So I have finally managed to get around to doing some more audio recording. Also, I think I have settled on a Linux recording system, well as much as I can settle. This was done on a Debian (stable) Squeeze 64bit system, using the usual free open source software (Jack ...
read moreSleep and Shift Work
I am supposed to be at work now, but I am not. The reason I am not at work is because I have not had any sleep since yesterday, which means I would be dangerous at work. And not just at work, but also driving my car to and from ...
read moreIt's been awhile
It's been awhile since I posted here. It happens. Generally it means I have either been flat stick at work, doing a stint of yo-yo shifts, not doing anything exciting, or a combination there of. In this case it has been a combination of working flat out, with yo-yo ...
read moreMan Cave
What a month it's been so far. As usual for a March, I have become over fatigued from work. It seems to be a combination of the shortening days and an even greater degree of yo-yo shifts as we enter full on peak season, not to mention the fact ...
read moreDIY Computers
A box full of parts, a screw driver, and a couple of hours later, I now have a new computer that is way more powerfull than I have ever had before.
I'm amazed at how simple it was to assemble, and how much cheaper, than buying a complete computer ...
read moreHDR Photography
I've recently become intrigued with the idea of HDR photography. It is a cool concept, merge around three shots taken at different exposures and you end up with a cool looking photo. Well it seems that what everyone is calling HDR is not HDR, and it probably isn't ...
read moreExercise and other thoughts
Walked into town and back for the first time in about two weeks today, and I felt it. I really need to be walking into town and back at least once per week.
We had a meeting at the new dspace premises in the weekend. I think it will be ...
read moreCars
Note to self: Do not do any maintenance yourself. Take it to a mechanic. It is cheaper and less hassle.
read moreSpring Thoughts
It is well and truely spring now. Hay fever has set in and after a mild winter, thoughts of outdoor activities and projects are bouncing around inside my head.
I do like living in a place that has four seasons and the way you can use them to improve a ...
read moreFrom Karmic to Lucid
My computer was running just fine and dandy on Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic). I didn't really want to update to 10.04 (Lucid), because I had been hearing of people having problems with it. It is the long term realease though, so I figured once it had been out ...
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