My concise review of the Savage MSR 10 Hunter, by far my favourite semi-auto hunting rifle, and an icon within the AR-10 marketplace. Made in the USA, you'll find MSR-10 models in gun shops all over America, from big box stores like Cabelas to local independent retailers -- but the MSR line is also widely … Continue reading Review: Savage MSR 10 Hunter semi-automatic rifle
Deer Stalking Certificate – the UK’s de-facto hunting qualification
My wife and I both recently completed our Deer Stalking Certificate
Axion 2 LRF thermal monocular scope – review (XQ35/XG35/XQ38)
Pulsar Axion 2 LRF thermal spotter scope with integrated range-finder: the decisive review (XQ35/XG35/XQ38)
Thermion 2 XP50 Pro thermal rifle-scope: review
A concise review of the Pulsar's flagship market-leader thermal scope, the Thermion 2 XP50 Pro: - video:
A multi-track recording of Coldplay’s Yellow with my son, Will – Boss BR-80 review
A cover of "Yellow" by Coldplay, performed and recorded by my son, Will, this afternoon (17 April 2022): https://youtu.be/wFF4-6AIKck A tribute to "Yellow" by Coldplay -- by my son, Will (age 11). He did guitar, keyboard, drums and vocals, and recorded and produced it all on the Roland Boss Micro BR-80 multi-track recorder I got … Continue reading A multi-track recording of Coldplay’s Yellow with my son, Will – Boss BR-80 review
Thermion 2 XQ50 Pro thermal rifle-scope: my decisive review
My decisive review of the benchmark thermal scope, Pulsar's Thermion 2 XQ50, featuring extensive video footage from my own XQ50, comparison with the XP50, my definitive target solution for zeroing any thermal scope, and some tips on other key settings...
“Web-Tac” Metal Force semi-auto tactical shotgun: review
A definitive review of the Web-Tac tactical shotgun - video:
Mapping geospatial data using the R programming language
I recently had a requirement to visualise some geospatial radiation data exported from two radiation detectors, an R400 Radionuclide Identification Device (RID) and a GQ GMC 600+ Geiger counter (don't ask) by plotting the data on an interactive map. This simple R script below will plot the raw data from a Data Logger file downloaded … Continue reading Mapping geospatial data using the R programming language
Gallery: photos featured on my homepage
A selection of my favourites from the pictures I've featured on my homepage:
Aitutaki Lagoon Resort: a Bicycle Tour of the Island
Take a virtual bicycle tour of Aitutaki Lagoon Private Island Resort on the island of Akitua in the Cook Islands! Explore this spectacularly scenic, tropical, exclusive private island which is only accessible to pre-booked guests. The video is set to beautiful indigenous Cook Islands music, to transport you to Polynesia. I hope some people will … Continue reading Aitutaki Lagoon Resort: a Bicycle Tour of the Island