Category: Tech
At times wonderful, and at times totally frustrating too. That’s technology, my experience of it anyway. I do a lot of stuff with technology and I suspect I will continue to do that.
The kit is the thing …
Something new coming from pebble
On the pebble web site they’ve got a big countdown timer. Something is coming. In less than 6 days. I’m intrigued. I’m so tempted to get another pebble smart watch, but I’m trying to be patient and see what the Apple Watch is all about until I decide. So will pebble’s news, whatever it is, tip my hand early? I guess it won’t be too long to find out.
Now I have a use for this!
I’ve had this 4 port USB cassette for ages but haven’t really had a use for it up until now, so I’m so glad to have a reason to get it out and plug it in after all this time, and even more I’m so glad that I didn’t get rid of it.
Kits, kits, kits …
I picked up these excellent kits from Technology And Will Save Us at Rough Trade East. They’re lovely and I’m really looking forward to getting going with them soon.
Getting the bC16
So after years of wanting one of these I’ve finally got one, and it wasn’t cheap, but it is lovely, and I’m looking forward to spending a bit more time with it and getting used to how it works and how to get it to make some awesome noises.
Workflow App Updated
This is an already excellent app. I seem to use it almost daily. Now in version 1.1 the developers have made it even better.
Here are a few of the things that have been added:
- Duplicate workflows to make your own versions
- Record Audio
- Post to Tumblr
- Add to Pocket
- Add to Instapaper
- Create Day One Entry
- Make Video from GIF
Also they’ve said that more is coming soon, including syncing workflows between devices.
But of course, this would be much better …
After my last post it occurred to me that I have a much better machine for cassette playback. One that will almost certainly deliver better quality, and it was almost completely staring me in the face.
I think I might try this next!
Old 4-track gives me a new idea
I saw this the other day as I was looking for something else and had remembered that I’d bought it so I could retrieve some old 4 track tapes from complete obscurity. I had some notion that I’d revive the tracks and even add to them. Who knows if that would’ve ever worked out. However, at the time when I bought it I didn’t go ahead with the plan as this 4 track doesn’t have multiple track outs. It only has a stereo out, which kind of ruined the idea. My very first cassette 4-track was an X-15 which did have 4 outs, but sadly this doesn’t.
Anyway, as I saw it the other day I had a new idea of how to make this work. So, when I can get some time to set it up I might try and get it working.
If I do, you’ll hear about it. I it fails, we’ll never speak of it again …
Making lumiphones …
I realised that I had another lumiphone kit from Technology will save us. So I thought I had to make it up. This one I’ve made exactly to the instructions, and it works perfectly.
Good to get soldering again.
Ok, it’s just a simple noise maker, it doesn’t do a huge amount, but it’s fun, and noisy.
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