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		<title>So&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:14:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Almost a year since the last post. So where has the time gone? Might be the house and renovation projects. Might be the garden. Might be work. Or other constructive tasks such as gaming improving hand-eye coordination  </p>
Brütal Legend
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Awesome, dude. But still slightly flawed. Less RTS and more shredding enemies would have been <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.gurkenkiste.de/?p=146">So&#8230;</a></span>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Almost a year since the last post. So where has the time gone? Might be the house and renovation projects. Might be the garden. Might be work. Or other constructive tasks such as <del>gaming</del> improving hand-eye coordination <img src='http://www.gurkenkiste.de/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<h3>Brütal Legend</h3>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Awesome, dude. But still slightly flawed. Less RTS and more shredding enemies would have been my preference.</p>
<h3>Batman: Arkham Asylum</h3>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">The Goddamn Batman. &#8216;Nuff said.</p>
<h3>Darksiders</h3>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Kicking Demon and Angel butt as War himself. And there are three more horsemen for the obvious sequel.</p>
<h3>God Of War III</h3>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">I&#8217;m getting to old for this #%$*, but still finished it without switching to an easier setting (despite the game asking multiple times).</p>
<h3>Assassin&#8217;s Creed II</h3>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">After playing War himself and then Kratos, Ezio seems to be a bit of a wuss at first, but still well worth playing. If only scaling buildings and running across rooftops were so easy… and the idiots carrying boxes are only slightly less annoying than the real-life numbskulls at <em>current workplace</em> who suddenly stop in the middle of full hallways and doorways to talk.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Also: Obvious sequel is obvious.</p>
<h3>In Progress: Dante&#8217;s Inferno</h3>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">…killed Death. Difficulty… hard. Must… not… switch to easy.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Definitely not for the faint of heart or those requiring nightmare-free sleep, or those requiring full use of their fingers. Note to self: the combination of painting walls, gardening with motorized equipment and excessive controller usage over a long weekend is a pretty good recipe for wreaking havoc on your wrists.</p>
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		<title>Rotate 90°&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.gurkenkiste.de/?p=128</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 09:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pld</dc:creator>
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		<title>No-one expects the bamboo stick&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.gurkenkiste.de/?p=124</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 19:57:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Potentially dangerous items used today:</p>

