Just how well-wired are your brain and muscles? Co-ordination and drummers is a common theme here at the refuge, but it's time for something you can try at home with just your bare little fingers. We're in the midst of an ice storm, so what better time to whip out the camera, put on some classic Kate Bush, and go one better than "Live long and prosper"? Give it a whirl:
Apologies for the 10 frames/second AVI file, but I don't have a nice DV camera (yet). This was taken with my little Fuji point-and-shoot still camera in movie mode.
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