Curious about making music with code? As a software engineer and music guy, I have enjoyed seeing the connections between music and computers. The first computer programmer, Ada Lovelace predicted that computers will move beyond doing boring math problems into the world of creative arts. If a problem can be Read more…
Hello! Hope that you and your family are having a great summer! Like many families, we’ve tried to find fun and constructive ways to engage the kids through the summer while they’re out of school. One of my friends asked me if I had any fun maker activities that involved Read more…
As a young person, my mom and dad invested a great deal in my growth as a musician. Looking back, I’m thankful that I’ve been able to use my gift of music to foster various ministries in our church. My wife and I love making music together by singing and Read more…
In my graduate school career, I had the opportunity with our evolutionary complexity lab to study creating music using neural networks and interactive genetic algorithms. It’s fun to study these two topics together since I enjoy crafting code and music. If you enjoy this too, you might enjoy Music maker, Read more…
I wanted to give a shoutout to one of my favorite “hands on” learning organizations in Macon: Real Impact Center. Real impact center focuses on helping to inspire the next generation of young ladies to consider careers as science and technology professionals. Given that women are underrepresented in STEM career fields, Read more…
SparkMacon is a community space equipped with the tools and grass-roots education required to convert your idea into a reality. We blend the best of art & technology. In this post, I wanted to give you a taste of the types of tools our makerspace can offer to makers of Read more…
As I woke up to attend the Atlanta Makerfaire 2014, I started to reflect upon why I personally get excited about growing the SparkMacon MakerSpace community. Why is building a makerspace community important? Why is growing a community of art and technology creatives worthy of investment and time? Highlights from Atlanta Maker Read more…
We love the Christmas season since we’re a musical family. My wife and I help lead a small music ministry in our church. I enjoy playing violin, piano, guitar and leading young musicians. I love to make music with my wife who has a wonderful taste in music, has a Read more…
“Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while. That’s because they were able to connect experiences they’ve had and synthesize new Read more…