Joshua A.C. Newman
@joshuaacnewman.xeno.glyphpress.com.ap.brid.gy
:condemned: he/they.
Teacher, graphic, book, & game designer, hacker, cyclist, experimental "musician".
Founder of the Indie Bazaar.
A liquid […]
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Teacher, graphic, book, & game designer, hacker, cyclist, experimental "musician".
Founder of the Indie Bazaar.
A liquid […]
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#westernmasselectronics coming up this Sunday! I’ll have stickers to share!
November 26, 2025 at 6:45 AM
#westernmasselectronics coming up this Sunday! I’ll have stickers to share!
A switch in the bedroom
November 26, 2025 at 2:19 AM
A switch in the bedroom
#westernmasselectronics coming up a week from today! 7:00 at The Quarters, featuring Eric Crawley!
November 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
#westernmasselectronics coming up a week from today! 7:00 at The Quarters, featuring Eric Crawley!
New #westernmasselectronics stickers are in!
I’ll have a bunch at the next couple of events, or you can https://paypal.me/JoshuaACNewman $5 for a couple!
I’ll have a bunch at the next couple of events, or you can https://paypal.me/JoshuaACNewman $5 for a couple!
November 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
New #westernmasselectronics stickers are in!
I’ll have a bunch at the next couple of events, or you can https://paypal.me/JoshuaACNewman $5 for a couple!
I’ll have a bunch at the next couple of events, or you can https://paypal.me/JoshuaACNewman $5 for a couple!
If this worked, we’d be drowning in it.
November 14, 2025 at 9:42 PM
If this worked, we’d be drowning in it.
I went to take a picture of the back of the #obliquepalette prototype 0.5.5 and it came out like this. So I gotta share.
The front, in the second image shows the inputs & outputs. Analog knobs, 3.5mm jacks for Eurorack, pin headers for Arduino (or other […]
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The front, in the second image shows the inputs & outputs. Analog knobs, 3.5mm jacks for Eurorack, pin headers for Arduino (or other […]
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November 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I went to take a picture of the back of the #obliquepalette prototype 0.5.5 and it came out like this. So I gotta share.
The front, in the second image shows the inputs & outputs. Analog knobs, 3.5mm jacks for Eurorack, pin headers for Arduino (or other […]
[Original post on xeno.glyphpress.com]
The front, in the second image shows the inputs & outputs. Analog knobs, 3.5mm jacks for Eurorack, pin headers for Arduino (or other […]
[Original post on xeno.glyphpress.com]
I'm gonna have stickers at the next #westernmasselectronics ! I've got some other ideas to try, but first up is this one that synthesizes (ha) the Western Electric logo with a transistor!
Might set up a store someday, but for now they'll only be available from me at the show!
Might set up a store someday, but for now they'll only be available from me at the show!
November 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I'm gonna have stickers at the next #westernmasselectronics ! I've got some other ideas to try, but first up is this one that synthesizes (ha) the Western Electric logo with a transistor!
Might set up a store someday, but for now they'll only be available from me at the show!
Might set up a store someday, but for now they'll only be available from me at the show!
Do you wish computers were for you to make art with, and not just to make money for your boss's boss?
Then you probably want in on the Oblique Palette project. Make a computer that's part of a #modularsynth that has #robot parts and is programmed with […]
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Then you probably want in on the Oblique Palette project. Make a computer that's part of a #modularsynth that has #robot parts and is programmed with […]
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October 31, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Do you wish computers were for you to make art with, and not just to make money for your boss's boss?
Then you probably want in on the Oblique Palette project. Make a computer that's part of a #modularsynth that has #robot parts and is programmed with […]
[Original post on xeno.glyphpress.com]
Then you probably want in on the Oblique Palette project. Make a computer that's part of a #modularsynth that has #robot parts and is programmed with […]
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Hoolleee shitballs. The #obliquepalette might be feature complete.
8 analog inputs.
8 analog outputs.
A hardware #plugdata object you program graphically.
(thanks to @ArchiteuthisFlux & the Jumperless krewe) for finding the hardware bug!)
I can now […]
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8 analog inputs.
8 analog outputs.
A hardware #plugdata object you program graphically.
(thanks to @ArchiteuthisFlux & the Jumperless krewe) for finding the hardware bug!)
I can now […]
[Original post on xeno.glyphpress.com]
October 29, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Hoolleee shitballs. The #obliquepalette might be feature complete.
8 analog inputs.
8 analog outputs.
