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First Novel vs Second Album Syndrome

by mweller on blog.edtechie.netArticle

I have a bit of a theory about why people talk about first novel, but second album, syndrome. As I’m no longer an academic, I can just have a theory and don’t need to back it up with evidence or citations, so here goes. First novel syndrome is usually characterised by over-writing, too much plot and…

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10/28/2026, 10:12:33 PM At the learning to program meetup, there were more volunteer helpers than learners again, so I didn't help anyone this time, but oddly enough, I ended up talking to another helper about Pure Data (he uses Max/MSP, the commercial fork) and partials. He thought that octaves…

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Hooked on Sonics: Experimenting with Sound in 19th-Century Popular Science

by The Public Domain Review on publicdomainreview.orgArticle

Of all the senses cultivated throughout the 19th century, it was the sense of hearing that experienced the most dramatic transformation, as the science of sound underwent rapid advancement. Lucas Thompson delves into a particular genre of popular acoustics primers aimed at children and amateurs…

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