Blogs Posts by Nick McHardy

Welcome to my blog, where I cover tech, games and whatever else that’s interesting in the universe like vinyl, fusion jazz and side projects.

This website is inspired by the web of the late 90s - no, not just the style of the site - but also harking back to a time when people would set up websites (probably on Geocities or similar) and write about anything that interested them. Most of the websites looked terrible (my first few sites were no exception) but it was so liberating having your own site. So here’s my modern-day version of that late 90s vibe.

Not sure where to start? Here are some blogs to get you started:

Learning About Leadership Episode 1 (May ‘20)
The Humble Minidisc (Aug ‘18)
Why the Sega Dreamcast is the Best Console of All Time (Aug ‘18)
Common Website Vulnerability Scans Found in Logs (Apr ‘18)
On Being an Engineering Manager (Feb ‘19)

There’s also a 🍊 Garden Diary to check out. It’s sometimes updated as the seasons change.

Latest Posts

Renoise 3.0 and Focusrite Scarlett 18i8

📅 Posted 2015-04-25 (6 minute read)

So recently I picked up a usb-based magic box from Focusrite called Scarlett 18i8 that lets you record several channels of audio into your computer as well as midi in/out and so forth. Pretty standard stuff these days, so nothing amazing to report there. The reason for buying it is my PC doesn’t actually have a sound card (or a video card built-in, either, for that matter). I’ve always been fascinated with the ‘music tracker’ style of writing, playing and generally larking about with music.

Tips for someone new to Community Radio

📅 Posted 2015-04-22 (8 minute read)

The beauty about community radio is it gives a real opportunity to those otherwise might not get to sit behind the mic and broadcast their show to the local community (and often overseas too, with the addition of online streaming). A lot has been said about why community radio is valuable to Australia and why funding should continue. I’m a big fan of the effort to continue to promote the need to have bandwidth and grants for more than just commercial and public broadcasters.

16 Years in the Industry

📅 Posted 2015-04-21 (5 minute read)

Now the other day I had a colleague of mine refer to the need to get “out” of the development industry (software development, that is) because of a variety of reasons, mostly centred around the need to report through the artificial introduction of agile, scrum, lean, whateveryoucallit methodologies. Whilst I don’t want to discuss the merits and pitfalls of said methods (it could go to great lengths), no the purpose of this blog is something a little more personal.

Observations of two months of Mac

📅 Posted 2015-03-04 (5 minute read)

This was not intended to be a whinge-fest, just a list of a general observations of annoyances from using a Mac for work for the past 2 months. I’ve used Macs many times before, and in fact using one is a bit nostalgic as it reminds me of high school where the computers were mostly Macs. But. There are a few niggling issues that are annoying but don’t really stop me from completing my work.

Things to consider when comparing houses and property

📅 Posted 2014-12-18 (2 minute read)

Here is an incomplete list of things to consider when looking for that perfect property, beyond simply a count of bedrooms or the type of property for sale. Edit May 2015: Added more things to the checklist Public transport Aspect Traffic Ensuite Bedroom size Renovated Date originally built Land size View Last sold Garage Street Parking Storage Floor material (carpet, timber, tiles?) Internet availability and speed Nearest shopping centre Are there any undesirable facilities nearby (tip, gaol, etc)?

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