Dec 20
An Ode to Winamp
Posted in: Today's Chili
Today’s the day. Winamp is officially kicking the bucket
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Dec 20
Pharrell Williams interviews Spock
Posted in: Today's ChiliAs part of a creator series of interviews called “ARTST TLK”, the multi-platform artist known as Pharrell Williams has brought aboard none other than Leonard Nimoy for a chat. While … Continue reading
Dec 19
You know the feeling you get when you walk past a Google executive and just casually say hello as you enter their social network for the first time? That’s the … Continue reading
Dec 19
As it to usher in the new machine with a red carpet, Logic Pro X has been given a major update this morning. This update includes the version number 10.0.5 … Continue reading
Dec 19
When the first drum machines hit the market in the 1950s, they must have felt like the future. Imagine that—a robotic drummer that does exactly what you tell him to, and doesn’t get loaded after the show. Of course, the human drummer never quite went out of style, but drum machines changed music forever.
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Dec 18
Remember when you needed a phone line and a dial-up modem to get online? Heck, I was using modems to connect to services like Compuserve and Prodigy before anyone even knew what the Internet was. One of the most annoying things about dial-up modems was that stupid squealing sound they made when you were trying to connect. Especially when you accidentally picked up the phone and had to listen to that incessant noise. Now, thanks to ThinkGeek, you can recreate those sounds whenever you feel like it.
That’s right, the box shown here isn’t a modem, but it’s a machine that makes modem sounds. You can simply press any button and relive the sounds of days gone by, including the dialing and ringer sounds, or you can use multiple buttons to play screechy, unappealing music with it.
Bonus points if you recognize that piece of music at the end there. Yes, that’s the closing theme to Buckaroo Banzai. Wow, I’m really dating myself now. Trust me, if you never saw that movie, you must Netflix it tonight.
While I suppose there’s some nostalgic value to the Music Modem, I think I’d quickly tire of its sounds – just like I did back in the 1980s and early 1990s. But if you really must make these noises, you can grab the Music Modem from ThinkGeek for $29.99(USD). Personally, I’m waiting for a device that sounds like the cassette tapes that software used to come on. Oh, that’s called a cassette player with a speaker.
Dec 18
Looking to buy a Surface 2 or Surface Pro 2 tablet computer in time for Christmas? Don’t go to the source. It seems the Surface situation over at the online … Continue reading
Dec 18
Humankind has had music for as far back as we’re able to define ourselves as such. Some of that music has always been favored by the other cave people, hunters-and-gatherers, farmers, shamans, and whoever else was hanging around.
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Dec 18
Take one audio track; combine with 166 different GIFs; create music video that wins the internet. This thing is so much fun to watch, though it might make your eyes and brain hurt a little. Worth it, though. [Vimeo]
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Dec 18
Spotify’s rolling out a sleek new look for its desktop clients: darker, cleaner, and less cluttered, according to the Verge and some users. There are rounded images, larger text—and a little less information.
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