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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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A month ago we first heard about the robotic drumming prosthetic used by drummer Jason Barnes, and just this weekend Barnes put on his first performance with a live band. It's nothing short of remarkable.
The arm was designed by the team of Prof. Gil Weinberg, founding director of the Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology, to replace a previous prosthesis that Barnes used for drumming. The device is a marvel, with controls for a pair of drumsticks, one controlled by Barnes himself, and another by electronic controls, especially for rolls, as well as an algorithm-based control that can help Barnes drop in fills.
