Pure Data is an open source app that allows you to experiment with sound, video and physical media such as the Arduino. It also can run on the Raspberry Pi.… Read More
Make Your First Sound in Pure Data
The Creative Project Planner (Free PDF Download)
Do you have a long list of projects you want to get done, but haven’t a clue how to get them crossed off your list? Well this is an issue… Read More
Use Morning Pages to Help Unblock Creativity
Something that might help you in your creative journey is adopting the practise of morning pages, which was first popularized by the book The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. While… Read More
Innovations in Sound: Bell Labs
If you want to find the roots of so many inventions and components in modern communications, one must look no further than Bell Laboratories, or Bell Labs. Currently owned by… Read More
How to Learn a New Skill
When learning new skills, it’s tempting to want to learn a piece of software or maybe an entire discipline (such as woodworking) from the bottom up. I think in many… Read More
Laurie Spiegel: Electronic Music Innovator
Laurie Spiegel is an electronic music and video artist from the United States who is most well known for her work in early computer music systems at Bell Labs. Her… Read More
Oskar Fischinger: Master of Visual Music
Oskar Fischinger is a German animator and painter, who was born in the year 1900. He created animations that played with the idea of visualizing music, either by the use… Read More
How to Show Your Work
If a tree falls in the forest, did the tree fall? This is the same question as: “If I worked on a project and never showed it to anyone, did… Read More
Why You Already Have Enough Stuff
The problem with doing creative work alongside technology is the endless pipeline of new products to pick from every single day. If you don’t want to use Arduino, you can… Read More
How to Start a Daily Practice of Making
When working with creative code and DIY electronics, it’s common to go through waves of inspiration. You might have the idea for a project and are actively collecting parts to… Read More