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  • From: "Never call me Phil" <philipayers AT yahoo.com>
  • To: ch-scene AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: filesharing and programming my treadmill.
  • Date: 28 Feb 2005 07:41:27 -0800


Are you suggesting i plug this little gadget into my treadmill?
she seems to be placing that vibrator on her neck?
brilliant! Brilliant idea.


grady wrote:
> 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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> >
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