December 2007
37 posts
Dec 31st
The Death of High Fidelity Rolling Stone discusses the increase in compression (audio level and digital) in music production. We are in the midst of a “loudness war” and I’m fairly sure chart radio stations are at least part of the cause. How loud is Radio 1 vs Radio 4? The music is compressed to within an inch of spitty crackling, kick-drum and bass lines audibly duck the...
Dec 30th
2007 List Frenzy — Central and Remote →
 Robin’s Albums of 2007
Dec 30th
“Beach hair” looks great, ergo rubbing sand and salt into your bonce after shampooing should provide exactly the same result
Dec 27th
3 books down in 5 days, that’s good going for me
Dec 26th
Off out for drinks and dinner. Been driving ‘round the island today, up to Flower Animal Cave and back
Dec 23rd
29 years old. Sitting outside in the hot night with chirping birds, geckos and books.
Dec 22nd
Arrived in Barbados to a villa with 3 types of tea and free rum
Dec 22nd
camping in Gatwick with busted plane, free lunch though
Dec 21st
Dec 20th
Eating Krispy Kremes and listening to Spin Spin Sugar
Dec 20th
Dec 20th
Pleased with my shell script foo
Dec 20th
24 ways: Christmas Is In The AIR →
Dec 19th
LOST Season 4 (2 Minute Trailer) →
Dec 18th
11 notes
Dec 18th
Dec 17th
“I feel that somehow all of the memories of the current chapter of my life are...”
– Remembrance of Phones Past (kottke.org)
Dec 16th
Dec 16th
Installing Shades.app because this iMac is just too bright!
Dec 15th
Is Google Knol a shortening of “know all” in a Bristolian accent?
Dec 14th
Flickr Stats, how is it built? →
Dec 14th
ListenAnother old MP3, this time from before 1998. I was...
Dec 14th
“… we are pleased to announce that streaming is now available on BBC...”
– BBC iPlayer Beta
Dec 14th
“He’s a green and yellow dragon (makes sense) with red teeth and he’s wearing a...”
– I LOVE CRISPS: Snaps
Dec 14th
Discovered that our neighbours on both sides are Mac users
Dec 13th
Stephen Fry on “…pimping your browser” →
Dec 12th
Dec 12th
Dec 12th
Trying harder with Battles
Dec 12th
Jash: JavaScript Shell →
Jash is a DHTML-based window that gives you command-line JavaScript access to the current browser window
Dec 12th
ListenI’ve just found this in my iTunes from when...
Dec 12th
moving to tumblr
Dec 11th
The Future of Comet: Part 1, Comet Today →
Dec 11th
Dec 11th
May 2007
0 posts
I got myself a pre-holiday present in the form of a Sigma 10-20mm ultra-wide angle lens. Now that I’m actually on holiday, I’m having fun taking shots that are wide as possible. Great lens, recommended.
May 3rd