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Comics geek, Musician, Programmer, Traveller and Malfunctioning Robot

Re-raiding Tombs : Gameplay as a Function of Enjoyment

Print This Post July 1, 2014 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

It so happened that a few months ago I was showing my friend the Tomb Raider game that was released last year (TR9). I kept on playing even after he left and in a few days I had completed the game (again). This time I was playing with a controller instead of the usual keyboard … [Read more…]

Posted in: Gaming Tagged: Gameplay, Tomb Raider, XBox 360 Controller

One Last Step: Publishing Long Way From Home

Print This Post June 17, 2014 by Sauvik Biswas 1 Comment

Making music is one thing and getting it out is a whole different beast. After a two year long ordeal of finalising the album, conformity comes into play. For those who wish to sample the album, it is embedded in the sidebar. Getting the video to MTV A long time ago, I had written a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Music Tagged: Artwork, Audio, Mastering, Music, Publishing

Stupid Japanese Mangaka Returns to India

Print This Post June 8, 2014 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

A few months ago, I had written a blurb about a book called “Stupid Guy Goes to India”. I had thoroughly enjoyed it. I have observed that I like books, shows and documentary that gives me an outsider’s view of my country (kind of like TheSurfingViolinist’s India adventures). This post is about its sequel –  … [Read more…]

Posted in: Comics Tagged: Blaft Publication, Kumar Sivasubramaniam, Stupid Guy Goes to India, Yukichi Yamamatsu

Neil Gaiman on the history of Sandman

Print This Post June 1, 2014 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

In this interview at Edinburgh book festival 2013, Neil Gaiman shares a lot of history regarding his venture into American Comics, anecdotes of times with DC and his thought process while creating Sandman.

Posted in: Comics Tagged: Interview, Neil Gaiman, Sandman

Attack on Titan Dubbed Opening.

Print This Post May 16, 2014 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

Attack on Titan is now airing on Cartoon Network Adult Swim in US. As a result, the series has been dubbed. I must admit that this dub is very much above average (considering the poor quality rushed dub of most series). I agree that dubs are important. They are windows to many prospective anime fans. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Animation Tagged: Adult Swim, Attack on Titan, Cartoon Network, Music, Shingeki no Kyojin

Engineering and Mixing Dark Project’s new album – Long Way From Home

Print This Post May 10, 2014 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

This album took about three years of on and off hard labour – often in bursts. After each bursts, it was so tiring that I had to go on self imposed exiles to recuperate. I had this sheet up on my walls for about two years now. The Cursed Recording Process It was my idea … [Read more…]

Posted in: Music

Hums of Dithering: An Example

Print This Post April 7, 2014 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

This was a real problem, as in “What the hell is going on?” kind of problem. I was mixing a song for our forthcoming album. The source tracks were pristine, barring the usual noise from amp that we all have heard a zillion times in all classic records. Reaper, my DAW of choice, and Yamaha … [Read more…]

Posted in: Music Tagged: Audio, Mixing

An old photograph of my Tintin books

Print This Post March 31, 2014 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

This was in August 2010. I had just finished buying all the Tintin albums. Procurement was a dreadfully slow process, bottlenecked by the small stipend that I was getting from my University. Back then I posted this on Facebook and wrote – “All 24 official books of Tintin laid out on two pieces of plywood … [Read more…]

Posted in: Comics Tagged: Bande Dessinée, Egmont, Hergé, Tintin

Why I hate Facebook and what I am doing with it.

Print This Post March 31, 2014 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

Cal Newport on his Study Hacks blog highlighted why he doesn’t prefer joining Facebook. His rant can be read here and here. He even gives an advice as to why one should quit Facebook. I agree with most of the things he has outlined. I spend less time browsing through unsolicited junk. A deviation in … [Read more…]

Posted in: Productivity Tagged: Facebook, Social Media

Becoming an accidental cook – 10 tips from someone who has been there, done that

Print This Post March 20, 2014 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

I call the likes of me accidental cooks. When I moved out of college, I had no idea how to cook a proper meal. In due time, with some help from my friends and mom, I managed to scrape together edible concussions on my plate. Here are my tips to help you survive the ordeal. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Cooking Tagged: cooking, kitchen, kitchen hacking, survival
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