The following is a list of some of the projects that I’m currently working on and about which I hope to write periodically on the blog.

• Eurorack Modular Synthesis (as written about in making again
• SatNOGS ground station an open hardware/software satellite ground station

You might also know me from such projects as:

• SunshineSF - a public resource to make San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance requests more accessible to all citizens.
• Noisebridge - a hackerspace in San Francisco’s Mission district
• Noisetor - a Tor exit relay and bridge operation housed within Noisebridge

This is an extension of my last post: A brief musical journey, as well as a number of stories which I’ve been posting on Instagram in recent days.

As part of my of my adventures in the world of producing elecronic music I came across the fascinating world of modular synthesis. Modular synthesizers are composable musical instruments which are built up of many discrete modules, almost like the Lego bricks of synthesizers. Unlike traditional keyboard synthesizers which have defined signal paths modular synthesizers allow you to patch together whatever sequence of modules you want to create the sounds you desire. For a computer nerd like me it’s the perfect mix of music creation and programming. If you’re not familiar with it then I highly recommend taking a quick look at this introduction YouTube video to familiarize yourself with the idea as it’s much easier to understand through observation.

I’m back! It’s been a while but I’ve decided to dust off my old blog and to start trying to write some more regular updates as to what I’ve been doing these last 18 months. For those of you who I’ve not seen in a while it’s been a busy time.

One of the primary things I’ve been spending time at recently has been all things music, in particular both learning to create and attending more live electronic music. Electronic music has been an interest of mine for many years ever since being introduced to the likes of Mugasha and Soundcloud by friends back when I first arrived in California. Since then it’s become by far the largest genre that I consume, serving as a backdrop to most of my daily activities. Whether I’m working on software issues during the day or doing the dishes at home in the evening you’re likely to find me enjoying some music at the same time.