I’m really fed up with eBay, I think I may only use it very infrequently now. In my opinion the issues I had with eBay have got worse, not better. (Remember, these are only my opinions).

The quantity of counterfeit goods on eBay is just shocking, and I don’t think they do nearly enough to deal with it. (more…)

Eight felt marker brushes I needed for a project. Nobody seems to have created any so I’m posting them here in case they may be useful to anyone else!

These were created from real felt marker lines I drew.

Click to download Felt Marker Brushes for Illustrator

Every time I go to Origin Live, in Southampton, I end up coming away with something different to what I expected to get. But in a very good way.

The first thing to say about Origin Live is that they are a little cottage industry making the most amazing turntables and tonearms. They’re based in a little industrial unit in Southampton and, as such, they were of more interest to me being close enough to actually visit (rather than just exchange emails, payment and receive goods from).

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I have a few things I want to write about, but haven’t felt great recently. So you have to look forward to:

• A review of the Origin Live Ultra turntable
• A review of the Origin Live Silver tonearm and Goldring Eroica LX MC cartridge
• A rant about Quark XPress and how awful it is
• A music roundup of great stuff I’ve heard recently
• Possibly, a review of a Sorbothane subchassis damping kit for the turntable

Anyone want me to do anything else? I am also making some new speakers, Decware HDTs, but it’s a bit of a joke; I’ve had the speaker kits for ages but have been unable to get the MDF here.