Problem about pitch? The solution called melodyne from musicians friend is perfect for the need.
When there are scales during recording, a software such as this is very useful. This is why we listen to almost perfect music pitches being recorded by artists of today because there are already tools that can correct intonation and timing errors, plus the harmonies, timing and rhythm.
Who knows maybe some singers nowadays choose not to sing live (lip sync) because all voice flaws can already be corrected.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Photohunt: Glass
I missed participating in the previous Photohunt themes. This is why I am taking the challenge now for GLASS. Here are three (3) photos for this Saturday's theme:
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Glass ceiling - have you seen anything like it?[/caption]
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Daughter Kay beside a glass case[/caption]
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Glass ceiling - have you seen anything like it?[/caption]
- Anime figures encased in glass
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Daughter Kay beside a glass case[/caption]
A Tire Changer for Personal Use?
Speaking of car tools, in relation to car accessories, a tire machine like a tire changer with its accessories is very useful to own. The accessories include sockets for removal of lugnuts and tight tolerances, drive wheel torque extensions, duck head mounting kit, removal kits, etc.
I do not know anything about these but my husband said that it is truly useful to have a tire changer with the accessories and kits because to have them handy will help minimize dependence on the need to visit motor repair shops often and to minimize expenses acquired from service fees.
I do not know anything about these but my husband said that it is truly useful to have a tire changer with the accessories and kits because to have them handy will help minimize dependence on the need to visit motor repair shops often and to minimize expenses acquired from service fees.
Thule Rack Systems
A nice car would look nicer with the right thule racks that enhance the design. With the right thule rack system, it is expected that it will last a lifetime because it is known as the most durable in the market.
I think it is best that active and sporty people who owns a car or a truck and would love to transport their gears should choose thule rack systems as they are dependable and durable.
I think it is best that active and sporty people who owns a car or a truck and would love to transport their gears should choose thule rack systems as they are dependable and durable.
A Book Meme
Learned that this book meme hasn't been active since last year but I would love to play.
What book are you currently reading?
Pygmy by Chuck Palahniuk
How far in are you?
I have just begun. It has 241 pages. I stopped at page 61.
What's it about?
It's about a group of young adults sent to the U.S. disguised as exchange students with a plan called Operation Havoc, a terrorism act against the Americans. The book is an account from the eye of a 13 year old killer.
Are you enjoying it?
At first, I wanted to stop because of the way it's written, where I found it confusing to understand at first. I realized the author's incredible creativity to visualize how a non-speaking-English foreigner (and a killer, too) would express his own thoughts. It is a funny read. I am laughing the other day reading some of his accounts meeting his host family.
What book are you currently reading?Pygmy by Chuck Palahniuk
How far in are you?
I have just begun. It has 241 pages. I stopped at page 61.
What's it about?
It's about a group of young adults sent to the U.S. disguised as exchange students with a plan called Operation Havoc, a terrorism act against the Americans. The book is an account from the eye of a 13 year old killer.
Are you enjoying it?
At first, I wanted to stop because of the way it's written, where I found it confusing to understand at first. I realized the author's incredible creativity to visualize how a non-speaking-English foreigner (and a killer, too) would express his own thoughts. It is a funny read. I am laughing the other day reading some of his accounts meeting his host family.
How Would You Want Your Laptop Case?
If you want your lap top case as durable, stylish or elegant, you can go to GotBriefcases.com and find varieties that will suit your own taste. The online store has a vast range of leather briefcases, laptop cases, backpacks, luggage sets and duffel bags, to mention some of the products. It is also complete with policies about shipping and handling, returns, secure checkout, and privacy.
I have chosen one for me but first, I have to break my piggy bank. :D
I have chosen one for me but first, I have to break my piggy bank. :D
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The Snob
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English: Description= Cover page of the Book Snob à l'exposition by Crafty a french caricaturist cover page of the book dated 1867 Français : Snob à l’Exposition (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption]
The camouflage he wears gives the impression that he is a man for and of the masses, that he is reachable, that he is one with the common tao because they speak the same jargon. So scheming that it is spine-chilling.
