Author Topic: Miscellaneous Links for the Miscellaneously Inclined: 2011 Edition!!! (Read 65099 times)

Grefter · « **Reply #175 on:** March 24, 2011, 01:21:49 AM »

They are doing mixing live. That is the whole DJ thing, you know plenty about that already. I can tell you that track by Kraftwerk isn't not perfect to the album (I think it uses some different samples), but it isn't going to be mixed by a producer and that song is 33 years old, so I imagine it has changed a bit when they perform it over the years. That is pretty much what the whole house music scene is about and part of what makes Daft Punk awesome (You have listened to Alive 2007 sometime yeah?).

That isn't to say there isn't DJs that mix all their shit before an event and stand in a booth with headphones on and just play with switches and buttons all night just for show though.

AndrewRogue · « **Reply #176 on:** March 24, 2011, 05:49:13 AM »

Ashley felt this solved all autotune related arguments.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QS0q3mGPGg

metroid composite · « **Reply #177 on:** March 24, 2011, 02:21:21 PM »

Quote from: Grefter on March 24, 2011, 01:21:49 AM

That isn't to say there isn't DJs that mix all their shit before an event and stand in a booth with headphones on and just play with switches and buttons all night just for show though.

I know there's some stuff that's considered unreasonable to mix on-spot, like mashups. There's no way DJ Earworm mixes in real time; that's just not feasible when you're combining samples from over 25 tracks in specific orders. Looking up a random Girl Talk concert...yeah, he looks like he's only making minor adjustments.

Which is not to say that there aren't people who specialize in the stage performances. (Of the DJ's I've experienced live, Samantha Ronson impressed me most, I think? Not sure how many of her transitions were pre-planned, though--she did a lot of switching songs where the two songs had exactly the same words).

DjinnAndTonic · « **Reply #178 on:** March 25, 2011, 02:00:51 AM »

Quote from: Grefter on March 23, 2011, 10:07:25 PM

Like I was saying, you still have to get the timing right to autotune live, otherwise the pitch is going to shift at the wrong time mid note if the singer doesn't have it spot on. I don't trust them to get even that right.

I just assumed that these were the skills you had to demonstrate to be hired as a popstar these days.

Jo'ou Ranbu · « **Reply #179 on:** March 25, 2011, 03:29:42 AM »

Now you also have to weave broccoli and veal dresses while being born from an HP printer every time you perform live.

Grefter · « **Reply #180 on:** March 25, 2011, 05:01:06 AM »

Quote from: DjinnAndTonic on March 25, 2011, 02:00:51 AM

Quote from: Grefter on March 23, 2011, 10:07:25 PM
Like I was saying, you still have to get the timing right to autotune live, otherwise the pitch is going to shift at the wrong time mid note if the singer doesn't have it spot on. I don't trust them to get even that right.

I just assumed that these were the skills you had to demonstrate to be hired as a popstar these days.

Hahahahaha, have you listened to Ke$ha?

DjinnAndTonic · « **Reply #181 on:** March 25, 2011, 06:00:35 AM »

Not especially, no.

I've only heard Tik Tok, and I assume that she must have at least the skill to lip-sync or keep time for an auto-tuner.

...because she certainly doesn't seem to have any other skills.

Anthony Edward Stark · « **Reply #182 on:** March 25, 2011, 11:44:10 AM »

Quote from: Grefter on March 24, 2011, 01:21:49 AM

They are doing mixing live. That is the whole DJ thing, you know plenty about that already. I can tell you that track by Kraftwerk isn't not perfect to the album (I think it uses some different samples), but it isn't going to be mixed by a producer and that song is 33 years old, so I imagine it has changed a bit when they perform it over the years. That is pretty much what the whole house music scene is about and part of what makes Daft Punk awesome (You have listened to Alive 2007 sometime yeah?).

That isn't to say there isn't DJs that mix all their shit before an event and stand in a booth with headphones on and just play with switches and buttons all night just for show though.

Alive 2007 owns pretty hard, I gotta say.

metroid composite · « **Reply #183 on:** March 25, 2011, 02:44:35 PM »

Quote from: DjinnAndTonic on March 25, 2011, 06:00:35 AM

Not especially, no.

I've only heard Tik Tok, and I assume that she must have at least the skill to lip-sync or keep time for an auto-tuner.

...because she certainly doesn't seem to have any other skills.

Interestingly, Ke$ha got a "near-perfect" SAT score.

It's not talent that's the problem with Ke$ha. It's personality. It's not like she's incapable of making tolerable music. For instance:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPWzYDnbkzc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zcyxjpkcW0

metroid composite · « **Reply #184 on:** March 25, 2011, 03:52:54 PM »

In more appropriate links for this topic....

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/02/tom-bissell-and-simon-ferrari-on-games-criticism.html
Excellent series of emails on game writing (both in-game plots, and "game critics").

http://thedailywtf.com/Articles/The-Disgruntled-Bomb.aspx
Actively evil C-code.

http://phyrra.net/2011/03/why-bioware-enforces-they-deserve-my-money.html
Bioware appealing to more than just the straight male gamer....

