Fredstuff.com » iphone http://fredstuff.com/blog Hi. I'm Fred. I live in Stockholm, Sweden. I like: Music, TV, Gadgets, Technology and the Webs. I also like to try out new things on the web and when I do I will write about it here. I've been blogging since 2005, mostly in Swedish. This is my first all English blog - Welcome! Fri, 18 May 2012 18:50:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 My Mac Died – I’m A PC Now http://fredstuff.com/blog/editorial/my-mac-died-im-a-pc-now http://fredstuff.com/blog/editorial/my-mac-died-im-a-pc-now#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 19:28:25 +0000 Fred http://fredstuff.com/blog/?p=26906 Yes, what the title says; my MackBook died two days ago. It just sat there booting up when turning it on and then it shut itself down before the boot process was complete. Lyckily I’ve been pretty adamant in keeping backups of important documents, photos and mp3′s. I was without a computer for a full 24 hours (granted, I kept my iPhone close at hand) and then I went and bought a new computer. A PC! The brand is Acer and it’s called Aspire Predator 3610 (Intel Core i5-2320 processor/3 GHz, Nvidia GeForce GT545 graphics card, 8GB RAM and a 1 TB HDD). I opted for a brace yourself; desktop. I felt I needed a powerfull workstation and this computer is fast — Photoshop CS5 starts in 1.5 seconds. Not that I have Photoshop, it’s way to expensive. I’m looking forward to installing Sony Vegas and Sony Acid — I got a promo code from a friend and I might order their Imagination Suite (or whatever it’s called). Also looking forward to installing a few games. The only remnant from my Mac days are iTunes, I need that for the iPhone, I’m listening to music as I type this and I’m naturally using Winamp — not iTunes. I was a bit worried that the computer would be loud but it’s really quiet. Well, that’s about it for this post.

]]> http://fredstuff.com/blog/editorial/my-mac-died-im-a-pc-now/feed 0 Sunday Night http://fredstuff.com/blog/editorial/sunday-night http://fredstuff.com/blog/editorial/sunday-night#comments Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:50:45 +0000 Fred http://fredstuff.com/blog/?p=23839
I was out DJing with my friend Jonas this Friday night. It was fun. Here are some of the tracks we played:

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Magick Wands – “Space”

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Trust – “Sulk” (Single Edit Stream)

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The War on Drugs – “Baby Missiles”

I watched the train wreck known as the “Melodifestivalen” or The Eurovision Song Contest in English. It was the Swedish finals and I think the best entry came out the winner. Congrats to Loreen and her “Euphoria”.


I found something I wanted to take a picture of and I took a picture of it without thinking about what anyone else might think about me doing it. It felt good. There have been way to many missed opportunities of good photographs on my end. If someone sees me crouching over something lying on the ground with my iPhone in hand, well — that’s just me taking a damn good picture. I want to end this nonsense of me feeling like a fool for doing something that gives me pleasure. I’m sure some of you understand, the rest of you; congratulations!

At this moment I’m trying to out do my noisy neighbor by playing Katy Perry’s “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)” really loud. I hope he/she gets the message.

When I’m done with this post I plan on watching The Artist [2011] or Wuthering Heights [2011] — I haven’t decided yet. And I’m waiting for a new video from Marina and the Diamonds — she just tweeted about a premiere coming up. Nice. I guess it’s the track “Primadonna” (rel. tomorrow March 12) that sounds a bit like Coldplays “Viva La Vida”. BTW, Marina was here in Stockholm (she might still be here) last night watching the “Melodifestivalen” at the Warner offices.

That’s about it for now, have a nice end of the weekend!

]]> http://fredstuff.com/blog/editorial/sunday-night/feed 0 Finally Bought Cross Process http://fredstuff.com/blog/pictures/finally-bought-cross-process http://fredstuff.com/blog/pictures/finally-bought-cross-process#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:58:30 +0000 Fred http://fredstuff.com/blog/?p=22674

I finally bought the iPhone app Cross Process. It was the measly sum of $1.99 that held me back — it’s silly I know. I like the app, but I would like if even more if the contrast was just a tad more prominent. It IS a cross process effect I know, I get it but it looks a bit too faded. That’s an easy fix in Photoshop or any editor on the iPhone so no biggie. If you’d like to read up on the app, Life in LoFi is the place to go; crazy long review over there. To wrap it up: I would recommend this app. I also like their (Banana Camera Co.) other app ShakeItPhoto.

Links:
Cross Process @ the App Store
Banana Camera Company

]]> http://fredstuff.com/blog/pictures/finally-bought-cross-process/feed 0 On My Way Home http://fredstuff.com/blog/pictures/on-my-way-home http://fredstuff.com/blog/pictures/on-my-way-home#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:06:45 +0000 Fred http://fredstuff.com/blog/?p=22462
I took this pic through the subway window, it’s of the Old Town in Stockholm. I’ve taken a few more like this one but this is by far the best one yet. Taken with Hipstamatic. Thank you.

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There are really only two blogs targeted at iPhone photography that I follow on a regular basis (several times a day). The first one is iPhoneography and the second one is Life in LoFi: iPhoneography. They review all the latest apps and they also let you know when a certain app is free on the App Store. I rely on them quite a bit and heed all the warnings when an app is sub-par. Also, it’s nice to be a part of the iPhone photography community. So, if you’re into this sort of thing — go check ‘em out. Pronto.

