So I apologize if this isn't the right place for this. I've had a few folks tell me that I ought to come here to share this with this community specifically, but I admit to being unfamiliar with the way ya'll do things around here. I'm active on r/diypedals, but I know each of these spaces has it's own thing going. Anyway, I do think this might be appealing to you guys and it's certainly on topic to so speak. I hope it's no intrusion.
First, to introduce myself. I'm the HA! Labs guy, maker of little bench top gadgets for prototyping and learning related to pedal circuit design. But that's not what this is about - just how I've been participating within the community lately. I'm here because I'm spearheading another (admittedly frivolous but severely impassioned) project that I think you guys might dig and want to get involved with.
I'm calling it Pulp Circuit and it's a community-driven, in-print-only periodical focused on the hobby world of DIY music/audio electronics - styled with a tip of the hat to the (incredible!) pulp sci-fi / fantasy magazines from the 60s-80s that I'm such a fan of. Here's a mockup I did to announce the idea to r/diypedals a few days ago (attached). (The actual cover will hit harder in a neat, pulpy way and the page layouts etc. will also emulate the layout of the old, newsprint pulp magazines.)
But more than emulating what I think is a compelling aesthetic, I want to recreate the community space (and pace!) of a printed, snail-mailed periodical. My hope is that Pulp Circuit can serve as an old-world community space for as long as it can survive. I'm thinking letters to the editor, op/eds, a neat take on classifieds, and all that in addition to technical articles, research, diagrams, schematics, interviews etc. I'll probably also produce free PCBs that I'll include with each issue to help tempt a largely digital/online community into something slow and physical, and to help demonstrate some value from afar. And, in the spirit of the old-world periodicals in tribute, there'll be no place for A.I. penmanship and the like. Pulp Circuit is about human interest and creativity,
I am also not trying to turn a profit or take over the world with this (obviously!). I'm just really excited about the effort and doing this work and getting this old-world community space off the ground.
What I would ask of you, if you've made it this far, is to let me know if you're interested in participating in any way. If you've got ideas for articles / essays / ads / classifieds / letters to the editor that you might want to contribute -- or -- ideas for recurring columns, features, concepts for the magazine itself - really anything - please let me know what you're thinking.
pulpcircuit.com
The initial goal is to create a cohesive, compelling inaugural issue, so getting an idea of who's contributing what/when is an important first step.
I'm looking forward to spitballing with any of you good folks whose interest I may have piqued. Let's build something neat together!
Please ping me with any questions or ideas. I'll be super excited to speak with you.
[email protected]
More info here:
https://pulpcircuit.com
First, to introduce myself. I'm the HA! Labs guy, maker of little bench top gadgets for prototyping and learning related to pedal circuit design. But that's not what this is about - just how I've been participating within the community lately. I'm here because I'm spearheading another (admittedly frivolous but severely impassioned) project that I think you guys might dig and want to get involved with.
I'm calling it Pulp Circuit and it's a community-driven, in-print-only periodical focused on the hobby world of DIY music/audio electronics - styled with a tip of the hat to the (incredible!) pulp sci-fi / fantasy magazines from the 60s-80s that I'm such a fan of. Here's a mockup I did to announce the idea to r/diypedals a few days ago (attached). (The actual cover will hit harder in a neat, pulpy way and the page layouts etc. will also emulate the layout of the old, newsprint pulp magazines.)
But more than emulating what I think is a compelling aesthetic, I want to recreate the community space (and pace!) of a printed, snail-mailed periodical. My hope is that Pulp Circuit can serve as an old-world community space for as long as it can survive. I'm thinking letters to the editor, op/eds, a neat take on classifieds, and all that in addition to technical articles, research, diagrams, schematics, interviews etc. I'll probably also produce free PCBs that I'll include with each issue to help tempt a largely digital/online community into something slow and physical, and to help demonstrate some value from afar. And, in the spirit of the old-world periodicals in tribute, there'll be no place for A.I. penmanship and the like. Pulp Circuit is about human interest and creativity,
I am also not trying to turn a profit or take over the world with this (obviously!). I'm just really excited about the effort and doing this work and getting this old-world community space off the ground.
What I would ask of you, if you've made it this far, is to let me know if you're interested in participating in any way. If you've got ideas for articles / essays / ads / classifieds / letters to the editor that you might want to contribute -- or -- ideas for recurring columns, features, concepts for the magazine itself - really anything - please let me know what you're thinking.
Contribute to Pulp Circuit - A community adventure in THE ELECTRONIC SOUND UNIVERSE
Research, Schematics, Opinions, Classifieds, Free PCBs, and more. For (and from!) the DIY audio & music electronics community. Printed, bound, and shipped to your door.
pulpcircuit.com
The initial goal is to create a cohesive, compelling inaugural issue, so getting an idea of who's contributing what/when is an important first step.
I'm looking forward to spitballing with any of you good folks whose interest I may have piqued. Let's build something neat together!
Please ping me with any questions or ideas. I'll be super excited to speak with you.
[email protected]
More info here:
https://pulpcircuit.com
