https://pinboard.in/u:matthewmcvickar/public/ recent bookmarks from matthewmcvickar 2013-05-22T19:31:25+00:00 http://civic.mit.edu/blog/cfd/hackathons-dont-solve-problems matthewmcvickarHackathons can spur creativity, can inspire a concerted amount of development effort on a focused project for a short period of time, and can increase attention to a critical issue. For people who feel disaffected and hopeless, a hackathon can rekindle a sense of creativity and possibility.  But the tangible products of a hackathon (hardware, software) are rarely of adequate quality for real-world use.]]> technology criticism internet hardware software https://pinboard.in/ https://pinboard.in/u:matthewmcvickar/b:c9f4301f9ed6/ 2013-01-29T18:53:51+00:00 http://www.theawl.com/2012/11/the-truth-about-voting-machines matthewmcvickarTo be sure: voting systems are exceedingly vulnerable. But there are much more subtle ways to mess with them. And what we need are regular risk-limiting audits that can detect mischief or error.]]> election hardware security voting america https://pinboard.in/ https://pinboard.in/u:matthewmcvickar/b:94c41625e733/ 2012-02-19T01:05:49+00:00 http://brokenpants.com/?page_id=94 matthewmcvickar audio diy hardware sound music https://pinboard.in/ https://pinboard.in/u:matthewmcvickar/b:05f6714d20e1/ 2010-07-25T04:31:12+00:00 http://forum.ableton.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=112242 matthewmcvickar midi ableton controller hardware diy https://pinboard.in/u:matthewmcvickar/b:c4ef7c5cef3c/ 2009-03-16T00:32:54+00:00 http://www.korgnano.com/ matthewmcvickar midi music japan audio hardware keyboard usb korg small https://pinboard.in/u:matthewmcvickar/b:e3f32b125750/ 2009-01-11T06:09:47+00:00 http://monome.org/ matthewmcvickar design art music technology sound diy audio opensource interface electronics hardware https://pinboard.in/u:matthewmcvickar/b:465b390b8535/