I tried this out a month or two ago when a friend recommended it. It actually does a decent job at finding other groups/styles you might like. You basically give it a seed song/group, then it will branch out from there. Based on whether you give the songs it feeds you a thumbs up or thumbs down, it tries to build up a list of common musical traits, which it then uses to feed you more. At any time, you can click a link that will show you why it suggested a certain song (midtempo, mild syncopation, breathy female vocals, minor key bridge, etc). It's worth taking a look at. I dunno if I'd ever pay them for the service though.
I believe he's referring to compression in the traditional audio sense of the word. This means that it has a reduced dynamic range. However, the point is that it's a "perfect" recording of what was transmitted, regardless of how accurately that signal represents the original source material (such as a CD or vinyl or whatever).
The IP address near the bottom has been redacted with Xs.
How can you be so sure, Mr. Smartguy? Maybe he just listed his address with roman numerals (he was downloading Rome, after all). His address was really 010.010.010.010. Think about it...
Campus radio stations are often owned by the school and hence a liability. If the station was caught knowingly installing pirated software on their machines, there's a very good chance the school would shut them down instantly. Don't suggest such moronic ideas next time.
I find it interesting that in all the articles I've looked at today about this that only one has mentioned Project Gutenberg. Naturally, I can't recall which source it was...
Fair enough. Also, considering the 50x15 goal of the box (50% of the world connected by 2015), it seems like a fairly reasonable device for that. I mean, the last thing we need in the middle of Africa is needing to call in some guy to deal with Windows viruses.
Also, something that the original parent mentioned that is being neglected by nearly every comment is that choral music often has odd time and key changes thrown in from time to time. Not necessarily your typical 4/4 with a measure of 3/4 thrown in, but oftentimes 4/4 switching to 5/8 to 7/8 to 3/4 back to 4/4 (yeah, a somewhat extreme example, but still...things can easily get far more complicated than that). Throw in a key change or two during all of that and you'll easily get lost in some basic program that doesn't have good facilities for these sorts of changes. You'll end up spending more time dealing with the program than you would dealing with the music. If the time changes alone are enough to throw you for a loop, sit down with a tape recorder and clap and count out the rhythms (yeah, basic intro to music theory type stuff). Again, the solution will most likely be a low tech one based around learning the basics. You don't walk up to a writer and say "I don't write good. Do you know of a computer program that will make me write like Shakespeare?" (Or to put it in geek terms, "I don't care about learning programming fundamentals, but I want to write an app that does x, y, and z.")
I'm going to go with the obvious answer (which has already been stated several times), which is just to plain old learn to read music. Sure, a computer can aid in that process to some degree, but really, your best bet is sitting down with the music, a pianoish instrument, and learn to play out the lines and sing along with them. If you're only dealing with the bass lines, it's not like you'll need to be terribly proficient at piano playing to do this.
I've read The Call of Cthulhu and a few other Lovecraft stories that I dug up online in the past few years and really liked them. Does anyone have any suggestions for one or two good comprehensive compendiums of his works? The Library of America book looks pretty good, but I just wanted to see if anyone else had any other suggestions before I order. Thanks for your help!
"Kill your friends, Light your feet, Do what I want, Lovecraft." -Vaselines
Ahhh, yes. Making a comment about the price of a game console in response to an article about the price of a game console is now considered "offtopic." Way to go mods!
Exactly! It's like those ads a few years ago where the older guy would be out in the backyard repeatedly throwing a football through a tire swing, with his wife watching from the kitchen window with a big smile on her face. "Ask your doctor if Viagra is right for you." I finally ordered some from an email I got. I still can't get the damn football through the tire though. Fuggin false advertising...
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Nonsense! It should at the very least have given you "Two Minutes of Silence" by John and Yoko.
I tried this out a month or two ago when a friend recommended it. It actually does a decent job at finding other groups/styles you might like. You basically give it a seed song/group, then it will branch out from there. Based on whether you give the songs it feeds you a thumbs up or thumbs down, it tries to build up a list of common musical traits, which it then uses to feed you more. At any time, you can click a link that will show you why it suggested a certain song (midtempo, mild syncopation, breathy female vocals, minor key bridge, etc). It's worth taking a look at. I dunno if I'd ever pay them for the service though.
For reals. When did this left-side change come about?
