From The Music Instinct: Science and Song (2009, PBS). "Music is written into our very being."

"In a sense what we’re saying is that if string theory is correct, at the heart of matter is music." "One of the recent developments in the last few years is that we are moving from a study of the individual brain into the study of a society of brains and music serves to synchronize our brain states."

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Hacker Dojo has expanded to occupy 13,100 square feet in Mountain View! Come party with us at our largest event yet.

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That is all.

If the adoration of footlights is ever fleeting, false, and fickle, the kitchen table is equally real. If you can’t get it right here, you won’t get it right anywhere; and if you can, vice versa, of course. Keep doing what you dream to do until you’re doing it at the level and quality you imagined.

As if that weren’t enough self-discipline and creativity for you, the artists have also created a “video-jukebox” prototype over at BlahBlahBleh.

Remember the Eigenharp Alpha and Pico that we broke news of last week? Sure you do, but we bet you still haven't a clue how those long, elegant sticks work. The forty employees at Eigenlabs probably heard us simultaneously scratching our heads so they kindly invited us to their London studio for a quick demo, and boy, those musical wands look great up close, not to mention their remarkable flexibility for user configuration as well. John Lambert, Founder and Chairman of Eigenlabs, managed to sneak out of his busy schedule to give us the lowdown on the Eigenharps. It all started in his Devon barn about eight years ago and over time the Alpha was groomed into a 132-key beast, followed by the recently-developed, self-explanatory Pico. The defining character of both Eigenharps lies in their "completely new sensor technology" consisting of pressure sensitive keys, that can do dual-axis vibrato (not dissimilar to string instruments), accompanied by strip controllers for applying filters or pitch bend, or anything at all depending on how you configure them on their Mac software suite (Windows-support due in January). Likewise with the breath pipe: once you've loaded your library and presets you can switch from a Kenny G to a Daft Punk at the simple click of a key. Heck, you can even configure the air pressure sensitivity as well if you're tickling for a soft mood, or just feeling lazy. And those funky LED lights, you ask? Well, they're actually indicators for the different modes you're in rather than just being pretty. Watch the walkthrough videos after the break and you'll get a better idea. Gallery: Eigenharp Alpha, Pico demo and mind-blowing concert (hands-on) Continue reading Eigenharp Alpha, Pico demo and mind-blowing concert (hands-on)Filed under: Misc. GadgetsEigenharp Alpha, Pico demo and mind-blowing concert (hands-on) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Just the tip of the iceberg of the possibilities breaking forth in the coming decade.  

I could rant 10,000 regrets at the end of the Bush Era, but really, this says it much better because this is the generation looking to us for leadership into a better way of life.

"See yourself; You're every move you make; So the story goes ... Don't deceive your free will AT ALL."