On April 7th, I started work on a simple project -- create a midi file with notes picked up from the mouse. With a bit of work an a library I wrote 9 years ago (which has never been released) I was able to create this simple program with no dependencies except Python including Tkinter (which comes with most versions of Python).
Youtube video showing how it works.
Read more »An exciting new game I made this past week is now released today! Check out the video here.
I made all the graphics, the songs (3 of them), and the code in 1 week.
Read more »An interesting answer from ChatGPT. I wish I could tell you that ChatGPT didn't make this but you know what.. it doesn't matter. The reason the AI talks about Zia is because this is a followup question to another question about the Dandy Warhol's live video of their song Sleep.
Can you give me an example of a keyboardist who you respect for their part in a band?
Absolutely—here are a few keyboardists who are widely respected not necessarily for flashy solos, but for playing essential, creative roles in their bands:
Read more »Originally to my mother who is a bibliophile who loves libraries as much as a person can.
This question was posed to patrons of the library today. Can you imagine Seattle without its libraries? I can. It’s actually made very easy by SPL itself. My local library shut down on Jan 25, 2025 until “Late 2026”. My closest library is Green Lake, a 1.5 mile walk each way. If you only go to the library twice every 6 months like I do, that isn’t that big a deal. If you need the exercise or have a bus pass, you can just spend the time. But even when my library was open, I found it to be a pretty minor landmark. Because I have Suzzallo, Allen, Engineering library, Math library, Music library, East Asian library, and libraries I don’t even know about I go there. I’m kinda spoiled for libraries. I do use the online features of SPL quite a lot – the audiobook, an ebook here and there, Kanopy, the newspaper access, and the search feature.
This dystopian vision allows us to consider what kind of world we want to live in.
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