Classical Music
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Just sitting down at 1am with my headfones on, listening to some Vivaldi and Bach... This music just makes my brain come alive when programming. I've no idea why but stuff just seems clearer. I'm writing more code, better and faster then I would in a normal day in work... I find that I can't concentrate on code as much as I should when I listen to more modern music... well, anything with lyrics really. I find myself listening to the words of the song rather than actually thinking about what I'm doing. That doesn't happen with classical music. Anybody else do this or am I just a freak? (btw, I know that I'm probably too "young" to be listening to classical music, never mind listening to it while coding). Regards, Brian Dela :-) Now Reading: Code Complete 2ed[^] by Steve McConnell
freak ;P For me, classsical music is either plain boring, or (as in the case of Bach) to complicated to have it as background. Music while coding works as noise filter. As with my cat: very easily startled by unknown/peaky noises, she liked to rest beside my (loudly hummin) old PC, because it filters out all the stuff that makes her jump up.
we are here to help each other get through this thing, whatever it is Vonnegut jr.
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freak ;P For me, classsical music is either plain boring, or (as in the case of Bach) to complicated to have it as background. Music while coding works as noise filter. As with my cat: very easily startled by unknown/peaky noises, she liked to rest beside my (loudly hummin) old PC, because it filters out all the stuff that makes her jump up.
we are here to help each other get through this thing, whatever it is Vonnegut jr.
boost your code || Fold With Us! || sighist | doxygenpeterchen wrote: freak Thanks P :-) Regards, Brian Dela :-) Now Reading: Code Complete 2ed[^] by Steve McConnell
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Just sitting down at 1am with my headfones on, listening to some Vivaldi and Bach... This music just makes my brain come alive when programming. I've no idea why but stuff just seems clearer. I'm writing more code, better and faster then I would in a normal day in work... I find that I can't concentrate on code as much as I should when I listen to more modern music... well, anything with lyrics really. I find myself listening to the words of the song rather than actually thinking about what I'm doing. That doesn't happen with classical music. Anybody else do this or am I just a freak? (btw, I know that I'm probably too "young" to be listening to classical music, never mind listening to it while coding). Regards, Brian Dela :-) Now Reading: Code Complete 2ed[^] by Steve McConnell
Rock does the same for me but I just can't get into classical. Elaine (head banging fluffy tigress :cool: ) The tigress is here :-D
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freak ;P For me, classsical music is either plain boring, or (as in the case of Bach) to complicated to have it as background. Music while coding works as noise filter. As with my cat: very easily startled by unknown/peaky noises, she liked to rest beside my (loudly hummin) old PC, because it filters out all the stuff that makes her jump up.
we are here to help each other get through this thing, whatever it is Vonnegut jr.
boost your code || Fold With Us! || sighist | doxygenOdd, I had you pegged as a classical man. regards, Paul Watson South Africa Michael Dunn wrote: "except the sod who voted this a 1, NO SOUP FOR YOU" Crikey! ain't life grand?
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Just sitting down at 1am with my headfones on, listening to some Vivaldi and Bach... This music just makes my brain come alive when programming. I've no idea why but stuff just seems clearer. I'm writing more code, better and faster then I would in a normal day in work... I find that I can't concentrate on code as much as I should when I listen to more modern music... well, anything with lyrics really. I find myself listening to the words of the song rather than actually thinking about what I'm doing. That doesn't happen with classical music. Anybody else do this or am I just a freak? (btw, I know that I'm probably too "young" to be listening to classical music, never mind listening to it while coding). Regards, Brian Dela :-) Now Reading: Code Complete 2ed[^] by Steve McConnell
I don't know about coding, but there is one thing I could never imagine without the help of classical music... Bugs Bunny cartoons! Bugs rubbing Elmer Fudd's bald head during Barber of Seville is an all-time classic in my books.
:cool: Pssst. You see that little light on your monitor? That's actually a government installed spy camera. Smile and wave to big brother!
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Just sitting down at 1am with my headfones on, listening to some Vivaldi and Bach... This music just makes my brain come alive when programming. I've no idea why but stuff just seems clearer. I'm writing more code, better and faster then I would in a normal day in work... I find that I can't concentrate on code as much as I should when I listen to more modern music... well, anything with lyrics really. I find myself listening to the words of the song rather than actually thinking about what I'm doing. That doesn't happen with classical music. Anybody else do this or am I just a freak? (btw, I know that I'm probably too "young" to be listening to classical music, never mind listening to it while coding). Regards, Brian Dela :-) Now Reading: Code Complete 2ed[^] by Steve McConnell
Back when I was in school (20+ yrs ago), when I had to pull an all-nighter, the only thing that kept me awake (in addition to the coffee) was classical music. I remember one study session in particular. We had a boxed set of LP's entitled Bach Organ Favorites, played by E. Power Biggs. Headphones on and volume cranked. I remember the music a lot better than I remember the subject (I think it was Engineering Statics, or maybe Dynamics). The test the next day went a lot better than I had any reason to expect, after only a couple of hours of sleep.
