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on the desk today 003, originally uploaded by John-Paul McCarthy.

My mystery project is developing nicely. I was stalled for the past couple of days due to a tricky detail in the design.

I should be able to provide further details once the prototype is made in October.

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on the desk today 002, originally uploaded by John-Paul McCarthy.

A screen cap of what is currently on my desktop.

I do my design roughs in Adobe Illustrator then export as EPS in my 3D software for the next stage of drawing.

Feel free to guess what this is, as I’m not currently not at priviledge to say.

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• hey! why not vote for your favourite SuicideGirl cosplay outfit for San Diego Comic-Con http://suicidegirls.com/news/culture/23695/ #
• @mattfraction i like the coincidence in your U.N.C.L.E. story :) in reply to mattfraction #
• my checklist for today is nearing completion! Also have a great idea for a 3D portfolio template that I’ll look into this week :D #
• @firebrandboy you’re welcome. the reach of my helping hand is global :D in reply to firebrandboy #
• @stretta !5318008 07734 in reply to stretta #
• @skottieyoung I had a selection of monochrome Tombo brush pens & a Pitt pen. No mess! and I always seem to be sketching away from the house. in reply to skottieyoung #
• @crazymorse instant sellout? oh wow! Congratulations! I loved the firsts volume. May have to hunt a copy down from you at SDCC :D in reply to crazymorse #
• @firebrandboy looks like not till next week! ;) http://bit.ly/DF6xs in reply to firebrandboy #
• Downloading demo’s of Modo, Zbrush & Mudbox. Will be researching them while travelling in July/Aug/Sep. 3 months = 3 x 30 day demo’s ;) #
• @the_cody oh really? i’d have thought NZ would be a lot more expensive. i don’t feel so bad now! ;) in reply to the_cody #
• @tonymoore poison ivy? geez… you’re making me itch already. I hope you’re ok man. An anti-histamine tablet may help too. in reply to tonymoore #
• @the_cody I thought the same thing. Though I wouldn’t see it at IMAX again.. tix were $18 NZD ($11.60 USD) in reply to the_cody #
• @the_cody Transformers film can only exist in big-budget summer cinema. I thought it was great. I wouldn’t read that shit as a novel tho ;) in reply to the_cody #
• The new ‘barn edition’ monome 256 series goes on sale July 3 @ 1pm EST http://bit.ly/bBf6S #
• @Templesmith You’ll be ok with US Customs. Just avoid any sudden urges to get inked with a ‘Tribal’ tattoo. That will get you shot on sight. in reply to Templesmith #
• @Templesmith I’ll buy you a pint (or 6?) on preview night man. I’m a mid-week sort of guy anyhow ;) in reply to Templesmith #
• @warrenellis i’d pay for hot cam action of Warren Ellis waking up at 4am (jesting aside.. have a safe trip!) in reply to warrenellis #
• goodnight! today was a good project development day :D #
• @warrenellis I really enjoyed this week’s Freakangels. A big thank-you! to Paul, yourself & Avatar for making this work so well :D in reply to warrenellis #
• @the_cody budget is right! i’m busy getting all my creative ducks in a row while my savings dwindles. new monitors would really help tho! :) in reply to the_cody #
• @the_cody ahh. thought they were the Rokit’s. I’ve been afraid to test the VXT-8s down the road because I’ll want to buy them (and an Ergo!) in reply to the_cody #
• @the_cody dude! lucky save! also.. how do you like your KRK monitors? I was thinking of picking up a pair of VXT-8’s & a sub later this year in reply to the_cody #
• @aldaraia ouch! maybe you’ll be able to score some husky & manly voiceover work afterwards ;) in reply to aldaraia #
• @aldaraia vokoder & autotuniq will hide any problems with your voice man! ;) in reply to aldaraia #
• These stuttered & glitched out beats are reminding me of the frozen audio that occurs when my computer crashes. Kinda freakin’ me out! :( #
• which is more, or less, manly? eating fruit messily or eating steak messily? i’m certain some inherent psychology lies in this conundrum. #
• For some reason I can listen to the madlib ‘beat konducta’ series nonstop. Permanently. He really does pick some classic retro r&b gems. #
• walking in rainstorm coffee bean mission complete. heater. business card creation with InDesign this afternoon. excited!! #toomuchcoffee? #
• Twitter is still counting spam-people / robots that I block as followers? I’m into counting followers but I do find this strange. #
• @solkana oh well, any cinema still beats a ‘dodgy cam’ (I know people who won’t pay for any films whatsoever & only watch DLs) disappointing in reply to solkana #
• @solkana we saw the film earlier tonight. really enjoyed it. IMAX viewing is highly recommended :) in reply to solkana #
• @tekknikk I found the Twitter Karma tool pretty handy to cull marketing scammers and porn robots http://dossy.org/twitter/karma/ in reply to tekknikk #
• 2am… i’ve had enough. GST & taxes can wait till tomorrow. #
• doh! … mispelled habanero — only pirate’s deserve an extra R #
• I succumbed to the siren call of my habarnero sauce with some corn tortilla chips. You, vixen, will be the wonderfully horrible death of me. #
