Part 2 of my interview with the Outdoors Station now live
The second part of my interview with the Outdoors Station podcast is now live, and available to listen to free online here. Thanks for all the feedback so…
Month: December 2016
New podcast available on the Outdoors Station
This week, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Bob at the Outdoors Station – the UK’s longest-running (and award-winning) outdoor podcast.
The wrong side of history
For the first time in almost twenty years, the Mac platform is facing an existential threat. How we respond to this threat may shape the future of computing…
My top photo of 2016
I’ve seen a lot of blog posts from people listing several of their top photos from 2016 recently, but I’m not going to do that here – I’ve…
My first year as a SLPOTY entrant
This year, for the first time, I submitted images to the Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year competition. Here are a few notes on how that went.
2016 in review
2016 has been a mixed year – great in some respects, not so good in others. Here’s my overview of 2016 on Alexroddie.com, and a look ahead to…
Digital navigation in TGO Magazine – a response
In the November 2016 issue of TGO, I contributed to a technical article on using smartphones for navigation on the hill. As ever, this remains a contentious subject.…
The Lochaber Traverse in winter – Field Notes
In the January 2017 issue of TGO Magazine, available now, you can read my feature on the Lochaber Traverse – one of the UK’s finest long mountain ridges.…
ViewRanger Skyline – first look
ViewRanger is a digital navigation app for smartphones and tablets. It’s been around for years, and is one of the most mature solutions of its kind, but recently…
The late 2016 site refresh
You may have noticed a few minor changes around here today. I’ve taken steps to improve usability and help readers find what they’re looking for.