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Stefan Powell
@spduchamp.bsky.social
Guy who makes things that make sound and then makes sound with those things.
Electoral Reform advocate.
Community Collaborator at RE/Lab@TMU.
Co-founder of Common Sort.
WTF? US Military developing light controlled biological processes? What new nightmare is this? Did I miss a Black Mirror episode?
www.darpa.mil/research/pro...
www.darpa.mil
December 15, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Some Bukowski blowing in the Meshtastic wind this evening.
December 15, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Oh just some rats playing DOOM in a custom rat VR rig. ratsplaydoom.com
Rats Play Doom
ratsplaydoom.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Grinding concrete
December 9, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Reposted by Stefan Powell
Got a lil fired up 🤪
Rachel Gilmore on the anti-DEI movement: "I think that to attack these notions is a dog whistle to the worst elements of society that are seeing a slide towards a more fascistic world. And every politician who engages in that should be ashamed of themselves."
December 8, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Grinding concrete is a very dirtty job.
December 8, 2025 at 11:08 PM
I commented today on a thread on Hacker News about the need for algorithmic accountability in AI, and the need for mandatory Algorithm Impact Assessments. I have never been down voted so hard. Seems talk of accountability hit a nerve with the nerds.
November 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM
It's disappointing that this CBC News article by @aaronwherry.bsky.social is dismissive of @beynate.bsky.social critical voice. Aaron, why do you feel you need to do that? An MP speaking up against their own party should always be newsworthy.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
ANALYSIS | Is Mark Carney's budget a Progressive Conservative budget? | CBC News
Attempting perhaps to turn a story about his own leadership into a story about whether the media have unfairly focused on Conservative dissent, Pierre Poilievre challenged reporters to pay as much att...
www.cbc.ca
November 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Movie reco: Triangle of Sadness.
I don't want to spoil it but I've never had so much gleeful enjoyment watching people vomit.
November 15, 2025 at 6:19 PM
An IIR filter implemented on a microcontroller tracking the amplitude of vibration of a plucked guitar string.(RE/Lab for DSF and BAMM)
November 7, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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 4, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Rhythm&Robots. Experiment at RE/Lab for of DSF and BAMM.
October 28, 2025 at 6:40 PM
MIDI Chopstick with rhythm synthesis on a rubber band and cardboard box. (Project at RE/Lab for DSF and BAMM)
October 22, 2025 at 12:05 AM
MIDI Chopstick with rhythm synthesis
October 14, 2025 at 10:38 PM
MIDI Chopstick gonna take your finger off. 👈
October 14, 2025 at 9:49 PM
When installing Debian Linux, I'm able to select the timezone "Canada/Eastern" 🇨🇦, but when installing Ubuntu Linux, that option doesn't exist, and I have to select "America/Toronto" 🤮

Perhaps IANA should not be holders of the TZ database.
October 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I'll be teaming up with Bryan Walker Bray (AKA Cetacea) for the late night slot for TEMOM on Monday.
October 11, 2025 at 7:52 PM
MIDI Chopstick is working!
October 9, 2025 at 10:39 PM
This is an epic and beautiful album
youtu.be/_LJi5na897Y
Cindy Lee - Diamond Jubilee (2024) Full Album HQ
YouTube video by REALISTIK
youtu.be
October 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Here ya go. Enjoy stoner metal covers of Gordon Lightfoot.

gordonheavyfoot.bandcamp.com/album/gordon...
Gordon Heavyfoot, by Gordon Heavyfoot
6 track album
gordonheavyfoot.bandcamp.com
October 2, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Here is the World of Commode presentation on C64 drone music
youtu.be/UcnK9KRiHQg
Stefan Powell: Experience deep listening through beat frequency compositions on the Commodore 64
YouTube video by TorontoPETUsersGroup
youtu.be
September 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM