SEQ541: Software Pattern-based Sequencer for OS X I was up really late last night and wrote a pattern-based sequencer for OS X. Motivation: my Roland SH-32 synth doesn’t have a sequencer built-in, but I wanted to play it “live” and in sync with my Korg ER-1 and Korg EA-1 (“Electribes”).
Kerry, the “real” war president? It’s no secret that Bush has been trying to label himself as “the war president” (Economist, Apr 2004). However Kerry this week announced that, if elected, he will send an additional 40,000 troops to Iraq to fight the war (Bloomberg). Contrast this with claims I’ve
My new cellphone plan: $25/year T-Mobile is running a promotion right now for their pre-paid wireless where if you put at least $25 on your account any additional minutes you add are good for one year. If you’re like me and you rarely use your cellphone, this turns out to
I’ve posted my pictures from OODE 8 online here. I got to play a live set Friday night, it went really well… I had a great time. Thanks to everyone there for listening! 🙂
Entertaining thoughts from a conspiracy nut Look at this pic that was released today of the latest prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib prison. Notice the white chair in the lower left corner. Now – look at the chair Nicholas Berg is sitting in!! It’s the same chair!! You gotta admit
Excerpt from Stratfor essay: Tactical failures of the United States Failure to rapidly identify errors and rectify them through changes of plans, strategies and personnel. Error is common in war. The measure of a military force is how honestly errors are addressed and rectified. When a command structure begins denying
This paper discusses two main trends in the development of virtual machine systems: full system virtualization, where an entire hardware architecture is replicated virtually, and paravirtualization, where an operating system is modified so that it can be run concurrently with other operating systems that have also been designed for paravirtualization.
Response to Darlene Hooley “By now, you’ve probably seen the reports about the abuses that have occurred in Iraqi prisons. Like most Americans, I am deeply troubled by these charges. Members of Congress like me who voted against going to war in Iraq as well as members who voted in
Gas prices: Supply and Demand Strikes Again According to the Lehrer Newshour, SUV sales hit a record high last quarter, accounting for 29% of all new vehicles sold in the US. A U of Chicago professor says that, out of the $.45/gal average gas price increase we’ve seen in the
Website says more McDonalds = more murders We believe that the United Nations (U.N.) commissioned McDonald’s corporate leaders to help control the increasing populations of its host cities by carrying out plans masterminded by the U.N. to systematically murder these cities’ citizens. This website is obviously a joke, but they