Charles Pennefather
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...
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Charles Pennefather
Nov 3, 20223 min read
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...
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Charles Pennefather
Jun 5, 20221 min read
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...
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Charles Pennefather
May 30, 20222 min read
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...
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Charles Pennefather
May 24, 20225 min read
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...
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Charles Pennefather
Jan 31, 20223 min read
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...
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Charles Pennefather
Jan 22, 20212 min read
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...
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Charles Pennefather
Dec 23, 20206 min read
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...
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Charles Pennefather
Dec 12, 20205 min read
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....
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Charles Pennefather
Aug 22, 20202 min read
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...
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Charles Pennefather
Jul 4, 20204 min read
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...
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Charles Pennefather
Jun 7, 20202 min read
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...
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Charles Pennefather
Jun 5, 20203 min read
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...
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Charles Pennefather
May 13, 20201 min read
How to deal with the lockdown, step 6: clean up
Add some cleaning up to your life before the lockdown gets over.
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Charles Pennefather
Apr 1, 20202 min read
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.
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Charles Pennefather
Mar 30, 20202 min read
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!
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Charles Pennefather
Mar 28, 20201 min read
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?
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Charles Pennefather
Mar 26, 20202 min read
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
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Charles Pennefather
Mar 25, 20202 min read
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!
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Charles Pennefather
Mar 25, 20201 min read
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.
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