Artists invest their whole life, not a week/month/year, to often make things that are much more harshly criticized than I do to Machinima.
I do appreciate the person's comment who said "Its a new form of art like improvised theater". Notice, I never said that it wasn't art, just that there hadn't been anything that was particularly well done throughout. There is potential for there to be great art there, but as an artist would tell you, the potential for art exists in all things.
Also notice I don't tell other people how to think (or how to mod), I just offer an opinion.
Here's an example of flamebait:
Were you moded up because you said something insightful or something predictable.
Machinima is a big steaming pile of dodo and I don't care who knows it (notice not posting anonymously). Comparing them to a garage band is an insult to garage bands everywhere. A garage band usually takes at least a couple of kids to buy a few instruments and maybe took a lesson or two. They aren't creating anything very important and they know it, but its about pursuing an impossible dream and pissing of your parents. I give garage bands serious creditability because nobody expects anything from them.
Machinima people don't seem to know how to write, draw, sing, dance, direct, film or much of anything else very well. Near as I can tell they their best skill is making hype and having a vested interest in playing video games.
So what?
There are dozens and dozens of video game fan sites who do better jobs of video game praise. Most of these sites don't fancy themselves special for doing it either. Like the garage band, the successful underground scene is the one who doesn't call themselves internet superstars. I haven't seen a single piece of Machinima where I thought they were able to put the whole package together. Something that was skillful throughout. In movies, hundreds of people, all of whom do their job amazingly well, work together to make something that may be a complete flop. Machinima doesn't seem to do any one thing particularly well and is mass produced like pogs or mcdonald's cheeseburgers.
As a kid, my neighbors and I used to put on plays in the basement. Maybe I should put them on the internet and start hyping it as post-modern reflectionism and sell stills on Cafe Press. Get yourself some creditability already.
I run both Linux and OSX, but I'm mostly entirely on OSX now. I like having someone else worry about my security updates for me. I'm willing to pay for someone else to do maintance and assure that my OS is completely compatible with my hardware.
The fact that its really pretty doesn't hurt either.
The problem isn't too many techs! The problem is too many BAD techs! Being a tech is more than a certificate. I know computer science majors who have never opened up a machine. I had someone with a Master's in Computer Informational Systems ask me if I could point out to her the "virtual memory" inside the computer. I know a system admin who keep disks running at 99% capacity and wonder why he get disk errors.
The idea that tech == money has contributed to many people going into tech that haven't any interest in it.
Its pretty clear most of us don't care much about what Rob Enderle has to say. Apple has integrated bluetooth and I love it. Its in many devices and its cheaply priced.
Plus I would never be caught dead with a Ferrari laptop.
I don't care outsourced about the outsourced part, but I do care about the quality.
Reading this slashdot interview was one of the few I read word for word down to the very end. Slashdot rarely provides content at this level. I personally would be thrilled to see actual slashdot articles and editorials written as well as this one. Perhaps I'll try writing one myself in the not to decent future, but I would really love to see some actual original slashdot content being common.
1) I know everything about it. I'm responsible for other users on the machine. I can fix the code if there is a problem, and I can go in and swap out one broken part for another because I know exactly which part I used before.
2) I am using this computer mostly to check my mail, give presentations, listen to music, watch a movie etc. I want to pay someone else to take care of security updates and notify me when I might want something else. I don't want to pay a ton of money, but I'm willing to pay a subscription or a fee to take care of some details.
My powerbook is computer 2. My server is computer 1. I use open software for all my applications still, but for important things like security updates or device drivers on my personal computer: I like having them take care of it.
Now let me say, I don't think Apple has got it "perfect" yet. I do think, however, of my options OSX is the best. I can't use windows because it runs my favorite open apps poorly, and I don't feel like I get much value for my money.
This is one of many impressive Music Technology groups in the world who is kind enough to provide us with open source software such as CLAM. Similarly therearesomegroupsouttheredoinginterestingthings. Needless to say, I could link all day...
As everyone who will read this article will soon find out, it has almost no content. As such I suggest we talk about our own mice/keyboards and experience. I for one really want to know if anyone has tryied the "iGesture" pad/keyboard. It looks cool, but got only 3 circles in this article.