• @THE_REAL_SHAQ I’d talk to these guys (email details in the INFO tab) http://bit.ly/borGh in reply to THE_REAL_SHAQ #
• Tax hint for business depreciable’s: make a table of the deductible value for it’s entire lifespan. You will thank yourself next tax year! #
• @tonymoore dude! you gotta try smoked garlic! but truffle salt you say? i may have to look around for it #
• A few months ago, a 25 gig download cap would have seemed acceptable. Now that we’re mainly working from home, we chew through the broadband #
• @wetaworkshop I sense a great drain on my financial position during Comic-Con ;) Are you also tagging along with the crew? in reply to wetaworkshop #
• For those that passed up reading the “LOEG: The Black Dossier”, please reconsider, as it adds greater depth to the current “Century” series. #
• @lauraehall Sounds like a nice meal! We also make a coffee granita using stovetop espresso, touch of sugar & coconut cream. Great in summer! in reply to lauraehall #
• This habanero hot sauce is really authentic & great tasting; but I honestly need to stop consumption for a few days to give my system a rest #
• @threeAtoys @brianwood @r_sail nice to see that a few of us here on twitter are geeking out on 3A toys ;) The DIY Bambaboss looks great! :) in reply to threeAtoys #
• @tonymoore I’d recommend checking out the Library of Congress photo archive on Flickr http://tinyurl.com/congressflickr (no known copyright) in reply to tonymoore #
• @jock4twenty The washed out auto-icon does nothing for me either. I thinks it’s perfectly acceptable to make your own :) in reply to jock4twenty #
• @_june have you authorised external apps to access ur twitter acct? Funny things can sometimes occur http://twitter.com/account/connections in reply to _june #
• @Templesmith seeing as you’re all primed & savvy; could you talk to my bank too? :P in reply to Templesmith #
• @r_sail the girl who plays Alice is also a Suicide Girl who happens to be into modblogging & writing algorithmic music apps for the iphone. in reply to r_sail #
• @TradeMe_Jay nice! have a cool time at the film! (quiz night too!) in reply to TradeMe_Jay #
• agh.. today = paperwork #
• @ivanbrandon that’s the most accurate Ed Hardy assessment I’ve heard (the girls in the EH store around the corner were ‘very ‘ friendly tho) in reply to ivanbrandon #
• criticism from m’lady for veering off from my immediate design brief to other ideas & designs. she’s right. my solution is to make popcorn. #
• @mulch_katharine Looking forward to seeing the new forums operational! :D The current mailing list setup really fails to incite conversation in reply to mulch_katharine #
• @prodigalnine Worst possibility is rabies (could mean inoculation). Also keep an eye out for nerve damage, range of motion loss & infection. #
• @LilMissChrissy I had a similar ‘travelling tip’ moment a few years back: “don’t spend Easter Weekend in Tasmania” in reply to LilMissChrissy #
• @LilMissChrissy The cold war tension of From Russia With Love made a strong imprint on my (then) 7yo psyche (my current psyche is 12yo btw) in reply to LilMissChrissy #
• I’ve been making a transition from CAD-based software towards using Illustrator to flesh out designs. Finally starting to develop a workflow #
• crikey! I mention ‘marketing’ and get 6 new follower robots (last night was 10). Block! :D #
• @LilMissChrissy Europe. Bustle. Trains. Could also mean ‘bank heist’ (or organ trafficking) :D in reply to LilMissChrissy #
• @sharonduchemin TX for the RT. I do feel people marketing w/ twitter behave like streetpeople; begging for money. Rude in any social medium in reply to sharonduchemin #
• @solkana ooh! Giger really would bring some edgy creepiness. My suggestion would be Camille Rose Garcia! http://tinyurl.com/nxpfbg in reply to solkana #
• @solkana Not terribly creepy. At least Tim Burton went ‘out of the square’ by having Johnny Depp & Helena Bonham Carter supply the acting ;) in reply to solkana #
• @solkana we’re planning to catch an AM screening this week. While workers are in the office, kids in school; the self-employed watch movies! in reply to solkana #
• @Templesmith A painful search. But, nonetheless, found a picture. Liefeld too! http://tinyurl.com/nmr5yc in reply to Templesmith #
• @Templesmith juxtaposing topics: from what I recall, Zero was an android in a white spandex suit & white mask w/ no visible facial features in reply to Templesmith #
• @Templesmith Custom’s & YVR Airport authorities should also be held accountable. Little assistance was offered over the entire 10h period #
• @Templesmith re: wolverine film. Zero was also a teleporter character in the X-Force comics of the early 90’s. Part of Stryfe’s MLF. I’m old in reply to Templesmith #
• @Templesmith The YVR Airport taser incident was a big topic in the Cdn news over the winter period. I feel horrible about what occurred #
• hey everyone! Scott Morse in now on twitter https://twitter.com/crazymorse
  (found via his blog on http://scottmorse.blogspot.com ) #
• @r_sail oh nice! i might grab me one too! would be a good reason to buy an airbrush (along with a closet full of reasons) :D in reply to r_sail #
• RT @CathleenRitt TweetPsych, have you tried it? Builds your psychological profile based on content in your tweets http://is.gd/18Dix #

