My side job is writing/directing/producing independent film (my production company). Actually, I maxed out my credit cards making my last film, and so my day job as a web developer is actually supporting my film-making, but hopefully in the future it will start paying for itself. I love to program, but right hemisphere of my brain needs its playtime too! Actually, I've found that my computer science background carries over well to screenwriting: each scene is a module with pre-conditions and post-conditions.
I camped out for Phantom Menace tickets at the coolest theatre in Denver (the Continental). When I first saw the list in Wired, I considered doing a road trip to a digital theatre to top myself. In the end laziness won out. Ah, the things I will do to garner bragging rights as a hardcore fan. I guess I'll just be pleased if the film is any good.
I just watched the outtakes of Requiem for a Dream in which Marlon Wayans does a minstrel impression of Jar Jar. I dig the idea, but the execution left something to be desired. Perhaps hating Jar Jar has simply become passe. Like the recent release of "Death to Smoochie", I mean, does anyone really actively loathe Barney anymore? It's not like hating purple dinosaurs needed time to become socially acceptable. Just look at how quickly planes started blowing up on tv (FOX's "24") after the Trade Center bombings.
I saw this horrible film in a standard theatre, and I noticed his makeup there too. Eyeliner, I think? Tarts in space. Have you seen this phenomenon in any other digital projections, or can we just say that neither the substance nor the style of this film could distract the viewer from the lack of quality in the other.
And another thing: Can we still call it a film if we're not watching actual celluloid?
This is ridiculous. There are so many dogs and cats that are killed every day because they cannot find a home. Why can't these animals comfort the elderly we sweep aside? It could be like the Island of Misfit Toys. Everybody wins.
I know there are concerns about real animals doing all those annoying things like consuming food, excreting, and all those other bothersome life activities. Here's a plan: Let's work on bioengineering dogs and cats that eat used Depends and excrete Viagra! Another win-win situation!
Seriously, if we can't afford to take care of our domesticated animals, can the day when we can't be bothered to take care of our elderly be far off? This all comes back to our habit of tossing away the old possessions when the new model comes out, which is merely a scam of growth-based capitalistic consumerism.
One final thought: Any robot that is sufficiently lifelike to provide satisfying companionship would probably deserve the same respect we give "real" living creatures. (Of course, given the standards set for the two leftover groups above, this is not much.) I know everyone hated the ending to "A.I.," but go back and watch the first third of the film.
The physics in the original PC game were absolutely dreamlike, but in the sequel they were worthlessly mundane. Let's remember that "good physics" does not necessarily mean "realistic physics".
Including metadata in a digital stream is trivial, and radio should go digital soon enough. (There is not enough room for all the would-be radio stations to broadcast in the scant airwave real estate the way it is parceled now, but digital broadcasting would make more room for reluctant web-based radio stations.) Soon, the only non-digital (and therefore non meta-tagged) music will be stored in the brain. As others have stated, technology that can only identify playback isn't really that useful, but a program that could identify a song by a few hummed or whistled notes would be Really Cool.
As a musician, I value authenticity and would love to have an app that would prevent my brain from tricking me into thinking I had composed a remembered melody. Also, many people would love to know what that song stuck in their head is. However, is this enough consumer interest to sustain such a product? Furthermore, is there a chance that copyright lawyers will get out of control with this kind of power?
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My side job is writing/directing/producing independent film (my production company). Actually, I maxed out my credit cards making my last film, and so my day job as a web developer is actually supporting my film-making, but hopefully in the future it will start paying for itself. I love to program, but right hemisphere of my brain needs its playtime too! Actually, I've found that my computer science background carries over well to screenwriting: each scene is a module with pre-conditions and post-conditions.
I camped out for Phantom Menace tickets at the coolest theatre in Denver (the Continental). When I first saw the list in Wired, I considered doing a road trip to a digital theatre to top myself. In the end laziness won out. Ah, the things I will do to garner bragging rights as a hardcore fan. I guess I'll just be pleased if the film is any good.
I just watched the outtakes of Requiem for a Dream in which Marlon Wayans does a minstrel impression of Jar Jar. I dig the idea, but the execution left something to be desired. Perhaps hating Jar Jar has simply become passe. Like the recent release of "Death to Smoochie", I mean, does anyone really actively loathe Barney anymore? It's not like hating purple dinosaurs needed time to become socially acceptable. Just look at how quickly planes started blowing up on tv (FOX's "24") after the Trade Center bombings.
I saw this horrible film in a standard theatre, and I noticed his makeup there too. Eyeliner, I think? Tarts in space. Have you seen this phenomenon in any other digital projections, or can we just say that neither the substance nor the style of this film could distract the viewer from the lack of quality in the other. And another thing: Can we still call it a film if we're not watching actual celluloid?
This is ridiculous. There are so many dogs and cats that are killed every day because they cannot find a home. Why can't these animals comfort the elderly we sweep aside? It could be like the Island of Misfit Toys. Everybody wins.
I know there are concerns about real animals doing all those annoying things like consuming food, excreting, and all those other bothersome life activities. Here's a plan: Let's work on bioengineering dogs and cats that eat used Depends and excrete Viagra! Another win-win situation!
Seriously, if we can't afford to take care of our domesticated animals, can the day when we can't be bothered to take care of our elderly be far off? This all comes back to our habit of tossing away the old possessions when the new model comes out, which is merely a scam of growth-based capitalistic consumerism.
One final thought: Any robot that is sufficiently lifelike to provide satisfying companionship would probably deserve the same respect we give "real" living creatures. (Of course, given the standards set for the two leftover groups above, this is not much.) I know everyone hated the ending to "A.I.," but go back and watch the first third of the film.
The physics in the original PC game were absolutely dreamlike, but in the sequel they were worthlessly mundane. Let's remember that "good physics" does not necessarily mean "realistic physics".
Including metadata in a digital stream is trivial, and radio should go digital soon enough. (There is not enough room for all the would-be radio stations to broadcast in the scant airwave real estate the way it is parceled now, but digital broadcasting would make more room for reluctant web-based radio stations.) Soon, the only non-digital (and therefore non meta-tagged) music will be stored in the brain. As others have stated, technology that can only identify playback isn't really that useful, but a program that could identify a song by a few hummed or whistled notes would be Really Cool.
As a musician, I value authenticity and would love to have an app that would prevent my brain from tricking me into thinking I had composed a remembered melody. Also, many people would love to know what that song stuck in their head is. However, is this enough consumer interest to sustain such a product? Furthermore, is there a chance that copyright lawyers will get out of control with this kind of power?