Author: Obadiah
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Virtual Hang Web Audio App is Released
Virtual Hang is a Web Audio App that uses the Web Audio API to recreate a Hang, a steel hand pan instrument. The Hang is an amazing musical instrument developed in Bern, Switzerland about ten years ago. This virtual instrument is based on the work I did for my Virtual Kalimba. * Keep in mind…
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Virtual Kalimba Web Audio App Gets Real
Virtual Kalimba is a Web Audio App that uses the Web Audio API to recreate a kalimba, also known as an mbira or thumb piano. This modern take on the traditional African instrument became a reality earlier this year when I began investigating the Web Audio API. As I learned what it could do, I…
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Web Audio API Oscillators
UPDATED ON: December 11, 2014 Web Audio API Oscillators is a tutorial that will give you an understanding of how to generate sounds with the Web Audio API in your browser. Web Audio API Oscillators builds on what we’ve covered in Web Audio API Basics, the first tutorial in the series. Web Audio API Oscillators…
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Dead River Derby Rolls On
Dead River Derby is Marquette Michigan’s new roller derby league. If you don’t know already, roller derby is an aggressive, full contact race between two teams of women. Established in 2012, Marquette’s league has been busy promoting the sport. Now with an official logo and website to help solidify their image, Dead River Derby is…
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Web Audio API Basics
UPDATED ON: December 11, 2014 Web Audio API Basics is a tutorial that will give you a basic understanding of the Web Audio API. It’s part of a series that will start you off on your Web Audio adventures. Web Audio API Basics will attempt to cover what the Web Audio API is, the concept…
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Earthkeepers II promote energy conservation
Earthkeepers II is an environmental initiative of the interfaith community in northern Michigan that now has a professional logo and website. I recently had the honor of designing their identity and giving them an official home on the web. Earthkeepers II consists of ten faith traditions involving 250 faith communities in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. They…
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2012 Year in Review
As the year 2012 comes to an end, let’s take a moment to reflect on where we’re at, and how we’ve gotten here. Congratulations! You survived the end of the Mayan calendar, but is that what you’ll remember most about 2012? It was a big year for Middle Ear Media! 2012 Year in Review is…
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Stop Spam: WordPress Comments
Stop Spam: WordPress Comments is the first in a three-part series called Stop Spam. The unfortunate reality is that there is no way to stop spam entirely. This series deals with how to minimize and filter spam, and the trade-offs between anti-spam techniques and usability. Different types of spam include email spam, blog or comment…
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7 Steps to Online Success
Online success can be defined differently by individual marketers, advertisers, and content creators. It depends on each individual’s purpose. I offer these 7 Steps to Online Success as a guide for those who want to operate a successful website. Follow these simple practices and you’ll see how easy it can be to succeed. The 7…
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Che Bello Boutique expands business with online shop
Che Bello Boutique is a locally owned men & women’s clothing boutique located in beautiful downtown Marquette, Michigan. The boutique carries a variety of new trendy affordable junior, women and men’s clothing, as well as accessories. To reach a broader market with an online shop, Che Bello recently had an e-commerce website designed and developed…
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Papa Crow Redesign
Papa Crow, a.k.a. Jeff Krebs, hails from the beautiful south shore of Lake Superior. He crafts thoughtful and fun music for kids and families. After starting his own family, he dove headfirst into children’s music and decided to make his own album. In 2011, “Things That Roar” was released. This was his debut album of…
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HTML5 LocalStorage
What is HTML5 LocalStorage? HTML5 localStorage is a handy API that gives web developers access to 5MB store on a users local machine with no expiration date. Sure, there are other ways to store data client-side, but localStorage differs from cookies or sessionStorage in that localStorage is still there even after the browser is closed.…