tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2008-08-07://53 2011-11-27T10:00:00Z Movable Type Pro 4.21-en tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2011://53.47527 2011-11-27T10:00:00Z 2011-11-27T10:00:00Z

Seven years ago, at Project BBQ, I predicted a "convergent technology" device that would be a phone, a camera, an iPod, and a web browser -- two and a half years before the first iPhone was released.

Peter Drescher http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2056 Seven years ago, at Project BBQ, I predicted a "convergent technology" device that would be a phone, a camera, an iPod, and a web browser -- two and a half years before the first iPhone was released. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2011://53.46656 2011-06-19T13:00:00Z 2011-06-19T13:00:00Z

FMOD for Android is like peanut butter and strawberry jam, together for the first time!

Peter Drescher http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2056 FMOD for Android is like peanut butter and strawberry jam, together for the first time! tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2011://53.45914 2011-03-08T23:30:00Z 2011-03-08T23:30:00Z

I look forward to the day when low-latency "music-from-dance" composition tools are available for motion capture systems. For now, the best way to audio interact with Kinect is by using your voice. But I wonder ... does singing to Kinect help or hinder the speech recognition system? Eventually you'll see a new genre of software synthesizer emerge, one that blurs the line between music performance and dance.

Peter Drescher http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2056 I look forward to the day when low-latency "music-from-dance" composition tools are available for motion capture systems. For now, the best way to audio interact with Kinect is by using your voice. But I wonder ... does singing to Kinect help or hinder the speech recognition system? Eventually you'll see a new genre of software synthesizer emerge, one that blurs the line between music performance and dance. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2011://53.45835 2011-02-24T22:30:00Z 2011-02-24T22:30:00Z

I just want reality to sound a bit more like science fiction ...

Peter Drescher http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2056 I just want reality to sound a bit more like science fiction ... tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2010://53.40117 2010-06-19T17:00:00Z 2010-06-19T17:00:00Z

"I Promise Never To Program A Computer To Play Something I Can't"

Peter Drescher http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2056 "I Promise Never To Program A Computer To Play Something I Can't" tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2010://53.39996 2010-06-03T17:00:00Z 2010-06-03T17:00:00Z

Gameplay parameters are sent up to the server, the application running in the Cloud mixes the appropriate beeps and booms into the audio output buffer, which then streams the game soundtrack to your device. The data being transmitted up is small, the server has all the CPU power, memory storage, and data bandwidth you could ask for, and the download stream is like listening to a digital radio station.

Peter Drescher http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2056 Gameplay parameters are sent up to the server, the application running in the Cloud mixes the appropriate beeps and booms into the audio output buffer, which then streams the game soundtrack to your device. The data being transmitted up is small, the server has all the CPU power, memory storage, and data bandwidth you could ask for, and the download stream is like listening to a digital radio station. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2010://53.39596 2010-04-10T19:00:00Z 2010-04-10T19:00:00Z

When I talk about The Cloud (Capital T, Capital C), I'm talking about a currently fictional technology. Despite advertising claims and vaporware demonstrations at trade shows, The Cloud (as I envision it) does not yet exist ... but when it does, it will dramatically change the way we do business, listen to music, and play games.

Peter Drescher http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2056 When I talk about The Cloud (Capital T, Capital C), I'm talking about a currently fictional technology. Despite advertising claims and vaporware demonstrations at trade shows, The Cloud (as I envision it) does not yet exist ... but when it does, it will dramatically change the way we do business, listen to music, and play games. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2010://53.39452 2010-03-26T19:34:56Z 2010-03-26T19:34:56Z

In 2002, at the International CES trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada, Mark "the Red" Harlan, then Chief Evangelist for a scrappy little start-up called Danger, Incorporated, demonstrated an early version of a wireless internet device called the "hiptop" (later known as the T-Mobile Sidekick). He explained that it was a prototype, costing many thousands of dollars to produce, then he navigated to the Notes application, typed in a message, hit enter, and waited a moment while the Note synced to the Danger servers via wireless connection. Then he put the device on the floor, and dropped a bowling ball on it!

Peter Drescher http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2056 In 2002, at the International CES trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada, Mark "the Red" Harlan, then Chief Evangelist for a scrappy little start-up called Danger, Incorporated, demonstrated an early version of a wireless internet device called the "hiptop" (later known as the T-Mobile Sidekick). He explained that it was a prototype, costing many thousands of dollars to produce, then he navigated to the Notes application, typed in a message, hit enter, and waited a moment while the Note synced to the Danger servers via wireless connection. Then he put the device on the floor, and dropped a bowling ball on it! tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.38774 2009-12-26T19:30:18Z 2009-12-26T19:30:18Z

The idea that you own your music is a MYTH, promulgated by the record companies to ensure their continued profitability! But soon, all that's going to change, because Cloud services will dramatically change the way you listen to music.

Peter Drescher http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2056 The idea that you own your music is a MYTH, promulgated by the record companies to ensure their continued profitability! But soon, all that's going to change, because Cloud services will dramatically change the way you listen to music. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.38520 2009-11-18T20:00:00Z 2009-11-18T20:00:00Z

Green Technologies and Interactive Audio are two fields not generally considered related, but a new trend may change that: "Generated Sounds for Electric Vehicles", aka "EV Audio", aka "CarTunes". When I first heard that "electric cars are so quiet, manufacturers want them to make noise", I had a strong memory flashback to 1995, when I was contracted to produce my first ringtone (Fur Elise for Sprint PCS). At the time, I thought "mobile phone plays melody when it rings" was the stupidest idea I'd ever heard of; now, it's a multi-billion dollar industry. If you think audio personalization of your cellphone is an important statement of your individuality (as many do), imagine how much more important personalizing the sound of your car will be!

Peter Drescher http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2056 Green Technologies and Interactive Audio are two fields not generally considered related, but a new trend may change that: "Generated Sounds for Electric Vehicles", aka "EV Audio", aka "CarTunes". When I first heard that "electric cars are so quiet, manufacturers want them to make noise", I had a strong memory flashback to 1995, when I was contracted to produce my first ringtone (Fur Elise for Sprint PCS). At the time, I thought "mobile phone plays melody when it rings" was the stupidest idea I'd ever heard of; now, it's a multi-billion dollar industry. If you think audio personalization of your cellphone is an important statement of your individuality (as many do), imagine how much more important personalizing the sound of your car will be! tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.38304 2009-10-31T17:00:00Z 2009-10-31T17:00:00Z

A little over a year ago, I uprooted my life of practically 30 years in the San Francisco Bay Area, and transplanted it to Seattle's Puget Sound (which, if you're an audio guy, has a nice ring to it) ...

Peter Drescher http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2056 A little over a year ago, I uprooted my life of practically 30 years in the San Francisco Bay Area, and transplanted it to Seattle's Puget Sound (which, if you're an audio guy, has a nice ring to it) ...