A dialog of thoughts and ideas about software, usability, and products, with random science and wacky ideas thrown in for good measure.


I want to generate MIDI music for an electric guitar that sounds like this. Has anyone seen this done before? Is it possible?

(I found Magdalen Graal through Jamendo.com, a source for free, legal music downloads. If you like her work, make a donation at MagdalenGraal.com)


Life is amazing. Living systems have evolved to use anything and everything in the physical world to life's advantage. Living systems embody aspects of chemistry, geometry, chemical geometry, materials, physics, mechanics, hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity, magnetism, optics, light, sound, logic, sociology, behavior, and so much more. We're now discovering that quantum mechanics may have a role in olfaction, avian navigation, and photosynthesis. Amazing.