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De sociale robots arriveren in rap tempo
Opmerkelijk hoe weinig er de afgelopen jaren op Dutch Cowboys geschreven en getagd is over robots. Ook al hebben we een mooie naamgenoot op DutchRobotics.nl. Hoe dan ook, robots en robotica gaan…
Video of the Day: Samy Deluxe
German rappers often get (excuse the pun) a bad rap. Samy Deluxe is one of the better ones and even if you don’t speak German to appreciate his rhymes and references to literature’s greats, you can enjoy the type illustrations and animations in his latest video ‘Poesiealbum’.
‘Poesiealbum’ roughly translates as friendship book and is a cutesy thing German elementary school kids keep to remember their classmates and friends by. Samy uses it ironically to diss everyone not up to his speed and skill.
More on the process and credits here (in German)
Hands-On With California Headphones: A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock ‘n’ Roll
Stop pretending to be a rap star. That’s the note on the front page of California Headphones’ website and the driving philosophy behind the company’s Laredo and Silverado headphones. You see, these headphones, much like Beats By Dr. Dre, are targeting a specific demographic with clear marketing and unique styling. But these headphones are more than just looking the part. They’re tuned to better match the musical style of rock and country, with less pounding bass and a heaver investment in mids and highs.
California Headphones is onto something here and has turned to Kickstarter to help advance the cause. The lifestyle headphone market has long focused on the urban culture. Since these headphones are tuned to match rap and R&B’s style, they often do not reproduce rock or country accurately. Sure, there are always the great standby options of Sennheiser, Shure and other traditional audio companies, but more often than not, the styling is anything but inspiring. There’s nothing wrong with wanting good looking headphones.
The headphones play the part very well, too. I found the audio and build quality to exceed the norm at their respective price points. The $199 Silverado’s are built very solid, with large foam surrounds and a comfortable over-the-head leather band all held together with a sturdy metal frame. The 40mm driver is clearly built to focus on the mids and highs, but the bass is sufficient as well (the large foam surrounds help a lot). The imaging is very good and the headphones have a very large virtual soundstage.
The $99 Laredo is probably the best bet, though. Hitting at $100 less than the over-the-ear Silverados, the on-ear Lardeos are a better value, feel a little better on the head and have most of the audio quality found in the more expensive model. Unfortunately the less expensive models do not fold up, kind of negating the draw of owning smaller headphones.
Tim Hickman, CEO of California Headphones, tells TechCrunch that Kickstarter allows the company to ramp up production quicker than through traditional means. Rather than placing small orders, waiting for them to sell, receiving payment, and then repeating, the $100k they hope to receive from Kickstarter will eliminate the need to place separate orders. Plus, with Kickstarter, the company gets to interact with hundreds of buyers prior to the product’s release.
California Headphones turned to Kickstarter for its first round of units. As of this post’s writing, the company has raised $35k in pre-orders. If successful, backers will get a set of headphones at a significant discount from the eventual MSRP. Pledge $65 to get a Laredo or $135 for the Silverado.
Friday Afternoon Laughs – The Music Video Edition
Happy Friday ladies and gents! The first weekend of summer is just around the corner and our Friday Afternoon Laughs is here to inspire you to dance your way into the weekend. This week our viral video roundup is made up completely of music videos, from a few awesome remixes to a funny rap from Rhett & Link, the latest from the Gregory Brothers, and more. So turn up your speakers and get ready to dance!
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12 videos that went viral this month
1. “Steve Jobs vs Bill Gates. Epic Rap Battles of History”
This “epic rap battle” parodies tech legends Steve Jobs and Bill Gates trading beat-driven jabs like: “All the people with the power to create use an Apple.” “And the people with jobs use PC.” The video received almost 2 million views in its first 2 days, and has recently passed 6 million. The “Epic Rap Battle” series also includes “Michael Jackson vs. Elvis Presley” (14 million views) and Master Chief vs. Leonidas (26 million views).
Google Definitions Rap Video
Jessica Schwartz, no relation to me, from Google posted a thread at Google Web Search Help with a link to a new video Google made on how to use Google to find definitions.
She said the video was made by her teammates…
1001 variaties in klantcontact
Door Gerrita van der Veen & Christiaan Pothoven
Door de rap toenemende en veranderende rol van internet is het gebruik van het online kanaal inmiddels vanzelfsprekend geworden en de keuze aan online kanalen zeer divers. Hiermee zijn de keuzemogelijkheden voor consumenten vergroot, het kanaalgebruik meer divers en intensiever geworden, is de kanaalvoorkeur voortdurend aan het veranderen en hebben consumenten meer controle gekregen over het proces van oriëntatie en aanschaf van goederen en diensten. Wat betekent dit voor marketeers en hun uitdaging om klanten te raken en te binden?
1001 variaties in klantcontact: de uitdaging van de nieuw marketeer
Door Gerrita van der Veen & Christiaan Pothoven
Door de rap toenemende en veranderende rol van internet is het gebruik van het online kanaal inmiddels vanzelfsprekend geworden en de keuze aan online kanalen zeer divers. Hiermee zijn de keuzemogelijkheden voor consumenten vergroot, het kanaalgebruik meer divers en intensiever geworden, is de kanaalvoorkeur voortdurend aan het veranderen en hebben consumenten meer controle gekregen over het proces van oriëntatie en aanschaf van goederen en diensten. Wat betekent dit voor marketeers en hun uitdaging om klanten te raken en te binden?
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Digital Notes: Ben Sisario via NYTimes.com
Digital Notes: Ben Sisario via NYTimes.com:
Ben Sisario via NYTimes.com
Inside Pandora: Ever wonder how Pandora’s gnomes know that if you like Kiss’s “Strutter” you will also probably like Queen’s “Fat Bottomed Girls”? (Disclosure: That’s from an actual Pandora playlist by this author.) The service has introduced Inside the Music, an audio-visual guide to its Music Genome Project that illustrates the characteristics of musical genres. Rock is first, with its “mild rhythmic syncopation” and “interweaving vocal harmonies.” (R&B, country, electronica, rap and classical will come later, Pandora says.) The project is sponsored by Intel, which appends a 15-second ad to each minute-long audio clip.
I wonder if this will turn out to be obvious, or if there is a deep subtlety to downtempo versus dubstep?