Microsoft Excel

One aspect of technology that is far too often overlooked by the masses is its ability to do something other than its original intention. This figures strongly into electronic music, as the very construction of some technologies (like MIDI) are such that they can be easily subverted into new and exciting uses.

As one of the better examples of this I've seen recently, Danielle Aubert posted collections of drawings that she made using Microsoft Excel. That's right - a spreadsheet software. Many of us know it for its usefulness as a grading tool, but it has colors and lines and the ability to change the text as well. Using these simple tools, Danielle, a graphic design artist at Yale, made really interesting drawings. Mike Boyd - you might see some similarities to your own work in these!

I should also note that these are about a year old, so they aren't exactly breaking news, but they are interesting enough to share. Enjoy!!!

(Picture courtest of Neatorama and Danielle Aubert)