Sam Golemboski's song was not up
Shannon McAdoo's song
http://shannonmcadoosblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/song-creation.html
video said it was private and would not play
Steven Bonahoom's song
http://steve342.blogspot.com/2011/04/song.html
my response
Monday, April 25, 2011
blog 4a
http://changethis.com/
In Seth Godin’s “Brainwashed," the layer of Acknowledging the Lizard talks about the part of the brain that is concerned with being laughed at. He talks about a "resistance" that is like a voice in your head that tells you to not do something because of the risk of failing. He talks about acknowledging the lizard so that you can ignore it and do the things that it prevents you from doing.
In Seth Godin's layer Ship he states how scarcity leads to value because people pay more for things that are harder to get. So the ability to ship things are what can make something scarce. He says how the ability to ship is controlled by the lizard brain telling you that you may fail. So by ignoring the lizard you can ship, getting things done.
These two layers are in some way connected to this blog because we have to ignore the lizard in order to get the courage to post your own thoughts. Then you have to ship, or actually write in the blog and post it in order to get it done. These various exercises probably do make people better students, given that they actually put the exercises into effect and take important things from them.
In Seth Godin’s “Brainwashed," the layer of Acknowledging the Lizard talks about the part of the brain that is concerned with being laughed at. He talks about a "resistance" that is like a voice in your head that tells you to not do something because of the risk of failing. He talks about acknowledging the lizard so that you can ignore it and do the things that it prevents you from doing.
In Seth Godin's layer Ship he states how scarcity leads to value because people pay more for things that are harder to get. So the ability to ship things are what can make something scarce. He says how the ability to ship is controlled by the lizard brain telling you that you may fail. So by ignoring the lizard you can ship, getting things done.
These two layers are in some way connected to this blog because we have to ignore the lizard in order to get the courage to post your own thoughts. Then you have to ship, or actually write in the blog and post it in order to get it done. These various exercises probably do make people better students, given that they actually put the exercises into effect and take important things from them.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
blog 3a
A song that I enjoy that has been covered by another band is Depeche Mode’s “Enjoy the Silence” which has been covered by the band Lacuna Coil. Both versions are similar yet there are some musical quality differences.
LYRICS
The lyrics in each version of this song are essentially the same. In the Lacuna Coil version there is a repetition of the line “enjoy the silence” during the last minute of the song, this CONTRASTS with the Depeche Mode version because the last minute is purely instrumental. The only other contrast between the two versions is that the vocals in Depeche Mode are male and in Lacuna Coil there are female vocals. Otherwise the two versions AFFINITY with each other due to the closeness of the actual lyrics.
MUSICAL QUALITY
The RHYTHM of these two songs seems to AFFINITY with each other due to the speed at which the lyrics are sung and the slowness of the instrumentation. The intensity of the Lacuna Coil version CONTRASTS with the Depeche Mode version by being slightly more INTENSE with its instrumentation. In the Lacuna Coil version the instrumentation is typical guitars, drums, and possibly a violin; where the Depeche Mode version contains guitars, drums, and synth sounds. In Lacuna Coil’s version the PITCH of the guitar is lower than in Depeche Mode’s version. Both versions are organized in the same format, Lacuna Coil basically did an almost exact copy of the original.
The version that I would say I like better would probably be the Lacuna Coil version, it has a heavier feel in the instrumentation and I think it goes well with the lyrics. I really like both versions but Depeche Mode's version has more of a techno sound to it that I don't always like.
Friday, April 22, 2011
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
Sunday, April 10, 2011
1b
http://changethis.com/
Mitch Ditkoff’s 14 Ways to get Breakthrough Ideas is basically his ideas of how to help other people become inspired and create there own ideas. His first idea is to basically find things that fascinate you and keep up with them so they can inspire you to create your own fascinating ideas. His second idea is to completely immerse yourself in something so that you can learn more about it. The third idea is tolerate ambiguity, which is basically to get used to disappointment because it happens and you have to get past it if you wish to succeed. The fourth idea is make new connections, basically creating new parallels between things that already exist. His fifth idea is to fantasize, so basically thinking of new things that don’t exist which leads to new ideas. His sixth idea define the right challenge, which is to think about what the problem is and find out how to solve it rather than rushing into it. The seventh idea is to listen to your subconscious; this idea is that your conscious overworks itself to find an idea where the subconscious finds new ideas in its own time. His eighth idea is take a break, basically don’t overwork yourself on one thing and switch it up a little. The ninth idea is notice and challenge existing patterns and trends, basically change an old pattern into something new and useful to yourself. The tenth idea is the hang out with diverse groups of people, by hanging out with different groups of people you are surrounded by different thoughts and ideas. The eleventh idea is to brainstorm, basically come up with different ideas with different groups of people. His twelfth idea is look for happy accidents, taking accidental inventions or ideas and making use of them. The thirteenth idea is to use creative thinking techniques, basically by using a creative thinking technique it will help get ideas flowing. The fourteenth and final idea is suspend logic, basically step outside of reality to think of new ideas.
The third idea, tolerate ambiguity, I think is a good idea. If a person can handle failure they will never be able to move on in the real world. By taking your mistakes you can learn from them, and when you fail at something it should be a sign to keep trying and try harder. The seventh idea of listening to your subconscious is a bad suggestion, not everyone has a subconscious where creative ideas just spark from nowhere. Also, waiting for your subconscious isn’t practical. You may need a solution or an idea quickly but your subconscious is too slow to think of one. Here’s an idea, if a mentally unstable person where to follow there subconscious they could end up following a path of crime. The eight idea of taking a break I can agree with, if you get too stressed out over something taking a break from everything and relieving your stress helps. Although by taking a break should only be for ten to fifteen minutes I would say otherwise you may get off track.
For the fifth idea question my response would be that a current challenge of mine would be keeping up with all of my readings and homework. A fantasy solution to this challenge would be that everything I need to know would be planted into my brain so I would just automatically know the information. The clues this fantasy solution gives me is that a device as such does not currently exist and I just need to read and keep up with all of my work.
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