Currently I am working with all standard QWERTY keyboards. I had one that had volume buttons and some hot keys, but found that I never used them. My student informed me he switched to DVORAK under MacOSX just by switching the key binding. He says that it only took him 2 weeks to get used to it, and two months to get to loving it. I may make the switch after I finish writing my thesis.
As far as mice, I have a Microsoft Optical Mouse with the side browsing buttons. This is a very good mouse. At work I have a logitech mouse, and it functions perfectly and was very cheap. If I bought another mouse I would buy from Logitech.
Lastly I have an IBM mobile optical mouse. Do not buy this mouse. Its useless.
I know there is this rift right now in the community. Some people hate laptops on stage, some people love it. I'm a big pusher of the "Powerbook"/build your own interface. I don't see particular use in incoporating my computer keyboard into my piano keyboard. I personally prefer just to put my laptop on the top. Mind you I also prefer to have 88 keys.
This is probably a very cool toy, but I don't think its a "must have" for anyone.
Either way... When did the business model "I created a patent just so I could sue you" a socially acceptable business practice? I have no love for register.com, but I don't think that this is an acceptable thing to do to anyone.
To not consider SCO's offer until the case with IBM is over. After all, its best not to do business with someone who is facing nationally recognized litigation.
Would that work? I would think that too much other stuff would get clogged in the fan. Cleaning the fans out might raise the price to the point where it wouldn't be worth it. Then it would be like the cost of nuclear energy (cost > energy produced).
All good xmas gifts! I have always had at least one or two rotten gifts. Books about birds, heavy winter coats without sleeves, buckwheat pancake mix.. you name it! But this year, to my joyous disbelief I got great gifts: a ps2, some games, nice clothes, two towers, chocolate, and money from my aunt. I can't wait to write my thank you notes!
I don't know why I know this, but I read an article sometime ago about a similar thing.. I found a link http://www.jhu.edu/news_info/news/audio-vide o/robo t.html
I live in Montreal, but I'm from Chicago. The prices on broadband here are a factor of two less than chicago and many places offer nice features like a static IP. In general the net is faster than I had with similar service in the states.
Its nice to see ogg doing well, but ogg needs to start advertising. Nobody is going to give a shit about ogg if computer companies (apple) is distributing aac and their old napster mp3s don't play on an ogg player. Fact of the matter is that there is a LOT of power behind the MPEG (4, 7, 21) movement.
Have you seen the cuidado project? Have you read what companies publish? Why fight the good fight if you aren't getting the public hooked on it while its still the best option.
The security on airlines is alittle out of control. I understand people's fears, but the truth is that these extra measures just lull people into a false sense of security.
I travel frequently and have on many cases had my bag searched. Yet after the security check points they would gladly sell me things that serve as a weapon. Glass bottles for example are much more dangerous than my mother's coupon scissors (you know the plastic rounded type, yet still conviscated).
I guess they are counting on face recognition software, but the fact of the matter is that anyone who would be worth recognizing probably has the means to change their face.
Do you slashdot readers feel safer now that they have this extra security?
Slashdot Mirror
Artists invest their whole life, not a week/month/year, to often make things that are much more harshly criticized than I do to Machinima.
I do appreciate the person's comment who said "Its a new form of art like improvised theater". Notice, I never said that it wasn't art, just that there hadn't been anything that was particularly well done throughout. There is potential for there to be great art there, but as an artist would tell you, the potential for art exists in all things.
Also notice I don't tell other people how to think (or how to mod), I just offer an opinion.
Here's an example of flamebait:
Were you moded up because you said something insightful or something predictable.
Machinima is a big steaming pile of dodo and I don't care who knows it (notice not posting anonymously). Comparing them to a garage band is an insult to garage bands everywhere. A garage band usually takes at least a couple of kids to buy a few instruments and maybe took a lesson or two. They aren't creating anything very important and they know it, but its about pursuing an impossible dream and pissing of your parents. I give garage bands serious creditability because nobody expects anything from them.
Machinima people don't seem to know how to write, draw, sing, dance, direct, film or much of anything else very well. Near as I can tell they their best skill is making hype and having a vested interest in playing video games.