I believe he's referring to compression in the traditional audio sense of the word. This means that it has a reduced dynamic range. However, the point is that it's a "perfect" recording of what was transmitted, regardless of how accurately that signal represents the original source material (such as a CD or vinyl or whatever).
What makes you think the record industry didn't try to villainize tape when it first came out?
Wow! Can I have you represent me next time I need to go to court?
"I'm sorry Your Honor, but you're just plain wrong, because I think you're wrong."
The IP address near the bottom has been redacted with Xs.
How can you be so sure, Mr. Smartguy? Maybe he just listed his address with roman numerals (he was downloading Rome, after all). His address was really 010.010.010.010. Think about it...
i wonder what happens, when the nasa couln't keep their tools sterile.
I have the feeling many engineers at NASA have no problem keeping their tools sterile.
Campus radio stations are often owned by the school and hence a liability. If the station was caught knowingly installing pirated software on their machines, there's a very good chance the school would shut them down instantly. Don't suggest such moronic ideas next time.
I dno't.
Sheesh! If you're going to use a contraction, the apostrophe goes in place of the letter you removed. This should very obviously be "I d'not."
I find it interesting that in all the articles I've looked at today about this that only one has mentioned Project Gutenberg. Naturally, I can't recall which source it was...
Fair enough. Also, considering the 50x15 goal of the box (50% of the world connected by 2015), it seems like a fairly reasonable device for that. I mean, the last thing we need in the middle of Africa is needing to call in some guy to deal with Windows viruses.
From TFLinkedPage: "The full device will sell for just US$ 185 (~ EUR 145)..."
$299 sounds like a bit more than $185. At $185 it would almost be worth looking at.
I call my heap protection mechanism "bumpers" : p
Also, something that the original parent mentioned that is being neglected by nearly every comment is that choral music often has odd time and key changes thrown in from time to time. Not necessarily your typical 4/4 with a measure of 3/4 thrown in, but oftentimes 4/4 switching to 5/8 to 7/8 to 3/4 back to 4/4 (yeah, a somewhat extreme example, but still...things can easily get far more complicated than that). Throw in a key change or two during all of that and you'll easily get lost in some basic program that doesn't have good facilities for these sorts of changes. You'll end up spending more time dealing with the program than you would dealing with the music. If the time changes alone are enough to throw you for a loop, sit down with a tape recorder and clap and count out the rhythms (yeah, basic intro to music theory type stuff). Again, the solution will most likely be a low tech one based around learning the basics. You don't walk up to a writer and say "I don't write good. Do you know of a computer program that will make me write like Shakespeare?" (Or to put it in geek terms, "I don't care about learning programming fundamentals, but I want to write an app that does x, y, and z.")
I'm going to go with the obvious answer (which has already been stated several times), which is just to plain old learn to read music. Sure, a computer can aid in that process to some degree, but really, your best bet is sitting down with the music, a pianoish instrument, and learn to play out the lines and sing along with them. If you're only dealing with the bass lines, it's not like you'll need to be terribly proficient at piano playing to do this.
I've read The Call of Cthulhu and a few other Lovecraft stories that I dug up online in the past few years and really liked them. Does anyone have any suggestions for one or two good comprehensive compendiums of his works? The Library of America book looks pretty good, but I just wanted to see if anyone else had any other suggestions before I order. Thanks for your help!
"Kill your friends, Light your feet, Do what I want, Lovecraft." -Vaselines
You're bus-powered if you're transfering files. It's only after you unplug that you'll get your six minute (not seconds) playtime.
Ahhh, yes. Making a comment about the price of a game console in response to an article about the price of a game console is now considered "offtopic." Way to go mods!
I take the phrase "up in the air" to be synonymous with "sky high."
Where I'm from, we call them engineers...
That's right! This is "news for nerds," not geeks. Geeks, get out of here. Same goes for you too, dorks!
The goog will abide.
Let's all sing a round of Happy Birthday. And while we're at it, we better make sure to pay our royalties to AOL.
Exactly! It's like those ads a few years ago where the older guy would be out in the backyard repeatedly throwing a football through a tire swing, with his wife watching from the kitchen window with a big smile on her face. "Ask your doctor if Viagra is right for you." I finally ordered some from an email I got. I still can't get the damn football through the tire though. Fuggin false advertising...