Seven reasons why I can't think of a nicer way to spend $100 than on a Thingamagoop mini synth from Bleep Labs: 1) There's nowhere near enough anthropomorphism in synth design 2) This movie 3) Flashing lights + weird noises = double threat 4) You can customise your own with a neat online colour-picker 5) It has a ledicle. Like a tentacle, but with a LED 6) John-Mike, who designed it, also makes other cool stuff 7) They actually explain what's going on, with an oscilloscope. (Thanks, Kim)
Posted by Tom Whitwell.
$100 is like £60 real money. That strikes me as pretty fair. The components probably cost a small fraction of that, but that's hardly the point: The price of a meal in a restaurant doesn't reflect the cost of the ingredients. It's the kind of thing you'd buy and only use a couple of times but to characterise it as 'garbage' strikes me as a trifle harsh.
That is awesome. I'm with Mikey; The parts may not cost much but that is totally not the point, it's a piece of handmade art that looks as cute as the milk carton in that Blur video, plus it lights up and makes fucked up noises. Genius.
I only thought it was mildly cute, until I saw the part where they were on a turntable. IT'S SO FRIGGEN ADORABLE!
Of course you could easily build one yourself for cheaper but admit it, it wouldn't look a tenth as cool. And isn't it really about the way gear LOOKS?
That thing is a must-have! especially for only $100. Just ordered one... It'll look cool on my desk at work! and as a bonus I can use it to annoy others in the office!
Seven reasons why I can't think of a nicer way to spend $100 than on a Thingamagoop mini synth from Bleep Labs:
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