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A collection of 14 posts

A halftone illustration of a K2 EMF meter

What do K2 meters detect? (EMF meters and ghost hunting)

Last time, I wrote about the basics of EMFs: high versus low and medium-frequency EMFs, etc. Check that out if you haven't already, because I'll be building on that today. While doing that research, I found myself wondering what frequencies popular EMF meters detect, since even visible light is an

an animated sketch of a K2 meter

Are EMF meters BS? (researching EMFs and the paranormal)

Listen, I've had a real bee in my bonnet about EMFs, or electromagnetic fields, lately (read: the last 6 months or so). Like a lot of "scientific" paranormal investigation metrics, EMFs get talked about an awful lot. And while I wouldn't say that I "did" "well" in high school physics

A graphite-style digital drawing of a Panasonic RR-DR60 recorder.

Is the Panasonic RR-DR60 worth it?

Musings on an expensive and hyped piece of tech.

A black and white drawing of a snake plant with the repeated words "love to talk to plants" in the background.

Starting the biodata sonification build (Learning Things: April 10, 2023)

Biodata sonification supplies and Erik Satie-inspired automatic drawings.

A digital drawing of a SB-7 spirit box with a swirly pattern

I asked ChatGPT to create and code paranormal investigation gear for me

I wouldn't say that it went "well."

DIY REM pod initial build (Learning Things: March 27, 2023)

DIY REM pod initial build (Learning Things: March 27, 2023)

Things I learned and made this week (including an initial DIY REM pod build.)

a grayscale digital drawing of a (not DIY) REM pod with the words "did you find the ghost?"

Notes for a DIY REM pod build

Some thoughts on a future DIY REM pod project.

a graphite-style digital sketch of an ovilus with the words "does anyone out there want to communicate?"

Why is it "easier" to capture paranormal evidence using analog tools?

Thoughts on digital ghost hunting tools like the Ovilus.

graphite-style digital sketch of the full moon with the words "is this real?"

Accidentally overriding reality: untrustworthy and automatically faked photos

If smartphone cameras are increasingly depicting "idealized" images of the world, smoothing out anomalies and removing variations from what an computer might consider "normal," what does that mean for paranormal photography?

a Polaroid SX-70 camera drawn digitally in a watercolor style with the words "feeling nostalgic"

Why do we feel so nostalgic about Polaroids?

The Polaroid Corporation's history gives some clues to why we feel so nostalgic about instant photography.

a stack of books drawn digitally in a watercolor style

How I learn things (Learning Things: March 20, 2023)

Some things I want to learn, including how to make DIY paranormal investigation gadgets.

A graphite-style digital illustration of an SB-7 spirit box

Spirit boxes, radios, and analog ghost hunting

I'd like to explore different popular ghost hunting tools through the lens of nostalgia. First up: the spirit box.

Someone looks at a smartphone when a ghost is in front of them. text: I have a firm grasp on reality.

When ghosts feel more real than daily life

Lately, I've been thinking that nostalgia may be a major driver of why people are into the paranormal. The act of hunting ghosts and interacting with the unknown is an opportunity to connect with a reality that exists beyond a computer or smartphone screen.

An engraving-style raven with "thus one journeys to the stars" written in English and Latin.

Embarking on a quest

I'll start with the tl;dr: I want to try to write more often. Specifically, I'd like to aim for "near-daily" blog posts, with a goal of publishing something approximately five days per week and accompanying it with a piece of art.