Some three years after its last release (!), I present to you version 1.9.0 of Rubber Band Audio: Rubber Band Audio is a little audio-processing application that does time-stretching and pitch-shifting using the Rubber Band Library. It's quite a neat tool for adjusting loops, adapting recordings to a new key, or slowing down sections for… Continue reading Rubber Band Audio v1.9.0
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T40p, T60p, T540p, go!
I recently replaced my desktop machine at work with a Thinkpad T540p. This laptop has had some bad reviews online: terrible trackpad, keyboard a great disappointment, Windows drivers problems, not the proper colour for a Thinkpad (it's dark grey instead of black), installing Linux will brick it. I read a few of these and did… Continue reading T40p, T60p, T540p, go!
What laptop, tablet, or smartphone to buy? It’s a complicated business
My Dad asked me recently what sort of computer he should buy to replace his ten-year-old HP laptop. And what sort of phone should he get to replace his old Nokia? And while I was at it, should he get one of those tablet things? There are a lot of possible options at the moment,… Continue reading What laptop, tablet, or smartphone to buy? It’s a complicated business
Windows Phone 8 and Nokia
Microsoft formally announced Windows Phone 8 yesterday. There were some interesting technical details in the announcement: it permits running native code, will apparently support individual app distribution centres for corporate users, and has a less boring home screen. They also confirmed, as expected, that there will be no upgrades from Windows Phone 7. I'm not… Continue reading Windows Phone 8 and Nokia
Nokia: “You know, we might be in a spot of bother after all”
(All over the internet for the last couple of days, but for best subhead I must link to the Register.) Being a contrary type, I recently bought a Nokia 700. You can see it on the top of the pile in the photo on the right. It runs Nokia (Symbian) Belle, an unevenly-supported platform that… Continue reading Nokia: “You know, we might be in a spot of bother after all”
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The Verge: Apple announces next-generation 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display (nice URL, by the way). Obligatory grump: Pity it's not a 4:3 aspect ratio... More rational grump: How come nobody else has been able to do this? I'm not the only person to have been waiting for a machine with a screen like this—and… Continue reading 2880×1800
The Breakfast Post 