1200w circular saw
1010w router
Lawnmower
1.5 ton motor vehicle
Kitchen knives

<p>Items with which I managed to hurt myself:</p>

Chopstick-sized bamboo stick supporting a <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.gurkenkiste.de/?p=124">No-one expects the bamboo stick&#8230;</a></span>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Potentially dangerous items used today:</p>
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<li><span style="line-height: 22px;">1200w circular saw</span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">1010w router</span></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="line-height: 30px;">Lawnmower</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 30px;">1.5 ton motor vehicle</span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 33px;">Kitchen knives</span></li>
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<p>Items with which I managed to hurt myself:</p>
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<li><span style="line-height: 22px;">Chopstick-sized bamboo stick supporting a plant</span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 26px;">Cardboard box</span></li>
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		<title>Frustration, thy name is Andy&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.gurkenkiste.de/?p=118</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pld</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[guitar]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Latest find on eMusic: Andy McKee.</p>
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<p>Despite being tagged as &#8220;country&#8221; &#8211; not usually a genre to be found in my music library &#8211; the album &#8220;Art of Motion&#8221; provided one of those frustrating why do I bother moments. Recently, my focus has been on electric guitar (Ibanez S470 in stylish red FTW!) but in secret, I <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.gurkenkiste.de/?p=118">Frustration, thy name is Andy&#8230;</a></span>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Latest find on eMusic: Andy McKee.</p>
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<p>Despite being tagged as &#8220;country&#8221; &#8211; not usually a genre to be found in my music library &#8211; the album &#8220;Art of Motion&#8221; provided one of those frustrating <em>why do I bother</em> moments. Recently, my focus has been on electric guitar (Ibanez S470 in stylish red FTW!) but in secret, I think I&#8217;d rather be an acoustic guitar player&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Solid State Disk? Boring&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.gurkenkiste.de/?p=110</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:06:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Solid state laser FTW&#8230; In stock at amazon yet, <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.gurkenkiste.de/?p=110">Solid State Disk? Boring&#8230;</a></span>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/11/14/weaponised_rayguns_hit_shelves_in_time_for_xmas/">Solid state laser FTW&#8230;</a> In stock at amazon yet, I wonder?</p>
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		<title>Someone was busy overnight&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.gurkenkiste.de/?p=108</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:02:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.gurkenkiste.de/?p=108">Someone was busy overnight&#8230;</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Finally&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.gurkenkiste.de/?p=106</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:09:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>I wasn&#8217;t sure how the stands would turn out, but I think the result is pretty good for a first attempt. The naked MDF is now covered with birchwood veneer and treated with a wax coating. Now I want to get a microphone and put the DSP to proper use, although I think I need to <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.gurkenkiste.de/?p=106">Finally&#8230;</a></span>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I wasn&#8217;t sure how the stands would turn out, but I think the result is pretty good for a first attempt. The naked MDF is now covered with birchwood veneer and treated with a wax coating. Now I want to get a microphone and put the DSP to proper use, although I think I need to get my ears tuned first, there&#8217;s a definite lack of bass response on the right channel. At some point, I should probably start on the preamp case (yeah, it&#8217;s still running the wooden monstrosity)&#8230;<br />
<br />
<a href='http://www.gurkenkiste.de/blog/uploads/2008/10/verneered.jpg'><img src="http://www.gurkenkiste.de/blog/uploads/2008/10/verneered.jpg" alt="" title="verneered" width="499" height="361" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-107" /></a></p>
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		<title>Kill it with fire!</title>
		<link>http://www.gurkenkiste.de/?p=104</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:48:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>As if having eight legs wasn&#8217;t <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.gurkenkiste.de/?p=104">Kill it with fire!</a></span>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As if having eight legs wasn&#8217;t freakish enough&#8230;</p>
<p><a href='http://www.gurkenkiste.de/blog/uploads/2008/09/yuck.jpg'><img src="http://www.gurkenkiste.de/blog/uploads/2008/09/yuck.jpg" alt="Mushroom spider" title="yuck" width="500" height="359" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-105" /></a></p>
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		<title>Preamp Prototype, Round 2&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.gurkenkiste.de/?p=102</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:13:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>So&#8230; while things are still well beyond the borders of prototype-land, at least this version looks a bit better than the first working version. I think it&#8217;s the metal panel that makes the difference, and the VFD.
The display can be connected via serial or parallel, I opted to use the hardware SPI interface on the Atmel <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.gurkenkiste.de/?p=102">Preamp Prototype, Round 2&#8230;</a></span>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So&#8230; while things are still well beyond the borders of prototype-land, at least this version looks a bit better than the first working version. I think it&#8217;s the metal panel that makes the difference, and the VFD.<br />
The display can be connected via serial or parallel, I opted to use the hardware SPI interface on the Atmel since I&#8217;m not sure what I&#8217;ll be needing the other IO ports for (inputs? Serial connector? USB?). The PGA2311 and the relay latch driver are also controlled via SPI, but are activated via separate CS lines. Refreshing the display isn&#8217;t exactly fast, but does offer at least some rudimentary drawing functions such as &#8220;fill area&#8221;, &#8220;invert area&#8221;, and can be used in full graphics mode as well. My initial menu uses pretty much each feature once, including dimming the display after a few seconds.<br />
I&#8217;ll have to keep an eye on the power regulators&#8217; temperature, since the VFD supposedly draws ~400mA, which is more than the entire rest of the preamp. They are mounted on the underside of the PCB and attached to an aluminium panel, so that should dissipate enough heat (later, they will be bolted to the 3mm case bottom).</p>
<p><a href='http://www.gurkenkiste.de/blog/uploads/2008/07/preamp_vfd.jpg'><img src="http://www.gurkenkiste.de/blog/uploads/2008/07/preamp_vfd.jpg" alt="" title="Preamp Prototype with VFD" width="500" height="332" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-103" /></a></p>
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		<title>Almost totally pointless&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.gurkenkiste.de/?p=101</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:19:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>&#8230;but I can post from my iPhone. Why? Because I can   Although now that I&#8217;m a registered developer, I suppose I should find more useful things to do <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.gurkenkiste.de/?p=101">Almost totally pointless&#8230;</a></span>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8230;but I can post from my iPhone. Why? Because I can <img src='http://www.gurkenkiste.de/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  Although now that I&#8217;m a registered developer, I suppose I should find more useful things to do with it&#8230;</p>
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