Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Audio, AVLS, Blast, Discman, Ears, Hardware, Headphones, Noise, Program, Safety, Software, Sony, Steal
I have to wear headphones all the time at work. A lot of times I just need to have some music to listen to, and more often than not I end up on youtube or pandora or some similar place, but the problem I have is that all these music videos and music sites are all broadcasting at different volumes and sometimes I lose track of the fact that I had to jack my computer audio up to hear a soft song when heavy metal comes on and blows my eardrums out for hald an hour.
I remember when sony release the original discman, a portable CD player. It had AVLS, which made it impossible for your eardrums to get blown out because no matter how loud the signal was that was coming out of the disc, the player would automatically cap it at a certain level. I loved it, and I miss it.
So what do you think programmers? Is this possible to do via an app or is hardware necessary? I would think a program like this would be immensely popular.
Someone fix this please.
You have to hold an umbrella off to the side, but you want the top of the umbrella directly over your head. To ideally be covered by an umbrella, you would have to hold the bar right in front of your nose. Maybe put an elbow near the top of the bar? I don’t know, but you do.
Do it.
Filed under: Random | Tags: America, Anthem, Career, Games, Gaye, Improvisation, Marvin, national, notes, Singer, Song, Sports, States, United, US, USA
It seems to be some kind of rite of passage that every singer at some point in their career will stand before a moderate sized group of people, ususally at a sporting event of some sort, and sing the United States of America’s National anthem.
Now I don’t go to a lot of games, which is to say I barely attend games of any sort. However, in recent memory over the past 5 years I’ve heard the anthem enough times to make the following observation: You’re doing it wrong.
The whole point of the national anthem is to pay tribute to the country in which you reside, not to show off the fact that you’re vocal range extends beyond the scale of notes you’ve been given. The national anthem only has one version. Here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l6TZqzzZtc
Sound odd? If you’ve been listening to the national anthem over the past few years it might. That’s because singers in this day and age are adding notes left and right to give it some extra punch. So whose bright idea was this in the first place? Probablly Marvin Gaye.
Now for the real shocker, and every singer out there should take especially close note of this fact: you are NOT Marvin Gaye. I don’t think I have expound upon that statement much past that.
Now I’m not saying you have to stomp up there and sing like a machine. By all means sing with passion, as well you should. All I’m saying is that it would be nice to hear a singer who sings the notes in the song and just those notes.
And as a side note to people in the audience: Shut the hell up when someone is singing the national anthem. You have the whole game to scream and yell as much as you want, but spare a minute and a half of silence in the name of the country that’s provided an oppourtunity to do something as simple as watch a sports game in relative peace and safety, an unfortunately unique situation today.
Filed under: Media | Tags: awesome, beat, ending, heart, hook, horror, Idea, Killer, Monster, Movie, Steal
The girl and the guy are safe finally from the killer beast that has been stalking them the whole movie and has killed all their friends. They escape narrowly into what they think is a safe spot. They take a moment to breathe and the girl hugs the guy, putting her head against his chest. We hear the steady rhythm of his heart as he holds her. Suddenly though, the rhythm starts increasing. The camera zooms in on the girls face as she realizes the guy is freaking out, and there can be only one reason for that. The heart beat keeps speeding up, reaching a crescendo, she turns and the camera zooms out super fast and they’re both about to be eaten by the monster!
All sound stops, dead silence, cut to black. Two seconds later the monster screams one last time.
Credits.
Filed under: Inventions | Tags: Cord, Detach, Idea, Invention, Money, simple, Steal
Here’s a brilliant idea I came up with that I think might actually end up being really cool if someone were to make it and market it. It’s a simple attachment to a power cord that can make long cords easy to unplug without having to haul over to the socket and back. I’m thinking vaccum cleaners and the like could really benefit from this.
Let’s say for simplicity sake that the appliance in question is a vaccum cleaner.
The vaccum cleaner plugs into the cord detacher and the cord detacher plugs into the electrical socket. The cord detacher obviously filters the electrical current through to the vaccum cleaner, but when the user needs to unplug the cleaner, they have a small one button remote control that triggers two spring loaded arms on either side of the detacher. The arms pop the cord out of the socket and viola, you can just grab the cord and bring it with you to your next destination.
