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If the pandemic has you lonely, Panasonic has a new farting robot that might be right for your situation

February 20, 2021February 20, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Nicobo, Panasonic, Robots

I have no idea how my wife and I would have been able to survive the pandemic without our two

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, January 27, 2021

January 27, 2021January 26, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Apple, Robots

The word robot entered the language 100 years ago this week. And here’s what’s happening with music news for January

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Gadgets 

Another music job imperiled by the rise of the robots

February 8, 2020February 7, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Classical Music, Robots

Okay, so maybe that headline is a little alarmist because we see in this video is mainly just a proof

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This will haunt your dreams: Robot band plays “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”

May 27, 2019May 26, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Compressorhead, Cover Song, Nirvana, Robots, Smells Like Teen Spirit

They’re coming. And there’s nothing you can do to stop them. Via Technabob.

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Recommended Music 

After a Long Day in the Factory, These Robots Just Want to Rock Out and Destroy the Place

September 16, 2017September 15, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Automatica, Nigel Stanford, Robots

This seriously could be the coolest music video you’ll see all month. And it might give you a few nightmares,

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Music News 

The Robots are Now Coming for Conductors of Orchestras

September 12, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Automation, Robots

Automation continues to find ways to push us fragile, expensive meatbags out of their jobs. That now applies to conductors

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Gadgets 

Need a Father’s Day gift? Check out this robot speaker

June 18, 2017June 18, 2017 Amber Healy 0 Comments Bluetooth, Bluetooth Speaker, Gadgets, Robots, Speakers

Does your dad dig robots? Have a tech-crazed, forward-thinking father? Here’s a gadget to consider: A humanoid robot-shaped speaker. The

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Music News 

Skynet Update: Two Stories from the World of Robots

June 16, 2017June 16, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Amazon Echo, Google Home, Robots

It’s just a matter of time before the machines take over and we start obeying orders given by our toasters.

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In Music-Making-Robot News…

January 18, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Robots, Skynet

The march towards Skynet’s awakening continues. Tom forwards this video of a bagpipe-playing robot. Then there’s story of a robot/software

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Gadgets 

Watch This Robot Paint to Music

October 7, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dmitry Morozov, Electropollock, Jackson Pollock, Robots

It’s called the “electropollock,” creator Dmitry Morozov’s nod to the great abstract artist Jackson Pollock. The machine “listens” to music

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Can Robots Write a Beatles Song? Almost.

September 28, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Beatles, Computers, Robots

Computers and robots will never replace flesh-and-blood artists, right? Well, not so fast. Leaps in artificial intelligence have now made

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The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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    The penultimate sign of fandom, is a team’s jersey. Over the years, the role of the jersey in a team or league’s business has risen to the point where in some leagues it is by far one of the most valuable assets, at least on the team side. Around the world leagues differ in how […]
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    From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
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