pure data
i’ve been doing more research on pure data (pd) so i can get my patch going. i’ve been working with many of the built-in examples and collecting online resources. gideon even sent me a paper from hans steiner to help support my efforts. hopefully, i’ll have something to show people soon. at the moment all i can make really are odd noises and broken patches. so goes my first adventures with visual programming languages.
i ordered a new part, a coilable spring that should handle the spring action i need. this might work instead of or better than the hacked tape measure idea. i’m not sure. i still need to pick up some new wheels, gears or spools. my little conveyor belt idea would make for an interesting visual if i lit up the inside of the casing.
i’m afraid i’ll never get this together, it seems like whenever i get started something breaks, doesn’t fit or requires something i have to order. it’s a constant sit-and-wait. i’m also having trouble managing this and my thesis time. thesis time has a higher priority, but it may be a little too high…and maybe that’s the way it should be, i’m unsure.