October 2010
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Terry Pratchett joins the staff... →
Awesome news of the day.
Until recently I couldn’t even spell academic and now I are one!
Why do your recordings sound like ass? →
Via the excellent WeAreTheMusicMakers on reddit.
The fact that everyone raves about how great your stereo sounds might actually be a clue that it is not a good monitor system. In fact, high-end reference monitors often sound a little boring compared to razzle-dazzle hifi systems. What sets them apart is the forensic accuracy with which they reproduce sound at all playback levels, across all...
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Steven Frank: ‘the first computer I ever wrote... →
Dad heard the sounds of hundreds of lines printing on the little thermal printer and came to investigate. I vaguely remember him looking at the listing and explaining to me that it was never going to stop printing numbers unless we stopped it. I also got a brief lecture on wasting the computer paper.
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Clients From Hell:
Client: We’re moving to another host, you need to help us!
Developer: I’d love to, but my wife is in labor right now.
Client: Do you understand our website is down?
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Some comments on the next Tumblr meetup in Dublin
:O Noooo :( I have a Lady Gaga concert to attend to that day!
I also have Lady Gaga that day :|
Do the Dublin meet-ups have some weird agenda to keep us away from gay events?
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Originality is the art of concealing your sources.
How to have an idea, by Frank Chimero →
guillee:
I should print this out & paste it to the wall in front of my desk.
The new MacBook Air →
The new MacBook Air was released today, and it’s a hell of an upgrade. It got much better and it’s at an extremely compelling price.
It’s a great computer, but it’s not for everyone. It’s like a two-seater car. Read on if you think it might be for you…
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