Filed under: Random | Tags: Cheeseburger, Greeting Card, Hallmark, Idea, Steal, Sucks
Hallmark sucks.
LOLcats are funny.
Someone fix this.
Filed under: Game Ideas, Video Games | Tags: 360, Action, Assassin, Concept, DS, Dynasty Warriors, Fighter, Fighting, Game, Games, Idea, Knight, Media, Monster, Oracle, Pc, PS2, PS3, PSP, RPG, Sabotage, Steal, Stealth, TV, Video Game, Video Games, Warrior, xbox
Or something along those lines…
Defense games are HUGE on the internet at the moment, but we really haven’t seen anything aside from a couple small XboX Live Arcade and PS3 Network games. I think the main sticking point for not making a defense game into a full scale production is a lack of meat. Most of these games are fun for an hour but quickly lose their appeal or just plain finish after that. And that’s fine, because that timeframe works for the internet audience.
But let’s discuss an idea for a defense game that could last much longer and have much more to offer than it’s flash based cousins.
SIEGE BREAKERS
The story
At the height of of fantasty medieval warfare, the siege rules all. Most wars end up becoming sieges, and the fighting kingdoms are constantly worried about ending up under siege by their rivals. The player takes control of the Siege Breakers, a mercenary group of four men (or women) who specialize in different fields that together can really take the force out of a sieging military force, so much so that the defenders can easily break out of their entrapment.
Gameplay
So how does this all work out? The game would play in four stages as each member of the team does what they do best.
Stage 1 – The Oracle
The oracle is a powerful visionary who has the ability not only to see and hear great distances, but under extraordinary circumstances can actually see into the future.
The the Oracle, the player will engage in a puzzle game of sorts, whether it be a puzzle box like a rubics cube, or maybe something more substantial like sudoku, tetris, bejeweled , it could be any sort of puzzle really. At the conclusion of this warm up stage, the player is rated based on his timing and accuracy in completing the puzzle. Whatever he earns will carry on into the next stage.
Stage 2: The Assassin
The classic cloak and dagger the night before the siege can turn even the best laid plans into a complete disaster.
Sneaking into the enemy camp, the game goes from puzzle to stealth. The Assassin has a limited amount of time to do as much damage as possible and escape the camp before daybreak. This can be anything from sabotaging ammunition to falsfying battle communications to outright assassinating the enemy general, although this would be practically impossible, but doable. A more fitting challenge for the average player would be perhaps eliminating the 2nd or 3rd in command as well as a number of junior officers. Once the dirty deeds are done, the player then has to escape the camp, which may be difficult if he or she has roused the guard during his escapades.
This is the first time we see the Oracles work coming in handy. As the assassin prowls the enemy camp, certain tents will light up, letting the player know ahead of time where the officers are, where the weapons are stores, and if the player did exceptionally well, the assassin will have detailed knowledge of the fates of certain rank and file soldiers who are destined to perform heroically on the battlefield the next day, essentially killing the champion before he even discovers his own greatness.
As the sabateur vanishes into the early morning dawn, we enter the next stage.
Stage 3: The Monster
Towering above all the others in it’s respective army, the monster is truly a sight to behold. It alone can easily tear down a wall that is not properly fortified, ending a siege months before the castle might otherwise hold. Even the sight of one of these incoming giants is sometimes enough to break the morale of men before they even begin to fight. Sometimes the only way to fight fire is with more fire.
From stealth we switch to 1 on 1 combat. The player takes control of a hulking beast, charging headfirst in the enemy monster. This would play out much in the vein that soul caliber would. The two monsters clash until one is subdued or killed outright. Though they are substantially larger than the surrounding armies, both sides do get to contribute towards the fight, either by giving aid to their side or by attacking the opponents monster.
Here again the Oracle comes in handy. Perhaps the enemy monster has an aversion to fire, then the player’s army knows to pepper the creature with flaming arrows, either slowing it down or causing slow by steady damage to it over the course of the fight.
The Assassin’s work begins to be seen here as well. Depending on who and what was taken down the night before, the enemy may or may not have the personnel and resources to do anything to negatively affect the player’s monster.