Grefter · « **Reply #185 on:** March 25, 2011, 06:09:32 PM »

Quote from: metroid composite on March 25, 2011, 03:52:54 PM

http://phyrra.net/2011/03/why-bioware-enforces-they-deserve-my-money.html
Bioware appealing to more than just the straight male gamer....

Oooh Dave Gaider quotes. Always delicious good times, especially when he doesn't pull his punches.

Shale · « **Reply #186 on:** March 25, 2011, 07:15:14 PM »

I'm pretty sure Grefter has already told you guys that you need to be reading everything Chris Sims writes, but he's just written what is basically the best DL bonus match humanly possible:

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic vs. Pokemon in a five-on-five Survivor Series.

With visual aids. And citations.

metroid composite · « **Reply #187 on:** March 25, 2011, 10:28:03 PM »

Quote from: Shale on March 25, 2011, 07:15:14 PM

I'm pretty sure Grefter has already told you guys that you need to be reading everything Chris Sims writes, but he's just written what is basically the best DL bonus match humanly possible:

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic vs. Pokemon in a five-on-five Survivor Series.

With visual aids. And citations.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

(SPOILERS for the article: I feel like Twilight should have been more effective. She's basically a high-level D&D Wizard for sheer power and versatility. Pretty sure she can make electricity to hit a W4 against Gyar. The use of Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie was brilliant, though, and the moral at the end was a nice touch. Although...wait, if Pinkie is psychic, then she shouldn't have taken down Empoleon o_O. I guess it's waved away in the article with "Pinky warps reality").

Jo'ou Ranbu · « **Reply #188 on:** March 26, 2011, 04:02:49 AM »

Quote from: metroid composite on March 25, 2011, 10:28:03 PM

Quote from: Shale on March 25, 2011, 07:15:14 PM
I'm pretty sure Grefter has already told you guys that you need to be reading everything Chris Sims writes, but he's just written what is basically the best DL bonus match humanly possible:

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic vs. Pokemon in a five-on-five Survivor Series.

With visual aids. And citations.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Unoriginal · « **Reply #189 on:** March 29, 2011, 05:00:42 AM »

The word of the day is: FUTILE

AAA · « **Reply #190 on:** March 30, 2011, 01:58:36 AM »

http://whitewhine.com/

First World Problems

Luther Lansfeld · « **Reply #191 on:** March 30, 2011, 02:31:12 AM »

http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li2hssp7zU1qz5tgbo1_500.jpg <-- Is this a real person omg

NotMiki · « **Reply #192 on:** March 30, 2011, 03:22:32 AM »

http://www.aolnews.com/2011/03/28/after-30-years-apart-brother-and-sister-george-bentley-and-sara/

whoops.

metroid composite · « **Reply #193 on:** March 30, 2011, 04:32:37 AM »

Quote from: NotMiki on March 30, 2011, 03:22:32 AM

whoops.

The two people in the picture can't be 42 and 47, can they? They look older than my parents, who are almost 70.

Grefter · « **Reply #194 on:** March 30, 2011, 05:10:29 AM »

Welcome to England.

Also photographs aren't particularly flattering, they would probably look a bit less aged in motion.

Luther Lansfeld · « **Reply #195 on:** March 30, 2011, 08:32:06 PM »

http://ugliesttattoos.failblog.org/2011/02/16/funny-tattoos-ill-take-a-pound-of-face-er-steak/?utm_source=embed&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=sharewidget

NotMiki · « **Reply #196 on:** March 30, 2011, 08:37:14 PM »

Quote from: metroid composite on March 30, 2011, 04:32:37 AM

Quote from: NotMiki on March 30, 2011, 03:22:32 AM
whoops.

The two people in the picture can't be 42 and 47, can they? They look older than my parents, who are almost 70.

Maybe their mutual interests were binge drinking and heavy methamphetamine use.

metroid composite · « **Reply #197 on:** March 31, 2011, 04:33:40 PM »

http://www.usabilitypost.com/2011/03/27/instant-notifications/
A rant against notification popups

http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/facebook-chat-emoticon-tips-tricks/
Things you didn't know you could do with Facebook chat.

http://kateharding.net/2009/10/08/guest-blogger-starling-schrodinger%E2%80%99s-rapist-or-a-guy%E2%80%99s-guide-to-approaching-strange-women-without-being-maced/
Schrodinger's Rapist.

Grefter · « **Reply #198 on:** March 31, 2011, 10:38:37 PM »

http://www.slate.com/id/2289801/

Best president ever, his vision for the future saved us all.

Captain K. · « **Reply #199 on:** April 02, 2011, 12:44:54 AM »

I was going to post about April's Fools jokes of the day (Gamefaqs 40th anniversary, Youtube's 100th, etc.). But sometimes real life is much awesomer than fiction:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83nSodg-HTU&feature=player_embedded

News:

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