The TATA Nano Comes Home
Picked up the Nano Twist, primarily for wifey. I used to have a dim view of the Nano. I never considered it in my interest list of small cars, buying was a big NO NO. My wife has this minimalist view....
View ArticleAster’s guest
An Aster flower hosting a guest. The LG G2’s camera is very decent. It gave me this close-up with great clarity (Click for full resolution).
View ArticlePulling out Libarchive metadata
I use a Libarchive copy in Pcompress to do archiving. Pcompress prepares the list of pathnames to be archived and calls low-level libarchive apis to archive the pathnames for fine-granied control. For...
View ArticleLittle Oxalis caught on Galaxy S6
The Galaxy S6 camera is close to the top end as far as mobile cameras go. It can get nice close ups. Here’s a wallpaper grade close up of a cluster of Oxalis or Wood Sorrel with a tiny flower just...
View ArticleBoot Environments on Linux
I have been busy working on a bunch of exciting tech last few years with very little time for anything else apart from family. The typical startup grind. However, better late than never, I found a bit...
View ArticleScaling fork(2) in the real world
Some details on a typical problem with fork(2) on Linux/Unix that I worked on a while back: Fork is The Way. Most solutions to this are minimal, with just enough hackery to meet the narrow needs of...
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My experiments with Sonos – 1
How I got discrete front left and right speakers with a Sonos soundbar I stumbled into Sonos quite by accident. My older 5.1 system with KEF speakers and Denon AVR was donated within family. In any...
View ArticleMy experiments with Sonos – 2
Adjusting front L/R crossover on the Amp without a Sonos Sub After my initial setup and tweaking with the grouped Sonos systems with Q Acoustics speakers, I put it through its paces with a variety of...
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My experiments with Sonos – 3
Obsessed with quality When I was in my early teens, I remember developing a taste for the sound of music. Theaters and concert halls would mesmerize me not by the large screens or stages but by the...
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Subwoofer isolation pads – Do they make any sense?
In my previous article on my experiments with my hybrid Sonos setup I alluded to trying out isolation pads for subwoofers. These are typically a dense foam base which has a soft fabric covered plywood...
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