Category: General
First dragon-year post!
February 4th, 2012How clever. I've managed almost a whole month without a single word here! And this is vacation time. I have been writing a lot of code, though. I'm tempted to say that I'm fairly close to the point where I can put Hadron aside for a little while. The cav… more »
Busy boy
January 10th, 2012I'm a busy boy. How busy? https://github.com/jamshark70/hadron/commits/master (See January 8-9.) Just today, I cracked the make-or-break problem for this entire project: driving a plugin called HrPresetMorph by external signals (where previously, y… more »
Welcome to 2012!
January 4th, 2012It's the first post of the new year -- here's hoping friends and family, near and far and can look forward to a peaceful and happy new year. I rang in the new year watching the English Premier League in, of all places, Guangning, about two hours northw… more »
Work is not possible in China
December 20th, 2011Today: I can't work at home because the neighbors are remodeling, which means horrid grinding noises, off-and-on, all day long as they rip out old floor tiling. Fine -- go to Starbucks for internet. It's not too long before the guy next to me starts prac… more »
Movin' on up
December 18th, 2011This is the last month of the lease in the "new old apartment." This raises the question: stay another year, or move out?
On the side of staying: I'm established here. I know where to go for food and other supplies, and there's a convenient bus route d… more »
Last week of classes!
December 13th, 2011Students have final exams next week, so this is the last week of lessons. By now, we're just talking about what the students will do for their major exam pieces, making it a bit more relaxing for me.
I did assign a separate exam project for my audio le… more »
Dilettante Mocha Café
November 4th, 2011Both of the graduate students for my Friday afternoon lesson are ill today, so I decided to take a breather and catch up on some record-keeping at a café in Zhujiang Xin Cheng (珠江新城, "Zhujiang New Town"), one of the tonier are… more »
MusicAcoustica 2011
November 2nd, 2011My first visit to China was in 2005, to attend that year's MusicAcoustica Festival at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. Finally, a chance to return! Highlights included meeting John Chowning, one of the forerunners of American computer music… more »
Colder weather on the way
October 19th, 2011In South China, October brings bearable temperatures, while December and January freeze your toes off, due to the lack of central heating in residential buildings. So, what is one to do when the rain stops and the sun finally comes out? Wash sweaters and… more »
Mid-Autumn Festival
September 14th, 2011Monday night was the annual Mid-Autumn Festival, also called "Moon Cake Festival" in honor of the traditional dessert. I did not have moon cake at home, but I did meet a friend for dinner at a nearby Hunan-style restaurant. Spicy! Walking through the nei… more »
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