by Arnold Zafra
Just when we all thought that they’ll be gone for good, or to put it in a nice way, die a slow death, here comes the bad boy of digital music sharing Napster unveiling its new venture – paid music subscription for as low as $5 a month. [Read more…] about The Bad Boys of Digital Music Sharing, Napster is Back
Originally posted on May 18, 2009 @ 1:13 pm
by noemi
What happens when you have a talented guy with a lot of time on his hands? A lot of things can happen, actually; and if you are Daito Manabe, you just might come up with a first – a human drum machine.
Manabe has been making waves with his work as a DJ cum artist cum programmer. Music + technology + art = some pretty weird/awesome stuff?
Here’s a short video of how his unfortunate friend got to be the subject of an experiment involving a drum machine and myoelectric sensors. How does the setup work? Manabe wires both of them up and starts tapping on his friend’s face and body – wherever. These actions trigger sensors, which in turn sends electrical signals to – well, you guessed it – the “friend’s” face. The result is quite hilarious as you can see his face twitching all over the place. Don’t worry, though – it is not supposed to be painful at all. (READ: No humans have been harmed in the making of this video.)
Don’t you just love how they maintained straight faces for as long as they could?
