Category Archives: Journal

A visit to the Bay Area!

Posted on November 23, 2009 by mahto

I’ve had a great time visiting wonderful people in California this past week. Thanks to Mars and Amelia for offering a place to stay, and to everyone who put up with me and my requests to see what they do … Continue reading →

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Spinner Synth, Part 2

Posted on July 24, 2009 by mahto

Here are some photos of my second spinner synth prototype. I’ll make up a video demonstration soooon. Click any of the photos for a larger version. Also, it’s short because it is for children

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Sideways Tetris prototype

Posted on July 9, 2009 by mahto

This is a little prototype game that I made to answer the question: What if tetris was played on a hill? Tetris theme is as performed by me on a synth. You can download the game here (requires python and … Continue reading →

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Sunrise

Posted on June 25, 2009 by mahto

I got up extra early early this morning (but not quite early enough) to watch the sunrise from Mt. Washington. Here is a time lapse video I made of the event: Technical details after the break.

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Dinner

Posted on June 21, 2009 by mahto

I made up a couple of dishes for dinner tonight: Mustard greens with bamboo shoots and shitake mushrooms Ingredients: Mustard Greens Sliced Bamboo Shoots Shitake Mushrooms Green onions Olive oil Soy Sauce Directions: Soak mushrooms in warm water for ~30 … Continue reading →

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Attention: Nerdcore fans in Michigan! Frontalot Appearance Immanent!

Posted on June 15, 2009 by mahto

(Creative Commons photo by Flickr user quinnums) That’s right, Mr. Frontalot himself will be descending upon Detroit for *two* shows, a screening of the documentary Nerdcore Rising, *and* a Q&A about the movie! I was already thinking about driving up … Continue reading →

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New Digs!

Posted on June 8, 2009 by mahto

Here is what my new apartment looks like: (click the image for a larger version)

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