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Henry Jenkins on Transmedia
The major shift has been from spectatorial media where we participate one way, and participatory media where we can all collaborate and contribute. ... This had social media links which allowed official and participatory media to be uploaded on youtube and seen by everyone giving a way to new perspectives.Read more . . . →Subscribe →Weekly digestOne email per week with the tracks worth your time. No spam, no Coldplay. -
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What the iPad means for music
Look at what has been happening with the JazzMutant Lemur as a malleable music controller and what has already been happening with iPhone music apps, and it’s clear that music developers are going to have fun with the Apple iPad. ... Apple iPad Features: 9.7″ Full capacitive multitouch screen .5″ thick 1 GHz Apple A4 processor 16GB-GB Flash storage Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR WiFi 802.11n Built-in speaker, microphone, 30-pin connectors Accelerometer Compass 10 hour battery life in use Runs all iPhone apps 3G wireless options, with a $30/month unlimited plan, with international options by the summer.Read more . . . →Subscribe →Weekly digestSundays. One email. Zero ballads from white guys in beanies. -
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Soundfail by deadmau5
Hahahah, this is fantastic, looks like he just booted up inthe morning, having his first smoke . . .and what breaks the silence. . .? find out:Read more . . . →Subscribe →Weekly digestWhat you missed this week, minus the corporate emo. -
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Cyborgs
I always like to set up definitions at the beginning of my argument so I will begin with the OED definition of a cyborg: cyborg |ˈsʌɪbɔːg| noun a fictional or hypothetical person whose physical abilities are extended beyond normal human limitations by mechanical elements built into the body. ... While the Oxford definition posits a "hypothetical" status on cyborgs, discussions in Film 4002 have opened this up to include pacemakers, insulin pumps and even choclear implants, as these devices all extend certain human's physical abilities.Read more . . . →Get the tee →Support the blogSome shirts are statements. This one is a verdict. -
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Ableton Live Webcam Music Generator
This is a demo of some of the powerful stuff you can do with Max 4 Live, the new Max API for Ableton Live 8. ... The video demonstrates a webcam plugin that turns on-camera movements, quantizes them to pre-defined notes, and then further adjusts them to a preset musical scale. the result is an instant midi note generator that is controlled by your movement in front of a camera.Read more . . . →Get the tee →Support the blogMade for people who left the room during Yellow.