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I started this blog in 2007 as a space for sharing various ideas. I’ve covered all sorts of topics ranging from politics, to photography, my personal life, technology, music and social media.  I have tightened the focus mostly to technology, music, photography and social media. If you are looking for my photography collection, please see my Flickr. All photos on my Flickr and content of this blog is Creative Commons 3.0 NC-BY-SA licensed. For a commercial thumbs up, please email me.

This blog runs Wordpress. I soon hope to write my own theme as I haven’t found an XHTML Strict valid theme that I find aesthetically pleasing yet. I host with Slicehost, which provides excellent VPS hosting at a reasonable price.

Who Am I?

My name is David Allen Fisher, but I often go by Tibbon online. I grew up mostly in North Carolina, then went to Berklee for Music Business Management. After Berklee I reentered the world of technology, and was one of the first members in betahouse, a Cambridge based technology co-working loft.

David Fisher, Spring 2009

David Fisher, Spring 2009

What I Do

I work with all things digital. Some of the nifty things that I’ve done in the past include social media consulting, record engineering, advertising operations, office management, photography, screencasting, and recently a bit of software development.

I’ve worked for some really cool companies including GamerDNA, Jazkarta and Taylor Barefoot Productions. For more details, check out my resume.

I am currently accepting consulting opportunities in social media/digital strategy, and Ruby/Rails software development. I am also available for speaking engagements. Prior speaking engagements include the following.

  • Improving Audio for Podcasts, Podcamp Boston 3; July 2008
  • Photography for the Blogger, Podcamp Pittsburgh 3, October 2008
  • Improving Audio for Podcasts, Podcamp Pittsburgh 3, October 2008
  • Virtual Worlds and Social Media, Podcamp Pittsburgh 3, October 2008
  • Monetizing your Blog (the Truth), Podcamp Pittsburgh 3, October 2008

I’ve been spending a lot of time lately working on improving my skills with Ruby, Sinatra, Ruby on Rails, XHTML, Javascript, Ajax, JQuery, Processing/Java and Arduino hacking.

What Drives Me

One of the greatest driving factors for me is the desire to do something different, cutting edge and new.

In the field of technology I enjoy Free and Open Source Software, Creative Commons and other alternative licensing methods, Ruby, Sinatra, Rails, Apple Computers, DIY electronics, Arduino, accessibility and alternative tactile interfaces.

In arts, I enjoy photography (digital and film), 20th century music, Max/MSP, Monome, DIY synths and circuitbending, vintage guitars, tube equipment, sound installations, LEDs, and Go.

In life, I enjoy a vegetarian lifestyle (excepting for Sushi), Sushi, thoughts about a Lotus Elise, indoor rock climbing, coffeeshops, tea and traveling.

Some of my goals in life include having a piece performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, an audio installation in the MoMA, having a low carbon footprint, running a successful startup, and starting a community DIY Workshop.

Where You Can Find Me

I am registered as Tibbon on most social networks, so I’m pretty easy to find. Below are links to my accounts at some of the major ones I frequent.

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  • Marvin Player
    Ok, I'd love to share my Sonic Cord story with you as I hav e # 434 I believe (I'll have to open and check but it is close. Manufactured likely 2003 bought it used from a guy who saw the booth at the Namm show and special ordered it with a 15in eminence for his jazz style. All right, I wan't some break up in a Class A.
    In 2005 documentation shows it went back to Sonic Cord to be modified to bring it up to par with the transition/improvements the Co. had made on it's newer line (ie) self bias tube swap capability & a toggle which allows it to go from Class A to A/B (more of a rock sound in A/B)
    Class a use offers tubes El34's/KT66'/6L6's/5881's. You can move back and forth from A to B as long as the tubes have cooled except that the El34's offer Class A only. All other tubes compliment both stages. Now, My very excellent guitar & amp tech and I decided to modify the amp further (at my request it just wasn't working for me, I considered selling. Pulled the electronics out of the cab.Put aluminum where I could to shield better. Found a slant/ twin twelve with 2 celestions one a gtk 65 I believe (exc high/mid/low response) and a gtk 30 sounds a lot more compressed without the super seperation offered by the larger magnet speaker. Made the cab switchable from both speakers or to the gtk 30 single speaker only (for easy break up) Well, this amp has taken on a life off its own. Next mod will be to make cab swith to either speaker only as I am interesting in hearing the 65 alone.
    The brainchild of the Co. Sonic Cord originally targeted a boutique market with a Chevrolet price. To do that in his defense he had to cut some corners (I gave the cab away) looked good but was crap. The hoousing/frame for the electronics actually appears to be electrical junction box one you would find in your home (powder coated steel) but we all know steel is a conduit and quiet operation can be a problem. Special consideration such as star grounding and insuring crossover wiring be minimal helps a great deal.
    When this amp is played clean or dirty heads rise. Remember, when the company started his basic 1x12combo was $699 when the company shut down they were upt to $1799 with shipping which put it right up there the the people he tried to compete with. I have to give it to him, a great effort combined with a good idea. Who could see the cost of components increasing 3/5 fold. Also, competing with Boutique companies (I won't name) who are mass producing so called hand made amps either out of country (Asia usually) or with supplies manufactured out of country. I've gone from this amp discouraging me to making me want to play.
    I love the direct no effects loop/no line out / no headphone old time straight hard core sound amplification we all pay too much for when we buy those vintage amps with the simple designs that were and are an integral part of R&R / Blues / R&B / Country etc. Photo's of this Sonic Cord supplied upon request. Remember, play on it's good for the soul Marvin Player
  • Wow Marvin, what a great response and I'm glad to hear about your amp. Mine currently has a blown power tube that I need to fix, but otherwise has been treating me ok recently. I've been thinking about getting a different amp that's a bit more quiet and versatile but this one really does it's own tone rather well. Some of his wiring strategies do scare me a bit, but if it hasn't caught on fire yet then I doubt it will. I just wish it was on a nice turret board, but then again, maybe I'll just modify it to be on one!
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