From Meng Qi on YouTube, via matrixsynth.
“Live Improvised by Meng Qi and Xiaodaner
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Cats
Weekend Cat Blogging with Luna: The camera that you have
It’s always about the camera that one has on hand, especially with cat portraits that are in the moment. When Luna jumped on my lap for some affection the other day, the only camera I had was the iPad.
It is lower resolution and optics compared to the iPhone or my DSLR, but pointed correctly it still captures Luna’s features and essence.
This morning, I happened to have the DSLR on hand, and Luna was quite well posed. So it was time for an impromptu photo shoot.
The photos were a good reminder of what the good camera and lenses can do and the “iThingies” cannot. Here, one can control the optics to get a particularly rich and detailed portrait. Of course, it helps that Luna cooperated by staying relatively still, only moving her head into different poses like a professional model.
The Carnival of the Cats will be up this Sunday at Life from a Cat’s Perspective.
And the Friday Ark is at the modulator.
CatSynth video: Cat Percussionist!
Sometimes we feature cats with instruments that are more analog than analog.
If you have cat-and-music videos, you can share them with us via facebook, Twitter @catsynth, or by contacting us.
CatSynth pic: Dr J looks worried
From Derek Morton on flickr, via matrixsynth.
“Dr J synth cat & eurorack modular.”
Quite a few of those modules look familiar.
CatSynth pic: Brian Eno Purina ad
Yes, Brian Eno and his cat starred in a Purina cat-food ad (presumably from the 1970s). Reported by Xeni Jardin on Boing Boing, and submitted to us by reader Karen Martakos via our Facebook page.
Weekend Cat Blogging with Luna: Gotcha Day Report
As regular readers know, last Monday, June 10, was Luna’s Gotcha Day. Thanks to everyone who sent her warm wishes. She certainly enjoyed her day.
We also made a special dinner that we could share together. These fish cakes, from the book Meow Chow are both quite delicious and safe for cats:
Luna was quite excited by the aroma of the fish cooking. And then it was time for her to enjoy her share:
The Carnival of the Cats will be hosted this Sunday by Nikita and Elvira at The Opinionated Pussycat.
And the Friday Ark is at the modulator.
CatSynth video: one kay (Eurorack modular live set)
From donaldjasoncrunk on YouTube, via matrixsynth. With Eurorack modular and a cat!
“live set – 3 seperate noises in one video for your convenience! happy to be celebrating my 1000th post on the best internet community in the world, Muffwiggler. thanks to my fellow wigglers for the awesome advice and the awesome music that i listen to constantly!
the first two sounds are more percussion oriented, the last more sequency. i premade the vocal loops to save some time and to save you from hearing too much of my lovely boyvoice.”
CatSynth pic: Charlotte the Cat Gives Up on the MiniBrute
Happy Gotcha Day, Luna!
Today, June 10, is the eighth anniversary of Luna’s adoption, otherwise known as her “gotcha day.” We woke up to find this wonderful graphic waiting at The Cat Blogosphere:
After eight years, Luna continues to make every day a delight I certainly hope I do the same for her.
We will celebrate this evening, but in the meantime, please join me in wishing Luna a Happy Gotcha Day!
Weekend Cat Blogging: Luna and the Blue Fish
Luna still loves her blue fish toy. She carries it around like a teddy bear and cuddles with it. Here is a short video of her play with it – stick around for the end to hear her voice.
If your cat has a favorite toy like, we’d love to hear about it.
The Carnival of the Cats will be hosted by Ritzi at iInfidel.
And the Friday Ark is at the modulator.