RTP-area local music and culture

[grady <grady AT ibiblio.org>]

Here's most of what you need right here - and it's based in Raleigh:

http://www.audi-oh.com/

Never call me Phil wrote:
> > Several artists, including Don Henley, Avril Lavigne,
> > the Dixie Chicks and Sheryl Crow, are lending their
> > names to the entertainment industry's case, saying
> > they lose potential royalties to file-sharing.**
>
>
> really stupid, what else can one say, don henley, dixie chicks, yuck!
> but It got me to thinking about my treadmill experience and MP3s.
> A year ago I bought a treatmill and I use it regularly every two days
> to workout. I recommend it if, for some reason you aren't active, but
> anyway, i'd been usually watching the tube while running and it was
> getting painfully boring. About a month ago I started listening to
> music. MyGod, is that SOOmuch better!  AND ENERGing! I mean, I use to
> have trouble getting to .5 hrs. Now I'm going for at least 45 mins and
> at a higher rate..sometimes even an hour+ depending on the music. So
> you can see, clearly, i've hit on something important here?
> I wish I could plug my laptop(a mac+iTunes) into my treadmill and have
> the speed and grade, controlled by what music I'm listening to. So I'm
> thinking, if we could find someone to write a little application,
> probably for the PC, which would make more sense..(maybe we could port
> it to the mac later), that could work by translating the music energy,
> into something that controls the speed and grade of the treadmill, I
> think we would have a very interesting product? The treadmill itself
> would be easily modified. I know the obvious question is why not just,
> manually. That's a real come down, having to punch the buttons..It
> takes you out of the grove. It's a must to keep the syncronization
> between the treadmill and the music going or it's no good. I bet it
> would be a pretty easy application to write because all thats needed is
> to control the two switches on the treadmill to increase and decrease.
> What's interesting is the translator for the music could be
> customizable. You could have lots of user controls, but out of the box,
> just what you'd expect, Fugazi works best for the robust workout.
> People this could create a whole new industry and so many bboomers are
> buying treadmills and they just evenually collect dust.
> We'd have to come up with a good name for it too, but that would be one
> of the fun parts...and the marketing, woow.such a smart idea!...? This
> is a million dollar idea and I'm handing to you. Good luck.
>
>
> http://www.treadmilladviser.com/nordic-track-e4400-treadmill.html
>
> http://members.ync.net/mcuriale/imfit/
>
>
> **Associated Press
> File-Sharing Case Unites Unlikely Allies
> Monday February 28, 8:34 am ET
> By Alex Veiga, AP Business Writer
>
> http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/050228/file_sharing_taking_sides_1.html
>
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