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Jonathan Block

@jblock

Vice President, Product Development, at Forrester. And more.

 Connecticut
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Joined December 2007
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Something’s out there… cnn.com/2022/01/26/world/unu…
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Yes, photographing potatoes is a thing… dpreview.com/news/2603781720…
Gallery: 2021 Potato Photographer of the Year photo competition | DPReview

Gallery: 2021 Potato Photographer of the Year photo competition | DPReview

The overall winning image and runner-ups for the 2021 Potato Photographer of the Year photo competition have been announced. Take a peek at our gallery to ketchup with the latest winners.

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The hidden melodies of subways around the world nytimes.com/interactive/2021…

The Hidden Melodies of Subways Around the World (Published 2021)

When train doors close, these jingles warn riders to stand clear.

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Farewell Arthur npr.org/2021/07/28/102168761…

'Arthur,' The Longest-Running Kids Animated Series In History, Is Ending

The beloved PBS Kids show will wrap in early 2022 after its 25th and final season.

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50 years ago, the first car on the moon: nytimes.com/2021/07/27/scien…
50 Years Ago, NASA Put a Car on the Moon (Published 2021)

50 Years Ago, NASA Put a Car on the Moon (Published 2021)

The lunar rovers of Apollo 15, 16 and 17 parked American automotive culture on the lunar surface, and expanded the scientific range of the missions’ astronaut explorers.

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Eric Carle lives on… nytimes.com/2021/07/25/books…
The Enduring Whimsy and Wonderment of Eric Carle (Published 2021)

The Enduring Whimsy and Wonderment of Eric Carle (Published 2021)

The beloved children’s author and illustrator died in May. But his irrepressible spirit lives on in his books.

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Imaginando@imaginando_pt22 Jul 2021
New features coming 👀 Stay tuned !
Perplex On (@PerplexOn) profile picturePerplex On@PerplexOn20 Jul 2021
Stress-testing the upcoming recording feature in #visualsynthesizer with a load of incoming midi data while live tweaking parameters. Drums are running in the background using #poly2 sequencing #Ruismaker + #RuismakerFM with #bleassmotionfx . @imaginando_pt @BLEASSapps @bram_bos
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Replying to @iPadProsPodcast
I join the latest @iPadProsPodcast to talk about making music with an iPad…
Tim Chaten (@iPadProsPodcast) profile pictureTim Chaten@iPadProsPodcast22 Jul 2021
Out now is an episode all about creating music on the iPad! If you’ve ever been curious about Cubasis 3 this episode is for you! Stay tuned until the very end for a 4 and a half minute piece by today’s guest, @jblock. ipadpros.net/2021/07/22/epis…
Episode 118 – Creating Music with Jonathan Block

Episode 118 – Creating Music with Jonathan Block

In this episode, we will be diving into what you as a musician can do with the iPad. Jonathan Block has been recording and releasing music for over 30 years. We discuss how his process has changed …

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Given @bobdylan next Bootleg Series release, it’s a good time to resurface once of his best performances, with a punk band on the Letterman Show: vulture.com/2015/05/strange-…
The Strange Story of Bob Dylan’s Triumphant First Letterman Performance

The Strange Story of Bob Dylan’s Triumphant First Letterman Performance

As Dylan prepares to bid adieu to Dave, the untold tale behind his legendary 1984 Late Night performance. 

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If you need a film camera manual, here’s the site for you, straight out of the 90s: butkus.org/chinon/
The story of Apollo from the astronaut’s kids perspective: cnn.com/2021/07/16/us/genera…
Generation Apollo: Coming of age inside America’s space race | CNN

Generation Apollo: Coming of age inside America’s space race | CNN

Armstrong, Aldrin, Lovell and more: their names fill the pages of history books. But rarely has the story been told by those who grew up in it. This is the history of the space race as seen by 11...

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VS is a great music visualization app. Thanks for the share!
Imaginando (@imaginando_pt) profile pictureImaginando@imaginando_pt13 Jul 2021
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@jblock keeps going with his mellotron sessions (and we love it!) This time, he’s using Visual Synthesizer to make some beautiful visualizations of his sounds. youtu.be/0KsuxQIBPBI #visuals #synth #app #ipadmusic #ipadmusicproduction #VJ #VS #imaginando #modularsynth
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What fractals, Fibonacci, and the golden ratio have to do with cauliflower arstechnica.com/science/2021…
What fractals, Fibonacci, and the golden ratio have to do with cauliflower

What fractals, Fibonacci, and the golden ratio have to do with cauliflower

Self-selected mutations during domestication drastically changed shape over time.

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See the International Space Station travel across the Sun: dpreview.com/news/1173092219…
Video: Photographer captures a spacewalk as the ISS transits the Sun | DPReview

Video: Photographer captures a spacewalk as the ISS transits the Sun | DPReview

Photographer Joel Kowsky photographed the International Space Station transiting the Sun as two astronauts performed a spacewalk. It was a combination of excellent planning and some good fortune to...

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Excellent look at Peter Zinovieff’s life…
John Cooper (@J0hnB0yC) profile pictureJohn Cooper@J0hnB0yC6 Jul 2021
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For Peter Zinovieff, pioneer of electronic music, you might like : my small tribute : bit.ly/2Uopw7S
RIP Peter Zinovieff, creator of the innovative VCS3 synthesizer: nytimes.com/2021/07/05/arts/…
Peter Zinovieff, Composer and Synthesizer Innovator, Dies at 88 (Published 2021)

Peter Zinovieff, Composer and Synthesizer Innovator, Dies at 88 (Published 2021)

His powerful, affordable instruments made memorable sounds for Pink Floyd, Kraftwerk, David Bowie, King Crimson and many others.

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One of the original Mercury 13 women astronauts finally gets to go to space at 82 theverge.com/2021/7/1/225589…
Mercury 13 legend Wally Funk will ride with Jeff Bezos to the edge of space

Mercury 13 legend Wally Funk will ride with Jeff Bezos to the edge of space

Blue Origin will be the first to put Funk, 82, in space

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Peter Hammill@Sofa_sound30 Jun 2021
The shelves are empty now and sofasound.com is closed as an online store.
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We don’t need more space junk but if you’re into rocket launches. Plus, Virgin remembers its roots by naming this mission, Tubular Bells engadget.com/virgin-orbit-li…
Watch the first livestreamed Virgin Orbit rocket launch starting at 9:50AM ET - Engadget

Watch the first livestreamed Virgin Orbit rocket launch starting at 9:50AM ET - Engadget

Virgin Orbit is livestreaming a rocket launch for the first time — here's how to tune in to the flight, which could start as soon as 9:50AM Eastern.

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Imaginando@imaginando_pt29 Jun 2021
Wanna create reactive visuals but don’t know where to start? We got you covered with a quick introduction tutorial by ‘eylvy’! Jump right in and get going in a matter of minutes.⠀ ⠀ Full video: youtu.be/1GZhnJal118 ⠀ ⠀ #visuals #synth #VJ #VS #imaginando #visualsynthesizer
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