From: MAKE Magazine
It's about time somebody made a media award that actually does
something other than serve as a impromptu murder weapon. At this
years SXSW festival, the Web Awards were built around Bleep Labs'
Thingamagoop 2, the analog synth toy (which now has
digital/Arduino-control capability). Bleep Labs In the Maker Shed:
Thingamagoop 2 Our Price: $100.00 Make, mod, hack, and bend your
own analog noise ...
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