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As new digital book tools and services roll out, we need to be able to evaluate not only the cool features they offer, but also whether they extend (or hamper) our rights and expectations.
The over-arching question: are digital books as good or better than physical books at protecting you and your rights as a reader?
via Digital Books and Your Rights: A Checklist for Readers | Electronic Frontier Foundation.
SXSW has set up an official SXSW station called SXSW 2010 Music - which is featured in the SHOUTcast Radio Directory — where you can listen to many of the amazing bands who will be performing at SXSW 2010. SHOUTcast Radio features over 32,000 radio stations from around the world and offers free broadcasting tools to set-up your own radio station. You can even get great SXSW music on-the-go via the SHOUTcast iPhone app.
via Listen to SXSW ’10 Bands on SHOUTcast Radio | SXSW.com.
In 2009 there were over 1,200 tunes submitted to SXSW. I’ve made it through about 1/3 of them. Most haven’t caught my fancy, but a few (4) have. Catchy enough for me to rate them 3 stars or better. At this rate about 1% will make it into the “make sure we listen to more” list.
In iTunes, a very useful feature is the File » Show Duplicates menu item. As expected by its name, you can use this feature to help weed out duplicates from your iTunes library. However, many people (myself included) have different versions of songs, remixes and such, which will show up as duplicates when using this feature.The solution is to hold down the option key prior to selecting this menu item. When you do, Show Duplicates changes to Show Exact Duplicates. In this mode, iTunes shows only true duplicates, and not remixes or alternate versions.
via Show only exact duplicate tracks in iTunes – Mac OS X Hints:
Oh this is so nice. I can get rid of a few (bunch) tunes that are replicants in so many ways.
YouTube – New Ford Focus “Beautifully Arranged”.
The comments suggest that the instruments are “real” and the music is actually played on it.
Entertaining. Not all commercials are obnoxious.
YouTube – A Boy and His Tuba–Episode 1: The Brass Ceiling.
RetroLoop Tuba Man
C, E-flat and G go into a bar. The bartender says, “Sorry, but we don’t serve minors.” So E-flat leaves, and C and G have an open fifth between them. After a few drinks, the fifth is diminished and G is out flat. F comes in and tries to augment the situation, but is not sharp enough.
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I use GarageBand quite a bit, and like most people, I’m drawn to its ease of use. However, until now GarageBand’s guitar rigs were nothing to write home about.
via GarageBand ‘09 a boon for guitar players | Creative Notes | Macworld.
This reminded me a lot of Herbie Hancock from the Mwandishi days.
Track:Â Encryption (mp3) -Â Artist/Band:Â Brad Goode
Trumpeter Brad Goode soars through some wild-sounding Fusion, armed with a psychedelic trumpet, a polytonal mind and a band of virtuoso players. Joining Goode at his dance party are pianist Jeff Jenkins, guitarist Bill Kopper, Ken Walker on bass, and drummer Anthony Lee – a musically daring group of musicians who embraced Goode’s ideas of unconvential harmonic structures as they perform a wide range of originals and soul & jazz standards. The results are captivating to the ear and just strange enough to keep you guessing.
via Free Jazz Downloads.
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