Broadband Culture: my favorite Web 2.0 memes and phrases In the past 5 years I came up with – or more to the point – collected, co-created, PFE'd and remixed quite a few memes and phrases that end up surfacing in my work all the time, and therefore must have some sort of value, I reckon. So, below, I am sharing some of my favorite memes – obviously they are all related and interconnected. Feel free to comment and fill-in the blanks. For my 2009/2010 think-tanks I will soon offer keynotes speeches, sessions and presentations based on these topics, as well – please check out my speaking topics list for more details. Most of these memes will be discussed in depth in my next book, "Broadband Culture" (ETA…? Gerd's Favorite Memes (July 2009) The End of Control. ism and economic egoism, and towards the idea of a new, interconnected, collaborative, interdependent Ecosystem that allows or rather forces us to generate new revenues and new benefits, together, rather than pursue only our own agenda. Did I mess anything? This post has been read 123 times!
HTML5 Guitar Tab Player with the Firefox 4 Audio Data API Greg Jopa, an Illinois State University grad student studying web development, built a web-based guitar tab player using Firefox’s Audio Data API and Vexflow (HTML5 music notation rendering API). Here is some details from Greg. You can also read more about this experiment on his blog. I created a mashup using the Firefox 4 Audio Data API, MusicXML, and Vexflow to create a HTML 5 Guitar Tab Player. This is a Youtube video. Using JavaScript, this guitar tab player converts the music note data from a MusicXML file to frequencies playable by the Audio Data API. I have broken down this functionality into 4 steps. MusicXML When a tab (a tablature) is selected, the jQuery ajax() function loads the MusicXML file, parses through the contents, and appends all the formatted note data to a <script> tag. The tablature notation information in the MusicXML file is also processed and appended to a <div> tag for Vexflow. Here is the structure of the nodes I am using from the MusicXML file: For the audio:
VexFlow - HTML5 Music Engraving earbits.com - Online Radio - Commercial and Ad Free 24/7 The History of the Internet in a Nutshell By Cameron Chapman If you’re reading this article, it’s likely that you spend a fair amount of time online. However, considering how much of an influence the Internet has in our daily lives, how many of us actually know the story of how it got its start? Here’s a brief history of the Internet, including important dates, people, projects, sites, and other information that should give you at least a partial picture of what this thing we call the Internet really is, and where it came from. While the complete history of the Internet could easily fill a few books, this article should familiarize you with key milestones and events related to the growth and evolution of the Internet between 1969 to 2009. 1969: Arpanet Arpanet was the first real network to run on packet switching technology (new at the time). The first message sent across the network was supposed to be "Login", but reportedly, the link between the two colleges crashed on the letter "g". 1969: Unix 1970: Arpanet network 1971: Email
Project ROME by Adobe Project ROME is an all-in-one content creation and publishing application that lets virtually anyone at work or home inject the power of graphics, photos, text, video, audio and animation into everyday projects. From printed materials and presentations to digital documents and websites, you can go from start to finish within the simple, creative Project ROME environment. Project ROME is a Software-as-a-Service offering, and works as both an Adobe AIR® desktop application and as a browser-based web application, leveraging the power of Adobe® AIR® and Adobe Flash Player® technology. Although Project ROME has been retired, it will remain free to the public on this blog. Help Topics Download Project ROME Getting Started Editing Media Objects Output Output channels
mashmush | listen to music, online Virtual Museum of Soundtoys : Web-Native Audio & Music Applications A repository of links to online soundtoys and fun music applications. Highlighting interactive works that allow you to create music, explore music history, and the science of sound. The collection offers categories for music games, music remixing, virtual instruments, multimedia publications and more. This lens also serves as a showcase and resource for Flash multimedia designers. Explore and enjoy! Dave's Imaginary Sound Store - Shop for Audio and Music products. Squidoogle - Search the entire Squidoo network for interesting lenses. IDMf010: Between the Silence and Story | Download The long-awaited tenth volume off the IDMf netlabel [ is one of the best yet. Including previously released artists as well as new talent, this compilation once again displays the incredible skill, variety, and collaborative efforts of like-minded electronic music producers who contribute to the netlabel and its adjacent forum. [ IDMf010 explores the musical idea of balance, each track complimenting the other in a way that creates a seamless album of electronic music touching on (and sometimes crossing over) multiple genres: breaks, dnb, dubstep, IDM, ambient, downtempo, industrial, and more. Tracklist “A man steps into the universe because he is summoned. Produced and arranged by Wayne Baker and Nathan Schwartz Mastered by Ben Walthew Album art by Tommy Delvärn