We had a very odd bug in a simulation we were writing recently. We were supposed to be sampling from a large pool of possible data, but were getting a very weird distribution of values. After much debugging we found a most unusual cause. Here is the pop quiz – read through the short script…
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Recovered from defacing
Anyone visiting the site in the last couple of days may have found that I appeared to have simultaneously developed a fanatical interest in middle eastern politics, and a very poor taste in music. Whilst it’s very convenient to have a simple to use blogging engine such as WordPress to use, I guess the downside…
First Impression of Antigua Winds SS490LQ Soprano Saxophone
Introduction I’d put off adding a soprano sax to my existing tenor and alto for a number of years since I had heard from a few sources that whilst it was possible to get a good sound out of a cheap alto/tenor that you really needed to spend a decent amount of money to get…
Creating the ideal simple recording setup for live acousitc concerts
The Brief I regularly perform with a number of groups ranging from small ensembles, to choirs and full orchestras. For a long time now I’ve been wanting to have a simple recording setup which I could use to make high quality recordings of these events, mostly for personal use but also with an eye towards…
Published:February 6, 2011 View Post
The practical experience of owning a Kindle
I’ve now had my kindle for about two weeks, and during that time I’ve experienced the highs and lows of kindle ownership. Overall I must say that I am very happy with my purchase. Far from being a gimmick I have found the Kindle to be a genuinely useful piece of technology. It’s been getting…