this is something i came upon while working on my project, this orchestra uses pure data, msi wind netbooks, linux, and wiimotes. Their website has more info. you can download the custom linux distro, and pure data objects there. there is a link to their site in the article but here it is again: http://l2ork.music.vt.edu/main/

here is something interesting to help flesh out ideas when coding, its a visual add on for processing that lets you use diagrams to help you figure out coding, kind of like a sketchpad.

here are some things that have been on my hdd for a while. the hacking manual: this is the early version of a book my nic collins, he teaches in the sound program at the art institute of chicago. lots of hacking tools techniques and projects here. def will help with electronics learning. op amp applications: another book on op amps and how to use them. enjoy.

this is a cool project a group found famiclones( basically nintendo on a chip), and decided to use them for education they could be found for about 10 bux. probably more here, i know makezine sells them in the shop. the funny thing is these machines have a dos/windows type os on them already, pretty amazing for a 6502 ( i've also seen twitter running on a apple 2 or internet on a c64). check this out if you are interested in games or educational games, i see they are also looking for interns.

mice history

retro calculators.

i found all the forrest mims books so here they are very cool to look at and tons of ideas in these. here is the link again: http://a.parsons.edu/~davib611/forrest%20mims.zip enjoy

for pcomp nerds. electronis surplus list.

dark side of the moon programmed on an NES

i worked with a friend over break and we recorded these two albums, even had a show in the dorm......with a monster croud of two people!!!!. but just wanted to share this stuff. streaming from tchem.bandcamp.com

To follow the path: look to the master, follow the master, walk with the master, see through the master, become the master.

"Atau Tanaka bridges the fields of media art, experimental music, and research. He worked at IRCAM, was Artistic Ambassador for Apple France, has been researcher at Sony Computer Science Laboratory Paris, and was an Artistic Co-Director of STEIM in Amsterdam. Atau creates sensor-based musical instruments for performance, and is known for his work with biosignal interfaces. He seeks to harness collective musical creativity in mobile environments, seeking out the continued place of the artist in democratized digital forms. His work has been presented at Ars Electronica, SFMOMA, Eyebeam, V2, ICC, and ZKM and has been mentor at NESTA. He is Chair of Digital Media at Newcastle University"

" Borsig's real name is Alexander Hacke. Active since he was 13 years old. Borsig was one of the early members of Einstürzende Neubauten."