The main thesis of The Alphabet and the Algorithm is simple—symmetrical, almost. In the beginning it was hand-making. //
Electronic music has come a long way since the days of R2-D2′s beeps and bloops. What began in the 40′s and 50′s as some sort of arcane machinery that few could actually understand, let alone get their hands on, has now become a household term. Computers have gotten faster and more powerful; software has finally gone beyond the punched-card stage, and the power to make music has been democratized till the point where anyone with a bit of time and a workstation can burn their own albums at home. //
Last Fall Jude Leblanc senior studio Have visited New Orleans as a part of the studio project. We’ve visited 9th ward which had greatest loses during Hurricane Katrina in 2007. This devastated area is still not recovered. There is a lot of controversy weather that area should be rebuilt. The 9th ward area is mostly in the low-lying flood zones – populated by the very poor. With so much of the New Orleans lying below sea level, devastating floods are inevitable. In 2008 after long deliberation the court allowed resettlement of the area. It was heartbreaking to walk in that area which was used to lively neighborhood. From conversations with residents we learned that they are convinced that government is against the resettlement of mostly poor African American neighborhood. Some residents came back but that was only a small percentage. Make It Right Foundation started with Brad Pitt with bold idea to rebuild in 9th Ward and bring back its residents. However not many are ready to come back and with slow progress they have completed 14 homes so far. I was very skeptical when I saw only small number of houses and few others in progress. //
