So it’s been a month-ish (with ubuntu)

So as mentioned in the last post, after who knows how many years I gave linux(Ubuntu) an honest try as a working adult.

A drawing of the Ubuntu logo powering a PC.

And so far its not bad at all, there were obviously a couple of hiccups and some things that made stuff more and less better than my last home desktop environment, but as far as coming home from work and just wnting to work on side projects and maybe some freelance work. Nothing ever got in the way.

Tryin’ to make another midi controller!

I recently sifted through my bits and pieces of electronic things and thought about the last electronic project I made a year ago or so (a basic chord device). I started thinking about more projects I could possibly do and then it happened;

The photo is from 2020 so I guess that’s how old this thing is. Where is that thing…

I saw a video by Benn Jordan, a musician and content creator. His video is about 6 Amazing Instruments from the Guthman Awards. I was so inspired and while obviously I couldn’t match the expertise and engineering years that have gone into the development of those instruments, it spurred the old idea machine in my head.