Combining the power of ffmpeg and Vimeo’s API to churn out videos at an incredible pace. — I recently had to solve an automation issue, where the client’s desire was to automatically generate hundreds of videos putting side by side a “base video” with a video picked from a list of hundreds. Whilst this could have easily been done by hand with one big effort, the project…

Or how to convert a 380+ people conference to an online medium in less than 3 months. — During this pandemic, we all had to adapt to an online work environment. Some people had to transition entirely to a “smart working” situation, others were brought to adapt and embrace hybrid solutions. As I previously explained in my “Remote Teaching: Do’s and Don’ts” article published a few months ago…

A step-by-step guide on how to perform simple machine learning tasks in Max using the ml.lib package. — Machine learning has been a hot topic for quite some time, with words like “artificial intelligence”, “neural networks” and “deep learning” getting used everywhere to describe the cutting-edge nature of projects and the so-called intelligence of the systems. The misuse of these words doesn’t take away from the fact that…

How to improve your online teaching content — Due to my recent appointment as a Lecturer in Digital Media Technology teaching between Birmingham (UK) and Wuhan (China), I started developing online content almost a month before the pandemic exploded. …

Struggles and triumphs of teaching software development to sound engineering and music technology students. — As you may have read from my bio, I am a lecturer and PhD Candidate in Music Technology that has been dabbling in the world of tech for ages. Since when I started my postgraduate degree, I have taught a series of programming courses based on various frameworks. …

In the early days of my Music Technology degree, when I first came to discover Open Sound Control (OSC) and the power of network communication, the workflow used to be easy and painless. I would create a secure ad hoc network from my mac, connect to the network with my…

After years of painful shifts between them and months trying to find the holy grail of reference managers, I decided to take the plunge. I have made a choice and decided to write about it, hoping that my advice will allow you to never have to go through all this. …