So what?
There are dozens and dozens of video game fan sites who do better jobs of video game praise. Most of these sites don't fancy themselves special for doing it either. Like the garage band, the successful underground scene is the one who doesn't call themselves internet superstars. I haven't seen a single piece of Machinima where I thought they were able to put the whole package together. Something that was skillful throughout. In movies, hundreds of people, all of whom do their job amazingly well, work together to make something that may be a complete flop. Machinima doesn't seem to do any one thing particularly well and is mass produced like pogs or mcdonald's cheeseburgers.
As a kid, my neighbors and I used to put on plays in the basement. Maybe I should put them on the internet and start hyping it as post-modern reflectionism and sell stills on Cafe Press. Get yourself some creditability already.
I run both Linux and OSX, but I'm mostly entirely on OSX now. I like having someone else worry about my security updates for me. I'm willing to pay for someone else to do maintance and assure that my OS is completely compatible with my hardware.
The fact that its really pretty doesn't hurt either.
The problem isn't too many techs! The problem is too many BAD techs! Being a tech is more than a certificate. I know computer science majors who have never opened up a machine. I had someone with a Master's in Computer Informational Systems ask me if I could point out to her the "virtual memory" inside the computer. I know a system admin who keep disks running at 99% capacity and wonder why he get disk errors.
The idea that tech == money has contributed to many people going into tech that haven't any interest in it.
Its pretty clear most of us don't care much about what Rob Enderle has to say. Apple has integrated bluetooth and I love it. Its in many devices and its cheaply priced.
Plus I would never be caught dead with a Ferrari laptop.
I don't care outsourced about the outsourced part, but I do care about the quality.
Reading this slashdot interview was one of the few I read word for word down to the very end. Slashdot rarely provides content at this level. I personally would be thrilled to see actual slashdot articles and editorials written as well as this one. Perhaps I'll try writing one myself in the not to decent future, but I would really love to see some actual original slashdot content being common.
I want two kinds of computer's in my life:
1) I know everything about it. I'm responsible for other users on the machine. I can fix the code if there is a problem, and I can go in and swap out one broken part for another because I know exactly which part I used before.
2) I am using this computer mostly to check my mail, give presentations, listen to music, watch a movie etc. I want to pay someone else to take care of security updates and notify me when I might want something else. I don't want to pay a ton of money, but I'm willing to pay a subscription or a fee to take care of some details.
My powerbook is computer 2. My server is computer 1. I use open software for all my applications still, but for important things like security updates or device drivers on my personal computer: I like having them take care of it.
Now let me say, I don't think Apple has got it "perfect" yet. I do think, however, of my options OSX is the best. I can't use windows because it runs my favorite open apps poorly, and I don't feel like I get much value for my money.
Vocaloid has been covered on Slashdot before. It is one of the many impressive projects to have at least in part come out of the Music Technology Group at Institut Universitari de L'Audiovisual in Barcelona.
This is one of many impressive Music Technology groups in the world who is kind enough to provide us with open source software such as CLAM. Similarly there are some groups out there doing interesting things. Needless to say, I could link all day...
I am a graduate student in this field
As everyone who will read this article will soon find out, it has almost no content. As such I suggest we talk about our own mice/keyboards and experience. I for one really want to know if anyone has tryied the "iGesture" pad/keyboard. It looks cool, but got only 3 circles in this article.
Currently I am working with all standard QWERTY keyboards. I had one that had volume buttons and some hot keys, but found that I never used them. My student informed me he switched to DVORAK under MacOSX just by switching the key binding. He says that it only took him 2 weeks to get used to it, and two months to get to loving it. I may make the switch after I finish writing my thesis.
As far as mice, I have a Microsoft Optical Mouse with the side browsing buttons. This is a very good mouse. At work I have a logitech mouse, and it functions perfectly and was very cheap. If I bought another mouse I would buy from Logitech.
Lastly I have an IBM mobile optical mouse. Do not buy this mouse. Its useless.
Someone will need to mirror this soon.