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• @JudahWorldChamp dad? in reply to JudahWorldChamp #
• Also.. the creation of perfect scrambled eggs will gain you more twitter followers (and maybe even a girlfriend) #
• The best scrambled eggs: temper @ 1tbsp lukewarm water for every two eggs, touch of salt, oil slow pan & silicone spatula technique. serve. #
• @tonyhawk Just had a chance to watch & enjoy your nightline piece. Refreshing to see someone leading their life/business on their own terms. in reply to tonyhawk #
• @Templesmith even twitter could be used to get a point across. ie 800k followers not paying mortage/income tax would get attntn of bank/govt #
• @Templesmith I’d risk death/injury for my freedoms. I grew up w/ stories of WWII & the depression from my grandparents. Today be easy times. in reply to Templesmith #
• Attention web marketing hacks; the proven way to gain twitter followers is do something worth following and be an engaging person (or robot) #
• double score! $5 found folded in an old receipt! #
• score! arriving home from the markets, m’lady brought back a french chocolate tart with a surface so dark, light cannot penetrate #
• @Imagekind sure thing! always nice to put a face to a web-presence (excessive & overt marketer’s aside; twitter is a good place to connect) in reply to Imagekind #
• Sick of tidying flat. Going to get some banking done today, drink coffee & put the polishing touches on my 3-week dormant jewellery designs #
• @quarta330 the APC is the best bet for simple, built-in control of Ableton (also a LOT cheaper!). Drop me a message anytime about monome tho in reply to quarta330 #
• oh man! James Jean is lecturing at Auckland’s Semi-Permanent this August. Shame that we’ll be overseas at the time. http://tinyurl.com/semip #
• @Imagekind Portland seems (more & more) like the place to be! We could always pop by for a chat & a coffee grab while in Seattle though :D in reply to Imagekind #
• @Imagekind Will do. We’re planning to be in Seattle in early August. Is it possible to stop by your HQ and check out the setup? in reply to Imagekind #
• @ajbriones hah. pants. initially i thought the fellow had camped out on your door, waiting for you. maybe the panties were from another fan? in reply to ajbriones #
• @Imagekind thanks! we’re currently trying to get our ducks in a row but will certainly be looking into your service for POD :D in reply to Imagekind #
• @quarta330 you can use monome w/ the Max/MSP runtime (a free DL). I also use it w/ Bidule a lot. Happy to answer any questions you may have in reply to quarta330 #
• @Angpang just caught up on my twitter feed… sorry to hear about your daughter, I wish her a fast recovery :) in reply to Angpang #
• @quarta330 The APC-40 looks great! Have you also heard of monome? http://www.monome.org/series (I have a 40h kit & a 256 in their series) in reply to quarta330 #
• @ajbriones I just hope your Sega fan was wearing pants when he asked you to ’sign something’ in reply to ajbriones #
• @tonymoore Maybe offering some Giclée prints at your store would be a go? (We’ve been looking into using imagekind.com for print on demand) in reply to tonymoore #
• @tonymoore tx for posting Lou Romano’s blog URL. I really love the books “The Ancient Art of Myth & War” & Scott Morse’s “Scrap Mettle” in reply to tonymoore #
• @aldaraia hah. i know exactly what you mean! i have a couple ‘douchebag’ friends who girls absolutely adore. in reply to aldaraia #
• @stretta i feel that the words ‘comfort’ and ‘wipe’ shouldn’t be used together ;) in reply to stretta #
• @aldaraia maybe I’ll splash out for some black-rimmed glasses (when i need them) as a litmus test for moving to a black hoodie. a big step! in reply to aldaraia #
• @aldaraia haha… forest green! I’m skinny & white; but lack the requisite number of tattoo’s to pull off black properly ;) in reply to aldaraia #
• Vinyl bag search proves fruitful. Reasonable price too! The shoulder test says that I wouldn’t want to carry more than 50 records at a time. #
• the new hoodie search proves fruitful #
• Been a long day. Continued to pack up half the flat 4 storage while away overseas. The problem is that I get nothing of my own work done! :( #
• @boomkatonline man… you’ve sold me on the Kreng album! in reply to boomkatonline #
• @jpalmiotti I can’t get enough of Jonah Hex! :D (hope your flight plans work out OK btw) in reply to jpalmiotti #
• @onefatsac maybe you need a bean bag chair? aka onefatbag in reply to onefatsac #
• We watched the “Arcade Fire - Miroir Noir” music film / doco tonight. Really enjoyed the grainy DIY camerawork and the elevator performances #
• Some days I wish the accomplishment of a swept floor was enough to keep me happy. Too many projects. But, thankfully, the list is shrinking. #
• @Orcon I was on Linked In earlier this evening with no problems (and also just moments ago to verify). Still no problems here. in reply to Orcon #
• @solkana I had one of the ROM Space Knight toys when I was a child :D in reply to solkana #
• @ajbriones you are very welcome :D in reply to ajbriones #
• @ChrisHahn I know where you’re coming from. I found that collabs with people can help. Maybe we could exchange some loops — see what comes? in reply to ChrisHahn #
• RT @rafaelgrampa: hey everyone, @pulphope (Paul Pope) is also on twitter #

