April 22nd edition! Get 'em while they're hot, get 'em while they're links.

DIY synths I don't spend time on music (and haven't since high school) but synths are kind of my perfect amalgam of music and tech. Maybe one day I'll have space for a new hobby. Meanwhile, build some of these.

How I Cast Concrete I got really interested in casting concrete after seeing my friend Chris's homemade plant stand made of concrete and metal. I fancy myself a Noguchi, but who doesn't? I haven't done it yet but this was a cool read.

Thompson's Cafeteria sit-in I learned about some brave Howard University students who led a sit-in. Pauli Murray, a non-binary activist, was a key figure. Howard was threatened with the loss of federal funding and squashed the action—timely remembrance, no?