1] GNUS related: http://www.zarb.org/~gc/html/howto-adopt-gnus.html
2] For planned noise/re-purpose workshop in Berlin:
Mix 555 with finger timing addition, 40106 and transistors on etched board with possile connections - or a series of modules, the transistor NAND gate also.
[paper radio receiver - question of the diode]
3] Also possibly for workshop - paper noise circuit/computer with capacitance between traced sheets:
Wide frequency range oscillators with homemade variable capacitor:
http://home.earthlink.net/~lenyr/varelec.htm
4] Planned workshops: Python, PD, electronics, PIC, VLF, TV transmission, FPGA, Pure:dyne, goto10