One day I aspire to write software as cool as autotune. An engineer who originally created software used to statistically analyze geographical features for oil/gas exploration, realized that similar algorithms could be used to process audio tracks and make even limited singers hit the correct notes. Other entertainers (rappers) playing with the software found that you could make a warbly type audio effect. And now others have combined all the above to take people talking, make them sing, and rap along with them. I apologize to any that might have seen this same link from facebook. (I linked it there as well). Make sure you watch at least through Katie Couric @ 1:23.
Same Guy!
Surprisingly, this guy made american idol in season 7:
I suggest that if you find a moment of spare time (and your significant other lets you) you go look at his other videos. I’m not saying it will be time well spent, but it will be time spent.
I was tasked to share family information this weekend. And I don’t know what else to say about that. Oh yeah! Check out my little girl. She’s so awesome. In my ~3 months having a daughter, I have noticed several differences between my girl and boys.
- Lindsay is not content to sit around in her messy diapers. The boys were more than fine to sit in the squishy diapers. In fact they probably thought that provided an extra little cushion. I understand that thought process — I mean who complains about an extra pillow?
Lindsay however, starts elevating her tush and looking uncomfortable to even let the diaper touch the ground, let alone her body. The piece de resistance though is the big smile she flashes when she gets changed. She loves you for getting rid of that mess.
- For some reason when Lindsay smiles (and as of this morning, laughs) I nearly (hey, just nearly — don’t revoke the man-card yet) get teary-eyed.
- I got jealous when Lindsay laughed for the first time for Tami and I didn’t get anything until this morning. LJ laughed for Tami early this week, after I had spent several days solely committed to getting her to laugh for me. Ready to disown her, I melted once she laughed for me, and all was forgiven. I guess it was Tami’s turn, but I don’t have much that I can do for the first 10-11 months of having a new kid. Making them laugh was my thing. Oh well. But I totally got her to laugh today. And it was awesome.
My little sister Melanie just graduated from the “Y”. As her older brother I’m obliged to put a snarky comment about her major being History (I mean really! 😆 ), but I’m going to pass on it this time. We’re proud of her and really enjoyed being able to spend some time with her. Plus she has babysat a ton for us, so we totally owe her.
During a break from the graduation festivities, Danny got a chance to ride in Grandpa’s “tractor”. He told us the entire way up there that he wasn’t scared of the tractor anymore (he missed out on a ride last November). When the time came for his turn he nearly froze up again. He was fine once he got to steer (the fact that it only has a top speed of 5 mph didn’t hurt either). I guess we can put him to work mowing Grandma and Grandpa’s lawn soon.
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