If you are Firefoxing, check out the Greasemonkey script Embedded Media Linker. Might muck up some "precise" websites, but it's a ton more convenient than the "view source" method.
No, this is not a good point. Nothing about music can be simplified that easily. Although jazz can be theoretically complicated, that doesn't mean it all is. A lot of things got trippy when artists started to improvise and solo over the chord changes and not the melodies, but that doesn't mean that artists before were hacks and everybody afterwards were geniuses.
And saying that classical is all about perfection is moot. Simple counterexample, baroque musicians were expected to improvise over the music. Although the improvisations were based upon the original melodies (unlike modern jazz), these extra frills made the pieces interesting and exciting. You know, classical was supposed to be enjoyed by EVERYONE back then, including the little guys and all the Dennises who were just sloshing around the fields all day collecting filth. If the piece wasn't interesting, the audience would probably just start talking amongst themselves.
And besides, what's this about a computer easily reproducing a classical piece because it's goal is perfection?! Have you ever listened to a MIDI file? It can have absolutely everything written in the score, but it still comes off lifeless and bland. Why? Because music requires feeling to be heard properly, something we have not yet managed to code. The first time I attended a classical concert of trios and quartets, I was absolutely stunned. The performers were playing with so much emotion and energy that they were practically falling out of their chairs! More importantly, they gave the music feeling that couldn't be found within the words "allegro" or "forte".
Same thing goes for rock. Or punk, if you want to get down to it. Even though some of these songs are theoretically simple to understand, doesn't make them bad (counterexamples: Beatles! Petty much throughout their career they were interesting from a technical standpoint)(counterexamples: Beatles! Pretty much throughout their career they were interesting from a technical standpoint (yes, even those early Liverpoolian rocker days)). I believe that rock and punks popularity and lasting power originates from the massive amount of energy they were played with. Remember when hair metal gave way to grunge? If we only appreciated music from a technical standpoint, we'd still be in the land of shredders and "who can play this Lydian scale in F sharp minor the fastest". But we aren't. Why? Because people wanking around isn't fun. Energy is entertaining.
Music is, first and foremost, an art. It requires passion to be made (well, made enjoyable). Computers can help perform music, but I don't believe they can do it by themselves (at least, in the traditional sense. And don't knock me about the new laptop scenes and contemporary electronic music, I haven't gotten there yet).
Third, I'm poor. Now more than ever, it's difficult being a college student. I couldn't buy albums at all (maybe a couple a year) if I even wanted to.
"Man, I just bought this nice ass car, but now I'm straight broke! WaitASec!!!! I'll just steal all that other crap I wanted!"
Look, that's the worst excuse ever. It was your decision to go to college. One of the consequences of this is that you don't have much spending money. Does that mean you can go steal those other things? Nope.
I wish HFS would just pay more attention to the ska/punk scene surrounding them and not the current top 20 hit songs.
How was the last HFStival, anyways? The one at PSInet was horrible, just because it was too crowded...and there were too many little kids running around...and their parents were up in the good seats doing stuff I thought was silly to do at a concert. Like reading books or painting. I mean, if they were actually going to do that, couldn't they at least go up to the very top? Or something... rant rant rant:)
...that news got posted at this time of night (or is it morning?). Props to Justin, for serving slashdotteres at 3:26 AM. Or maybe I'm just being silly and not thinking about the other coast of America.
I'll just quietly go and get 2.2.11 before the servers get busy.
TiK is great! And for storing the config locally? Goto Tools, General Options, Store Config. You can store your config locally, on host, or both. I think that's what you meant, because everything else is stored locally, under ~/.tik
You don't frighten us, English pig-dog! Go and boil your bottoms, son of a silly person. I blow my nose on you, so-called Arthur-king, you and your silly English K...kaniggets.
Ok, moderate me down if you think I'm a troll, but this is just annoying. DAVEO, please speak in 1st person. Only the psychotic and bad english teachers speak in 3rd person. All it does it makes you sound a lot dumber then you probably are. Sentences start with a capital letter, for starters. Just go through your message before you post them. A lot of your spelling errors could have been picked up if you'd just read through the post first. You've contributed a couple intelligent questions, but some of them could be answered by a little bit of research. Do your homework before you post. I know that everybody occasionally makes mistakes (even I have::gasp::), but just try to make an effort to find some info before you click 'Submit". Maybe if you change your ways a little, you won't have to defend your posts so often.
Right on about HFS. It's pratically another variety station nowadays. Some music they play I like, but it's surronded by mainstream stuff that can be found on 'dance' stations. When I discovered mp3s 2 years ago, it was a welcomed relief from the played out songs of HFS. Even the HFStival sucked this year, at a way to crowded purple stadium. Ick
I was thinking about Phantom Menace again, and I thought it'd be approiate to post this here.
Darth Vader was practically a machine, right? And, well, Darth Maul didn't exactly hog the spotlight (I've seen him a lot more in Hecht's then I have in a movie theater). And we never really see Maul die, just got chopped in half and fall down a big tube.
Is all the marketing towards Maul hints about his return, maybe coming back with mechanical parts?::start imagination:: A spider legged Darth Maul! I could be a possibility...
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If you are Firefoxing, check out the Greasemonkey script Embedded Media Linker. Might muck up some "precise" websites, but it's a ton more convenient than the "view source" method.
After Dr. Mario is the Hammer Brothers theme from Super Mario Bros 3, which leads right into the the Mario "Star" theme.