I hate it listening how he speaks. The way his nose twitches, the way his mouth renders a smirk, and the way his eyes peer with annoyance tell that this snob is arrogant, too. I hate that I am being judgmental just by looking at him display such arrogance.
How can he pledge an honest service for the masses when they are in servitude to addiction to many things like gambling and vices, which he promotes with his own behaviors? How can the people be lifted from a situation of poverty when their scarce resources are spent for their dependence on these things?
It is the snob in him that made him think he can make use of those cliché lines to win the people in that city. It is the snob in him that made him think that his past performance as a public servant, where he failed big time, would not mean anything because he wanted to make everybody believe it as not true.
English: Description= Cover page of the Book Snob à l'exposition by Crafty a french caricaturist cover page of the book dated 1867 Français : Snob à l’Exposition (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption]The camouflage he wears gives the impression that he is a man for and of the masses, that he is reachable, that he is one with the common tao because they speak the same jargon. So scheming that it is spine-chilling.
I hate it listening how he speaks. The way his nose twitches, the way his mouth renders a smirk, and the way his eyes peer with annoyance tell that this snob is arrogant, too. I hate that I am being judgmental just by looking at him display such arrogance.
How can he pledge an honest service for the masses when they are in servitude to addiction to many things like gambling and vices, which he promotes with his own behaviors? How can the people be lifted from a situation of poverty when their scarce resources are spent for their dependence on these things?
It is the snob in him that made him think he can make use of those cliché lines to win the people in that city. It is the snob in him that made him think that his past performance as a public servant, where he failed big time, would not mean anything because he wanted to make everybody believe it as not true.
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Yoga Blanket as Gift
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Petra's Yoga Poses around the world (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption]
September is still far. A yogadirect yoga blanket will be perfect as gift for his birthday. Currently he is into yoga routine. He had been telling me to try yoga but I am afraid that the current state of my physical being will be able to withstand the poses.
He was very willing to share some of the yoga poses that made me very scared to even think of trying. Anyway, a yoga blanket, as I say, will be perfect. It would be because, unoriginal as it sounds, he will receive it with a feel of love.
He will give me a kiss on the forehead, I am sure.
Petra's Yoga Poses around the world (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption]September is still far. A yogadirect yoga blanket will be perfect as gift for his birthday. Currently he is into yoga routine. He had been telling me to try yoga but I am afraid that the current state of my physical being will be able to withstand the poses.
He was very willing to share some of the yoga poses that made me very scared to even think of trying. Anyway, a yoga blanket, as I say, will be perfect. It would be because, unoriginal as it sounds, he will receive it with a feel of love.
He will give me a kiss on the forehead, I am sure.
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Friday, May 17, 2013
Saying I Love You
Hunk Vin Diesel whispering “I love you… I love you”, and hugging TV news anchor Luane Dy. Must be awkward to hear someone, and a stranger, saying those words. It would be more uncomfortable if Luane reciprocated with the same words. Good thing she didn’t.
I have been saying these words for a very long time – “How could anyone utter the wor
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Destination: Beach or Swimming Pool Resort
Do not mistake that I am a swimmer. :D I am not, but of course, we have to don clothing accordingly especially now that most swimming resorts require putting on swim wears.
Poracay Resort
Speaking of swimming pool resorts. An officemate showed a flyer about Poracay Resort. The place looks promising in their website offering amenities and activities that would surely make one’s experience fun.
Now, I am getting more interested buying a piece.
Gratitude
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One of the things that can easily be forgotten is to demonstrate the act of gratitude. While we should not expect anything in return for our good deeds, it cannot be helped that we notice how people easily forget.
Life is still worth living though some forget. The most important thing is you give without expecting anything in return and doing it not out of compulsion but to show an act of kindness, or the desire to help, or a conviction to be of service when it is needed. Sure there will be people who misconstrue even such gracious acts, or on the other hand, there are people who help to be heroes. These are things that have to be ignored. As my other half accepts as always true – “I do not care how some people look at the aid and support I give, even if they think with malice, it will always be my desire and the reason behind it that matters. I do not help to be popular.”
