The Wiggler: An Expressive Synth Using Daisy Seed and Flexure

First things first, this is a fun little synth and I love the voice. But I’m mostly sharing this video because I really like how the creator guides us through their discovery process, and how the concrete realities of these materials and methods guided their design process. Well worth ten minutes of your time.

Tough Turban looks boss as Hell!!!

I literally love everything about this:

  • I love it when advances in manufacturing and design technology are used to democratize freedom
  • I love it when anything is free (as in beer) for non-commercial use
  • I love non-Newtonian fluids and foams
  • And, as someone in a similarly minuscule minority (Sikhs are ~1.5% of Canada; Jews are ~2% of the U.S.), I love it when folks in the majority dispense with their implicit why can’t you just live like us?-istic “tolerance” and instead presume our lives, lifestyles, and traditions have implicit value that does not need to be justified or explained

Also, those guys look dope, and I hella went a skateboarding helmet that’s made if these same materials, ’cause it looks super comfy and will no doubt get along better with my glasses.