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Just sitting down at 1am with my headfones on, listening to some Vivaldi and Bach... This music just makes my brain come alive when programming. I've no idea why but stuff just seems clearer. I'm writing more code, better and faster then I would in a normal day in work... I find that I can't concentrate on code as much as I should when I listen to more modern music... well, anything with lyrics really. I find myself listening to the words of the song rather than actually thinking about what I'm doing. That doesn't happen with classical music. Anybody else do this or am I just a freak? (btw, I know that I'm probably too "young" to be listening to classical music, never mind listening to it while coding). Regards, Brian Dela :-) Now Reading: Code Complete 2ed[^] by Steve McConnell
Hey, Brian. Wow, that's encouraging and good to know that classical stuff isn't limited to "old guys"! I say encouraging because I'm nose deep in putting together a new Internet radio station on my company website that features music that's 100% symphony driven. I've hooked up with a group of arrangers and composers who work with a popular orchestral sample library and will be featuring work ranging from interpretations of the classical masters (Bach and Vivaldi among them) to tons of original compositions in the area of movie soundtracks, world music (Celtic and other varieties) and many other compositions that make use of an orchestra. We're going into the recording studio next weekend to do the initial sessions with our on air personalities, constructing shows of various themes, etc. If you enjoy this sort of thing, you're going to love these guys' work. It's all extremely high caliber. I'll be making some noise on my home page when we launch, hope you enjoy it! Christopher Duncan Today's Corporate Battle Tactic Unite the Tribes: Ending Turf Wars for Career and Business Success The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World
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Rock does the same for me but I just can't get into classical. Elaine (head banging fluffy tigress :cool: ) The tigress is here :-D
Trollslayer wrote: head banging fluffy tigress I just got this really disturbing image of an orange female Persian cat in leather, with her head flopping up and down...
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Ah.. I wasn't being serious! ;P I'm starting to get :zzz: now so I might need to put on soemthing a little louder and more stimulating than Summer Adagio by Vivaldi.. Any suggestions? Regards, Brian Dela :-) Now Reading: Code Complete 2ed[^] by Steve McConnell
Bach's Toccata! Be sure to crank up the volume. Another really nice tune is Prokofiev's Romeo & Juliet (Act 1 specifically). The violin "riffs" at approximately 9 minutes into the act are so powerful it makes the hair on my body to stand erect. And when you thought you've reached climax, brass instruments and cellos adds another boost. -- Weiter, weiter, ins verderben. Wir müssen leben bis wir sterben. I blog too now[^]
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freak ;P For me, classsical music is either plain boring, or (as in the case of Bach) to complicated to have it as background. Music while coding works as noise filter. As with my cat: very easily startled by unknown/peaky noises, she liked to rest beside my (loudly hummin) old PC, because it filters out all the stuff that makes her jump up.
we are here to help each other get through this thing, whatever it is Vonnegut jr.
