Archive for July 2008

Quick look: Intua BeatMaker

In Reviews on 31 July 2008 tagged apps, Audio, ipod touch, mobile, Music, synth

I’ve been using Intua BeatMaker for about a week now on my iPod Touch. It works well as a mobile sketchpad for writing simple tracks of beats and patterns. The user interface took some getting used to, as features are split up between Home, Pads, Sequencer and FX screens. There’s a noticeable lag when switching [...]

links for 2008-07-31

In Links on 31 July 2008

Exformation – is “explicitly discarded information” Lost tapes of the Dr Who composer – interesting electronic music before synths Inside Ghostly International Interview: Paul Humphreys of Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – I forgot how much I liked their early, post-punk music UK Design Council’s Good Design Plan Derek Powazek’s 10 Ways Newspapers Can Improve [...]

MobileMine

In Reviews on 25 July 2008 tagged apple, apps, ipod touch, movies, Music, video, web

I’m lovin’ my recent birthday present from my wife: a shiny new iPod Touch. It’s quite a step-up from my 2nd gen iPod (which served me well for six years, despite its monochrome display, bulky form, dwindled battery life and lack of a dock connector). It’s handy to check email, news feeds or the weather [...]

links for 2008-07-23

In Links on 23 July 2008

Todd Selby photographs people and their possessions in their NYC homes Indie Game Developers Enlist Algorithms to Do the World-Building for Them Neo2 Magazine Free Experimental Fonts Circos visualizing genomes and genomic data History of Debt in America A Brief History of Money

links for 2008-07-20

In Links on 21 July 2008

Winners of 2008 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) Beatmaker – The first music creation studio for the iPhone and iPod Touch Secrets of book publishing I wish I had known – from the author of Bit Literacy Rickshaw Commuter Messenger Bags – from former Timbuk2 designers Time Travel Posters – interesting work Visualizing On The [...]

links for 2008-07-15

In Links on 15 July 2008

The Printable CEOâ„¢ Series – a series of printable forms that help manage the day-to-day chore of achieving your goals Walking the Line When You Work from Home 30 Most Incredible Abstract Satellite Images of Earth Beautiful Monsters – the first in a series of articles intended to serve as an ongoing conversation about how [...]

2008 Summer mix podcast

In Music on 3 July 2008 tagged ambient, chillout, dance, digital, dub, electronic, experimental, house, media, minimal, mix, mp3, Music, podcast, space, synth

I am pleased to announce my 2008 Summer mix podcast (1hr05min, 74.9Mb MP3) of original music for your consideration. It’s equal parts reflective, chilled-out, lazy. A suitable soundtrack for your morning cuppa, yard and crafting projects, reading on the couch, afternoon coding sessions and breezy evenings on the front porch. Track order: Lost Things (Cascade [...]