[Dean's World] Dean: Analog Electronica in a Digital World

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Posted by Dean:
Analog Electronica in a Digital World
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1181356163.shtml


   Digital rules the world these days. So do electronics. But look at
   this, which is totally electronic but not at all digital:

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   And if you think this is mere tech geekery, watch this:

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   80 years ago an electronic genius came up with this instrument. And,
   by the way, the communists destroyed him--actually kidnapped him from
   New York and in effect imprisoned him for the rest of his life.

   [1]This is an astonishing movie. You should see it.

   The theremin is an analog sound that still haunts in a digital world.

References

   1. http://www.amazon.com/Theremin-Electronic-Odyssey-Leon/dp/B00005BKZO/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-0263945-2085613?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1181385690&sr=8-1/deansworld01-20