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That Christmas jumper is a marvel of complicated physics

Knitted fabrics obey extremely complicated physics, arising from both the properties of the constituent yarn and the fibres’ interactions. Physicists have now demonstrated how knitted fabric can settle into an infinite range of shapes after being stretched1. Access options Access Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journals Get Nature+, our best-value online-access subscription 24,99 € / 30 days […]

Technology

Roland Aira P-6 Sampler Review: Great Sound, Complicated Interface

In addition to crunching your samples into digital oblivion, you can process them with a ton of different effects like reverb, delay, a multi-mode filter, and most importantly, a vinyl simulator for that true 404 flavor. The six sample pads across the front aren’t velocity-sensitive, but they’re large and responsive enough to do some basic […]