Links:
iPhoneography
Life in LoFi: iPhoneography

]]> http://fredstuff.com/blog/useful-sites/iphone-photography-blogs/feed 0 Hipstamatic Disposable D Series http://fredstuff.com/blog/pictures/hipstamatic-disposable-d-series http://fredstuff.com/blog/pictures/hipstamatic-disposable-d-series#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:22:36 +0000 Fred http://fredstuff.com/blog/?p=15289
I’m not really sure why I’m writing this post. I don’t like this product — I’ve tried it and I will not be using it again. So, what is it? Well, The guys behind the Hipstamatic app for the iPhone have released a new app called Hipstamatic Disposable, or the “D Series”. The idea is that you have to shoot 24 frames (like old world cameras with actual film in them) before you get to see the results. I don’t get it. Maybe this promo video can explain?

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I know that you are supposed to use this app together with some friends but will people actually use the app in this way? I doubt it. I shot one “roll” of film yesterday and today, no special pics just some stuff to get through the “roll”. Here are four of them:

I don’t like the results at all. You get much much much much better stuff from other retro cameras. To be fair I only tried one filter/camera but having to shoot all those frames to be able to see (I’m rambling!) the result made me lose interest. The app is free with additional in-app purchases if you want more film/cameras/filters/whatever. In conclusion; stick with the original Hipstamatic — skip this app — and you’ll be happy! Much more info on the app at iPhoneography (if you’re interested). And now for something weird; links to stuff I don’t like!

Links:
A really long review from another guy.
Hipstamatic Disposable D Series @ Official site
Hipstamatic Disposable D Series @ The App Store

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(Oh, and this is for the iPhone… duh). I love the new Hipstamatic SnapPak called “Foodie”. It includes the Loftus lens, the DC film and the flash is called Tasty Pop. It’s supposed to be inspired by a photographer called David Loftus (his site is made in Flash, I refuse to link to it) and Hipstamatic seem to think that you should do food photography with this pack. Well, I’d rather shoot other things — and you know what? It works very well for other stuff.

It’s cool because it’s got a rather short depth of field so it’s sharp and blurry at the same time. Perfect for the kinds of stuff I take pics of at the moment. Just tow more pics and then this post is done.

The SnapPak is a Hipstamatic in-app purchase, it’s cheapo! You can find more pics shot with this SnapPak over at my Tumblr page.

Links:
Fredstuff’s Photos @ Tumblr
Hipstamatic
The Hipstamatic Combination Chart

]]> http://fredstuff.com/blog/pictures/new-hipstamatic-snappak-foodie/feed 0 New York City And Camera+ http://fredstuff.com/blog/pictures/new-york-city-and-camera http://fredstuff.com/blog/pictures/new-york-city-and-camera#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:41:17 +0000 Fred http://fredstuff.com/blog/?p=11108


I tried something different with a bunch of photos I had stored on my mac. The pics were taken with my Nikon D40 and transfered into iPhoto after my trip to NYC. I already had a “normal” set of NYC up at Flickr but as I said; I wanted to try something new. I synced the photos to my iPhone 4S and used Camera+ (currently on sale @ the App Store) instead of doing the editing in Photoshop. Mind you, the result is almost over-processed images but I still like the look Camera+ produced. I used the in app purchase option “I Love Analog” to get my hands on the filters “Diana” and “Nostalgia”. I also applied Scenes: Clarity to most of the photos, that produced kind of a HDR effect — semi-tasteful HDR mind you. 54 photos in the set at Flicker, click here to see them.

UPDATE:

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I might as well post the video that got me interested in the filters mentioned in this post. This video (by Lisa/Camera+) shows you how to achieve the look in Photoshop — even though it’s much faster/easier with Camera+.

Links:
My Camera+ NYC set @ Flickr
Camera+ Official | App Store

]]> http://fredstuff.com/blog/pictures/new-york-city-and-camera/feed 0 New Earphones: Nocs NS200 http://fredstuff.com/blog/tech/new-earphones-nocs-ns200 http://fredstuff.com/blog/tech/new-earphones-nocs-ns200#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:51:28 +0000 Fred http://fredstuff.com/blog/?p=11005 Yes, I got a new pair of headphones — again. I traded a pair of broken AKG K518DJ for a brand new pair of white Nocs NS200. I had tried to fix the AKG’s myself but I never got them to sound good again after trying to solder the cord. So, what do I think about these new ones? I like them. They are tiny and they sit comfortable in-ear (you get four sets of rubber tips in sizes small, medium and large). The sound is surprisingly good for the price range ($70), good bass and middle but the highs can get just a tad bit harsh/sharp in certain tracks — that might be due to crappy encoding or compression of the tracks in question). These earphones are targeted at Apple products (iPhone/iPod) and they have the same remote on the cord as the NS300 that I bought a few weeks ago. It lets you answer calls, change volume and track. It also doubles as a mic. Would I recommend these to a friend looking for affordable mid-range earphones to go along with their apple product? Yes, yes I would.

Link:
Nocs NS200
A longer, more professional review @ iLounge
My post about the Nocs NS300 Headphones

]]> http://fredstuff.com/blog/tech/new-earphones-nocs-ns200/feed 0 Authentic Stockholm Subway Ride http://fredstuff.com/blog/video/authentic-stockholm-subway-ride http://fredstuff.com/blog/video/authentic-stockholm-subway-ride#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:47:45 +0000 Fred http://fredstuff.com/blog/?p=9283

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I shot this the other day. Notice the reflection of the accordion player in the window. View of Old Town (Gamla Stan).

Link:
Video @ Vimeo.com

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