Today I received 2 packages; the first a small delivery from Farnell InOne : 3 endless rotary encoders - with push button built in, and 3 assorted analogue to digital converter ICs. Mmmm … I can feel some experimenting with making custom midi controllers for Quartz Composer coming on. The A/D converters are the missing link between the sensors that I want to hook up and my Basic Stamp (2) which does the processing and midi output. Will post schematics and such when I get somewhere!

Also arriving today was a few parts for my PowerBook screen, the bottom third of which has decided to give up the ghost. It occasionally flickers into life so I‘m pretty sure it’s the cable that connects the LCD to the motherboard. All I have to do now is figure out how to crack open the screen enclosure! Oh and if you‘re thinking of buying a Powerbook or MacBook Pro - I’d personally recommend buying AppleCare; even taking the screen off the machine is not for the faint of heart (I'm told opening up the screen itself is somewhat of a nightmare), and screens run to £350+

SteamSHIFT out