I get it. On a subatomic level. I understand this. When he talks about learning to dance on a new planet.

But it needs to go further.

Apply machine learning and not only static simple algorithms?

Decrease latency between keyboard input and algorithmic output?

Apply styles? Harmonize? Randomize?'

Want one. But better.

Tepfer sees jazz as the pursuit of freedom within a framework — a premise that underlies his work with improvisational algorithms and a Yamaha Disklavier. He unpacks the project in this video.

Source: Fascinating Algorithm: Dan Tepfer’s Player Piano Is His Composing Partner : NPR

The real ball and chain is the liability of not having standards independent of your mood and other acute pressures.

Source: Wise People Have Rules For Themselves

Gee, I wish more companies would actually be like this:

Instead of the easy numbers… http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2017/07/instead-of-the-easy-numbers.html

Today we installed an over-the-range microwave that we had special ordered from Lowe’s almost a month prior. Most of the time was waiting for it to arrive. We really wanted a unit that had a mute button. Why must microwaves beep incessantly? (Plus don’t get me started on the awful UI. Can’t GE hire a UI/UX Engineer to fix the damn interfaces on these things?!)

So for the second time, Comcast said they wouldn’t run fiber to my house. But I did get a DOCSIS 3.1 modem. Here are the preliminary results:

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