"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"
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"Everyone, even people who say they don't like jazz, likes Kind of Blue. It's cool, romantic, melancholic, and gorgeously melodic. But why do critics regard it as one of the best jazz albums ever made? What is it about Kind of Blue that makes it not just pleasant but important?"
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I just dusted off my copy in the last couple weeks and been giving it a spin. Saw a half hour show that featured Miles and the players live on PBS a week or so ago. So What live? Whoa.
- Derrick
Such a groundbreaking record. Reading about the history and mechanics makes me appreciate the greatness even more.
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SOA; the various standards come together, but when to use? | CTO Blog | Capgemini | Consulting, Technology, Outsourcing - http://www.capgemini.com/ctoblog...
"It’s the old joke; ‘the nice thing about standards is that there are so many to choose from’. The paper, entitled ‘Navigating the SOA Open Standards Landscape Around Architecture’ was sponsored by - and combines the work and ‘standards’ – of The Open Group, OASIS and OMG. In addition, it was edited by an IBM employee."
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