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• @rafaelgrampa that does, indeed, look like a cool read! I keep forgetting that Random House puts out GN’s. I need to be more vigilant! :) in reply to rafaelgrampa #
• It appears that Native Instruments would like to push its Traktor software into the realms of Video Performance http://tinyurl.com/nbcp38 #
• @aldaraia reaktor is a lotta fun to program with! in reply to aldaraia #
• @aldaraia oh nice! I haven’t built much in reaktor for quite a while. Tweak a few existing ensembles. Truly addicted to Bidule’s flexibility in reply to aldaraia #
• @aldaraia i can understand one’s desire to like as a snail though in reply to aldaraia #
• @aldaraia @ChrisHahn i find that using random samples in reaktor’s granular synths (ie travelizer) to create drones always gives me a smile in reply to aldaraia #
• Kontakt’s grid feature & built-in sample editor are allowing me to make short work of lining up the start points of these drumloops #
• bugger off twitter robots; I’m trying to get work done & you’re arousing my OCD for blocking you bastards #
• @aldaraia good luck w/ pursuit of sound design job! I really need to setup a ‘proper’ studio this year & find ways to make money with it! ;) in reply to aldaraia #
• @aldaraia I’ll give you a shout if I wind up anywhere near Ohio. We’d like to spend more time in USA / CAN. “May” be relocating to Vancouver in reply to aldaraia #
• Wish there were enough monome users in NZ / Auckland to have meetups like guys in USA & Canada have had. Maybe a Vancouver meetup in August? #
• @warrenellis nice analogy of Tumblr & Tamagotchi #
• @ChrisHahn i’m in the same boat re: music. I spend more time building things in bidule for use with the monome than making useable tracks in reply to ChrisHahn #
• @tonymoore absolutely! drop me an email/twitter send. I have a Weta Goliathon that I’m planning to alter w/ some airbrush & decal action ;) in reply to tonymoore #
• @tonymoore seriously man… are you building some rayguns out of old junk? I’d love to check ‘em out. in reply to tonymoore #
• Went for a big walk throughout the Auckland Domain this evening… burn off dinner! Checking some online Illustrator tutorials before bed. #
• @aldaraia ah man.. so sorry about screwing up your name before. I owe you coffee. in reply to aldaraia #
• @JimMahfood ah man.. sounds like you’re having a great time. Wish I could be there! (oh.. I hope you sell plenty of art too! :D ) in reply to JimMahfood #
• @solkana i went for TRACERfire as my facebook username… as usual ;) in reply to solkana #
• #followfrida @aldaria gets his own follow friday twitter send. he deserves much better than me screwing up his name on my previous entry #
• @aldaraia oh no! sorry man :( in reply to aldaraia #
• @primusluta man.. your OSC / XML experiments sound really interesting! in reply to primusluta #
• #followfriday @aldaria @tonymoore @r_sail @templesmith @wetaworkshop @saralynnmusic @RalphContreras @LilMissChrissy @ajbriones great people! #
• Been in & out of flat today. Found out a storage lockup for contents of spare room. Not really junk, but equipment the belongs in a workshop #
• well… that should be OVER troubled water.. just goes to show how much I want to forget it ;) #
• even Johnny Cash can’t save “a bridge under troubled water.” next! #
• @ohsuperheroine thanks for posting the Digital Creator’s Toolbox URL (and also the top twitter tools) Both appear to be very handy :D in reply to ohsuperheroine #
• well.. season two of deadwood is down. will start viewing season three dvd’s on sunday #hoopleheadsandcocksuckers #
• @r_sail yeah, i think it was Jamie Grant. I was also wondering about it being uncredited. Perhaps Frank is doing his own digital file prep? in reply to r_sail #
• @tonyhawk I feel for you. I had a very similar bale in my early days of snowboarding back in ‘88. Speed, ice, snagged heel edge…. liftoff! in reply to tonyhawk #
• @Jared_M @r_sail we really enjoyed Batman & Robin too! I noticed that Frank Quitely is doing his own inking again (most likely digitally) in reply to Jared_M #
• @saralynnmusic Thanks! Written portion of scifi comic slowly coming together, as are a number of sketches. Details will be trickling out :) in reply to saralynnmusic #
• @warrenellis “slaves/ crushing-machine/ pulping/ crunch squirt bloood” reaction’s aside, it certainly sounds like you made an impression! ;) in reply to warrenellis #
• RT @rhys_isterixExplaining my obcession: The More Followers You Have, The More You Tweet. Or Is It The Other Way Around? http://twi.la/2rmdg #
• @rhys_isterix that’s a really interesting read about twitter statistics. thanks for posting! in reply to rhys_isterix #
• This sketch is looking more like a luchadore than a kick-ass robot :S (I’ll post some process pics once the final has been completed) #
• @wetaworkshop oh man! that’s the best miniaturisation so far! :D in reply to wetaworkshop #
• dammit.. puter had the ole blue screen o’death right at the end of my audio/sample/loop library scan. come October, I’m ditching this laptop #
• @quarta330 I recall seeing a video of the Sherman / Rodec collaboration during NAMM. You’re very lucky to have such a cool piece of gear! :D in reply to quarta330 #
• @threadless or… “I’ll show you my Bebo if I can play with your Hulu” #geekpickuplines in reply to threadless #
• @RalphContreras thanks for posting! new ’syntax highlighting’! My previous workaround was to use Chrome’s search text function for highlight in reply to RalphContreras #
• I love hearing how telemarketer’s respond when I tell them “there’s no MR. Wilson here” (might be a Ms. — but we’ll just keep that quiet) #
• @quarta330 your use of the phrase ‘much more complex’ is perfect :D … I look forward to hearing your final mix though! in reply to quarta330 #
• @r_sail we fly into Vancouver on the 12th. Leave for SDCC on 22nd. So, we’ll either take a trip your way before or after we hit nerd prom :) in reply to r_sail #
• RT @tonymoore Vertigo finally comes barrelling into the digital age w/ a blog: http://vertigoblog.dccomics & twitter account @vertigo_comics #
• @thecotanak i know the ‘operator’ feeling well. refer to my previous post about coffee fixing everything ;) in reply to thecotanak #
• want to just to get this design junk finished; but taxes & the need to get house ready for overseas trip are looming. coffee to da rescue! #
• @quarta330 new track sounds nice! in reply to quarta330 #
• Decided to go thru old loop libraries & make them into NKI files. Brainless (but relaxing) work. Kontakt enables a really fast workflow tho #
• @DestroyDystopia @prodigalnine what a funny day for bikes (well.. probably not for you guys tho!) in reply to DestroyDystopia #
• @r_sail worse than mobile phone ad storyboards? we’ll be heading your way in just over a month so you can vent to us over a few pints ;) in reply to r_sail #
• Initially, I’d planned to walk down the road to find small shelves for bathroom & shower. Thought better upon examination of bank account :( #
• @tekym You’re welcome! I like that fact that the top mouse wheel can be programmed to be ‘clicky’ or free wheeling. Perfect for my 3D apps! in reply to tekym #
• @tekym i recently bought the Logitech MX Revolution. More than I wanted to initially spend but very happy with it! http://tinyurl.com/2npkaa in reply to tekym #
• @ajbriones a rooftop party sounds great. You could always drink beer through the afternoon while sunset takes care of the monitor problems in reply to ajbriones #
• @RalphContreras We’re keen on Japan too! A trip within in the next 2 years is a certainty! in reply to RalphContreras #
• @LilMissChrissy block you? never! you’re the best robot out there :D in reply to LilMissChrissy #
• @ajbriones how are your monome LA meetups going? I noticed the forum thread recently. Looks like a lot of fun :D in reply to ajbriones #
• @RalphContreras that Gundam is nuts! (I’m a sucker for Gundam too) in reply to RalphContreras #
• @aldaraia that does look pretty cool! I’m always a sucker for retro games (I think R-type is calling my name from the PSP as I write this) in reply to aldaraia #
• Migrating ‘werking’ files to ext drive. In the event notebook shits itself again, I won’t be without my projects. Will sync w/ server too! #
• @aldaraia actually, i’ll probably just render them out one-by-one and post on soundcloud for free download by people :D in reply to aldaraia #
• @aldaraia haha! how about i throw up my processed ice & snow samples for you to use once they’re finished? On my schedule that will be 2018! in reply to aldaraia #
• ok.. Just went through my follow list & added a number of people. Also blocked a few robot accounts / spammers. Again, thanks for following! #
• Been many new twitter follower’s over the past two weeks. First of all, thanks for taking an interest; I’ll catchup on adding back soon! :D #
• Artist, Eric Canete has resurrected his blog. Updates are infrequent, but do yourself a favour & check it out http://kahnehteh.blogspot.com #
• Currently slicing up field recordings from this past winter in northern Canada. Plenty of splintered ice, sloshing water & heavy footfalls #
• view from living room: the bogun next door drinking beer for breakfast (2pm) while alone in his room. time to close blinds. #
• trailer for ‘the surrogates’ film (based on the topshelf comic) is up! http://tinyurl.com/thesurrogates #
• linseed oil #
• running a lot of errands lately as I attempt to catchup on projects (both domestic & business) #

