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*FREE entry to MOTAT for Residents from Auckland’s Southern and Eastern suburbs

  MOTAT Auckland South & East Appreciation Month MOTAT Auckland South & East Appreciation Month, Auckland, 1 November 2012 – 30 As MOTAT’s way of saying thanks to the ratepayers of Auckland for their support, regions across Auckland are offered periods of free entry throughout the year. This November is free for Auckland South and […]

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Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 – Present

  Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki presents the popular photographic exhibition, Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 – Present. Who Shot Rock & Roll travels to New Zealand direct from its United States tour with 173 works from more than 100 photographers and many rare and never-before-exhibited images. Photographers include Diane […]

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Windows 8 ( Free Training )

  Windows 8 Essential Training will be free to lynda.com Facebook fans now through November 23rd 2012   :   http://on.fb.me/QNDlQi Author David Rivers discusses the migration path from older versions of Windows to Windows 8, tours the new interface, reviews the new file and folder behaviors, and introduces the most useful apps, including Calendar, Photos, and […]

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SSD vs HDD ?

Are you looking for a way to increase the performance of your notebook?  Then upgrading the storage is often an easy and worthwhile way to boost the speed of your laptop without buying a new computer. PROS of SSD ( Solid State Drive) Very short random access times – usually less then 0.1ms. For contrast, […]

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Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display Review (2012)

Overview The next-generation MacBook Pro with Retina Display – it’s a mouthful of a name. Apple’s latest notebook represents the culmination of a number of trends from one of the industry’s most visible players – from unibody aluminum construction to soldered-in components; from solid-state storage to the much-vaunted Retina Display. Apple clearly has a vision […]

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New DELL XPS 12 Ultrabook

This touch-enabled 12″ convertible laptop by DELL combines the fun of a Windows 8 touch tablet with the power and productivity of an Ultrabook™. Unique ‘flip and fold’ touchscreen Ultrabook that it claims will turn your laptop into a tablet in seconds. Available Configurations: 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3517U Processor (4M Cache, up to 3.0 […]

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Tips – Photographing Children

1. Be patient Children are usually active and not always willing to listen to instruction, so they are the boss during the photo shoot. Talk to them, build the connection with them during that short period, so they are comfortable with your presence. Watch them and be prepared with your camera for the good moments. […]

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Wow ! SD card with Built in USB

  Check out a Sandisk SD card that is hinged, and folds down, revealing a USB adaptor, what a great idea! Now we can  eliminate the USB cord all together and simply pop the card out of the camera and offload my pics right to my PC. The Sandisk Ultra II is a relatively standard […]

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Beyond the Lens @ MOTAT

  Beyond the Lens MOTAT (Museum of Transport & Technology), Saturday, 12th May 2012 – Monday, 24th December 2012 Come and experience the history of the captured image at MOTAT’s breathtaking ‘Shutter’ exhibition. Showcasing some of history’s most iconic antique cameras, MOTAT has over 100 for you to enjoy including 19th century commercial cameras, No.1 Pocket […]

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Black & White Photography

Converting an image to black and white is pretty simple, but if you want truly impressive results it pays to think about how and what you shoot, and learn how to use your editing software’s powerful tools to get the most from your shots. LEARN to see in black and white… When it comes to […]

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