Recent content by Nevsky

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    Review: KORG DS-10 Synthesizer

    Good write-up Nathan! I got the Korg DS-10 for my birthday back in December, and it's a fantastic little tool. I also like how it packs in very good synth software, for relatively little £$?s. I'd like to say it's had a rejuvenating effect on my musical creativity, but I'm still tinkering...
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    Poll: Marvel and DC

    Looking at my bookshelf, I'd say DC. However, that is more because of Batman, who is my favourite character in terms of mainstream comics. I probably also prefer DC because they mess with their properties a little more, especially in terms of the graphic novel format, or limited series. There...
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    Poll: How do you get around?

    Depending on the distance, I walk or take the bus or tube/London Underground. Pretty lucky to live in an area well-served by a variety of bus routes, so that is often the cheap and straightforward option for getting around. Considering the city size, volume of traffic and passengers, London has...
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    Literature

    I've always been heavily into literature, although since finishing my English lit degree, I've spent time re-acquainting myself with the other hobbies and indulgences I had to give up during my time at university, like comic books. I'm surprised that only one person by my count in this thread...
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    How racist, sexist, or other "ist's" are your relatives or aquaintances?

    Yeah, you're right, they're both the major sects of Islam. Their basic difference is, as you said, concerning the line of succession after Muhammad's death, but I had a look last night and it seems there are quite a few more differences in both beliefs and practices...
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    Culture and Creativity: Karaoke Culture and Korg DS-10

    Fair point. I'm not talking of a program that 'assists' in the writing of music, more something which worked as a hands-on tutorial. I'm pretty sure that even people who have learned traditional music theory will be daunted by the sequencer/sampler/synth heavy set-up of the GH:WT Studio. I...
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    Culture and Creativity: Karaoke Culture and Korg DS-10

    Hey there. I recently wrote an essay with the title 'Culture and Creativity: Karaoke Culture and Korg DS-10' [http://wildtyme.blogspot.com/2009/01/118-culture-and-creativity-karaoke.html]. Basically, it covers a lot of angles and debates. It started off as a mini-review of the Korg DS-10 app...
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    How racist, sexist, or other "ist's" are your relatives or aquaintances?

    And Al-Qaeda is Sunni. Sorry dude, I don't get your point. Not really the place to get bogged down being pedantic, actually, so nevermind; having fun with words, fair enough.
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    How racist, sexist, or other "ist's" are your relatives or aquaintances?

    I don't believe I know anyone who is sincerely, hatefully racist. Although, yes, I have family members who are ignorant, patronising and malinformed about world affairs. I think the latest argument I had was trying to explain to my mother how her observation that 'all the Polish children I...