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16 years ago
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Welcome, Freshmen. Have an iPod
Today's article in the technology section of the NYTimes.
Welcome, Freshmen. Have and iPod.
For real!?
I mean, in a weird sense, it's a tracking device. They even mention it in the very beginning of the article. If you they have the iPod, then we (the school) can track where you are. It's kind of nice for emergency situations, especially if you're like my lovely school, Stanford, and are testing out a new Alert System for emergencies (they sent us an email earlier yesterday about a power outage... I have this weird feeling that they did it on purpose, the power outage, that is).
Let's get everyone a free Apple iPhone iPod Touch. That's a lot of i's.
I'm just waiting for scarier things for Apple to make and colleges to try to integrate into their campuses...
Pretty soon, privacy will be a thing of the past and whatever free item we get from school will come with a GPS tracking system, a security camera, and a weight and food monitor to ensure that you don't get the Freshmen 15.
yikes.
Welcome, Freshmen. Have and iPod.
For real!?
I mean, in a weird sense, it's a tracking device. They even mention it in the very beginning of the article. If you they have the iPod, then we (the school) can track where you are. It's kind of nice for emergency situations, especially if you're like my lovely school, Stanford, and are testing out a new Alert System for emergencies (they sent us an email earlier yesterday about a power outage... I have this weird feeling that they did it on purpose, the power outage, that is).
Let's get everyone a free Apple iPhone iPod Touch. That's a lot of i's.
I'm just waiting for scarier things for Apple to make and colleges to try to integrate into their campuses...
Pretty soon, privacy will be a thing of the past and whatever free item we get from school will come with a GPS tracking system, a security camera, and a weight and food monitor to ensure that you don't get the Freshmen 15.
yikes.
7 Principles of Clean and Optimized CSS Code
My new best friend: digg.
And here's an article that I found that I thought was rather useful and excellent.
7 Principles of Clean and Optimized CSS Code
Call me a nerd, but these are the types of articles that get me excited. I know, I know. Who cares.
Best to keep this in mind if you're like me and getting ready to launch a new site!!!
May the force be with you.
And here's an article that I found that I thought was rather useful and excellent.
7 Principles of Clean and Optimized CSS Code
Call me a nerd, but these are the types of articles that get me excited. I know, I know. Who cares.
Best to keep this in mind if you're like me and getting ready to launch a new site!!!
May the force be with you.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Janelle Monae
So i meant to pick her up (i.e. feature her) waaay earlier but i kept forgetting and now i'm doing it cuz I saw her on imeem and thought, shoot.
Janelle Monae
I got introduced to her when BSU (or was it Black House) on campus invited her and there was a concert event.
Honestly, I had NO idea what this girl was about. I just remember one of the girls in my dorm from the bay area getting SUPER excited about her. And then first 2 songs that she played was off of her 'new' (which is not so new) album.
I think they were...
Violet Stars Happy Hunting
and
Cybertronic Purgatory
so at that point we all kinda went, !?!?!?! and no one could get into her music.
And then she starts singing these jazz, soul, r&b songs and DAMN the girl can sing. i was a fan from that moment. It was amazing! She's actually trained as a singer, so she has the pipes.
She might change the face of R&B. I don't know.
Here are my two favorites:
Metropolis
You
Definitely worth keeping an eye out ;)
Janelle Monae
I got introduced to her when BSU (or was it Black House) on campus invited her and there was a concert event.
Honestly, I had NO idea what this girl was about. I just remember one of the girls in my dorm from the bay area getting SUPER excited about her. And then first 2 songs that she played was off of her 'new' (which is not so new) album.
I think they were...
Violet Stars Happy Hunting
and
Cybertronic Purgatory
so at that point we all kinda went, !?!?!?! and no one could get into her music.
And then she starts singing these jazz, soul, r&b songs and DAMN the girl can sing. i was a fan from that moment. It was amazing! She's actually trained as a singer, so she has the pipes.
She might change the face of R&B. I don't know.
Here are my two favorites:
Metropolis
You
Definitely worth keeping an eye out ;)
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Speech-To-Text rather than Text-To-Speech
I just read this article on the NYTimes.
Speak up, A Computer is Listening
HOW INCREDIBLY COOL.
Talk about Text-to-Speech technology. Now, we're thinking Speech-To-Text technology. And with a 99.3% and 99.5% accuracy? Really?
Seems bizarre.
Here's a quote:
"One way that Nuance has improved accuracy is by acknowledging, for the first time, that not everyone speaks alike. Version 10 recognizes eight accents: general (none), Australian, British, Indian, Great Lakes (Buffalo to Chicago), Southeast Asian, Southern United States and Spanish. If you don’t specify, the program will identify you automatically."
So if you don't have any of those accents, you're screwed. Apparantly a Japanese accent will not get you very far. That said, perhaps it will think you are speaking with a "Great Lakes" accent and let it go. Who knows.
Either way, that means no one will be jobless anymore becase they can't use a computer. All they'll have to do is shout out a few commands and they'll be the next office star.
That's what it comes down to right?
Call me a nerd, but this is why I like Communications, and the technology section of the NYTimes.
Speak up, A Computer is Listening
HOW INCREDIBLY COOL.
Talk about Text-to-Speech technology. Now, we're thinking Speech-To-Text technology. And with a 99.3% and 99.5% accuracy? Really?
Seems bizarre.
Here's a quote:
"One way that Nuance has improved accuracy is by acknowledging, for the first time, that not everyone speaks alike. Version 10 recognizes eight accents: general (none), Australian, British, Indian, Great Lakes (Buffalo to Chicago), Southeast Asian, Southern United States and Spanish. If you don’t specify, the program will identify you automatically."
So if you don't have any of those accents, you're screwed. Apparantly a Japanese accent will not get you very far. That said, perhaps it will think you are speaking with a "Great Lakes" accent and let it go. Who knows.
Either way, that means no one will be jobless anymore becase they can't use a computer. All they'll have to do is shout out a few commands and they'll be the next office star.
That's what it comes down to right?
Call me a nerd, but this is why I like Communications, and the technology section of the NYTimes.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Amber Rubarth
Amber Rubarth
The mysterious singer of "In the Creases" that for some reason was stuck in my iPod under the name of "Alex Wong." Yeah, don't ask me.
Anyways. I searched her on Google. No Wiki page yet. But she has a MySpace!
Looking at her, you wouldn't expect the songs that come out of her. But her songs are quite amusing. My personal favorite are You Will Love This Song and 23. Of course, that's after In the Creases.
So do me a favor and check her out. No really. Cute girl, cute songs, someone to look out for!
The mysterious singer of "In the Creases" that for some reason was stuck in my iPod under the name of "Alex Wong." Yeah, don't ask me.
Anyways. I searched her on Google. No Wiki page yet. But she has a MySpace!
Looking at her, you wouldn't expect the songs that come out of her. But her songs are quite amusing. My personal favorite are You Will Love This Song and 23. Of course, that's after In the Creases.
So do me a favor and check her out. No really. Cute girl, cute songs, someone to look out for!
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