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Space between notes
Indian music is about the space between notes. It’s also about the space within. For over twenty years, every one of my attempts at resolving the problem of expressing my musical ideas digitally hit the wall of above realization. Indian music is fundamentally monophonic. If mono-melodic is a word, that might be more apt. It…
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0, 1, infinity: a digital art music tour
It is only recently digital music production capabilities start to provide means for expressing nuances of Indian music. This is true with software and tools, virtual instruments and the means of human-computer interaction. The most commonly used music creation tools, viz., sequencers/daws provide an interface and workflow that suites creation of orchestral compositions using western…
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Pixie Flux theory of Quantum Consciousness
In a video by Sixty Symbols (see below), Prof. Moriarty while giving a dress down of Dr. Lanza and his theory of quantum woo mentions that one could postulate pixies coming in and out of existence to create spooky effects. I think this is a serious proposition. One could come up with a hypothesis without…
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Storm!
My visit to India after a year was, as always filled with situations very close to what Tim Minhin, inimitably showing in this video. Enjoy Tim Minchin: STORM
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ഇവിടുത്തെ ആദ്യത്തെ മലയാളം പോസ്റ്റിങ്ങ്!
കുറെ നാളായി ഞാന് മലയാളത്തില് ഒരു പോസ്റ്റ് ചെയ്യണം എന്ന് വിചാരിച്ചുകൊണ്ടിരിക്കുന്നു. പക്ഷെ കൊള്ളാവുന്ന ഒരു IME എഡിറ്റര് കിട്ടിയിട്ടാവട്ടെ എന്ന് കരുതി. അവസാനം ഇന്നലെ എന്റെ ചേച്ചി എനോട് ഒരു സഹായം ചോദിച്ചു, ഒന്ന് രണ്ടു ലേഖനങ്ങള് PDF-ല് നിന്ന് കണ്വേര്ട്ട് ചെയ്യാന് പറ്റുമോ എന്ന്. അപ്പോഴാണ് മലയാള ലിപികളുടെ confusion ഒന്നുകൂടെ എനിക്ക് ഓര്മ്മ വന്നത്. വര്ഷങ്ങള്ക്ക് മുന്പ് ഞങ്ങളുടെ ആദ്യകാല കമ്പനി ഒരു മംഗ്ലീഷ് എഡിറ്റര് ഉണ്ടാക്കാന് തീരുമാനിച്ചു. പക്ഷെ അതിനു വേണ്ട…
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Chevy Volt has WHA!?
It has 10 million lines of code, exalts Wired magazine, making it the King of software cars. Now, if we look at kings in real life, who are overly pompous, over spending, ego maniacal AHs, this title may suite. Oh, no, I have nothing against Volt. I would buy one (or another Plug-in) when it…
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Fallacy of Exaggeration
In an article about the brain (a wonderful article) Carl Zimmer has this quote. The brain is, in the words of neuroscientist Floyd Bloom, “the most complex structure that exists in the universe.” Now, I understand the awe we feel looking at the complexity and ingenuity of our brain, but the most complex structure in…
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For all those grammar nazis around!
Grammar nazis and language pedants get owned by Stephen Fry! http://vimeo.com/15412319 (Got from Bad Astronomy)
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Who is she/he?
Today evening, when I got back from work, we found her/him in our backyard. First I thought this was a ground hog, but in closer inspection, it looks more like an overgrown rat. Can anyone identify? [more] Update: Just found out. She is an Opossum. No wonder, she is quite lethargic! Unfortunately, most of the…
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