http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090127/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/digital_transition_delay
Come on!! Haven’t they been telling us for what seems like YEARS now? February 17th! Digital Transition! Theyve been playing PSA’s and cheesy ads forever! People get it! If they don’t then they will once they’re TV goes out!! I love how it’s only been a week and *THIS* is “a big victory” for the Obama administration.
Color me unimpressed.
TV shows are written in acts. Usually around three to five of them. In between acts, we get commercials. The shows are packaged and delivered to the networks complete will fade in and fade out points in which to put these commercials. So why, then, when I’m watching (a rerun of) one of my favorite shows do they decide to put the commercials where ever they want instead of the designated spots?! Not only is it completely unnecessary, it’s totally annoying! It completely disrupts the flow the show is supposed to have. Then, when we come back from commercial, there’s a fade out and fade in spot in the middle of nowhere. It doesn’t make sense!! Thank heavens this only happens with reruns. I may just have to start boycotting TV. *sigh*
Hi there!
It’s a cold and gloomy January morning and I’m sitting alone in my office in the quiet. Only the gentle drone of the refrigerator in the kitchen, and the soothing blow of the heater coming from above. Why is this so calming?
Running a recording studio, it only makes sense that I listen to music all day long. Whether it be creating it, editing it, or simply admiring it, I’m constantly bombarding myself with a steady stream of noise. In the background while I’m checking my email, in the car on the way home - it’s everywhere. Lately, I’ve been seeking more ‘peaceful’ music to surround myself with when i’m not working. Things like tradtional Chinese instrumental pieces and Portuguese Fado. While I’ve discovered some hidden treasures in Earth’s musical history there, it hasn’t fulfilled my need to hear something genuinely tranquil. There are times where I’ll take an entire 30 minute trip home and not listen to more than 10 seconds of any song. You’d think that with an iPod full of every type of music you can think of, I’d be able to find something to listen to! What do I do when I find myself in this position? Turn it off.
Have you ever wonrdered what the universe sounds like? What does the Sun sound like? Does it make noise at all? We consider the universe as a grab bag of whirling dirvishes of sizes beyond our comprehension, pulsing to a cosmic rhythm. If we were to stand in front of a collapsing star, what would it sound like? Would it be deafening? Or eerily noiseless. I’ve always heard that sound doesn’t travel in space. Since sound is a mechanical energy, it needs a medium to travel. And since space is a vacuum, imagine how quiet it is. We have become accustomed to the low frequncy buzz of computers and cars, passing trains and low flying planes. We attempt to counteract this by investing in water features, wind chimes and zen-centric soundtracks; only to add to the unnecessary decibel blitz.
Silence can be more powerful and cleansing than any form of music. It’s a wonderful “reboot” for the parts of our brain devoted to auditory processing. It’s certainly something my soul has been longing for. To turn off the noise, to stop and just exist in complete silence. It’s amazing what you’ll hear.
What’s with MTV? I just saw about 8 episodes of “Next.” Their perverse twist on dating reality TV is not only boring but vulgar, juvenile and all-around distasteful. So why did I watch 8 epsodes in a row?