To Curb The Urge

I very nearly bought another pedal. I tried to justify it with how bulky my present Boss DD-20 was, and that I needed a smaller delay pedal to bring along for small sessions. When I objectively examined the features of the DD-20 versus the few pedals I was trying out, the same verdict kept coming back: the DD-20 is more than enough, and I really don't...

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Making Do With Little

I tried an experiment today which got me thinking about how overly extravagant my full rig may be when all I'm required to do is to be a simple rhythm guitarist. My usual rig is a whopping 20kg, and I knew there wasn't going to be space at New Heart ministries' rehearsal room to accommodate my pedal board. So, I did the unthinkable. I figured out...

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Photo Tip: Avoiding Barrel Distortion in Zoom Lenses

I'm doomed. I got myself into a new expensive hobby--photography! I got myself a Canon EOS600D, and quickly acquired an 18-55mm, a 50mm/f1.8, and a Nissin flash. Here's a quick and interesting lesson I learnt from our resident photographer, Rinaldo Ackbar, about zoom lenses: A perfect lens would render straight lines as straight, no matter where...

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