also count toward my DofE meaning I should have time to achieve both. I have until my 25th birthday (August 5th 2013) to get these completed and submit my paperwork. I’ll be sure to post updates as things progress. (more…)

The Baker Hughes, my first 10K run!

Posted May 28th, 2012

Last Sunday I ran my first 10K. A group of us from Deer Digital (Angus, Jim, Becky, Scott G, Scott F and I) ran the Baker Hughes, in aid of Befriend a Child.

When I first agreed to run, I decided that I would train for about two months. It seemed like an excellent idea, as I’m sure I get far from the amount of exercise I need. A plethora of excuses followed as to why I couldn’t go out for a run night after night. Too wet out, too dry out, too late, other things to do.

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