Euclidean Rhythms Primer
[Originally published to the forum at http://ftwem.com/] In recent years, I have been interested in learning about polyrhythms, “the simultaneous sounding of two or more independent rhythms” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyrhythm) and have been utilizing them in some of…
Link love for October 29
Shoot from edge to edge with the Lomo Sprocket Rocked Panorama camera (above). That Spunky Sound 0.12 particle synthesizer. Greek your text Like a Boss with the Gangsta Lorem Ipsum generator. There’s a new Processing…
Link love for December 4th
The artwork of Chiharu Shiota (above). The other extreme: low-alcohol beers. Deep below New York City’s bustling streets lies a dangerous world inhabited by “sandhogs.” The Rise and Fall of Design Within Reach. How Robber…
Link love 2009-04-24
Babushka (above) is a modern, lit version of the classic Russian Doll. Turn Babushka on and off by pushing down on the top of the light, and watch it faze through its cycle revealing varied…
Link Love for 2009-03-19
Be a Music Geek Ninja with Electronic Music Programming in Pd. We heart Pd, because it’s open source—though perpetually on our To Learn list. Wacom Intros New DJ Touch-Sensitive Nextbeat Consoles: looks sweet. Tea Cup…
Review: Dreaming in Code
I recently finished Dreaming in Code: Two Dozen Programmers, Three Years, 4,732 Bugs, and One Quest for Transcendent Software by Scott Rosenberg. It covers the development of Chandler, an open source, cross-platform personal information manager…
Currently Reading: ‘The Starfish and the Spider’ & ‘Dreaming in Code’
I’ve switched gears to reading non-fiction and resumed The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations, which I intend to review shortly. Also, Scott Rosenberg was kind enough to send out copies…