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

[John L Marshall]

Cynthia,

Too many triple lattes.

Take care,
John
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cynthia Webster" <cynthia.webster at gte.net>
To: <cgs_synth at yahoogroups.com>; "DIY" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 12:54 PM
Subject: [sdiy] Environmental, Concept, and "Subscription Modules"


> (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
>
>
> > ________________________________________________________________________
> > ________________________________________________________________________
> >
> > 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
> >
> >
> >
> > --- 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
> >>>>
>
>