Some pics and videos from Morocco
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JonDent - Explorations in Electronics, Electronic Music, Coffee, Sci Fi, Art & Travel (but mostly electronic music)
Thursday, 18 August 2022
Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Project Contempory ArtSpace - Fri 19th Aug, 2022
Project Contemporary Art Space
Art & Electronic Music , Friday 19 Aug.
255 Keira St
Wollongong
Some pics from the night.
Hopefully, there will be many more nights like this.
Thanks to everyone for organising this
Tuesday, 16 August 2022
ARP 2500 - sync with 0-c0ntrol & AE modular
Some personal notes of syncing the ARP2500 with external gear.
I'm using the ARP2500 sequencer as the master clock.... the 1027 module
It's sending a clock into the 0-control clock input
The clock out from the 0-control goes into
the AE modular
Its the orange cable ... into the 4 I/O.
The 4 I/O is a great & safe way to input/output external audio and Cv
Importantly, the sockets have overvoltage protection
(as AE modular is limited to 5V).
They can be switched between audio and DC/CV signals.
The output from the 4 I/O is driving the trigger sequencer
TRIQ164
Finally, CV and gates/envelopes from the 0-control enter the AE modular via the Master I/O
I'm not sure if the input/output is voltage protected.
Though seems to work without any probs ....but if you're worried
the external voltages might be too high, its better to use the 4 I/O
and keep things below the 5V level.
Monday, 15 August 2022
URNM
URNM
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The Betashares Global Uranium ETF (ASX: URNM) trades on the Australian Securities Exchange and tracks the Indxx North Shore Uranium Mining Index. It gives you easy access to world companies that mine, explore, and produce uranium, or hold physical uranium and related royalties. Management costs are 0.69% per year. [1, 2, 3]
Fund Facts
- Inception Date: June 8, 2022
- Management Fee: 0.69% p.a. ($69 per $10,000 invested)
Top Holdings and Exposure
- Major Holdings: Includes industry leaders like Cameco Corporation, Kazatomprom, Denison Mines, and Paladin Energy.
Core Benefits
- Clean Energy Theme: Captures the growing demand for nuclear power as a low-carbon energy source.
- Simple Trading: Buy a basket of global uranium stocks through a single normal ASX trade
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chart
Buy at $5 if possible
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The investment objective of the BetaShares Global Uranium ETF is to provide an investment return that aims to track the performance of the Indxx North Shore Uranium Mining Index (the Index), before taking into account fees and expenses.
NAC KAZATOMPROM JSC (15.62 %)
CAMECO CORP (14.89 %)
SPROTT PHYSICAL URANIUM TRUST (13.63 %)
Canada (46.26 %)
Australia (16.13 %)
United States (13.19 %)
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Sunday, 14 August 2022
VAS
VAS Vangard Australian Shares Index
It's the largest ETF in Australia.
It tracks the top 300 companies , in comparison to many others that track the top 200.
That extra 100 makes a difference
Really low cost.
Keep in mind that CBA & BHP each take up about 10%.
(there are more equal weighted ones like MVW)
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chart
2015 - $67
2020 - $88 (Jan)
2020 - $64 (march)
2024 - $100 (july)
2025 - $115
2026 - $111
Took about 14 years to double.
Do the extra dividends & franking credits make up for the slower growth?
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The Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX:VAS) is an exchange-traded fund that tracks the S&P/ASX 300 Index. It gives investors a low-cost way to buy a small piece of the 300 largest companies listed in Australia in a single trade. [1, 2]
Key Features
- Index Tracked: S&P/ASX 300 Index.
- Top Holdings: Dominated by major local banks and mining giants like Commonwealth Bank, BHP Group, National Australia Bank, Westpac, and CSL.
- Sector Focus: Heavily weighted toward financials (banking) and materials (mining/resources).
Pros and Cons
- Low Cost: Very low annual management fees compared to actively managed funds.
- Convenience: Instant diversification across hundreds of local stocks instead of picking individual shares.
- Concentration Risk: Heavily top-heavy and concentrated in just two sectors (banks and resources).
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Tuesday, 9 August 2022
poultry in motion - part 2 - build notes
This is part 2 of my build notes for the Poultry in Motion Module.
Some parts arrived so I can move forward a bit.
The PIM module is a NLC eurorack multi purpose module.
It's a
VC Delay with a sync out.
Clock-divider
Clock (the PT2399 is the clock source)
VCO (with 12 suboscillator outputs)
Part 1 of the build is here:
Some NLC words of wisdom
This spotify link contains links to more of Hasil's music.
The description of his life is well worth reading.
IF you like really bad zombie comedy movies watch this:
"Die you zombie bastards".
Hasil Adkins plays himself.
Synopsis: the serial killer-super hero has to rescue his cannibal wife from the clutches of an evil zombie.
Back to the build...
The Cd4060
the 4060 is a 14-bit binary Ripple Counter.
Has a built in oscillator 
The 74HC4040
and CD4040
4040 - divider/ripple counter/Binary counter.
There is an internal chain of divide by 2 circuits. The first output will have half
the frequency of the clock, the next output will have half the frequency of that, etc etc
There is an internal chain of divide by 2 circuits. The first output will have half
the frequency of the clock, the next output will have half the frequency of that, etc etc
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Schottky diodes are for voltage protection
Andrew uses MBR0540 in a sod-123 package.
"Any with 30V+ and 0.25A+ ratings will
do. dot on PCB indicates CATHODE
(stripe on component).
"Any with 30V+ and 0.25A+ ratings will
do. dot on PCB indicates CATHODE
(stripe on component).
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Caps are on.
The 22pf caps.
I'm keeping the caps. but
If you want the egg timer function to be really accurate, there
are holes to install a trimpot rather than a 22pF capacitor. If doing
so leave off the 22pF between the holes and install a trimpot around
30-40pF (Tayda: A-2496 or A-2497). Tweak the trimpot with a frequency
counter to get it tight. If just using two 22pF, it is still pretty
good; I measure 16.0001 Hz (my scope needs to see over 10Hz to get a
frequency reading).
to be continued...
Part 1 of the build is here:
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