Monthly Archives: April 2015

WDJS

Posted on April 29, 2015 by midiguru

What did Jesus say? After uploading my previous blog entry, I decided I was curious about that. People who say they’re following the teachings of Jesus usually have in mind the first four books of the New Testament. But there … Continue reading →

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Ruminations on Religion

Posted on April 27, 2015 by midiguru

Today I got into a low-key wrangle with a woman on Facebook who feels that her moderate, enlightened version of Christianity is superior to the version espoused by the right-wing zealots who are currently spewing their toxic garbage across our … Continue reading →

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“The New Atheists”

Posted on April 26, 2015 by midiguru

One occasionally sees references to “the new atheists.” It’s not a term of flattery or respect. The people who use this phrase seem, almost without exception, to be trying to discredit the writings of Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, … Continue reading →

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Idealism (good luck with that)

Posted on April 25, 2015 by midiguru

Today on Facebook, someone posted what purports to be a quote from Russell Brand: “If we all collude and collaborate together we can design a new system that makes the current one obsolete. This is a journey we can all … Continue reading →

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Digital Decay

Posted on April 21, 2015 by midiguru

Back in 2007 or thereabouts, I recorded some arrangements of pop tunes into Cubase. My idea was to be able to play live with my cello and pre-recorded backing tracks. For various reasons, I only ended up playing a couple … Continue reading →

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The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Posted on April 20, 2015 by midiguru

Six years ago I wrote an unauthorized book-length manual called The Inform 7 Handbook. There were (and still are) some things I liked about Inform 7, an authoring system for text adventures, but I didn’t feel its built-in suite of … Continue reading →

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While You Were Art

Posted on April 3, 2015 by midiguru

Yesterday I was looking at a website for the electronic music side of a university music department. (The name of the university does not, at the moment, matter.) This particular department has a strong focus on “art music.” I’m pretty … Continue reading →

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