I have always wanted to do a music project that was entirely electronic in nature. A combination of synth work, field recordings and other ambient elements melded together into something dreamy or psychedelic. As a keyboard guy first, I grew up on the tones of Dolby, Kraftwerk and Brian Eno. So I figured some day…
In 512 Megabytes of Loving Memory
I know it’s just an old computer. But understand that to me, my computer is my gateway to the world, a palette for creativity and something of a constant companion. This old girl, “Bulldog” was her name, was built for me by a friend nearly 10 years ago. She was a 1.3 Gigahertz Athlon (sorry,…
Number Stations
I admit I am a cryptography geek. Ever since I was a little kid with that first pen filled with disappearing ink, I’ve been enamored with codes, ciphers, ring settings and their hidden secrets. I really find things like the Enigma project and the Navajo code talkers from WWII very fascinating. I think in many…
In Search of Springfield
Intrepid Flight Simulator explorer that I am, I embarked on a journey this Summer that delivered me across the virtual country, from sea to shinning sea, in search of the fabled home of The Simpsons. Kinda silly, I know. I mean, who in the right mind would waste their time flying virtually to all 12 Springfields…
