Journal Trolling4Dollars's Journal: OK This Freaks Me Out 17
There is a tendency for human beings to assume that everyone else is just like them. It's kind of hard to NOT do that, but eventually we all are able to accept that people CAN be different to varying degrees of success. With that out of the way...
Are there not more geeks who got their start as electronic musicians on Slashdot? I've posted a few JEs and comments over the years and in my various accounts that are related to electronic music. But, I usually get very few responses. Part of me feels like this can't possibly be right as electronic music and technology are virtually married. Hell... that's how I first learned hexadecimal. My old Ensoniq Mirage sampler required that you could count from 0-256 in hex if you really wanted to get anywhere with it. Understanding the signal flow of audio and the routing in a MIDI network translates pretty readily to ethernet networking equipment. Using a computer to make music basically gets you about 75% of the way to being able to be a good network admin at the very least.
Am I wrong in assuming that there must be more geeks here who got into IT via electronic music? Am I falling into that old trap of human nature of assuming that everyone else is like me? I can't be THAT unusual!!!
On another topic: How many of you who are being pretty vocal about voting for Bush actually plan to vote for Kerry secretively? I've talked to a few close friends who have been republicans for a long time, but they aren't happy with Bush. They've told me that they are planning to vote for Kerry but they have Bush signs and stickers on their cars and in their front yards because they need to keep up the appearance. I found this very facinating because it doesn't make much sense. But it leads me to wonder are there more than just the handful of friends I have who feel the same way?
Tell me about yourself (Score:2)
No. None of us did. You are completely bizarre, unnatural even, and the men with the nice long-armed white jackets will be there any moment now to take you to your nice soft cushy room. Do not adjust the horizontal. Slippery when wet. Some restrictions may apply, contact your doctor for details. I approved this message.
Signed,
Dr. Sigmund Unraed
Re:Tell me about yourself (Score:2)
Music eh? (Score:2)
Yer a freak of nature dude! Then again we all are I suppose. I was totally turned off of music by a grade school music teacher (Mrs. Hill wherever you are, you sucked as a teacher), but in spite of her I have started to pursue music later in life (bamboo flute, crap like that). I can pick out a tune but thats about it. I have no ambitions beyond being able to play a little bit, not compose or record. I have thought about getting a keyboard with a midi interface, but currently I h
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Bush to apathy (Score:2)
I love music, I'm into the electronic thing (Score:1)
I have a Roland D110 at home that I don't use right now, I'm holding off on MIDI until I can get a velocity sensitive controller with enough keys to do a simple left hand rhythmn, right hand lead thing.
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Re:I love music, I'm into the electronic thing (Score:2)
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I get some random crashes on opening the program, and then it occasionally crashes when I load an instrument. I've learned to save often.
Re:I love music, I'm into the electronic thing (Score:2)
I am into music electronics. (Score:1)
I don't get too much in sequencing though because in my experiences with playing the most enjoyable times are when you are jamming with someone else and suddenly somthing clicks and you are in the groove. It's a feeling that's hard to describe but yo
Re:I am into music electronics. (Score:2)
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Ah, good times.
Bowie. Low Album (Score:2)
Hooked.