Easter egg - According to Wikipedia: "A virtual Easter egg is a hidden message or feature in an object such as a movie, book, CD, DVD, computer program, or video game. The term draws a parallel with the custom of the Easter egg hunt observed in many western nations." For an example of an Easter egg, click here.

Max/MSP - Max is a graphical development environment for music and multimedia, originally written by Miller Puckette at IRCAM. MSP is a set of audio extensions for Max. The user can build "patches"--essentially computer programs which are represented graphically and can be edited in real time. More info at Wikipedia.

Vaschmaschina - (pronounced VAHSH-mah-SHEEN-ah) Also called Vasch. A Max/MSP patch created by Stephen for laptop improvisation. Usually used in conjunction with a synthesizer. The name is derived from the German term for washing machine.

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