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Accepting the switch to Android (Part 2)

Posted on 15 July, 2010 by Si

Continued from Part 1 Why Choose Android? Apple. I dunno they are so fucking evil lately. This is not the Google or Facebook “Oops! We’re idiots!” kind of evil. No, this is the Microsoft “Use us or die!” intentional monopoly … Continue reading →

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Accepting the switch to Android (Part 1)

Posted on 15 July, 2010 by Si

I predict I’ll inevitably end up switching to Android. The alternative would be to get an iPhone 4, but that’s looking less and less attractive these days. Read on for Part 1 of my long-winded debrief. Part 2 is here. … Continue reading →

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The Amen Break

Posted on 15 April, 2010 by Si

This is a fascinating commentary on a ubiquitously used 6 second drum loop originating in 1969. “During the 80s when DJ’s plundered old Jazz and R & B records looking for samples, Hip Hop in particular and electronic music in … Continue reading →

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Chip Tunes For The Win

Posted on 21 September, 2009 by Si

By some serendipitous coincidence, last night I found myself listening to The Sound Lab on Triple J. Then Fenella announced there’d be Chip Tunes on and I was surprised and excited that the genre had managed to make it to … Continue reading →

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Last.fm Disappointment

Posted on 15 September, 2009 by Si

UPDATE: (8/12/09) At the risk of alerting the wankers at Last.fm who may find this on Google, I can still use the streaming radio through the iPhone app! Suckers! Today I received this email from Last.fm, whose personalised radio I’ve … Continue reading →

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