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To anyone still reading this blog:
I’m truly sorry that I haven’t been able to write anything interesting here for a really long time. Due to personal issues my time, and frankly, my interest in updating the blog has been minimal.
I’ll try to correct this sometime in the future. Stay tuned. :)
I installed an excellent WordPress-plugin called iWPhone WordPress Plugin and Theme. It automatically detects when a visitor is using an iPhone to browse your site and reformats all your content to better suite that device. It works like a charm.
…ehm, how do I know that? I bought an iPhone 3G 16GB (black). Damnit! I said I wouldn’t but I couldn’t resist the urge. I’m a weak, weak man. :) On a brighter note, it’s a fantastic piece of hardware. No doubt about that. Now, give me my navi software! (Look, there’s hope!)
Update: Looks like 3DVU is releasing some sort of navigation software for the iPhone soon? I’m not that interested in their particular software but it makes me hope that other companies will be able to release their applications for the iPhone as well… or?
Ehm, what? Well, of course I want an iPhone. However, due to lack of real navigation software, I’ll wait a bit before making the plunge. Several popular vendors have announced that they have or are at least interested in porting their applications the iPhone now that it has a GPS chip. However, there is some debate over whether or not it’s even possible due to Apples current SDK terms.
Read more:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10019650-1.html
I’ve been experimenting with a few tracks the last couple of weeks. Nothing worth releasing (yet), but at least there’s *some* progress. I’ve been busy renovating both the master bedroom and the study (where I make music) this summer. I stowed away my old Korg O1/Wfd synth and replaced it with an M-Audio KeyRig 49 keyboard. Much smaller (the O1 is 61 keys and a full fledged synth/workstation) but also somewhat “low budget”. The worst part though, has been getting used to pitch bend/modulation wheels (the O1 has a joystick with pitch bend on the X axis and modulation on the Y axis).
Initially, I had my eyes set on an M-Audio Axiom 49 but a) it’s much more expensive and b) they didn’t have it in stock at the store – and I’m a first class “impulse buyer”. And by the way, c) I probably wouldn’t make any more music with the Axiom than with the KeyRig, so why bother?
Let’s hope I can crank out some tunes soon!
I’ve just upgraded to WordPress 2.3. It’s been out for over three weeks. This is how badly this site is run nowadays. :) On the music front; I’ve actally done some composing lately! Yes, you read that right. Of course, nothing ready for release just yet but keep your fingers crossed!
Oh yeah, I got me a new soundcard the other day (week). I’ve been using a crappy Soundblaster Live all these years, but with the kX drivers, you can actually get a decent latency (with decent I mean somewhere around 21ms, which is really bad but better than the default). Anyway, I bought a Delta Audiophile 2496. It’s a very popular card in the budget range and, in my opinion, best bang for the buck (atleast if you don’t need lots of ins and outs). It cost me 995 SEK (which is roughly 110 EUR) and now I’m experiencing a latency of 1ms. Not bad.