No, this is not a good point. Nothing about music can be simplified that easily. Although jazz can be theoretically complicated, that doesn't mean it all is. A lot of things got trippy when artists started to improvise and solo over the chord changes and not the melodies, but that doesn't mean that artists before were hacks and everybody afterwards were geniuses.
And saying that classical is all about perfection is moot. Simple counterexample, baroque musicians were expected to improvise over the music. Although the improvisations were based upon the original melodies (unlike modern jazz), these extra frills made the pieces interesting and exciting. You know, classical was supposed to be enjoyed by EVERYONE back then, including the little guys and all the Dennises who were just sloshing around the fields all day collecting filth. If the piece wasn't interesting, the audience would probably just start talking amongst themselves.
And besides, what's this about a computer easily reproducing a classical piece because it's goal is perfection?! Have you ever listened to a MIDI file? It can have absolutely everything written in the score, but it still comes off lifeless and bland. Why? Because music requires feeling to be heard properly, something we have not yet managed to code. The first time I attended a classical concert of trios and quartets, I was absolutely stunned. The performers were playing with so much emotion and energy that they were practically falling out of their chairs! More importantly, they gave the music feeling that couldn't be found within the words "allegro" or "forte".
Same thing goes for rock. Or punk, if you want to get down to it. Even though some of these songs are theoretically simple to understand, doesn't make them bad (counterexamples: Beatles! Petty much throughout their career they were interesting from a technical standpoint)(counterexamples: Beatles! Pretty much throughout their career they were interesting from a technical standpoint (yes, even those early Liverpoolian rocker days)). I believe that rock and punks popularity and lasting power originates from the massive amount of energy they were played with. Remember when hair metal gave way to grunge? If we only appreciated music from a technical standpoint, we'd still be in the land of shredders and "who can play this Lydian scale in F sharp minor the fastest". But we aren't. Why? Because people wanking around isn't fun. Energy is entertaining.
Music is, first and foremost, an art. It requires passion to be made (well, made enjoyable). Computers can help perform music, but I don't believe they can do it by themselves (at least, in the traditional sense. And don't knock me about the new laptop scenes and contemporary electronic music, I haven't gotten there yet).
Just take this into consideration.
Great followup to the office space reference.
This is the funniest thing I've seen all day!!!!
Wow, nobody's made that connection before.
Third, I'm poor. Now more than ever, it's difficult being a college student. I couldn't buy albums at all (maybe a couple a year) if I even wanted to.
"Man, I just bought this nice ass car, but now I'm straight broke! WaitASec!!!! I'll just steal all that other crap I wanted!"
Look, that's the worst excuse ever. It was your decision to go to college. One of the consequences of this is that you don't have much spending money. Does that mean you can go steal those other things? Nope.
But what would you call the fourth company?
:)
Microhard?
Sorry sorry, had to
...through Flash. Quite entertaining.
http://64.224.123.49/cartoons/napsterbad/
Just goes to show how much I know!
http://www.theonion.com/onion35 43/russian_meal.html
I literally snorted from laughter in Barnes & Nobles after reading this
It's all about love it or shove it :)
I wish HFS would just pay more attention to the ska/punk scene surrounding them and not the current top 20 hit songs.
:)
How was the last HFStival, anyways? The one at PSInet was horrible, just because it was too crowded...and there were too many little kids running around...and their parents were up in the good seats doing stuff I thought was silly to do at a concert. Like reading books or painting. I mean, if they were actually going to do that, couldn't they at least go up to the very top? Or something... rant rant rant
...that news got posted at this time of night (or is it morning?). Props to Justin, for serving slashdotteres at 3:26 AM. Or maybe I'm just being silly and not thinking about the other coast of America.
I'll just quietly go and get 2.2.11 before the servers get busy.
TiK is great! And for storing the config locally? Goto Tools, General Options, Store Config. You can store your config locally, on host, or both. I think that's what you meant, because everything else is stored locally, under ~/.tik
French view on standards :
You don't frighten us, English pig-dog! Go and boil your bottoms, son of a silly person. I blow my nose on you, so-called Arthur-king, you and your silly English K...kaniggets.
Ok, moderate me down if you think I'm a troll, but this is just annoying. DAVEO, please speak in 1st person. Only the psychotic and bad english teachers speak in 3rd person. All it does it makes you sound a lot dumber then you probably are. Sentences start with a capital letter, for starters. Just go through your message before you post them. A lot of your spelling errors could have been picked up if you'd just read through the post first. ::gasp::), but just try to make an effort to find some info before you click 'Submit". Maybe if you change your ways a little, you won't have to defend your posts so often.
You've contributed a couple intelligent questions, but some of them could be answered by a little bit of research. Do your homework before you post. I know that everybody occasionally makes mistakes (even I have
I feel much better, thank you very much.
off topic, so feel free to moderate me down :)
Right on about HFS. It's pratically another variety station nowadays. Some music they play I like, but it's surronded by mainstream stuff that can be found on 'dance' stations. When I discovered mp3s 2 years ago, it was a welcomed relief from the played out songs of HFS. Even the HFStival sucked this year, at a way to crowded purple stadium. Ick
Ignorance is bliss :)
Spider legs...
Spoilerish...
I was thinking about Phantom Menace again, and I thought it'd be approiate to post this here.
Darth Vader was practically a machine, right? And, well, Darth Maul didn't exactly hog the spotlight (I've seen him a lot more in Hecht's then I have in a movie theater). And we never really see Maul die, just got chopped in half and fall down a big tube.
Is all the marketing towards Maul hints about his return, maybe coming back with mechanical parts?::start imagination:: A spider legged Darth Maul! I could be a possibility...