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Modular CPU

nobody@domain.com (Cal Henderson) — Mon, 3 Jan 2022 12:59:59 +0000

I love this project - implemented a CPU using euro-rack synthesizer modules. Also introduced me to VCV Rack whish seems super cool itself.

Faster, Stronger, Weirder

nobody@domain.com (Cal Henderson) — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 23:44:16 +0000

I just stumbled across this great arrangement of Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger:

Which reminded me of the inventive finger-version for a decade (!!) ago:

And straight into the full body version:

Covers of Covers

nobody@domain.com (Cal Henderson) — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 00:08:00 +0000

These excellent covers of Ryan Adams' covers of Taylor Swift's 1989 are so hot right now.

Chip Rainbows

nobody@domain.com (Cal Henderson) — Sun, 1 Sep 2013 07:43:00 +0000

Sure, In Rainbows is great. But it would be much better as 8-bit chiptunes, right?

Right!

Heavy Rotation

nobody@domain.com (Cal Henderson) — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 21:34:00 +0000

Think your local radio station plays the same songs over and over again? Think that it's getting worse over time? Then prove it with graphs!

This excellent analysis of Minnesota's The Current shows what can be done with a little bit of R code and some curisoity.

In My G4 Over Da Sea

nobody@domain.com (Cal Henderson) — Sun, 11 Aug 2013 19:24:00 +0000

It's hard to overstate the genius of In My G4 Over Da Sea, a mashup of modern rap and Neutral Milk Hotel's In the Aeroplane Over the Sea. If you're a fan of NMH, you may not love it, but it's certainly a thing.

Thrift Shop

nobody@domain.com (Cal Henderson) — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 23:03:00 +0000

So much good music on the youtubes lately, with Kreayshawn's Go Hard and Watsky's Ninjas in Paris. Today's pick is definitely Thrift Shop by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

More Fifties

nobody@domain.com (Cal Henderson) — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:41:00 +0000

In followup to my previous post, someone has spent the time to create Spotify playlists for all of the Festive Fifties from 1976 to 2011, including the two all-time lists. Some excellent listening.

Festive Fifties

nobody@domain.com (Cal Henderson) — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:13:00 +0000

In honor of Mr Ward's first podcast (in addition to my remix) I put together a Spotify playlist of all the Festive Fifty number ones. There are a few missing, due to gaps in the Spotify catalog:

1992 "Geek Love" - Bang Bang Machine
1993 "Enough is Enough" - Chumbawamba & Credit to the Nation
1994 "I Want You" - Inspiral Carpets featuring Mark E. Smith
2004 "Theme From Sparta FC Part 2" - The Fall
2005 "Grumpy Old Men" - Jegsy Dodd
2008 "50-Year-Old Man" - The Fall

If they appear later on Spotify, I'll add them in the relevant position.

I just met you...

nobody@domain.com (Cal Henderson) — Thu, 7 Jun 2012 01:02:00 +0000

This is an excellent idea for business cards.

Hopefully you're already familiar with the reference. And the meme.