A hardware #plugdata object you program graphically.
(thanks to @ArchiteuthisFlux & the Jumperless krewe) for finding the hardware bug!)
I can now […]
[Original post on xeno.glyphpress.com]
8 analog inputs.
8 analog outputs.
A hardware #plugdata object you program graphically.
(thanks to @ArchiteuthisFlux & the Jumperless krewe) for finding the hardware bug!)
I can now […]
[Original post on xeno.glyphpress.com]
Prototype 0.5.5 of the #obliquepalette is in! I’m 75% sure it’ll work, though I’m hunting a comms bug in the firmware.
The honorary bit portrait on this one is Susan Kare, the original graphic designer of the Macintosh, creator of the I-beam and finger […]
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The honorary bit portrait on this one is Susan Kare, the original graphic designer of the Macintosh, creator of the I-beam and finger […]
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October 17, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Prototype 0.5.5 of the #obliquepalette is in! I’m 75% sure it’ll work, though I’m hunting a comms bug in the firmware.
The honorary bit portrait on this one is Susan Kare, the original graphic designer of the Macintosh, creator of the I-beam and finger […]
[Original post on xeno.glyphpress.com]
The honorary bit portrait on this one is Susan Kare, the original graphic designer of the Macintosh, creator of the I-beam and finger […]
[Original post on xeno.glyphpress.com]
This kid has great taste in bikes.
(It is my bike)
She returned to it several times, turning the tail light on and admiring the wheels.
According to her dad, she loves wheels.
I let her sit on it and her dad hoisted her up a couple of times. She was […]
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(It is my bike)
She returned to it several times, turning the tail light on and admiring the wheels.
According to her dad, she loves wheels.
I let her sit on it and her dad hoisted her up a couple of times. She was […]
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September 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM
This kid has great taste in bikes.
(It is my bike)
She returned to it several times, turning the tail light on and admiring the wheels.
According to her dad, she loves wheels.
I let her sit on it and her dad hoisted her up a couple of times. She was […]
[Original post on xeno.glyphpress.com]
(It is my bike)
She returned to it several times, turning the tail light on and admiring the wheels.
According to her dad, she loves wheels.
I let her sit on it and her dad hoisted her up a couple of times. She was […]
[Original post on xeno.glyphpress.com]
I like living where I live.
September 17, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I like living where I live.
Also, this is important because I can't make the next #westernmasselectronics for the second month in a row for family stuff. @Hissquiet and I will be there tomorrow, so you should come hang out and see/play/be weird machines, and then get to The Quarters […]
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![The image features a promotional poster for an event titled "Western Mass Electronics." The background showcases a complex setup of electronic music equipment, including a synthesizer, mixer, and various cables, with a pair of headphones resting on top. A tortoiseshell cat sits on a blue stool in the foreground, adding a whimsical touch. The text "Featured artist: [@]dnialmakesnoise" is prominently displayed, along with the event date and time: "8/31—7:00-10:00 at The Quarters." The overall aesthetic combines elements of music production with a cozy, homey vibe.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:n3b7o4hbdg33srnhoho3zqg4/bafkreihuudrfbspzmdjvwn6br6voci4snkcyihdlfwwlhbxiseben6f42y@jpeg)
September 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Also, this is important because I can't make the next #westernmasselectronics for the second month in a row for family stuff. @Hissquiet and I will be there tomorrow, so you should come hang out and see/play/be weird machines, and then get to The Quarters […]
[Original post on xeno.glyphpress.com]
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Hey #westernmasselectronics ! There’s a meetup at UMass’ M5 Makerspace tomorrow from 2-4!
The guy who runs it, Baird, is the guy with the historical zine pile at our open mics. https://www.meetup.com/boston-modular-and-synth-meetup/events/310575173/
The guy who runs it, Baird, is the guy with the historical zine pile at our open mics. https://www.meetup.com/boston-modular-and-synth-meetup/events/310575173/
September 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Hey #westernmasselectronics ! There’s a meetup at UMass’ M5 Makerspace tomorrow from 2-4!
The guy who runs it, Baird, is the guy with the historical zine pile at our open mics. https://www.meetup.com/boston-modular-and-synth-meetup/events/310575173/
The guy who runs it, Baird, is the guy with the historical zine pile at our open mics. https://www.meetup.com/boston-modular-and-synth-meetup/events/310575173/
#westernmasselectronics this weekend!
I can’t come so you’ll have to enjoy all the electronic sounds for me!
