Back to Basics

Alex Mustard · Issue 19, Jun/Jul 2004 · pp. 39–44

Products mentioned: Olympus C220, Olympus PT-013 housing

39 Like most people, I have a love hate relationship with technology. Technology allows me to do things that wouldn’t have dreamed possible a few years ago. I am currently in Grand Cayman and while I’ve been here I’ve been able to plug my laptop into the phone line in my hotel room and download UWP 18. Frankly, I think its very cool to be able to pick up the magazine while I’m away and have time to read it and put the latest tips into practice. If only my other magazine subscriptions followed me round the world! Anyway, I thought that Deb Fugitt’s pike blenny reflection photo on the cover was fantastic and took a moment to send a quick email to the Editor to tell him. So where’s the bad side of the technology? Well, Peter has a quick and devious mind and moments later my computer was flashing up that I had mail. Clearly keen to stop me enjoying my vacation, the Ed had a suggestion for an…