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Guitar tuner

Sunday, October 9th, 2011

While searching example code for an Flash online Guitar Tuner I came upon the very efficient Java 5Ktuner on Psychic Origami. Luckily Java to Flash conversion proved proved, once again, easy. The Flash AS3 version works great – thanks to the low overhead of the autocorrelation function used for measuring pitch.

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Jumping Brain

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

My Red Jumping Brain has arrived!
I just couldn’t resist ordering this bright red resin model from Emilio Garcia at Lapolab.

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House MD – Phineas Gage

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

House MD, S5E17, “The Social Contract” : freshly clutched prefrontal lobe with a pinch of existentialism. Includes explicit reference to Phineas Gage, for the connoisseur.

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IQ 1955

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

I have always been intrigued by the (im)possibility of evincing minds. It is kind of magical to try and capture a stream of consciousness, some part of an emotion or maybe a fleeting thought – be it in paint or graph, in word or number.

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Kwizt

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

Kwizt is ready! Kwizt is an online interactive battle-quiz for schools. Kwizt helps students test their knowledge and enables them to challenge classmates. It allows teachers to create battles and embed photos or YouTube movies with each question.

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