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• @ztrip that is crazy man! … and makes me a bit sad :( in reply to ztrip #
• Stomped around downtown with 30kg of camera gear today. Stopped by a nice little pub for a pint, a Laphroaig & dinner with friends after! :D #
• @aldaraia dude, did you survive the dentist alright? in reply to aldaraia #
• drill. concrete. dust. new dryer has a home on the wall of the washroom. ducting tomorrow. #
• new dryer has a home. bombing through season two of deadwood. made seafood pizza. tomo is auckland photo day; which means a big, big walk #
• found the cause of the dayglow colours on our big monitor — a stupid nvidia ‘digital brilliance’ setting #
• @solkana we still go to the same store (as it’s only 10 minutes walk away).. but we plan what we want through judicious research beforehand in reply to solkana #
• @aldaraia I may wind up on an mac sooner or later ;) Thanks again for your help though! in reply to aldaraia #
• @aldaraia thanks for the URL! apps look cool, but I’m on a PC. I also wish itunes had FLAC support so that i can send music lib over bonjour in reply to aldaraia #
• hm. i really wish itunes had native flac support. i also wish flac & wav file tagging didn’t suck so much. #
• @r_sail i wish our art store had staff that would stop trying to look the part & actually learn to know what they were talking about in reply to r_sail #
• Consumer panic! Eftpos network is down. Difficult for those that don’t carry cash. #
• also, 3 x jewellery designs nearly ready for 3D printing & a few monome FLIN-based song sketches will be ready for upload to soundcloud soon #
• half-finished project week continues. office getting tidy(er), monome 40h kit nearly finished & wooden 4×5″ camera shall be done by weekend #
• @aldaraia music page looks fine on my end. today, i’m using google chrome in reply to aldaraia #
• argh. my manga doesn’t fit in a shoebox. i don’t know how to blame. #
• two minute search for scissors wound up being a complete multi-drawer cleanout. going to get milk & bread (or is that milked & bred?) #
• Planning to migrate audio files / samples to server drive; then sync to external HD. Not looking forward to the Kontakt database rescan tho #
• Thanks to the addition of a new desk, workstation is getting a complete rejig. We now have space for our scanner, printer & A2 drawing board #

