by Kourosh | Apr 12, 2007 | On Mind
For those who don’t know yet, there it is. I’m pretty darn bummed. Kurt Vonnegut has passed on. He was a wonderful writer who I had the honor of seeing on two occasions – once in RL and once in SL. I remember his voice with its growling low frequency...
by Kourosh | Apr 5, 2007 | On Mind, On Technology
“Imagine having a discussion with Isaac Newton or Albert Einstein on the nature of the universe, where their 3-D, life-sized representations looked you in the eye, examined your body language, considered voice nuances and phraseology of your questions, then...
by Kourosh | Apr 2, 2007 | On Music, On Technology
It seems interesting that video game music in general has become so popular. There was a time when it was only an afterthought. Now, companies devote large sums of money and even have in-house musicians for their titles. But, what strikes me now is the nostalgia and...
by Kourosh | Mar 30, 2007 | On Music, On Technology
reactable: basic demo #1 – Google Video I want to get my hands on one of these!!
by Kourosh | Mar 27, 2007 | On Mind
Slow Down, Brave Multitasker, and Don’t Read This in Traffic – New York Times One of the many things that are done in hopes of increasing productivity is “multi-task.” The term is filled with meanings depending on the person. For some, listening to...
by Kourosh | Mar 19, 2007 | Performances
Tonight’s show at the Silvertone lounge is cancelled.
by Kourosh | Mar 17, 2007 | On Music
The Saturday Morning Bliss-Basin events are turning out to be quite nice. I enjoyed it today. Afterwards, I recorded a short piece I have called “The Tower.” You can listen to it in the sidebar.
by Kourosh | Mar 14, 2007 | On Mind, On Music
Now, I’m not sure if I buy into this article yet, but it sounds entertaining. “The common view that nerves transmit impulses through electricity is wrong and they really transmit sound, according to a team of Danish scientists.” – CBC news The...
by Kourosh | Mar 13, 2007 | On Mind, On Technology
I had come across an article called “Where Everybody Knows Your (Screen) Name: Online Games as “Third Places” by Steinkuehler and Williams They referred to the MMORPG space as a type of community – a type of place for social gathering. The...
by Kourosh | Mar 8, 2007 | On Music
I’ve posted this morning’s practice session. You can find it as the first track on the side bar player. There are lots of pauses and silences much like the album Fidelio. I find silence to be an important part of practice as well as listening. Silence...
