Jeroen Sangers

Today I received my RØDE VXLR+, a small device to connect my lavelier mic to my audio interface. The VXLR+ converts the 48V phantom power provided by the audio interface into 3–5V needed by my lavelier mic.

Until now I always used my lavelier mic with my phone, but for a while I’ve wanted to connect it to my computer, so I have more freedom of movement when doing my online workshops.

However, my first attempt to use the VXLR+ was a failure since as soon as I connected it to the interface it generated a lot of noise.

Today I didn’t have a lot of time to investigate, but tomorrow I want to try out a few things before deciding whether to return it.

Trying to get my head around notetaking philosophies and Zettelkasten

Now

WWDC is getting closer. Since I’m not a developer, the only question interesting me right now is whether they will announce a new pro-level iMac.

I really need a replacement for my current machine (2013 iMac), since I run into too many issues processing the audio and video sources for my remote workshops. I would have bought the M1 iMac right away if WWDC wouldn’t be so close.

Anyway, I’ll wait until June 7 to make my purchase decision.

I really wish that Roam Research will one day support ‘regular’ markdown syntax. It is very hard to modify 17 years of muscle memory.

How is it possible that in the EU we still have to pay an extra for copyright compensation whenever we buy a storage medium, a mobile phone or a computer?

Haven’t the legislators noticed that the world has moved on from free downloads and now pays for streaming services like Netflix and Spotify?

This week I reviewed my new Audient iD14 audio interface and man, I surely do love this device. Such a clean sound, such power and so many possibilities …

¿Por qué los sindicalistas siempre gritan en sus discursos?

Honest feedback from a good friend might still hurts, but is more likely to result in an actual change.

Whenever I want to learn something, I am highly motivated and want to start right away. If you make me wait until your next group starts, I have probably already found an alternative way to learn.

And the few times I did enroll in a cohort-based training I had huge difficulties following the pace of the course. They either go too fast or too slow for me, which is really frustrating. My weeks are irregular and not all your material is equally useful, so I would like to accelerate and slow down at certain moments in the course.

I understand the motivational benefits of going through a course together with a group of likeminded people, but those effects can be accomplished just as well (albeit with a little more effort from the course maker) by creating a community around the course.

I’m loving this quote:

Develop what’s inside first, because what’s inside is reflected outside.