Adam Bosworth, Database Requirements in the Age of Scalable Services, MySQL Users Conference
Very interesting although I’m not sure I agree with all of it !
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Archive for August, 2005
My current favourite CD is the Kaiser Chiefs’ Employment. It was recommended to me by the same friend who put me on to Kasabian, so without any hesitation I just ordered it from Amazon. I recognised the first track “Everyday I Love You Less and Less” immediately but the others took a few plays to grow on me. But now I’m totally into it. It’s also the CD that my Son always asks for now when he gets in my car.
Whilst surfing around Apple’s web site looking for iTunes hints ‘n’ tips, I stumbled upon the page for the Airtunes Airport Express. I was interested in the way that the AirPort Express would let me stream music and my existing playlists directly from iTunes on my PC to another set of speakers anywhere in the house. I have been wanting to set up something in the kitchen so this looked like a possible solution.
Continue reading ‘AirPort Express with Airtunes’
I spotted this little box on eBay and couldn’t resist giving it a try. It allows you to answer and make Skype calls using a standard phone, whilst still allowing the phone to be used for normal land-line calls. I have a DECT cordless phone system and like the idea of being able to use Skype from anywhere in the house.
Continue reading ‘Yamamoto EasyBlue Skype Box’
This weekend I unpacked my turntable and dug out a number of my records. My Linn really is a thing of beauty! I have hooked up a PC to my amp and have been digitising a few records that I can’t get on CD any more. (In case you are interested how, check out the Audacity web site.) Amongst my great records, I have re-discovered my Martin Stephenson & The Daintees albums, Boat To Bolivia and Gladsome, Humour & Blue. Absolutely fantastic. It’s not quite the sort of stuff you’d expect me to be into, no electro kick drums or Trip-hop bass synths, just great songs and great musicians playing real instruments. I did a quick Google and found that Martin Stephenson is still going and has his own web site. Looks like there are some newer CD’s I should listen to. I see he is still playing live too, I’d love to see them live again. Any way, check out their music and the web site.
