Link love for March 17

What the census said about us…in 1870 (above).

Transportation secretary announces “Sea-Change” for american transport: Bikes!

The sulphur compounds that litter the surface of Mars may contain the signature of life.

Consuming Smarter: Fly less often, eat less red meat and dairy, drive a small car.

The Institute for Human Centered Design store.

NASA finds shrimp-like creature, jellyfish beneath antarctic ice sheet.

Fox Vs Duck micro game app for iPhone/iPod Touch.

Novothink solar surge iPhone & iPod Touch charging case.

Postcards

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In recent weeks, I’ve been rediscovering the state of minimal techno and micro house music. (Aside from playing in the background while I work, I don’t actively listen to much dance music these days.) Doing so makes me want to strip down my device chains in Live to focus more on each individual part. Looking back, I had a tendency with my early music to mask my inexperience by over complicating the mix. This led to a sculptural, effects heavy, wall-of-sound approach (which I still like). But, simplicity —i.e. making things simple(r)—has been my mantra in recent years. I expect more reflections of this trend in my audio and visual work.