So my brother and I decided we would create a 5 second film to enter into that Cadillac contest Anyway, we didn't make the finalists, but can you believe who did?
Here's our micro-masterpiece. Bathroom Hero.
By the way, that's me coming out of the bathroom. Alright, forgive the lack of appearances. I wasn't supposed to be in the movie!
Monday, February 28, 2005
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
Holographic Audio
Imagine a beam of sound that can be directed anywhere like a flashlight. I read an article about this in the New York Times several years ago. A young inventor at MIT created this. Apparently he's done very well and showed his systems at the G8 conference. Applications already being used/developed include a 4 passenger vehicle in which everyone has their own "sound stream."
The Power of Jingles and Ice Cream Trucks
So here in the City of New York, we have the age old tradition of the ice cream truck. And through the years, it seems we've only got one brand left... Mister Softee. Part of their success has been attributed to their incredibly infectious and indelible jingle that all the trucks play continuously. Now our great mayor, who has done so much to rid the city of smokers among other things has declared war on noise pollution. And one of those targets is the Mister Softee jingle.
The Mister Softee company has actually posted sheet music for this golden oldie as they've been deluged with requests for it.
Jingles may be an out-of-fashion word at the moment, but they are undeniably powerful.
Musical Notes from Sun Tzu's The Art of War
"The musical notes are only five in number, but their melodies are so numerous that one cannot hear them all."
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