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• @tonyhawk Your skate deck treasure hunt is fun to watch unfold even from down under. Denver airport looks tricky ;) Great use of twitter! #
• @r_sail acrylic’s dry real FAST eh? :D in reply to r_sail #
• @the_cody MLR can be tricky. Your beats need to be spot-on sliceable. Still fun nonetheless! in reply to the_cody #
• Friday night = server & notebook file backups. I’d rather do this that watch drunk people in a pub any day. A bit of Patapon 2 before bed #
• Not having the 256 really is keeping me motivated to finish this kit tho! :D #
• A trip to Jaycar electronics is in order tomo morning. Shall pick up final few bits for monome 40h kit (rubber feet, strain connector, etc) #
• @hightowercomics will do. looking forward guys! in reply to hightowercomics #
• @mopedronin If your twitter topics are anything to go by; I can only imagine what a ‘meeting’ in your professional world would entail ;) in reply to mopedronin #
• @hightowercomics we’ll be at SDCC this year! Always keen for meetups :D in reply to hightowercomics #
• yeah! snagged the Johnny Cash: Live at Folsom Prison DVD today (also a interesting roots dub compilation & the new Fat Freddy’s Drop album) #
• @ChrisHahn thanks for the vimeo link.. Will let it buffer & check it out :D in reply to ChrisHahn #
• @ChrisHahn APC40 eh? Would be interested to hear how it performs (not that I need another new controller!) in reply to ChrisHahn #
• @primusluta this is still my first 40h kit.. i had to put it off for a few months while i was overseas.. slowly getting caught up tho! in reply to primusluta #
• @r_sail you’ll be ok! i have to pop out now.. but i’ll drop you a line on google chat later eh? in reply to r_sail #
• @r_sail well, from my experience, falling flat on one’s face only involves broken teeth, bruising & lip sutures. Nothing you can’t handle! in reply to r_sail #
• @primusluta thanks! I was unsure of how it would look w/ some many penetrations in the faceplate. Stainless hardware helps the aesthetic tho in reply to primusluta #
• I’ve posted pics on my Monome 40h kit enclosure!!! Just a test fit of faceplate. More soldering still http://tinyurl.com/monome-tubberbot #
• @djshadow nearly misread your last tweet as ‘devoted to chasing the dragon’ ;) in reply to djshadow #
• @ChrisHahn i give my hard drives the names of science fiction stories from my ‘ideas’ pile in reply to ChrisHahn #
• i’d really love to be at the Mutek festival this week. Montreal shall beckon on another occasion. #
• Our reward for tidying up flat this evening was to watch the Dub Echoes documentary. Great film if you love bass, dub & sound system culture #
• Finally found stainless hardware for monome enclosure. It’s a tupper-bot style with laser cut acrylic faceplate. Will post pics soon! :D #
• @rafaelgrampa that’s a great ROM pinup! :D in reply to rafaelgrampa #
• be quick guys!! a few 256 preorders, 64’s & kits are up at #monome !! #
• @Templesmith I’ve also been saying that it’s the bank’s mistake. Tho, it is an overdraft; therefore they will need to repay (eventually!) in reply to Templesmith #
• @solkana i wanted to see the jar though! not, what potentially could be, some dude hiding around the corner with an x-box controller ;) in reply to solkana #
• @solkana where’s the brain in a jar?! i’m not convinced ;) in reply to solkana #
• The sink bracket repair project (really a rebuild) is nearly complete. All that remains is a bit of cleanup and some cosmetic bits. tomorrow #
• @r_sail cool man! in reply to r_sail #
• @houseshoes sorry to hear about your macbook. I hope a fast recovery occurs :( in reply to houseshoes #

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monome - tubberbot enclosure (countersink in progress), originally uploaded by John-Paul McCarthy.

IPreparation of the acrylic faceplate to accept the keypad board.

