MJM, Author at mattymorris.com

WordPress Stuck In Maintenance Mode?

·January 31, 2023·1 min read

Fear not, this is a common issue with a simple fix. You can fix this issue by accessing the root folder of your WordPress installation, this will vary on your setup and host. If you are on shared hosting, it’s a good chance it’s hosted using cPanel. From inside the...

Tips For Using A Boom Pole

Film

·January 31, 2023·1 min read

Don’t Overextend Your Pole Trust me, speaking from experience you will want to have your boom pool as short as possible when working as a sound recordist. The additional length will become a burden faster as you will experience greater pain holding the weight further out from your body. Ask...

Fort Scratchley

Local

·January 28, 2023·1 min read

Fort Scratchley was an active base in the mid 90s, who’s guns fired on the Japanese.

Read Me Before Signing A Phone Contract – Ex Salesman

Tech

·January 27, 2023·3 min read

iPhone 13 Pro Max camera array with blue Magsafe case, blurred background with houseplants out of focus.

Advice from a former phone salesman who’s got your best interests at heart, these are my tips based on experiences I had with customers, Buying close to release cycle, It’s not secret, smartphone manufacturers release new phones every year, and each year the devices have newer features that make last...

When You Don’t Drive Due To Vision Impairment

Nystagmus

·January 27, 2023·3 min read

Employers Expect A Drivers License; The above statement gets me into trouble often, but It comes from first hand experience of myself a vision impaired person with a hidden disability, taking on the workforce, through it’s mainstream channels, and going through the recruitment process like anybody else would. We can...

A Night at Boolaroo Sports Club

Local

·January 25, 2023·1 min read

Tonight we enjoyed a birthday meal at Boolaroo Sports Club which is located at 31 Eighth St, Speers Point NSW 2284. The venue overall was great, it had a childrens playground for the younger kids to enjoy. Our entree we ordered a dirty fries, the serving was more than enough...

Exif Metadata, Your Phone Might Be Ratting You Out

Tech

·January 25, 2023·2 min read

What is it? Metadata is data about data, it’s additional information about the file, but not the contents of the file. Exif-Metadata, is additional information recorded at the time the image was taken about the image. The data that’s included is information about the camera, the author and where it...

A Dumb Clock, A Smart Idea

Matt's Blog

·January 24, 2023·1 min read

The Problem We’ve all been there, you have a really important engagement on the next day, maybe it’s a trip to the airport or a very important meeting or job. You look at the clock and discover time is ticking away, slowly you watch the window to sleep tick away,...

Artwork at Chatime Glendale

Matt's Blog

·January 24, 2023·1 min read

You can find this artwork inside Chi Time at Stockland Glendale, the shop is located next to Target. This artwork on the wall caught my eye because of it’s color, and also the LED Neon signage to the left that reads “Freshly Brewed,’ in neon white....

iOS 16.3 Is Here,

Tech

·January 24, 2023·1 min read

Early last month you might recall Apple announced some major security enhancements coming to iOS in early 2023, well they are here, lets unpack them. Advanced Data Protection end-to-end encryption for your iCloud data, this means that your data will be encrypted and only you will have the keys to...