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2007-01-20T07:33:33.000Z
Jason Plumb
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Smoking, APC, pd patches
https://noisybox.net/blog/2007/01/smoking_apc_pd_patches
2007-01-20T07:33:33.000Z
<p>I finished up <a href="http://noisybox.net/electronics/apc">my version of the Atari Punk Console</a> (APC) a few days ago. At its core, it's just a simple 555-based oscillator</p>
<p><img src="http://noisybox.net/blog/images/apc_main.jpg" alt="apc"></p>
<p>but I added a few twists (LEDs, speaker, switched caps and resistors). Even though I wanted to incorporate some of those nice Wacky Willy's piezos, I just couldn't hack anything decent sounding with minimal components...so I tossed it and opted for action over a drawn-out design period. I like that it's gritty and analog while still throwing out that low-res 8-bit sound that's all the rage these days...and it sounds especially nice and thick when bathed in effects.</p>
<p>I used the APC thing as a means to revisit board design, layout, and crafting, since it had been quite some time since I last did one. I maybe even picked up a few tricks along the way (ie. I never actually tried nail polish before etching to fill in pits/gaps). It's nice to build again.</p>
<p>I'd like to pick up micros again, mostly PIC or AVR, and I'd prefer to have a USB-powered programmer that supported in-circuit action. The <a href="http://www.arduino.cc/">arduino</a> is a popular and flexible choice...and although it's slick, I still think it's kinda pricey. I'd rather spend a little more on a nice flexible usb programmer (Linux and windows support preferred) and roll my own bread/etched boards...got any good suggestions?</p>
<p>This week marked our 1-year quit mark for the <a href="http://noisybox.net/misc/iquitsmoking.php">quitting of the smoking</a>! Really, it seems like only yesterday...and even tho I still crave on occasion, it's certainly become easier with each passing day. The Bikram yoga has certainly been instrumental in the success.</p>
<p>Finally, I posed a few new pd patches and an update or two <a href="http://noisybox.net/computers/pd/">over on my pd page</a>.</p>
<p>The last Dorkbot PDX meeting was virtual because of the extreme snow and dangerous road conditions...the one before that was excellent and drew quite a few new faces. It was certainly a record for the most contraptions on the table....I hope that trend continues! It's kinda exciting to be living during this trippy time of convergence and appreciation of technological weirdness...</p>