As the clash of the Titans draws to a close, we move on the final stage.
Stage 4: The Knight
Riding atop a mighty war steed, there is no sight more inspiring than that of a fully armed and armored champion to lead the charge straight into the enemy ranks.
This segment would essentially play out like dynasty warriors. The player would take over a single combatant among possibly thousands, taking out the enemy army man by man if necessary.
Here’s where it all ties together:
The Oracles’ rate of success would help the player to know the plans of the enemy before they happen and perhaps identify the enemy officers before they are even visible.
A good Assassin may have already won the battle before it even started. Without key leaders in place, sections of the enemy army may crumble easily or may retreat altogether without coherent orders. Properly sabotaged armories may also result in warriors being underequipped, losing attack and defense benefits.
Finally, presuming it was sucessful, the monster has removed perhaps the greates threat of all, by killing or incapacitating the enemies ace card.
The Results
Ultimately the player’s efforts are tallied up and checked against those of the enemy.
The interesting part of this is that the player can fail literally every stage of this game and ultimately lose the siege altogether, so long as his four character are alive, he can continue to play. The reward for a loss is a minor sum, while playing above if not exceeding expectations results in massive amounts of gold, loot, and XP.
Rewards can be dributed any way the player feels among his four avatars. If you don’t want to give your knight levels in swordsmanship, a sword of the firey void makes for a good replacement.
I would definitely like to physically see these guys getting more powerful too. The Monster eventually grows to tremendous heights, towering perhaps even over his adversary if he’s powerful enough. The mage becomes such a potent mindreader that he can leave suggestions in the mind of the enemy general, ect. You get the idea.
It might be hard to make right, but nothing worth doing is easy.
Now get to it.
Filed under: Random | Tags: 7up, Brand, Cash, Coke, Consumerism, Corporate, Crash, Crazy, Economy, Loyalty, Money, Pepsi, Soda, Wall Street
Hey there. So economy = bad huh? GM looks like it’s going to fold, Wall Street isn’t doing shit despite the trillions we’re forking over. Looks like heads are rolling and more are about to hit the blocks. Which prompted an interesting point last night.
My wife and I stopped by a convenience store to pick up a soda. We stood in front of a 30+ foot wide display of every dirnk you can imagine. Gatorade, Coke Products, Pepsi Products, Juices of every sort. As I looked at them all I ended up with a diet 7-up.
I suddenly realized that if these companies keep failing and falling over like noone’s business, maybe next summer there won’t be 7up anymore. Hell, there might not even be pepsi anymore, or maybe coke. Point is, if things keep going this way, in 2010 I might be standing in the sam convenience store (assuming it hasn’t failed and closed) and that 30+ wall might just have 5 feet of one of six available drinks.
Point is, who knows if your favorite brand of soda is going to be around forever? I’m all about the “screw the man”, down with consumerism type stuff, but I’ll be honest when I say I’ll miss 7up if it disappears. So next time you’re looking at the endless variety of whatever it is you’re seeking, take a moment to consider the lower end of the availability, because who knows if it will be there next time?
Filed under: Random | Tags: Clover, Culture, Drinking, Drunk, Green, holiday, Idea, Ireland, Irish, Mutt, St. Patrick, Steal, World
Are you irish? Congratualtions! You’re one of the .04% of people the world who live in Ireland or one of the 11% of the people living in the United States who has actual Irish ancestry.
And yet everyone is wearing green.
Seems to me that if we’re all going to get together and have one big happy party to celebrate ancestry, we should bow to the largest group present in the US, if not the world.
I am of course reffering to the mutt. If you think about it, even people who claim “pure” heritage from any given country are most likely to suffer some variation even from within that country’s borders. For example, my buddy is 100% Italian, but from where in Italy? I would think that even if his family could trace back for 14 generations, there would still be some shady northern Italians involved, maybe even a Sicilian!
Basically what I’m saying is unless you’re so inbred you can’t spell your own name, you pull your ancestry from many different cultures and places, even within the borders of a single nation. So let’s all get together some time when we’re not busy doing other things and celebrate mutt day, to acknowledge the people who came from somewhere, and the rest of us who came from prettymuch everywhere!
