Category: Posts
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On Posting Everyday
I’m setting out to post here everyday (at least a 30 day trial). The point isn’t to create an online repository that demonstrates great writing, creations, or curation. What I gather from those who have already made this a habit is that the daily practice of sharing something publicly forces…
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How to Dry Your Hands
Sometimes there is an easy solution to small frustrations. This is the case with cheap paper hand towels. The problem here is that it is easy to be left holding fragments of paper towels, when all you wanted was to dry your hands. I hope that this video demonstration provides…
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Start Here.
It’s easy to put off starting. So I’m starting again here. What are the boundaries of the posts that I want to make? You can keep it short. Get inspired – write it down. Hit Publish. Every day. I imagine that in this way the rhythm will find itself. My…
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Daily Challenge: Artificial Heart Beat
Daily Challenge: Create a heartbeat sound made from something other than a heart. Sponsor: Dustin Millsaps UPDATE: I used contact mics for this challenge. I decided to simply record myself tapping out a heartbeat sound on different objects. On each of them I added some compression and also took out…
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Daily Challenge: Bicycle Spoke Playing Cards Meditation
Daily Challenge: Create the sound that you would hear if you’re standing in the middle at the bottom of several small hills … from far away you hear at first the sound of one bicycle approaching with playing cards in the spokes of its wheels … then you hear a second…
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Daily Challenge: Helicopter Jetpack
Challenge: Create the sound of a when a character accelerates on a helicopter jetpack. This is for use in a video game. Sponsored by: The Behemoth UPDATE: I recorded several sounds to try to get the layers that might fake a helicopter jetpack. The sound I came up with seems…
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Daily Challenge: Baby Laughing
Challenge Sponsor: Keith Uklist Sponsor Twitter: @kuklist Challenge: Capture the sound of a baby laughing. UPDATE: I caught a little more than just laughing. Here’s to the joy of children.
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Daily Challenge: Excitement and Anticipation
Daily Challenge Sponsor: Mike McAllen Sponsor Site: GrassShackRoad.com Challenge: Create the sound of excitement and anticipation. UPDATE: I had a few different ideas of which direction this could go. I chose the simplest, most direct way. And I’m sorry if the sound is a bit cheesy. Can you tell that…
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Daily Challenge: Eagle Flying Over a Creek
Daily Challenge Sponsor: Rivendell Renewal Sponsor Site: restinnrivendell.com Challenge: Create the sound of a soaring eagle’s cry as it flies over a gently flowing creek in the woods (yes, our retreat home!). UPDATE: I have attempted to make this sound and tried a few different approaches. I couldn’t get it…
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Daily Challenge: Relaxing Sounds
Daily Challenge Sponsor: Chris Doc Strange Website: http://ComedyHypnotistShow.co.uk Challenge: Create relaxing sounds you would hear as you as you slip into your subconcious, starting with the sound of a calm beach, warm sea, golden sun, exotic birds slowy sinking into a cloudy, white, peaceful place, that is warm, comfortable and safe.…
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