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Purchasing Motorcycle Riding Gear – A Few Thoughts
Riding gear is important when you ride a motorcycle. This is beyond doubt. However, a lot of information I see tends to be of the ‘get...
Charles Pennefather
Mar 2, 20244 min read
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A tale of three trees
This was something I wrote over four years ago. Decided to post it because I still feel the same way about these trees. My school is...
Charles Pennefather
Nov 3, 20223 min read
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New Shoes
They were a black and white pair of shoes, the first pair I had ever got her. I wasn’t sure whether I’d got the right size… what if the...
Charles Pennefather
Jun 5, 20221 min read
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Gregg Popovich: The End of an Era?
The San Antonio Spurs played their last game of the season a few weeks ago. I wanted them to win, and not merely because I’ve been a fan...
Charles Pennefather
May 30, 20222 min read
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A Perfect Day
I hear birds. Their chirping slides up the scale of my consciousness slowly, like the sunlight creeping across the room. It is cold but...
Charles Pennefather
May 24, 20225 min read
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Happy First Birthday, George!
I didn’t adopt George. The last time puppies were born in my building was seven or eight years ago. I missed that feeling of watching...
Charles Pennefather
Jan 31, 20223 min read
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Neural DSP Archetype: Gojira – how to set up the whammy pedal over MIDI
This is a condensed version of how to set up the whammy pedal in Neural DSP’s latest release, the Archetype: Gojira. For the full set of...
Charles Pennefather
Jan 22, 20212 min read
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12 things you should know about BIAS FX 2 before you purchase it
If you’re dipping your toe into the world of guitar-based plugins, you can’t do much better than Positive Grid’s BIAS FX 2 software. It...
Charles Pennefather
Dec 23, 20206 min read
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How to configure a MIDI pedalboard to your Neural DSP plugin
I recently was introduced to Neural DSP’s fabulous plugins, and while expensive, they focus on doing one thing, and doing it right....
Charles Pennefather
Dec 12, 20205 min read
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An ode to Korn
It was my first ever rock show. It was the early 2000s, and I would never have been allowed to go to a show like that if it wasn’t held...
Charles Pennefather
Aug 22, 20202 min read
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IK Multimedia iRig 2 review
TL;DR: Get this only if you’re on a budget but get ready to compromise, especially if you’re chasing high-gain tones. What is it? IK...
Charles Pennefather
Jul 4, 20204 min read
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Another trip around the sun
Another trip around the sun, eh, Young Charles? Life feels a little different now – back then, you knew you had a lot of time. You had a...
Charles Pennefather
Jun 7, 20202 min read
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In memory of an Angel
I lost Angel two years ago today. Her kidneys had stopped working, and she held on after nine whole months of emergency surgery, when the...
Charles Pennefather
Jun 5, 20203 min read
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How to deal with the lockdown, step 6: clean up
Add some cleaning up to your life before the lockdown gets over.
Charles Pennefather
May 13, 20201 min read
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How to deal with the lockdown, step 5: communicate
This lockdown, get back in touch with your family. Hit up that intriguing stranger. Learn to carry a conversation.
Charles Pennefather
Apr 1, 20202 min read
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Dealing with the lockdown, step 4: pursue hobbies
Don't get depressed because you've got too much time on your hands during lockdown: pursue a hobby!
Charles Pennefather
Mar 30, 20202 min read
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Dealing with the lockdown, step 3: four paws are better than two
You don't have to distance yourself from animals - so why not use it to everyone's advantage?
Charles Pennefather
Mar 28, 20201 min read
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Dealing with the lockdown, step 2: read
Since we’ve dealt with the requirements of the body yesterday, today we’re going to look at giving your mind some exercise this time
Charles Pennefather
Mar 26, 20202 min read
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Dealing with the lockdown, step 1: exercise
Exercise will help release 'happy hormones', set right your sleep schedule, and maybe even give you a reason to shower every day!
Charles Pennefather
Mar 25, 20202 min read
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How to keep from going stir crazy during lockdown: a series
The start of a series of tips on how to keep from going stir crazy during the 21 day coronavirus lockdown.
Charles Pennefather
Mar 25, 20201 min read
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