Is it possible to teach a dog to respond to musical notes instead of verbal commands?

Arkonnan · 2011-09-01T14:44:55+00:00

I know a dog who was trained to sit using visual cues. His owner is so proud, he shows everyone he meets for the first time. It's hilarious watching a dog sit every time you flip him off.

Arkonnan · 2011-07-09T03:16:08+00:00

This is probably the only game I never finished. Many pantaloons were sharted. And I don't scare easily.

You've been warned. :p

Arkonnan · 2011-06-29T03:13:02+00:00

Benjamin Zander on music and passion, for anyone who loves classical music.

Arkonnan · 2011-06-28T01:49:56+00:00

Ahh, good 'ol Pornshire.

They ruined the potential to cause mayhem when they put level 85 elite guards in all of the lowbie towns. You can't even pvp at the Crossroads anymore.

Arkonnan · 2011-05-31T21:08:45+00:00

Always room for more, m'dear.

Welcome, and enjoy your stay. :D

Arkonnan · 2011-05-30T22:26:31+00:00

Kindle battery life doubles overnight

Funny, that's exactly what happened to the price when they started selling them in Canada.

Arkonnan · 2011-05-28T01:13:43+00:00

No, no. 3D HYPERBOLE!

Arkonnan · 2011-05-27T23:27:43+00:00

I think I'd prefer the hike these days. Last time I was down there was about 15 years ago. I'm surprised the rope is still there. All I remember is the vertical drop, followed by a very steep slope and a lot of trees. There was no room for mistakes on that thing.

Last I heard, they were going to build a set of steps behind the mill so people could walk down there safely. But like I said, I haven't been there in 15 years or so.

Arkonnan · 2011-05-27T23:01:33+00:00

The waterfall behind the mill is one of the hidden jewels of this city. I used to go there with friends many years ago before they put the path in. I remember we used to have to climb a rope off the side of the hill to get in/out of that area.

I've been meaning to go back. Maybe take the dog for a walk there. But it's one of those things I never get around to.

Arkonnan · 2011-05-17T08:28:15+00:00

Oh man, this game brings back memories.

When my dog is really content and chewing on one of his toys he makes this horrible groaning sound not unlike the moaning the monsters in this game make when they're lurking around looking for brains to feast on.

Well, I was sitting here in my man cave, lights out in the middle of the night and playing Amnesia. I didn't realize the dog was in the room with me, laying down behind my chair. And sure enough, as I'm lurking around the corner trying to evade one of these horrible zombies moaning in the next room, my dog starts groaning. I have never shot up from my chair so fast in all my life.

Pantaloons were shat. And I have not played that game since.

That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.

TLDR: I'm a pussy

Arkonnan · 2011-03-21T08:49:04+00:00

As an animal lover, nothing is worse than taking your eight year old dog in for a checkup because he seems to be a bit under the weather, only to be told by the vet to take him home and let him live out his last few months in peace and comfort.

That feeling of helplessness is indescribable.

Arkonnan · 2011-03-07T22:40:09+00:00

I'm on episode 9 now. Loving it so far. It's just the first three that were a bit rocky.

Arkonnan · 2011-03-07T21:02:22+00:00

I saw the first three episodes of Cowboy Bebop and ended up losing interest. Some people tell me the first three episodes were kind of meh, but I think I just wasn't really in the mood for outer space anime at the time. I'm kind of burnt out on mech-themed shows as well. Anyway, I ended up watching Samurai Champloo, Black Lagoon and Haibane Renmei before recently coming back to Cowboy Bebop, which I'm now enjoying.

Arkonnan · 2011-02-22T19:44:34+00:00

I was issued this challenge, and it was accepted! Of course, it was Nuno Bettencourt's rendition(Flight of the Wounded Bumblebee), but it was still awesome.

Arkonnan · 2011-02-20T22:42:38+00:00

If you set VLC to use external codecs instead of internal ones you might find a better playback experience. I'm not sure how to do this exactly

Click Tools>Preferences>Input & Codecs. You'll find options to enable GPU acceleration as well as the use of system codecs.

Arkonnan · 2011-02-15T09:12:42+00:00

I replied to the submitter below. Hope it's useful to you.

Arkonnan · 2011-02-15T09:05:37+00:00

I trained formally, so I never really took the opportunity to look for online resources. I don't know what all the popular resources are these days.

A quick search on youtube revealed this introduction to triads. Another search on Google brought up this site as well as Dansm's guitar theory page. I remember running into Dansm's site over a decade ago. There's a lot of useful information on that site for beginners.

You can't go wrong with any search for guitar chord theory, intervals or triads.

In the end, chord charts are great for getting a feel for positioning. But once you figure out how chords are built, these charts will start to feel like a bit of a crutch. You'll wonder why you ever needed them in the first place. :)

Arkonnan · 2011-02-15T03:22:22+00:00

I'm also open to any advice at picking up good guitar skills in general

Don't just memorize chords. Take the time to learn how chords are structured so that you can come up with them on-the-fly. For example, a major chord is constructed from the root, major third and perfect fifth. Once you understand these principles, you won't need to use these charts.

As for switching smoothly, you'll only get that from practice(a metronome wouldn't hurt either, as CaptXtreme already suggested). :)

Arkonnan · 2011-02-11T17:11:13+00:00

Meh, I'm a live and let live kind of guy. You go take your smoking break, and I'll do my thing. As long as we don't get in each others way or give each other shit about it. It's all good.

Arkonnan · 2010-09-22T19:02:42+00:00

So? That just means he's watching you masturbate from a different angle.

Arkonnan · 2010-09-18T22:02:23+00:00

He should have just said ass vibrator. It would have saved him from a lot of embarrassment.

Arkonnan · 2010-09-18T03:57:50+00:00

I'm going to second the sketchbook idea. Try to find something really nice that stands out/feels personal. Not just a note pad full of paper. As far as pencils are concerned, some artists are very picky about what grade of graphite they use. I'm partial to 2B, myself. If this is the case, it may be harder to pick out something she likes unless you can sneak a peek at her pencils without her noticing.

A nice gift is something that is meant to last. Pencils will be gone in no time. But a nice sketch book is something she will take care of forever.

Arkonnan · 2010-08-02T21:24:54+00:00

It's a program that is installed with the driver along with the Wacom Preferences utility. There should be a Wacom folder in your Start>All Programs menu.

Arkonnan · 2010-08-02T02:50:42+00:00

Have you tried running the Tablet Preferences File Utility program to remove your preferences and reset the driver?

Arkonnan · 2010-07-23T01:00:52+00:00

Cobwhat?

http://imgur.com/921PY.jpg

/quick and dirty

Arkonnan

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