Archive for February, 2008

I met a butterfly the other day

I truly felt like I was visited by an angel that day…
Narbotic » Blog Archive » Arduino Synth Revisited

I’ve decided to revisit my Arduino synth project from last September in hopes of creating a versatile synthesizer shield.
Shrine of the Mall Ninja » LonelyMachines

This is a collection of the wisdom […]

By cole, 29. February 2008, 17:31 o'clock

I met a butterfly the other day

I truly felt like I was visited by an angel that day…
Narbotic » Blog Archive » Arduino Synth Revisited

I’ve decided to revisit my Arduino synth project from last September in hopes of creating a versatile synthesizer shield.
Shrine of the Mall Ninja » LonelyMachines

This is a collection of the wisdom […]

By cole, 29. February 2008, 17:31 o'clock

pi10k

Converting the first 10,000 digits of pi into a musical sequence
Glass Drive part deux « Missoula Federal Credit Union

We’re at it again! MFCU is once again helping sponsor a glass drive in Missoula. We are partnering with REI and MUD Project to bring the pulverizer to our fair city on April 19th and 20th as […]

By cole, 28. February 2008, 17:32 o'clock

Diebold Accidentally Leaks Results Of 2008 Election Early | The Onion - America’s Finest News Source

What effect will this have on the upcoming election? Inquiring minds want to know…
YouTube - Chomsky vs Buckley

Chomsky pwns Buckley (RIP?)
Pandagon :: Gah :: February :: 2008

Being pro-choice is about liberty, not abortion
Copyright this - Los Angeles Times

Intellectual property’s social […]

By cole, 27. February 2008, 17:34 o'clock

Forkcast: Christian Fennesz & Ryuichi Sakamoto: “Trace” [Stream]

Here Ryuichi Sakamoto plays an evocative nocturne on acoustic piano while Christian Fennesz bathes him in soft digital rain.
garfield minus garfield

Who would have guessed that when you remove Garfield from the Garfield comic strips, the result is an even better comic about schizophrenia, bipolor disorder, and the empty […]

By cole, 26. February 2008, 17:30 o'clock

Favicon Picker 2 :: Firefox Add-ons

This extension adds a UI for replacing bookmark icons.
“Intellectual property” is a silly euphemism | Technology | guardian.co.uk

Trying to shoehorn knowledge into the "property" metaphor leaves us without the flexibility and nuance that a true knowledge rights regime would have.

By cole, 25. February 2008, 17:41 o'clock

RareBeasts | StrobeTronic

The StrobeTronic is a light / vactrol controlled noise maker.
Top Doctors Association Says “YES” to Medical Marijuana in Historic Endorsement | Stop the Drug War (DRCNet)

In a position paper, a leading American medical association has endorsed the medicinal use of marijuana, called for more studies of its medical uses, and urged the US […]

By cole, 22. February 2008, 17:34 o'clock

Radio 1 DJ Grooverider jailed for four years for cannabis possession in Dubai | Media | guardian.co.uk

BBC Radio 1 DJ Grooverider has today been jailed for four years in Dubai for possession of cannabis.
WebUrbanist » 17 Extreme Houseboats and Houseboat Designs: From Luxury Habitats to Humble Floating Homes

This collection spans the extremes of design and […]

By cole, 21. February 2008, 17:31 o'clock

Reviewing the RIAA’s “Reefer Madness” for the digital age

When we saw it for ourselves, we just couldn’t keep a straight face. Instead of reporting on the facts surrounding the leak, we thought it would be more fun for all involved if we treated it like a theatrical release and reviewed it accordingly.
Think Progress » Border […]

By cole, 20. February 2008, 17:38 o'clock

BBC NEWS | Europe | Yoga classes ‘provoke’ prisoners

A prison in Norway has stopped holding yoga classes after it found that instead of calming inmates, they were actually making some more aggressive.
Unicorn Rangers Psychic Police Department

If you are experiencing activity that is disturbing, frightening or even harming you, do you really need to "gather evidence" […]

By cole, 19. February 2008, 17:31 o'clock