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Noisy Autistic.
Not that kind of Academic.
Professor and co-director
Responsive Ecologies Lab
Toronto Metropolitan University.
http://accessmusic.ca
Doesn't work for me as a dyslexic with visual challenges. I think Open Dyslexic is a better font for vision issues.
periodic reminder of the existence of Atkinson Hyperlegible, a free font available from the Braille Institute designed to improve readability for people with low vision

I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
Atkinson Hyperlegible Font - Braille Institute
Read easier with Atkinson Hyperlegible Font, crafted for low-vision readers. Download for free and enjoy clear letters and numbers on your computer!
www.brailleinstitute.org
November 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I almost want to apply for this grant. My proposal would basically outline every single negative and destructive thing that "GenAI" is about and how I'd use the money to ensure that everyone knows about it. CELT is the @torontomet.bsky.social Centre for Excellence in Learning & Teaching.
November 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Introducing Studio RE/Lab's Ukulele Quintet. I'm loaning these to students to practice with on campus until the end of the term. Thanks to @longandmcquade.bsky.social for the deal on the 3 Denvers.
November 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Alice Wong, U.S. disability rights activist and author, dead at 51 She was a powerhouse. www.cbc.ca/news/world/a...
U.S. disability rights activist and author Alice Wong dies at 51 | CBC News
Alice Wong, a disability rights activist and author whose independence and writing inspired others, has died. She was 51.
www.cbc.ca
November 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Studio RE/Lab is starting to come together.
November 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Egypt has trains that go 250km/h. We have gerbils. www.cnn.com/travel/egypt...
Egypt’s 155mph high-speed trains unveiled | CNN
New high-speed trains were unveiled that will be used across Egypt’s upcoming network, including the “Suez Canal on Rails.”
www.cnn.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I'm genuinely disappointed at how boring music is these days. Pretty or nasty it still lacks commitment to take it one step beyond. I think it lacks struggle. And mistakes polish for passion. #grumpyoldperson
November 14, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Testing the ADA MP1 tube premamp. I replaced the battery with a battery holder, and found 2 replacement audio out jacks. Took forever to source and replace the parts. And it works! youtu.be/tfQRkKtEBx4
Testing the ADA MP1 tube premamp
YouTube video by Jason Nolan
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Quiet Sun's Mummy was an Asteroid, Daddy was a Small Non-Stick Kitchen Utensil is a great prog rock extravaganza from 1975 that you may not have heard, with Phil Manzanara on guitar. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjaI...
Quiet Sun - Mummy Was An Asteroid, Daddy Was A Small Non-Stick Kitchen Utensil
YouTube video by petedobbie
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Just reading this... some positive news about the necessity of arts education.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
‘Huge step in the right direction’: arts leaders hail move to boost creative subjects in England’s schools
Cultural figures hope proposed shake-up of curriculum can reverse years of ‘madness’ in which arts were devalued
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:32 PM
As the leaves fell, this little bunch was revealed.
November 8, 2025 at 12:38 PM
@spduchamp.bsky.social and Dakota for the win!
We received the signal conditioning circuit from Dakota Melin for work on the Kellycaster Mk2 at RE/Lab. (DSF and BAMM). IT WORKS PERFECTLY!
youtu.be/hGVRUBE-P3k?...
Testing audio signal conditioning circuit for reading directly on microcontroller ADC
YouTube video by Stefan Powell
youtu.be
November 5, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Amyloid tau proteins that cause cognitive decline. 9 year study measured steps and build up of amyloid proteins. Cognitive decline was delayed ~ three years for 3-5k steps per day, 7 years for 5-7k. Me: 13k steps per day, yearly average.

www.cnn.com/2025/11/03/h...
The number of daily steps you take may delay Alzheimer’s progression | CNN
Taking some 7,500 steps each day may slow the progression of early signs of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study.
www.cnn.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Data without judgement or discerning. Just what you'd expect from the idiocratic right. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
In Grok we don’t trust: academics assess Elon Musk’s AI-powered encyclopedia
From publishing falsehoods to pushing far-right ideology, Grokipedia gives chatroom comments equal status to research
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
How autism rates are rising – and why that could lead to more inclusive communities www.cnn.com/2025/11/03/h...
How autism rates are rising – and why that could lead to more inclusive communities | CNN
A greater understanding and acceptance of autism creates opportunities for people with autism to thrive.
www.cnn.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Marjorie Taylor Greene tells Bill Maher she believes extraterrestrials are demons. Georgia Republican lawmaker also claims she didn’t know Rothschild family, of her ‘space laser’ theory, was Jewish. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Marjorie Taylor Greene tells Bill Maher she believes extraterrestrials are demons
Georgia Republican lawmaker also claims she didn’t know Rothschild family, of her ‘space laser’ theory, was Jewish
www.theguardian.com
November 2, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Stupid prof tech faces stupid student AI slop... and it is news? arstechnica.com/culture/2025...
Caught cheating in class, college students “apologized” using AI—and profs called them out
Time for some “life lessons.”…
arstechnica.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Those that live to please must please to live. META seems to have pissed off investors as much as it has pissed off users.
October 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Pete Drake and his talking guitar youtu.be/LDr4jY7b8XA?...
From the Archive: Pete Drake on the Talkbox
YouTube video by Happy Mag
youtu.be
October 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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October 30, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Wasn't it a heinelien short story about the guy who wants to shoot a dinosaur, and steps on a butterfly, and then when he returns, the world is fascist and one letter from the alphabet is missing?
October 30, 2025 at 1:08 AM
October 30, 2025 at 12:45 AM