I can’t come so you’ll have to enjoy all the electronic sounds for me!
August 28, 2025 at 3:36 PM
#westernmasselectronics this weekend!
I can’t come so you’ll have to enjoy all the electronic sounds for me!
I can’t come so you’ll have to enjoy all the electronic sounds for me!
Phew! #obliquepalette prototype 0.5.5 (the ninth prototype in two years — one of them wasn’t built because we found a catastrophic error last moment) looks to be ready for manufacturing! Things could actually be correct here!
Really looking forward to […]
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Really looking forward to […]
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August 25, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Phew! #obliquepalette prototype 0.5.5 (the ninth prototype in two years — one of them wasn’t built because we found a catastrophic error last moment) looks to be ready for manufacturing! Things could actually be correct here!
Really looking forward to […]
[Original post on xeno.glyphpress.com]
Really looking forward to […]
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Before and after auto-repair.
Thanks, KiCAD!
(It said that there were some components that weren't designated, possibly because I accidentally deleted and then replaced a couple things. So it asked if I wanted to auto-re-designate. And I said, Sure, WHatS tHe w0rs™ †44T c4N h4p3N/"
Thanks, KiCAD!
(It said that there were some components that weren't designated, possibly because I accidentally deleted and then replaced a couple things. So it asked if I wanted to auto-re-designate. And I said, Sure, WHatS tHe w0rs™ †44T c4N h4p3N/"
August 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Before and after auto-repair.
Thanks, KiCAD!
(It said that there were some components that weren't designated, possibly because I accidentally deleted and then replaced a couple things. So it asked if I wanted to auto-re-designate. And I said, Sure, WHatS tHe w0rs™ †44T c4N h4p3N/"
Thanks, KiCAD!
(It said that there were some components that weren't designated, possibly because I accidentally deleted and then replaced a couple things. So it asked if I wanted to auto-re-designate. And I said, Sure, WHatS tHe w0rs™ †44T c4N h4p3N/"
Stop trying to make "This and Yap" happen.
July 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Stop trying to make "This and Yap" happen.
Me: I just like to bike. I'm not a serious cyclist or anything.
My tires: so tired...release me to reincarnation...
My tires: so tired...release me to reincarnation...
July 26, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Me: I just like to bike. I'm not a serious cyclist or anything.
My tires: so tired...release me to reincarnation...
My tires: so tired...release me to reincarnation...
Original didn’t have alt text, which seems particularly important for this one.
This is what Medicare is called in your state.
This is what Medicare is called in your state.
July 24, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Original didn’t have alt text, which seems particularly important for this one.
This is what Medicare is called in your state.
This is what Medicare is called in your state.
Weird night of #westernmasselectronics ! It was incredibly muggy and the energy took a long time to build.
No one was signed up to start the show when I got there with the recording gear, so I took the bullet and went first — to read from Isaac Newton's […]
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No one was signed up to start the show when I got there with the recording gear, so I took the bullet and went first — to read from Isaac Newton's […]
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July 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Weird night of #westernmasselectronics ! It was incredibly muggy and the energy took a long time to build.
No one was signed up to start the show when I got there with the recording gear, so I took the bullet and went first — to read from Isaac Newton's […]
[Original post on xeno.glyphpress.com]
No one was signed up to start the show when I got there with the recording gear, so I took the bullet and went first — to read from Isaac Newton's […]
[Original post on xeno.glyphpress.com]
It really says something that people with a lot of money think these robots are better at the job of knowing things than humans are.
July 20, 2025 at 3:40 AM
It really says something that people with a lot of money think these robots are better at the job of knowing things than humans are.
I am always happy to learn that I haven’t broken my project.
This is the third of three #obliquepalette s that now exist!
There is an electronic problem when driving servos that has to be solved with an external power supply, but other issues seem to be all software and firmware!
This is the third of three #obliquepalette s that now exist!
There is an electronic problem when driving servos that has to be solved with an external power supply, but other issues seem to be all software and firmware!
July 15, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I am always happy to learn that I haven’t broken my project.
This is the third of three #obliquepalette s that now exist!
There is an electronic problem when driving servos that has to be solved with an external power supply, but other issues seem to be all software and firmware!
This is the third of three #obliquepalette s that now exist!
There is an electronic problem when driving servos that has to be solved with an external power supply, but other issues seem to be all software and firmware!
This review of Pretty Hate Machine is 😙👌
July 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
This review of Pretty Hate Machine is 😙👌