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BONUS: Your Cat's Not Part of the Band

Embedded.fm · 18 Jun 2021 · 20m

What this episode covers

Elecia White and Christopher White discuss recent personal and professional projects, including Christopher's band 12AX7's Kickstarter campaign for their new album and Elecia's upcoming conference talks on memory maps and origami. They reflect on the challenges of self-promotion for creative works and the difficulty of breaking through digital noise without a live performance component. The episode also serves as a call for community contributions, specifically asking listeners to submit cat videos for a music video.

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makers and hobbyists

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12AX7, Kickstarter, Embedded Online Conference, Zazzle, Society 6, Patreon

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