NoTrueSpaceman

I haven’t shared much about my modular synth, but I really should. I’ve created several custom synth modules - even designing PCBs and custom 3D printed faceplates for them. The circuit design is also my own although heavily inspired by the very helpful synth DIY…

I've dug into this ray diagram sketch on CodePen because it's pretty satisfying to twiddle the properties of the simulation and see how things change. I've added some sliders, but beware of the code - it isn't pretty. I'd say it's about reached the point…

I needed a remedial class in math today. Chalk it up to a really long week.

If you’re interested in know “How did we get here?” then I highly recommend Cathedral, Forge, and Waterwheel by Frances and Joseph Gies. It dispels the myth that Europe of 500 - 1500 CE was some mud-filled backwater just waiting for some brilliant Renaissance thinkers…

During lunch I whipped up a software sketch based on that notebook entry I posted earlier. I thought I'd start with actually drawing the shapes required for a ray diagram, and then make it more data-driven over time. I should be able to then make…