High-End Spring Reverb Thread
I ran across a thread over at the Pro Audio Design Forum on the making of a very high-end spring reverb using some nice physics tricks. With all of my struggling in physics classes lately, especially the vibrations and waves class, it would be nice to take these basic ideas ... read more.
Measuring Up
[caption id="attachment_304" align="alignright" width="300" caption="I just ordered off for one of these slide rules from ThinkGeek.com. For some strange reason, I feel the need to know how to use one. Photo from ThinkGeek.com. Hopefully, they don\'t mind."][/caption] I think I just figured something out, in a non-Craig Ferguson kind of way. I've ... read more.
First Principles
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Coils like this one are still often handmade from first principles by hobbyists, due to the expense and limited range of values available commercially. Photo by Windell H. Oskay at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories. CC-BY licensed."][/caption] Being a physics student, I'm all about "first principles." Next semester, ... read more.
Springed Instruments
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Springs: You can pluck 'em or bow 'em. Photo by Sheila Steele on Flickr. CC licensed."][/caption] My fascination with springs might be due to the fact that I've lived for most of my life in Colorado Springs. I'll give you a few minutes to get over that awful ... read more.
A Spring In Your Verb
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240" caption="This isn't quite the spring I had in mind... Photo by Audrey, who goes by audreyjm529 on Flickr. CC licensed."][/caption] I've been thinking a lot about reverb lately. Yes, I know I'm a geek. But the fact of the matter is that reverb is the single most important ... read more.
I Need Some Advice
I want to start a mailing list network. One of the problems with living in a smaller town which is a smidge too far away from a larger city is that the smaller town can't really support things like hackerspaces, and the city is too far away to want to drive ... read more.
Withdrawal Symptoms
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="180" caption="Yeah, I could use some of that. Photo by Shiny Things on Flickr. CC licensed."][/caption] I withdrew from my modern physics class. Well, not officially, not just yet, but I didn't show for the test yesterday. I think that states my intentions loud and clear. I had told the ... read more.
This Isn’t Going to Work, Is It?
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="180" caption=""I see engineering in your future..." Photo courtesy of benleto on Flickr. CC-licensed."][/caption] I want to be a celebrity scientist. Yeah, I know. It's a stupid idea, isn't it? Well, yes and no. Yes it is, as celebrity is difficult to achieve by plan, often fleeting at best, and ... read more.
“What if they gave a physics degree and nobody came…”
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Image courtesy of afiler on Flickr. CC licensed."][/caption] I'm finding my physics homework of late to be exceedingly difficult. Not just the difficulty of the problems themselves, mind you, but difficult to get myself to bother attempting them. After having the best grade in the class for ... read more.
