Microspotting: Inside Soundlab Ever wondered what the connection there might be between a leek and a femur? Perhaps they sound the same when they break? Not one for vegetarians – watch the complete disregard for fruit and vegetables in this…
The Lumia 1520 and Lumia Icon are undisputed industry leaders in sound recording performance. Both carry four integrated high-performance digital microphones that never distort, yet boast a low noise floor. The in-house DSP algorithms provide directional stereo recording, accurate localization…
Photographer Charles O’Rear tells the story behind the Windows XP desktop wallpaper known as, Bliss.
So I’m still testing this and thought I’d try a portrait orientated synth, it didn’t really work out apart from being able to post here in this format (don’t go full screen, it ruins the view somewhat). Snowdon summit by…
In order to take advantage of the different screen resolutions and pixel densities that your Windows apps will be displayed at, you’ll need to output some of your apps’ bitmap assets at different sizes – this is to factor in…
I’ve spoken at a few conferences recently about the use of audio feedback in products. I say products, because this thinking spreads across both physical and digital interactions. One of my arguments for why we should care about audio feedback…
Photosynth is for me a brilliant piece of software that’s crying out for creative exploration. The latest release is in a technical preview stage and has introduced a few new features such as the walk and the wall and I…
Creating great icons for apps and web projects is hard. It is a skill that many people take forward to a full time occupation as it not only requires great thought and inspiration, research and dedication but also technical and…
As an interview with someone who has created something incredible, this is right up my street. Love the years of dedication that’s gone into this and that it’s made by hand. Such great craft. Let’s also not ignore that this…
You know when you have an idea, one that exists only in your head but you have a picture of how it will manifest itself in a finished product. I have one of those right now, and it is around…