boost your code || Fold With Us! || sighist | doxygenpeterchen wrote: classsical music is either plain boring, or (as in the case of Bach) Whaaaaaat? Bach is anything but boring. :~ -- Weiter, weiter, ins verderben. Wir müssen leben bis wir sterben. I blog too now[^]
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Hey, Brian. Wow, that's encouraging and good to know that classical stuff isn't limited to "old guys"! I say encouraging because I'm nose deep in putting together a new Internet radio station on my company website that features music that's 100% symphony driven. I've hooked up with a group of arrangers and composers who work with a popular orchestral sample library and will be featuring work ranging from interpretations of the classical masters (Bach and Vivaldi among them) to tons of original compositions in the area of movie soundtracks, world music (Celtic and other varieties) and many other compositions that make use of an orchestra. We're going into the recording studio next weekend to do the initial sessions with our on air personalities, constructing shows of various themes, etc. If you enjoy this sort of thing, you're going to love these guys' work. It's all extremely high caliber. I'll be making some noise on my home page when we launch, hope you enjoy it! Christopher Duncan Today's Corporate Battle Tactic Unite the Tribes: Ending Turf Wars for Career and Business Success The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World
Christopher Duncan wrote: world music (Celtic and other varieties) Celtic music: :thumbs-up: Christopher Duncan wrote: I'll be making some noise on my home page when we launch, hope you enjoy it! Be sure to make some noise here too! -- Weiter, weiter, ins verderben. Wir müssen leben bis wir sterben. I blog too now[^]
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peterchen wrote: classsical music is either plain boring, or (as in the case of Bach) Whaaaaaat? Bach is anything but boring. :~ -- Weiter, weiter, ins verderben. Wir müssen leben bis wir sterben. I blog too now[^]
Dear Jo:rgen, I hope I rightfully assume you have basic experience with positional number systems, like the one used to denote 42: 42. Similar concepts exist in spoken and written human language, I would like catch the chance to point this out at an interesting comparison. Please not the numbers (indicating abbreviations for value at the given position) in brackets (or however these things are called today): Case A: [1] classsical music is either [2] plain boring [3], [4] or ([5] as in the case of Bach) Case B: [1] classsical music is either [2] plain boring ([5] as in the case of Bach) [3], [4] or Note first the either-or clause constructed by the elements [1] and [4]. Now, I would especially like to direct your attention to the small value [3]. It is called "comma", and plays the role of a divider, separating semantically different groups. Thus, in case A, [A.5] belongs to the contrary of [A.2] (indicated by the either-or clause constructed), whereas in Case B, [B.5] belongs to the "either" clause [B.2], which is given as "plain boring". Ourt next lesson will deal with applying todays knowledge to the text discussed before. Thank you for today. ;P
we are here to help each other get through this thing, whatever it is Vonnegut jr.
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Dear Jo:rgen, I hope I rightfully assume you have basic experience with positional number systems, like the one used to denote 42: 42. Similar concepts exist in spoken and written human language, I would like catch the chance to point this out at an interesting comparison. Please not the numbers (indicating abbreviations for value at the given position) in brackets (or however these things are called today): Case A: [1] classsical music is either [2] plain boring [3], [4] or ([5] as in the case of Bach) Case B: [1] classsical music is either [2] plain boring ([5] as in the case of Bach) [3], [4] or Note first the either-or clause constructed by the elements [1] and [4]. Now, I would especially like to direct your attention to the small value [3]. It is called "comma", and plays the role of a divider, separating semantically different groups. Thus, in case A, [A.5] belongs to the contrary of [A.2] (indicated by the either-or clause constructed), whereas in Case B, [B.5] belongs to the "either" clause [B.2], which is given as "plain boring". Ourt next lesson will deal with applying todays knowledge to the text discussed before. Thank you for today. ;P
we are here to help each other get through this thing, whatever it is Vonnegut jr.
boost your code || Fold With Us! || sighist | doxygen:laugh: :doh: :doh: :doh: -- Weiter, weiter, ins verderben. Wir müssen leben bis wir sterben. I blog too now[^]
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Hey, Brian. Wow, that's encouraging and good to know that classical stuff isn't limited to "old guys"! I say encouraging because I'm nose deep in putting together a new Internet radio station on my company website that features music that's 100% symphony driven. I've hooked up with a group of arrangers and composers who work with a popular orchestral sample library and will be featuring work ranging from interpretations of the classical masters (Bach and Vivaldi among them) to tons of original compositions in the area of movie soundtracks, world music (Celtic and other varieties) and many other compositions that make use of an orchestra. We're going into the recording studio next weekend to do the initial sessions with our on air personalities, constructing shows of various themes, etc. If you enjoy this sort of thing, you're going to love these guys' work. It's all extremely high caliber. I'll be making some noise on my home page when we launch, hope you enjoy it! Christopher Duncan Today's Corporate Battle Tactic Unite the Tribes: Ending Turf Wars for Career and Business Success The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World
Cool. Let us know wher eon CP when it's up and running... Woudl you mind to drop me an email too... I don't get onto CP as much as I used too. Regards, Brian Dela :-) Now Reading: Code Complete 2ed[^] by Steve McConnell
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Trollslayer wrote: head banging fluffy tigress I just got this really disturbing image of an orange female Persian cat in leather, with her head flopping up and down...
Software Zen:
delete this;I'd best switch off my webcam :laugh: The tigress is here :-D
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Cool. Let us know wher eon CP when it's up and running... Woudl you mind to drop me an email too... I don't get onto CP as much as I used too. Regards, Brian Dela :-) Now Reading: Code Complete 2ed[^] by Steve McConnell
You bet, man. Christopher Duncan Today's Corporate Battle Tactic Unite the Tribes: Ending Turf Wars for Career and Business Success The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World