Archive for October 2011
Sparkfun Amplifier Kit (and Power Supply Solution)
The Sparkfun STA540 amplifier kit is a cool, fun to put together amplifier kit that employs the STA540 amplifier chip at the core of the device. The chip itself is a 4-channel AB amplifier chip that can be employed in a number of ways depending on the circuit configuration. The kit is really easy to…
Read MoreIBeam Laser Show (2011)
It has been almost five months since MuCo performed for the 2nd time at Ibeam and for one reason or another the recording has sadly sat neglected on a hard drive since then. I finally dug it out, mixed the tracks together (output of kane + scacinto) and here it is for your listening pleasure.…
Read MoreLove Local Design: video
Here is a great little animation Heather Strycharz did in After Effects. It promotes her new business and design concept Love Local Design. I did the little piano ditty. Check it out and check out her site! [vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/29996396 w=400&h=225] Love Local Design from hstryk on Vimeo.
Read MoreElectronic Music from “How Things Work” c.1970
On a recent outing to a local bookshop I encountered a 4 volume set of books titled “How Things Work.” It is a wonderful compendium of knowledge in simple but not simplistic language with really great illustrations. The four volumes cover everything from knitting to jet engines. Naturally what caught my eye were all of…
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