Initially, I did not want to have any hardware visible on the keypad area of the faceplate. After a bit of examination & head scratching, I realised that tapping the screws from below seemed to be too troublesome and, more importantly, less secure.

So, to get the desired result I purchased some nice M3 stainless hardware and proceeded with a couple hours of drilling and countersinking (by hand).

This is one faceplate down… 2 more to go!

When I have more faceplates made in the future, I will be certain to include the penetrations for attachment of the keypad board. That will only leave the countersinking to be down by hand (roughly an hour’s work for the 19 hole total)

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• @threeAtoys don’t worry.. word will spread of your presence on twitter :D in reply to threeAtoys #
• @wetaworkshop going to be a great week for us too! Managing to get caught up on the ‘loose’ / half-finished chores & projects lying around in reply to wetaworkshop #
• i’m fixing the bathroom sink that our landlord’s handy man consistently puts into the ‘far too hard for me’ pile. i’ll post pics soon! :) #
• wow… slept great under what felt like 60lbs of blankets. welcome to NZ winter, where it’s colder inside your own home than it is outside #
• @aldaraia yeah.. i do like radiohead! wha? is this like having shit on my shoes or something? :P in reply to aldaraia #
• @auditorycanvas @aldaraia thanks guys! :D in reply to auditorycanvas #
• @Templesmith hah.. i’m going to ignore the news and watch Rove! in reply to Templesmith #
• I’d honestly forgotten what a magical album Amnesiac is. Perfect for a stormy, rain-filled evening. ♫ http://blip.fm/~6swil #
• I wasn’t serious about you actually doing Magnum PI books. I just thought your ‘Space Dog Urethra’ comment was funny ;) #
• @Templesmith sorry to lose you. twitter isn’t good for threaded conversation. I agree with you about rather doing work of one’s own creation in reply to Templesmith #
• @Templesmith i was referencing the possibilities of what could be drawn if IDW had license to publish Magnum PI stories (uneditorialised) in reply to Templesmith #
• @Templesmith well, if that isn’t a reason for IDW to vie for a TV license, i don’t know what is ;) in reply to Templesmith #
• @the_cody hah! i always judge LA purely on the horrible airport. Guess I should give it another chance sometime ;) in reply to the_cody #
• i’m an idiot. for some reason i mistook my valid Canadian passport for my expired one. disaster averted. house is currently a bomb drop #
• hah! LA wasn’t my choice! Airport stopover. Having friends & relatives to stay with really helps cut cost. Not many big trips after this tho #
• @aldaraia leaving Auckland for Vancouver, San Diego, BC/hometown visit, then London, LA then back (may do a few days France or Spain) whew. in reply to aldaraia #
• shit! now where’s my passport?? This is going to force me to do a bunch of paper sorting I’ve been meaning to avoid. Good thing I have two! #
• @Orcon I’d certainly flip $10 to get additional upload speed — 7 or 8 mbps would really be nice! :D in reply to Orcon #
• @aldaraia thanks! glad you liked the track. i’m out for dinner.. but will play some more tonight; throw up another 3 or so loops/sketches :) in reply to aldaraia #
• My ‘musical’ ego has uploaded an ambient track to Soundcloud. Very much a work in progress. Though do enjoy! http://tinyurl.com/FLIN001 #
• @aldaraia i’ll have a loop setup soon.. i gotta jet downtown ASAP tho.. so I might upload later in reply to aldaraia #
• @Templesmith you stylish devil! :P … a table full of coke would have really made the image in reply to Templesmith #
• @aldaraia oh it’s a fault alright! a speaker stuck in the corner with 3 concrete boundaries is asking for a bad response curve ;) in reply to aldaraia #
• @Templesmith did you wear a suit? or did you opt for the draperies of Egyptian linen? (you know.. the one with the open front) in reply to Templesmith #
• @aldaraia hahah. that’s pretty crazy sounding.. the bass really shows that the left speaker my home system has a massive subjective increase in reply to aldaraia #
• @aldaraia That reminds me. I have MIDI files of when I used FLIN w/ Reaktor. Just need to render. May post to soundcloud as ambient sketches in reply to aldaraia #
• Airline ticket spend today. That’s over half the purchase price of the new audio monitors I was looking at buying. First trip to London tho! #
• @wetaworkshop congratulations on the award! I assume Paul & Daniel are expected to buy beer’s for the crew eh? (+ digital the guys!) ;) in reply to wetaworkshop #
• @Templesmith Tomo, I’ll dig up a video URL for one of the last underground bomb tests on the Aleutian Island chain. Poor quality but crazy! in reply to Templesmith #
• I suppose a video would help. Edison. High Speed on Speed monome MLR fanatic. Enjoy! http://vimeo.com/3438647 #
• @aldaraia what about a life sized hopscotch monome? Now I’d like to see Edison do some high speed MLR moves on that! in reply to aldaraia #
• @thewiremagazine Honest Jon’s really are putting out decent product. Great label. Nice to see their release expand in number and diversity #
• @aldaraia the robot. yup. monome. yessir. both sound good. Though, please, please make sure you don’t use one of those silly VR glove’s! :P in reply to aldaraia #
