[sdiy] Environmental, Concept, and "Subscription Modules"

[Cynthia Webster]

(from a thread on the CGS list)

Environmental,  Concept and "Subscription Modules"

Howdy!

This thread touches on a thought I've had for some time about
Concept modules with a built-in modem and phone jack in the back...

Imagine a module called WALL STREET featuring rows of output jacks
that present control voltages reflecting the actual realworld
realtime status of parameters such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average,
and other stocks.  You could have a whole smorgesboard of outputs
for the stocks and stock exchanges of your choice:
the NASDAC, Apple, Microsoft, spyders, etc.

I've entertained the idea of posting such live information
automatically on a page at my website, and equipping such modules
with built-in modems that could automatically log onto that special
web page to update themselves periodically.

"I'm sorry I couldn't call because my modular was on the phone!"

If one were to get really diabolical or "Bill Gates" about it,
one could charge for a monthly ~subscription~ to such modules...

"The modules are free, but the they won't do anything without
your credit card number!" LOL!

Perhaps a more nurturing application of this is the concept of
"Green Voltages" With a Module titled MOTHER EARTH that might
feature rows of output jacks featuring the present rate of
Global Warming, seismic activity, ocean currents, missing ozone,
etc...

Imagine a limited edition dedicated to the US 2004
presidential election  (Yikes!)

The possibilities are endless!

I recently saw a company manufacturing an entire modem built
right into the space inside the phone jack itself.
so this sort of idea is not so far fetched.

As you were!

Cynthia

http://www.cyndustries.com


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> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 21:28:57 -0000
> From: "spgjmf"
> Subject: Re: Discreet Music a la cgs modules
> 
> 
> hey weather station, thats a good idea...
> I was thinking of all these little senors to build, but maybe
> a weather station can be adapted....
> 
> hmmm
> 
> thanks for the insight!
> 
> Jeff
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> 
> 
> --- In cgs_synth at yahoogroups.com, Richard Brewster < wrote:
>> You can find lots of remote weather stations for sale.  A weather
>> station could probably be adapted for control use.  Interesting idea.

>> -Richard Brewster
>> 
>> At 10:57 PM 9/27/03 +0000, Fernando wrote:
>>> All sounds fine to me, but:
>>> if you want to use environment as a source of control, I think
>>> you should use sensors to get that voltages and control whatever
>>> generators, processors... the nature would be your 1/f generator
>>> in that case. If the CVs you extract are interesting enough (and
>>> to what you apply them) you may want to keep them as expressive
>>> as they are instead of dissolve that data in to a random system...
>>> Just my thoughts about it...
>>> Keep inspired!
>>> Fernando
>>> 
>>> --- In cgs_synth at yahoogroups.com, "
>>> wrote:
>>>> well that is very cool.
>>>> any chance you might be able to send a pic to me of the panel.
>>>> just want to
>>>> see the gear :-)
>>>> 
>>>> I have been thinking for many yesrs about "environmental "
>>> music.
>>>> taking stimulus from the environment ( temp, humitity, wind,
>>>> light...) and creating "music" from these. sound like the
>>>> IM and the diatonic conv must be a useful thing to that effect.
>>>> 
>>>> thanks for the reply
>>>> 
>>>> JEff
>>>>