We all knew it was going to be a tablet and we all knew it was intended to prove that netbooks, essentially, are crap.
Month: January 2010
Apple – Masters of Marketing
Granted, few companies are at the level of social revere as Apple, but their mastery of suspicion, rumour and the sheer weight of expectation is a sight to behold.
Production Tip – Walk Away
Anyone who makes music will know the eternal frustration that comes from listening to the same eight bars of a melody or bass line 300 times in a row
Momento: Brings out the Adrian Mole in you
This beautifully designed little App allows you to create what it refers to as 'moments'. Daily thoughts, an account of what you've been up to... whatever you like, basically.
YouTube: An Aspiring Musician’s Dream
A post I wrote a little while ago on YouTube and its benefits when it comes to learning the piano has sparked a lot of interest. I'm not surprised; there is so much content on there for the beginner and pro alike – I can't recommend it highly enough. I recently purchased a Fender Squire … Continue reading YouTube: An Aspiring Musician’s Dream
Avatar: Genuinely Immersive 3D
As the 3D debate rages on, I simply can't agree with the notion - as suggested by Kermode and various other critics - that it is simply a mechanism to stop piracy.
Production tip – don’t forget to include the mistakes
Without fail, every track I've written has at least one mistake in it somewhere (some may argue it lasts the duration of the song).
Quick remix
Very nearly got bored enough to drop this half way through production. Stuck with it though... the end result is somewhat underwhelming, but ear chewing gum nonetheless.
2009. Finished.
Scarily, it's just over a year since I started this Blog. Reading that first post now, I can happily confirm that I have indeed kept this website going, which is something of a milestone for someone who picks up so much but rarely finishes anything. Secondly, the suggestion that 2009 would be a year of … Continue reading 2009. Finished.
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