I have to admit that I am one who gets easily flustered by ingratitude. My other half always reminds me that I should not be spending time brooding on it but instead learn from it. He would always mention a relative that has this famous line “Mas magandang ako ang may nasasabi tungkol sa kanila kesa sila ang may masasabi tungkol sa akin (It would be better that I am the one that has things to say about them than them saying things about me).” To which I will always argue that there are people who utter things even if there is nothing to talk bad about.
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Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Teflon Hoses
The drain hose of my washing machine has a very small hole in it that lets out a minimal amount of water. While I certainly would not need a resistoflex teflon hose used for mainstream applications, I really would want a replacement hose that has qualities that of a teflon hose - sturdy, and has a resistance to breakage only at a minimum. I know, it's funny thinking about teflon hoses used for drain hoses. I was just annoyed at that little hole on the hose though I know it's been years of use and it is more likely that the hose will tear one day. Now is that day.
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Hose Pipe (Photo credit: srsphoto)[/caption]The Word 'Malas'
Malas is a Filipino word for bad luck. A lot of myths and misconceptions surround this word, for me, personally. Since time immemorial here in the Philippines, the belief that something bad will happen to someone, or something omen will come one's way, if he or she does this or that thing, or if a particular event or circumstance happens before going to a place or celebrating an important event, and many more, becomes part and culture of the Filipino society.
I have to understand this I know, this part that this 'malas' perception had become part of what some Filipinos would prefer to believe. I have to understand even though most of them are baseless or unfounded. Take for example, a death before my birthday. It is not malas for me as I look at it that someone died in the family before my birthday. Everyday, people die, and each day many people celebrate their birthdays. How can that be malas? It's just a natural thing to happen. People die, babies are born. It would be such a foolish notion for a baby, for example, to be brought forth in this world, and his or her mother died while giving birth, to be branded as malas. That would be very ridiculous. (With this, I would like to tell Tywin Lannister that Tyrion is not malas! ha ha :D )
Each day is a gift from the Lord, people. There is no malas. The Lord bequeathed us the gift of life that will, of course, end one day. Malas, I believe is a consequence of the ill nature of people. It is a result of the evil that people do. Like, for example, in a barangay, the poor constituents are malas to have barangay officials that put barangay funds in their pockets instead of delivering livelihood projects. It is malas when a child is abandoned by his or her parents. It is malas when education is deprived from poor students because they are not the priority of their local officials. Etc, etc.
I hope that this short note will impart the message I would like to convey, along with the advice that we have to be cautious in saying things that can really be off and disappointing. We all have to put our feet on other's shoes to see how it would feel like receiving such innuendos.
Better Appliance Service
I would be happy to have a better, if not good appliance service, here in the Philippines. One that would provide service repairs for major appliances without hassles, technicians that are experts and trained in the field, and a customer care processing service center that is accommodating and friendly.
What a convenience to have an available service for washers (washing machines), dryers, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, heaters, etc. that you can count on each time you need them. Our disappointing experiences with some service centers always lead us to resort to repairmen who are not really that trained and often times get service that are not that reliable, a hit-and-miss at times, or if lucky, the appliances get fixed without you knowing how long they will last.
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Monday, May 6, 2013
Forgiveness
According to Lewis Smedes, "To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner is you."
Such is the case most of the time. We are imprisoned by the many negative emotions in our lives that we tend to get perverted by them and make us unable to give a chance and put a period to the never-ending pain caused by the many situations or events that neither of us want. Our visions are blurred by these many negative things which do not help a bit.
Until an end has to happen and it is without recourse that the substance of the whole 'forgiveness' thing becomes wasted.
When my father died, for example, it felt like I did not have the chance to say the things I wanted to say, and to ask forgiveness, too, for any wrong that I did and any hurt that I had caused.him.
Such is the case most of the time. We are imprisoned by the many negative emotions in our lives that we tend to get perverted by them and make us unable to give a chance and put a period to the never-ending pain caused by the many situations or events that neither of us want. Our visions are blurred by these many negative things which do not help a bit.
Until an end has to happen and it is without recourse that the substance of the whole 'forgiveness' thing becomes wasted.
When my father died, for example, it felt like I did not have the chance to say the things I wanted to say, and to ask forgiveness, too, for any wrong that I did and any hurt that I had caused.him.
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