http://philharmoniker.web-feedback.de/index.asp
This is just great. You have to bow the cello to Camille Saint-Saëns’s “The Swan”. If you miss, the screeching of the cello is quite authentic. I could see a Nintendo Wii version of this…
Archive for category geek
Who’d'a thunk?
Apr 7
It actually worked. I need more exercise. I like to muck around on the laptop. Can these be combined? As it turns out, yes.
1) Take extra melamine shelf.
2) Put on arms of treadmill.
3) Put laptop on shelf.
4) Set treadmill to 1.2 mph (much faster and I’m sure I could still type – more experimenting to be done).
5) Walk and use laptop at same time.
I’m amused and I’ve actually hit 7000 steps today on the pedometer and that’s a new record.
Expanding Battery
Apr 1
So a few days ago, I mentioned that I had the battery in my MacBook Pro replaced (for free!). I think the following pics should explain why this was necessary.
How high can I hear?
Mar 19
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You are the typical teenager |
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You can hear the frequency of the mosquito teen repellent – but probably not for much longer! The highest pitched ultrasonic mosquito ringtone that I can hear is 17.7kHz |
| Find out which ultrasonic ringtones you can hear! |
Guess all that folk music hasn’t damaged my hearing too much. 
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Now playing: CASA – I Wish — Cadence
via FoxyTunes
I is smart today
Jul 30
Borrowed from a friend on LJ. A satisfying result for a Monday morning.
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Listening to: Patty Griffin – Tony
via FoxyTunes
GPS Update
Apr 5
So the new GPS is very cool. I’ve got the basics figured out. It’s such a great size. I think it will be no problem to have attached to whatever daypack I’m using or even around the neck on the included lanyard. It acquires a lock in a minute or 2 and so far has had no problem maintaining that lock in a car, even when it’s through lots of trees (although there are no leaves yet to interfere).
I found a few free maps for Massachusetts that I put on the Vista and that gave me roads for most of the state but I can’t get turn by turn directions from that. So I’ve bitten the bullet and ordered Garmin’s North America City Navigator map DVD. Not cheap (~$125) but it’s all the US and most of Canada. One can howver order it from REI in order to get the member dividend (or use a REI coupon for 20% off). Since the coupon made up for the 2 day shipping, it will be here on Monday. That should be enough time to work out how to get the maps I want for the upcoming trip to Utah and Nevadaon the 14th.
New toy :)
Mar 30
My new GPS unit just arrived this afternoon. It’s a Garmin Vista Cx. Even though I knew its dimensions, it’s a lot smaller than I though it would be. So far, all I’ve done is take it outside at break and get a satellite lock. I hope to manage to geotag my photos with this (and get lost less that I currently do). More on this as I figure out how to use it.
The Reactable
Mar 28
This is absolutely amazing. I really want one. For more info, see their website at http://mtg.upf.edu/reactable/.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4689008057039304357Two more videos if you liked this one.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1179567625633117422
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6097905637135414804
iTunes must-have
Jan 24
If you use iTunes for your music and like going to see those musicians, then you have to install this killer ITunes add-on. It’s called iConcertCal. In their own words:
iConcertCal is a free iTunes plug-in that monitors your music library and generates a personalized calendar of upcoming concerts in your city. It is available for both Windows and Mac OS X.
What this means is you install this little piece of brilliance and it creates a calendar within iTunes (under Visualization) of upcoming concerts in your area by the musicians in your music library. Freaking awesome! And free!