Comment Nostalgia - 05/21/12
Here is some sticky fun from the 80’s …
Comment OK Go – Skyscrapers - 04/5/12
Comment Bang Bang - 01/10/12
Ever since my days in MIR research, I have been fascinated by musical renditions. This fascination emerged because I realized that renditions were great test pieces for my music similarity algorithms. Now that I don’t have a practical need for renditions, I have begun to appreciate them and wonder about their less tangible qualities. I find it so interesting that even though the core song remains the same, the changing of other musical qualities can sometimes completely alter the listening experience and emotions that are evoked by the piece. To demonstrate, I have compiled 10 renditions of the song ‘Bang Bang’. This song was first recorded by Cher in 1966 even though the more well known version is by Nancy Sinatra who covered it in the same year. My favorite version is by Le Bang Bang. Get the playlist on Grooveshark
Comment ISE 220: Spring 2012 - 01/8/12
Comment Sun and Mojitos - 01/1/12
A new playlist for a new year. Cheers! Get the playlist on Grooveshark
Comment Playing with Playlists - 12/9/11
I’ve been playing around with different ways to explore/share music lately. I’m really liking the Grooveshark option. Check out my first playlist!
Comment CrowdConf 2011 - 11/4/11
I had an awesome time moderating the Collective Creativity panel on behalf of Tagasauris at CrowdConf! On the panel were: Jason Aiken from 99 Designs, Karl Jacob from Coveroo, Sean O’Connell from Creative Allies and Mark Schoneveld from Poptent. The questions we covered were:
How will you handle issues of quality control verses quality assurance? Which will be of greater importance and why?
What incentives will motivate crowds in creative work? Financial? Creative inspiration? Other?
What ethical issues will spec work present? How will you deal with these issues?
What is the future of reputation management (in both supply and demand)? What role does the subjective nature of creative work play?
Comment Classes for Fall 2011 - 08/30/11
Comment “Crowd-Sourcing the Magnum Archive” - 07/26/11
The New York Times Lens Blog on Tagasauris!