Tales from Tempo

1/20/25

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What Is Tempo's Alphabet?

Tempo's Alphabet is a speech translator for a 13-year-old boy with a speech impediment caused by a YouTube spell gone wrong, allowing him to speak only musical notes.

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Tempo's Take

4/16/25

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Escape Through Puzzles

Escaping through puzzles offers a healthy form of escapism, engaging both brain hemispheres for cognitive clarity and dopamine rewards. It can rewire neural connections, aiding your mental health.

6/30/24

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Decoding Cryptograms in Musical Compositions

Musical cryptograms encode messages in notes, like Bach's B-A-C-H motif or Brahms' love note to Agathe. From Batman's secret melody to telephone buttons, they blend music and codes.

5/1/25

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Cipher and Cryptogram: What is the Difference?

Many people confuse cipher and cryptogram, but a cryptogram is a puzzle of encrypted text decrypted via substitution ciphers. This distinction inspired the creation of my game's language tool Tempo's Alphabet.