• @ChrisHahn it starts of slow.. but craziness ensues very quickly! check it out when you have plenty of free time! :) in reply to ChrisHahn #
• @DestroyDystopia nice pinup man! :D in reply to DestroyDystopia #
• @mopedronin of course! i did say ONE of my favourites! :D in reply to mopedronin #
• @mopedronin Awesome Photographs = affirmative! the Tokyo Times is one of our favourite blogs :D in reply to mopedronin #
• @Templesmith there’s also a competing product. THE KINDLING! http://tinyurl.com/orlke6 in reply to Templesmith #
• @ChrisHahn If you’re in need of another PSP game. I’d recommend Patapon 2. M’lady is currently addicted. It’s available as a Sonystore DL :) in reply to ChrisHahn #
• @the_cody well.. it was enough to drive me outta the house for a while. managed to get some groceries tho. life ain’t all that bad ;) in reply to the_cody #
• geez.. next door neighbours… You don’t have to play speed metal at full tit with the windows open ‘just because’ you’re a bunch of Bogun’s #
• geez… with all this talk about wood chippers, plastic sheeting & zesting graters; one would begin to suspect I have some social issues #
• @Templesmith very similar. there’s a combined anti-terrorist/spy sheeting that’s lined with foil. Buy now and it comes with a matching hat! #
• @Templesmith what every professional psychopath wants for christmas –> http://www.plasticsheetingsupply.com :P #
• hand washing our microplane zester always gives me shivers #
• the visual image of performing the vocals in this track really make me laugh. ♫ http://blip.fm/~6nbnw #
• @Templesmith man…. with your deviant appetites, you’re gonna need a Fargo wood chipper & a swimming pool of bleach to ‘tidy up’ ;) in reply to Templesmith #
• @r_sail your Brubaker stalking has finally paid off eh? :P in reply to r_sail #
• @aldaraia it’s good experiment with presets tho. it really help build your knowledge of the software and.. most importantly.. your ear! ;) in reply to aldaraia #
• @aldaraia hahaha! my problem is too many distractions. It’s all project stuff but i need to really get a one done before moving on to next. in reply to aldaraia #
• @aldaraia remember my warning! FLIN and Reaktor is addictive! :P in reply to aldaraia #
• @aldaraia oh that sounds cool! i love pushing FLIN into reaktor for great ambient drones. If you’re on a PC u need some virtual MIDI drivers in reply to aldaraia #
• The patch isn’t close to being finished yet. Plus, my 256 is at my mum’s house half a world away. Plenty to do tho on other projects tho ;) #
• @aldaraia been using w/ Bidule. Idea is to trigger samples in Kontakt, synths in Reaktor & push that audio into Maschine for live sampling in reply to aldaraia #
• @aldaraia yeah it really is. i love how i can use it within any piece of software. i’d love to get into trigger visuals Processing or Flash in reply to aldaraia #
• @aldaraia still lame to hear tho. I have a tupper-style enclosure & had a faceplate lasered from acrylic. Just need to finish soldering now. in reply to aldaraia #
• @aldaraia sorry to hear about your faceplate man. what is it made of? in reply to aldaraia #
• @aldaraia oh yeah.. that too! in reply to aldaraia #
• +1 for vocal removal plugins :D #
• @ajbriones mainly use 256 in Bidule (stuffed w/ Reaktor, Kontakt & chained plugins). Recent favourite is FLIN into Reaktor via virtual MIDI in reply to ajbriones #
• i’m on a slight retro/psychedelic bent this evening. the vocal samples mid-song really blew me away the first t… ♫ http://blip.fm/~6ipfg #
• this BOC track seems to never get old.. nor sound dated ♫ http://blip.fm/~6ioqd #
• @ajbriones very nice! i have a 256 and a half-finished 40h kit. The 64 + accelerometer is a good combo. Planning to install one in 40h too. in reply to ajbriones #
• @solkana uhhhhh… sure! in reply to solkana #
• grinding almonds for use in a new brownie recipe. Kirsch is an important addition too! :D #
• @solkana i had a good stool day. about as exciting as it’s get in these parts (though i have been known to kick the odd moving car door in) in reply to solkana #
• @ajbriones i didn’t realise you had a monome! cool stuff! :D in reply to ajbriones #
• gotta dig that flute sample ♫ http://blip.fm/~6ij7s #
• @Templesmith I’m certain NZ, Vancouver & Japan also lie in the realm of near-complete decimation from earthquake at some future date in reply to Templesmith #
• @Templesmith good to see you’re alright. sounds like it was a ‘how ya doin? let’s go for a drive” kinda erfquake http://tinyurl.com/oe97qo in reply to Templesmith #
• ink everywhere #
• @r_sail good thing you don’t have a pyro-erotic predilection man! in reply to r_sail #
• @Templesmith try soaking the salted one’s in milk overnight. then poach lightly. in reply to Templesmith #

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on the desk today, originally uploaded by John-Paul McCarthy.

A preliminary screen shot of an image that may be used for the website header and (possibly) on the business cards. I’m not usually one for ‘overt’ vectorisation of photographs; but, seeing as this is MY photograph and the feeling is something along the lines of what I’m aspiring towards, then why not eh?

More details soon! -JP

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