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It’s not about the numbers

Posted by on in Stuff

When I was writing Palm Sounds I took the decision, or rather the intention not to use analytics like google analytics as I realised that if you’re writing about something you love then why are you looking at the numbers all the time?

When google put an analytics module into blogger I lapsed a little and couldn’t help myself in checking the stats, but it didn’t tell me anything I didn’t really know intuitively myself. I think that unless you’re running a business of some kind those stat counters do nothing but discourage you or make you wonder who is reading and why.

I’m trying hard not to look at the stats on this site as for the most part I have no interest in them.

So if you’re reading this then please enjoy the site. I’ve no idea that you’re here.

A side order of Instagram

Posted by on in Photographs

In case you hadn’t noticed I’ve put in a feed from my instagram account in the sidebar.

I like instagram. You can find some great shots and see some really interesting pictures.

Getting going with ThinkDB

Posted by on in Tech

ThinkDB2.5 is a very old piece of software. I think I’d lost my registration for this old Palm OS app, but I managed to find away around that. Even though this is an old app that doesn’t mean it isn’t any use, in fact, quite the contrary. As a little database app for Palm OS it is very functional indeed. To the extent that it even has a plug in architecture, although I haven’t quite remembered how to get that going as yet.

I’m slowly remembering why the Palm was such a great platform. Who knows, I might even go back to it!

InGladAloness released on the 20th

Posted by on in Music

New material from Dali’s Car is being released on the 20th of February. I’m really looking forward to the release, especially as it was the last music made by Mick Karn. So I’ve ordered my copy already.

Seems like there’ll be lots of new music this month.

Looking forward to Concretedog’s new album

Posted by on in Friends, Music

It’s due out this Sunday and I just know it’ll be amazing. I’ve heard snippets and they’re great. If you don’t know Concretedog’s material, his music and hand made instruments you should take a look at his blog.

You won’t be disappointed.

Playing with PixiTracker

Posted by on in Mobile Applications, Music

What a great app from Alex the maker of the awesome Sunvox. It was another one of those “I didn’t have much time to use this” apps. But it is great to play with, and I especially like the TV view.

Trying out the Processing app for Android

Posted by on in Making things, Mobile Applications

Having started to play with Processing on iOS, albeit with lots of limitations, I thought I’d see if there was a similar app for Android. There is. However, the Android processing app didn’t seem to be as smooth an experience as the iOS version.

Having said that, my Android device is much slower than my iPhone, so I might be doing the app an disservice. Even so, when I’ve put sketches on the same device from Processing on the desktop it performs very well indeed. Anyway, the long and the short of it is that I gave up on that app fairly quickly.