Put some work into my modular improvised techno system, and I am happy with it's direction again. (I had been pretty fed up with some previous versions.) I came up with a new layout and was able to remove a couple things. It's only got a couple voices wired up so far. I have one more substantial coding project, but I have a couple monome crows that are really pulling their weight now.
Here are a few clips from my weekend exploits.
Hot dog buns, take 2. I did tangzhong again, and I was a little more careful in my process. Size is about where I want them. Now to let them cool!
The goal of being prepared is that, by having your own shit together, you’re more able to help others.
http://www.liveliketheworldisdying.com/2021/01/11/were-all-preppers-now/
Cooled and cut. It’s a little denser than it should be, as it wasn’t able to expand freely out of the top. A good attempt!
Apparently I lost track of the seam on this loaf, or I didn't cut the top deep enough? 😅 Hopefully the inside turns out okay.
@grey and yeah looks like the serious followup piece uses more precise language so i'll shut up https://medium.com/swlh/web-conversation-from-the-other-side-5f3881bfaad8
“2000 me: Wow you still work on the web, that’s amazing. It must be so easy to publish really interesting web pages.
2020 me: Uhhhhh. [Very long pause.] Look, you can pay a low monthly fee and listen to any album anyone ever made.
’00: That must create some amazing opportunities for musicians!
’20: Well.”
https://ftrain.medium.com/web-conversations-with-the-year-2000-f0c40fb8b19c
https://pixelfed.social/p/grey/249788059225296896
They turned out well, if a bit smaller than I prefer, but a good recipe to work with.
Bakin' some hot dog buns. Trying tangzhong.
map of food cooperatives in the US
Made time to do more cleaning after work today. I still have many full days worth of sorting, organizing, and disposing left to do. Years and years of emotional baggage to sort. Luckily some of it is easy. I live in about 500 square feet; so there isn't THAT much, but it's still a tremendous amount of physical and emotionally complex labor.
Got in a game of Arkham Horror 3rd over the weekend. First scenario was a bit too easy, but looking forward to the others!
After a reasonably painless initial implementation, making it history-and-reload-safe was a bit of a job; but I can now shuffle content on my local streaming server! It's also a seeded random, so you can have a playlist with a predictable random in place if you like (which can also be shuffled 🙃). Added a little button to the UI for it.
I make stuff sometimes. Most notably board games, but I've worked on digital games too. I also spend a lot of time on improvisational modular synthesis.
Currently a 3D artist for a tech company. Engaging in a healing process. Working on next steps.
I'm a good follow for electronic music, board games, or climate collapse.