The Creative Life blog

Blog: At long last . . .

Fri, 7 Sep 2007 12:30:26 +0100

Finally, the first of my three new websites goes live . . . www.nokiacreative.com As the slogan says, it’s all about “Fan Fuelled Fun with Finland’s Finest Phones”! As well us the usually Nokia fan

Blog: Huh? What’s Going On?

Fri, 7 Sep 2007 12:28:48 +0100

As you have probably notice, things have been a tad strange here at The Creative Life Blog. Basically, in the near future this blog will divide into four different websites, one focused on high end N

Music: OPSHOP. ‘Maybe’

Wed, 6 Jun 2007 08:53:02 +0100

This song takes me right back to New Zealand . . . OPHSOP are a NZ rock band, I’ve only heard a couple of their tracks but they’re both quality tracks. ‘Maybe’ is an awesome driving song! In other w

Video: Thoughts on the Canon HV10

Tue, 5 Jun 2007 06:48:29 +0100

During the month of May, the Canon HV10 never left my side - it was there for the Seal Beach sunset, it was there on Fox Glacier and present for the laser show on Victoria Harbour. A trusted companion

Web: Video Chat

Tue, 5 Jun 2007 06:27:49 +0100

It’s easy to forget just how far things have come in ten years. Indeed most of the things discussed right here on this very blog would be the stuff of dreams back in 1997! Video calling is certainly

Phone: Nokia N95. Welcome to Earth!

Mon, 4 Jun 2007 23:08:25 +0100

So I finally got around to updating my N95 to the very latest firmware. I noticed two things so far, both resolving long standing problems. 1. The Mars Effect. You know that red tint that tainted man

Phone: June 29, everything changes!

Mon, 4 Jun 2007 07:33:37 +0100

So, here we go then, the iPhone arrives on the 29th of June, 2007. After years of rumours, the American public finally get to see what Apple do after the iPod. Who wants one? I do! But as far as I ca

Music: ‘But where there’s truth there’s poetry, it happens naturally.’

Sun, 3 Jun 2007 21:48:43 +0100

I don’t imagine for a single minute that there are any Then Jericho fans reading this blog, but just it case there are few still around, you might be interested to know that there is a Then Jericho, B

Music: iTunes Store is open for PSP business!

Sun, 3 Jun 2007 18:47:23 +0100

iTunes Plus is now up and running, meaning that selected songs (and music videos!) are now twice the quality and without DRM of any kind. The great news is that these AAC Music files work perfectly o

Video: Saber rattling!

Fri, 1 Jun 2007 18:09:14 +0100

I know this is old news and everything, but it is the 30th anniversary of ‘Star Wars - A New Hope’ this year, so how could I let that pass by without some kind of mention . . . Ryan vs. Dorkman 2, (n

SPECIAL REPORT: Wide Angle N95 Photos

Fri, 1 Jun 2007 12:37:37 +0100

See the bigger picture Nokia’s 5 mega pixel shooter (and phone) is destined for great things - I saw a huge amount of interest in the Nokia N95 over in Hong Kong, and whilst there is nowhere near that

Phone: HK Nokia Store

Wed, 30 May 2007 22:50:48 +0100

A very short, but sweet glimpse of the Nokia Store on Nathan Road, Kowloon, HK. There are loads of Nokias in HK, they are much more popular than I ever imagined. The N95 is everywhere in Hong Kong. S