I am so terrible at sticking with a single note taking system. I really tried to consolidate on OneNote… Then I remember the cool features that NotePlan has that would fit perfectly with what I’m trying to do here…
Photoblogging Challenge Day 6: I decided to bisect this PB&J sandwich. 📷 #mbaug
Photoblogging Challenge Day 5: The pattern on my jumper has a bit of flow to it. 📷 #mbaug
Down the Podcasting Microphone Rabbit-hole
Oh boy, it’s happening to me. Some months ago when I made the decision to start doing some podcasting, I did my research and selected the Rode Podcaster microphone as my weapon of choice.
It’s been working fine for me, but at the same time, I’ve never been totally certain that it’s the right mic for me. I’m an amateur and I’m learning as I go but the Podcaster struck me as sounding somewhat ‘thin’. Plus the gain from the mic was really low. Research suggests this makes absolutely no difference whatsoever to the end result but it still made me curious about other options.
The Podcaster was not cheap so I’ve been reticent to spend more money on hardware. Yet I could resist it when I saw a good price on the new Audio Technica ATR 2100-X which is a combination USB/XLR microphone. I’m still in the USB world directly connecting to my iMac. I haven’t - and at this stage don’t want to - go down the preamp rabbit hole.
Today the ATR-2100x arrived. I’ve given it a 45 second test to date, so this doesn’t act as a review. What I noticed immediately is that it sounded richer and the gain was definitely higher. However, the dynamic range was therefore more limited compared with the Rode Podcaster. In the test I did, the Podcaster handled it all whereas the ATR-2100x experienced clipping.
I will keep experimenting and will likely record my next episode of Keep Practising with the new Audio Technica.
All this is to say, it appears I may be starting the slippery slide towards becoming an audio gearhead. Send help!
Photoblogging Challenge Day 4: Peace walking to my new office looking at Perth CBD. 📷 #mbaug
Photoblogging Challenge Day 3: Bug 📷 #mbaug
Judging by this video my FetchTV DVR is going to have better universal search than AppleTV.
Photoblogging Challenge Day 2: Floating 📷. This boat once floated around the entire globe. #mbaug
Photoblogging Challenge Day 1: Up 📷 #mbaug
If you’d like to hear me and a mate talk about NBL basketball 🏀 and team composition leading into the new season, then listen to NBL Pocket Podcast 🎙
Want to read: Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout 📚
I’ve linked IndieBookClub to my micro.blog account. Not as many bells and whistles as GoodReads but simple and straightforward to use.
Currently reading: Chosen People by Robert Whitlow 📚
Fastmail promotes its own Hey-style methods
Rethink what email can do for you
We also let you focus on your workflow by taking care of your privacy, which we protect with features like asking before showing remote images or proxying tracking pixels to keep senders from tracking what you do with your email.
I can’t help but think this entire Fastmail blog entry has been inspired by HEY.
Keep Practising 12: Wrestling
I’ve always noticed a distinct intersection between those who like basketball and those who like wrestling. In this episode I discuss my history of watching wrestling. It used to be WWF/WWE, but these days I am more excited by EPW (Explosive Pro Wrestling) - an indie show that operates out of Perth, Western Australia.
In Nerd Corner I talk about my recent dalliance with the fundraising/supporter platform Ko-fi.
It was exciting to see an article of mine linked to my Brett Terpstra. Never had that experience before!
Does anybody have direct experience with Autex Peel ‘n Stick acoustic treatment tiles? I’m contemplating some for my study.
For the heck of it I set up a ko-fi account. I’m sure the revenue will start rolling in any minute now… 😂💰☕️
Keep Practising: 12 - Tipping the TBT2020 Winner
I was bereft not being able to record an NBL Pocket Podcast today. So to assuage my sadness I have brought in my son, David, to provide the hot tip. Who does he think will win the tournament? Tune in and find out!
Be sure also to check out the daily podcast we’ve been recording at the NBL Pocket Podcast. Each day we have broken down the TBT2020 tournament and provided a perspective from the point of view of the Australian NBL.
Recapping the best day yet of the TBT. 🏀 NBL Pocket Podcast
I’m having so much fun recording a daily TBT basketball 🏀 wrap on The NBL Pocket Podcast. I’ve missed hoops, so watching games daily then talking about them is a salve for the soul. Give it a listen!