TECHNOLOGY

  • Is YouTube a Social Media Platform

    — Daily Journal Entry 041 — I would say yes, that it most definitely, certainly is; however……….. I understand why some put it in another category, and that’s because it works as a search engine as well. Better so than the other social platforms, meaning you can find answers to just about anything you want…

  • Sometimes Simple is Best

    — Daily Journal Entry 038 — Sometimes you only need a couple of parameters.  In this case, an “On / Off” switch and “Speed” dial.  I’m talking about the MXR Phase 90 guitar pedal (view on Flickr).  Just plug the guitar in, then out to the amplifier, stomp to turn it on, and adjust the…

  • Can Phantom Power Ruin a Microphone?

    — Daily Journal Entry 026 — I guess what I’m wondering is can the 48 Volts that’s needed for condenser microphone phantom power destroy the mic’s circuitry if its applied in the wrong way. i.e., should the 48V be applied after the mic is connected, or before, or does it even matter? Turn on Phantom…

  • Why Bother MAKING Music?

    — Daily Journal Entry 012 — Now that AI is on the scene, why bother creating music? I’ve actually purchased a SUNO AI subscription and have had a go at prompting out some “original” music. Just to say that I’ve tried it (even though I paid for the premium plan). And the quality of the…

  • What If There Was No Internet In The Modern World

    I don’t mean, what if we took the internet away… all of a sudden… but rather if it didn’t exist at all today (2026). Although that would be an interesting situation to contemplate, for sure – stripping it away from our current, completely reliant selves all of a sudden. I’m not going to lie, that…