I know there is this rift right now in the community. Some people hate laptops on stage, some people love it. I'm a big pusher of the "Powerbook"/build your own interface. I don't see particular use in incoporating my computer keyboard into my piano keyboard. I personally prefer just to put my laptop on the top. Mind you I also prefer to have 88 keys.
This is probably a very cool toy, but I don't think its a "must have" for anyone.
Link didn't work first time...
i ve /physpart.html
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/icann/mdr2001/arch
hen I first saw this, I thought it was a hoax! But its mentioned a few times on google already.
A brief check on the authors shows that there isn't much on the web about these guys.
Troy Javaher is listed as being at ICANN 99 here, and the other guy here.
Dotmd is a strange site
Either way... When did the business model "I created a patent just so I could sue you" a socially acceptable business practice? I have no love for register.com, but I don't think that this is an acceptable thing to do to anyone.
They wouldn't regularly be pirated and be resold if they weren't already pirates themselves.
I plan to buy atleast two albums from this place tomorrow when I go to work and can download them faster.
I like the genre already, and I apperciate the token respect.
To not consider SCO's offer until the case with IBM is over. After all, its best not to do business with someone who is facing nationally recognized litigation.
Would that work? I would think that too much other stuff would get clogged in the fan. Cleaning the fans out might raise the price to the point where it wouldn't be worth it. Then it would be like the cost of nuclear energy (cost > energy produced).
I don't know the details... Is anyone an expert?
All good xmas gifts! I have always had at least one or two rotten gifts. Books about birds, heavy winter coats without sleeves, buckwheat pancake mix.. you name it! But this year, to my joyous disbelief I got great gifts: a ps2, some games, nice clothes, two towers, chocolate, and money from my aunt. I can't wait to write my thank you notes!
Dear Aunt,
Thanks for the money, I bought beer.
Your Loving Nephew Reindeer,
"Blitzed"en
I don't know why I know this, but I read an article sometime ago about a similar thing.. I found a linke o/robo t.html
http://www.jhu.edu/news_info/news/audio-vid
Enjoy!
I live in Montreal, but I'm from Chicago. The prices on broadband here are a factor of two less than chicago and many places offer nice features like a static IP. In general the net is faster than I had with similar service in the states.
Did you see the movie "Farinelli?"
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http://www.medieval.org/emfaq/misc/farinelli.ht
We've been doing a lot with singing voice for a long time now.
Hey I'm surrounded by this stuff since it's in my field.
The music technology group developed open source software called CLAM (http://www.iua.upf.es/mtg/clam)
Here is the mtg site:
http://www.iua.upf.es/mtg/eng/
Here's my university's program:
http://www.music.mcgill.ca/musictech
If you have questions send them along.
Sorry man, you are amazingly disconnected with the computer music scene. Although many of are enjoying macosx now, most of us know and like unix.
Perhaps its while we are using pure-data, or STK or maybe CLAM or by chance audacity
Linking is getting old, but being surronded by computer music, I promise you WE USE LINUX.
Kind Regards,
Rob
Perhaps like Planet CCRMA?
I had to integrate OS X machines into a novell network for a university. Novell won't accept OS X print messages.
In a university lab the kids want to be able to do one thing.
I love OS X, but its not perfect for everything
Its nice to see ogg doing well, but ogg needs to start advertising. Nobody is going to give a shit about ogg if computer companies (apple) is distributing aac and their old napster mp3s don't play on an ogg player. Fact of the matter is that there is a LOT of power behind the MPEG (4, 7, 21) movement.
Have you seen the cuidado project? Have you read what companies publish? Why fight the good fight if you aren't getting the public hooked on it while its still the best option.
hmm
Rob
The security on airlines is alittle out of control. I understand people's fears, but the truth is that these extra measures just lull people into a false sense of security.
I travel frequently and have on many cases had my bag searched. Yet after the security check points they would gladly sell me things that serve as a weapon. Glass bottles for example are much more dangerous than my mother's coupon scissors (you know the plastic rounded type, yet still conviscated).
I guess they are counting on face recognition software, but the fact of the matter is that anyone who would be worth recognizing probably has the means to change their face.
Do you slashdot readers feel safer now that they have this extra security?
Rob