| 2023-12-06 | Alesis Turbo Mesh Kit review: Add instructions for macOS and MidiPipe. |
| 2022-08-31 | Of life and love: Add some recent thoughts and discoveries. |
| 2022-02-27 | Learning to ice skate: Add notes about baking new skates. |
| 2022-01-04 | Rant: loudness war, style over functionality, etc.: New article. |
| 2021-12-31 | Uupumus - burnout (in Finnish): Lisätty perinteinen loppuvuoden päivitys. |
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For the longest time I was considering to start playing the drums. A few years ago I finally did buy a cheap electronic drum set. This review I was supposed to write already two years ago, but better late then never I guess. Check it out to learn how a cheap drum set works for a beginner!
| 2023-12-06 | Add instructions for macOS and MidiPipe. |
As new motherboards don't have a PCI bus anymore, finding high-quality, low-latency audio devices that work in Linux might be hard. Released in November 2019, the Motu M4 promises class-compliance, low latency and superb sound quality. How does it measure against its specifications in practice? Read the article to find out.
| 2020-12-21 | Add Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS and RT audio info; some tidying up. |
| 2020-08-31 | Add note about fixed duplex sound support. |
| 2020-06-06 | Add note about systemd and realtime audio. |
| 2020-04-13 | Add more Linux compatibility tests and notes. |
| 2020-03-31 | Add note about switching the sample rate. |
For a long, long time I've been thinking of modifying my original Austrian-made AKG K701 headphones to have a detachable cable. After owning the headphones for eleven years, I finally did it. At the same time I kind of made them wireless using the new FiiO BTR3. Check out the article to see how they fit together.
After finally buying a tablet computer I realized I'm missing a certain type of earphones to use with it. I bumped into the Urbanears Sumpan on sale and decided to try them out. Check out the article for a comparison between the AKG K701 headphones, the Shure SE215 LTD in-ear monitors, the Sony SBH70 Bluetooth earphones, and the fancy Urbanears Sumpan earphones.
I wanted to have new earphones I could use when walking or doing sports. One of the requirements was they should be open design. I ended up buying the Sony SBH70 bluetooth earphones, found some shortcomings and tried to fix them with a little bit of modding. Read the full article to see some custom wingtips.
After reviewing my new Asus laptop and again realizing how badly designed some modern hardware is, I decided to write a review of my old Acer laptop, too, and describe my ideal laptop. I hope some manufacturer is listening.
The Asus UX305CA promises good features, nice display, great looks and very light weight. Find out from this article how it has delivered in practice, and how it has worked running Xubuntu.
| 2019-07-29 | Add note about fixed Wi-Fi. |
| 2018-09-08 | Add note about broken Wi-Fi. |
| 2017-05-18 | Add notes about use in practice. |
Sony phones break by themselves and have no warranty. In this article I will briefly review the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact and tell you why you should never buy a Sony mobile phone.
| 2015-09-12 | Add photos from the service. |