Vincent Riemer made a TR-808 drum machine that runs in the browser, complete with all twiddly controls, the classic turn-of-the-eighties color scheme, and all the cowbell you can handle.
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Aug 9, 2016
io808: classic drum machine in the browser
"Strarcrossed," the hot disco track from the Price is Right (1976)
Come on down and, more to the point, get on down to this full version of “Starcrossed,” one of the many disco jams from Score Productions used as a musical cue on The Price is Right starting in 1976. Also, I hadn’t realized before that Crystal Waters’ 2001 cover of Score Productions’ “Come on Down,” […]
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Watch clips from Breathe, a lovely "water opera" in a pool
A few weeks ago at Appleton, Wisconsin’s Lawrence University, a group of experimental musicians, dancers, and performance artists staged “Breathe,” a “multidisicplinary water opera” in the college’s swimming pool. (The video above is from a previous performance at Middlebury College’s Natatorium). From Fox Cities Magazine: Lawrence University’s Margaret Sunghe Paek, professor of dance and curator […]
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Banjo Guy Ollie covers the Shadow of the Beast exploration theme
Banjo Guy Ollie’s cover of the Shadow of the Beast theme tune is perfect. Composed by David Whittaker for the 1989 Commodore Amiga game, most covers of it are bad because modern synths and DAWs offer high-quality but uncannily electronic flutes, whereas the original’s texture depended on a rough simplicity imposed by technical limitations. Most […]
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Turn your LEGO® characters into pilots with this DIY drone kit
Who said LEGO® had to be ground bound? With The Force Flyers DIY Building Block Fly ‘n Drive Drone, you can turn LEGO® and other building-block creations into fully-functional flying machines. It’s available now in the Boing Boing Store for $39.99. This kit comes with everything you need for remote-controlled long distance flight, including a […]
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Get your e-degree in DevOps with this training bundle
When businesses need big cloud projects done right, they need experts in DevOps. For the uninitiated, that’s shorthand for the framework that allows development and operations teams to work together toward the same goal – not as independent departments with their own agendas. There’s an arsenal of software that has cropped up to help in […]
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Save over 50% on this super organized luggage that has compartments for everything
Are you super organized? You’re going to love the Genius Pack G4 and its seemingly limitless, well-placed compartments. Not that organized? You’re still going to love this piece of luggage because it’s so well thought out that it practically does the packing for you. We’ve all tried to stuff a piece of carry-on so full […]
