http://www.oldmanvegas.co.uk/blog professional sh*t talking and addled propositions Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:51:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The head mix is a novel way to share music with a friend in a symbiotic fashion. Essentially you cross wire two audio sources and can create a two channel head mix splitting the stereo signal between you to create a live soundscape. Person 1 has the following headphone configuration: Left ... http://www.oldmanvegas.co.uk/blog/?p=554 This takes some explaining. To create the skinny pouch, you need first to gain a monstrous amount of weight. We're talking professional eating here. Giving it 110% all day every day until you can no longer physically bend your arms to reach your mouth and so can no longer consume foodstuffs. Next ... http://www.oldmanvegas.co.uk/blog/?p=551 Well - the uni days are long gone only to be replaced by the twists and turns of freelance web design. No more oldmanvegas (not strictly true) but now the friendly corporate face is omvdigital. What that does mean though is I can now use this blog for it's intended initial ... http://www.oldmanvegas.co.uk/blog/?p=549 It's that most wonderful time of the year again. My blogging season starts here. A bit like duck hunting or fishing - but with words and concentrated perseverance. I heard a Michael Palin interview today and he described his diary keeping skills. I felt a tug of guilt as I ... http://www.oldmanvegas.co.uk/blog/?p=544 Well - it's been a while.  Since the last post I have graduated (2:1) - and been working full time as a freelancer which was unexpected, but welcome. Mon to Fri back at Twofour so it's a welcome return to my placement stomping ground. I have been mainly working on web ... http://www.oldmanvegas.co.uk/blog/?p=542 How have I managed to get out of student mode and begin a regular 9 to 5:30 day job? It turns out the brain is elastic and can adapt itself - especially if a sensory input is broken/disrupted. I found it out here http://www.oldmanvegas.co.uk/blog/?p=540 I have booked a space in the local village hall to exhibit my project 3-6pm on Weds 20th May to enable me to film people interacting with the reader and inputting comments - I have put the word out so hopefully I should get a few along... But first I just ... http://www.oldmanvegas.co.uk/blog/?p=521 I have spent the day sticking, slicing and cutting out all my artwork so I can label all the objects in the archive and make the reader look professional (as per the brief). Here's my visual log: [caption id="attachment_514" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Cutting and slicing RFID stickers"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_515" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Wireless interaction"][/caption] [caption ... http://www.oldmanvegas.co.uk/blog/?p=513 It seems that for every project I create I require an afternoon in the garage with some random wood, a saw and some glue!  I have made the basis of my reader body - after ensuring the RFID tags can still be read through a barrier (mounting board) at about ... http://www.oldmanvegas.co.uk/blog/?p=510 I just found an online tag cloud generator (here) - so I popped in the text from my dissertation and it gave me this; http://www.oldmanvegas.co.uk/blog/?p=503