Comments for The Free Arrow http://blog.freearrow.com Exploring freedom in software, religion and politics. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:54:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on New Project Page by Mike http://blog.freearrow.com/archives/444#comment-263 Mike Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:54:39 +0000 http://blog.freearrow.com/?p=444#comment-263 LOL LOL

]]> Comment on New Project Page by Man http://blog.freearrow.com/archives/444#comment-262 Man Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:21:25 +0000 http://blog.freearrow.com/?p=444#comment-262 You r da best programmer eva. You r da best programmer eva.

]]> Comment on A Hybrid Creed by Mike http://blog.freearrow.com/archives/423#comment-256 Mike Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:30:54 +0000 http://blog.freearrow.com/?p=423#comment-256 That's true. Honestly, I was very close to just leaving the whole phrase out. I don't see how it could be considered a core tenant of Christianity, and it's just too vague to be useful theologically. Apparently even Luther avoided specifics of the doctrine: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrowing_of_Hell That’s true. Honestly, I was very close to just leaving the whole phrase out. I don’t see how it could be considered a core tenant of Christianity, and it’s just too vague to be useful theologically. Apparently even Luther avoided specifics of the doctrine:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrowing_of_Hell

]]> Comment on A Hybrid Creed by Tim Disney http://blog.freearrow.com/archives/423#comment-255 Tim Disney Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:51:35 +0000 http://blog.freearrow.com/?p=423#comment-255 Interesting idea! One thing that bugs me in your hybrid creed is the phrase "he endured the full wrath of God’s punishment for sin". Not the I necessarily disagree with its sentiment but it places undue emphasis on the penal substitution theory of atonement that wasn't present in either of the original creeds. It's fine if you're coming from the reformed tradition but if you want your creed to be relevant to other traditions in Christianity it'll cause problems. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atonement_in_Christianity Interesting idea!

One thing that bugs me in your hybrid creed is the phrase “he endured the full wrath of God’s punishment for sin”. Not the I necessarily disagree with its sentiment but it places undue emphasis on the penal substitution theory of atonement that wasn’t present in either of the original creeds. It’s fine if you’re coming from the reformed tradition but if you want your creed to be relevant to other traditions in Christianity it’ll cause problems.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atonement_in_Christianity

]]> Comment on Fast FLAGS Save/Restore by Mike http://blog.freearrow.com/archives/396#comment-234 Mike Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:31:29 +0000 http://blog.freearrow.com/?p=396#comment-234 Of course--glad to be of help! :P Of course–glad to be of help!

:P

]]> Comment on Fast FLAGS Save/Restore by Nick http://blog.freearrow.com/archives/396#comment-233 Nick Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:53:38 +0000 http://blog.freearrow.com/?p=396#comment-233 Wow, this is actually very helpful for some things I'm working on right now. Good stuff Mike. Wow, this is actually very helpful for some things I’m working on right now. Good stuff Mike.

]]> Comment on Orchestra Scoreboards by George Marriner Maull http://blog.freearrow.com/archives/318#comment-159 George Marriner Maull Fri, 17 Dec 2010 19:50:30 +0000 http://blog.freearrow.com/?p=318#comment-159 Mike, We are on the same page. Wow! Wonderful article and great comments. You may find our work of interest. Our You Tube Channel http://bit.ly/h9pWmQ Our website, as listed in the box, contains descriptions of our Discovery Concerts. http://bit.ly/fYPh7u We just launching a social media campaign with a big assist from a Cisco Systems executive - so our web legs are a bit wobbly. But we've been giving Discovery Concerts since 1996. Things took on a life of their own, and what was the Philharmonic Orchestra of New Jersey for 18 years became The Discovery Orchestra in 2006 - No more traditonal performances. We only present Discovery Concerts. One, "Bach to the Future", became a public television show in 2003 and a new one "Discover Beethoven's 5th" will be released by American Public Television in 2011. Would love to get your feedback. The Discovery Orchestra has a facebook page http://on.fb.me/edpBdw and I tweet @CatchMaullaria. Best wishes, George Marriner Maull Artistic Director The Discovery Orchestra Mike,
We are on the same page. Wow!
Wonderful article and great comments. You may find our work of interest.

Our You Tube Channel
http://bit.ly/h9pWmQ

Our website, as listed in the box,
contains descriptions of our Discovery Concerts.
http://bit.ly/fYPh7u

We just launching a social media campaign with a big assist from a
Cisco Systems executive – so our
web legs are a bit wobbly. But we’ve been giving Discovery Concerts since 1996. Things took on a life of their own, and what was the Philharmonic Orchestra of New Jersey for 18 years became The Discovery Orchestra in 2006 – No more traditonal performances. We only present Discovery Concerts. One, “Bach to the Future”, became a public television show in 2003 and a new one “Discover Beethoven’s 5th” will be released by American Public Television in 2011. Would love to get your feedback. The Discovery Orchestra has a facebook page http://on.fb.me/edpBdw
and I tweet @CatchMaullaria.

Best wishes,
George Marriner Maull
Artistic Director
The Discovery Orchestra

]]> Comment on Orchestra Scoreboards by Matthew Hodge http://blog.freearrow.com/archives/318#comment-127 Matthew Hodge Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:33:24 +0000 http://blog.freearrow.com/?p=318#comment-127 I should have added that I've tried similar experiments (albeit on a smaller scale - I don't have a musical ensemble at my disposal) in my lounge room using a Powerpoint slide that has a simple running commentary on a piece of music. Having seen novice audiences getting bored out of their brains at live concerts, it is *electrifying* to see the light in their eyes when it clicks and they understand the music for the first time. Expect to hear great things! I should have added that I’ve tried similar experiments (albeit on a smaller scale – I don’t have a musical ensemble at my disposal) in my lounge room using a Powerpoint slide that has a simple running commentary on a piece of music. Having seen novice audiences getting bored out of their brains at live concerts, it is *electrifying* to see the light in their eyes when it clicks and they understand the music for the first time.

Expect to hear great things!

]]> Comment on Orchestra Scoreboards by Mike http://blog.freearrow.com/archives/318#comment-124 Mike Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:35:24 +0000 http://blog.freearrow.com/?p=318#comment-124 Thank you all for the kind words. :) Matthew: The section idea is certainly a more practical approach, and is probably a good solution for most pieces. I like the idea of a test run--I'd certainly be willing to experiment with a group here at UMD. Perhaps I'll ask around. I've also tossed around the idea of writing some software to help the music folks script these sorts of presentations so it's less of a burden for them. With a microphone and some simple pattern recognition, one might even be able to (mostly) automate the "display coordinator" position. :) Thank you all for the kind words. :)

Matthew: The section idea is certainly a more practical approach, and is probably a good solution for most pieces. I like the idea of a test run–I’d certainly be willing to experiment with a group here at UMD. Perhaps I’ll ask around.

I’ve also tossed around the idea of writing some software to help the music folks script these sorts of presentations so it’s less of a burden for them. With a microphone and some simple pattern recognition, one might even be able to (mostly) automate the “display coordinator” position. :)

]]> Comment on Orchestra Scoreboards by Ron Davis http://blog.freearrow.com/archives/318#comment-114 Ron Davis Wed, 08 Dec 2010 14:09:31 +0000 http://blog.freearrow.com/?p=318#comment-114 Brilliant. The equivalent of surtitles for instrumental music. It would create a whole new musical culture, and enhance the existing one. Bring on the display coordinators! Brilliant. The equivalent of surtitles for instrumental music. It would create a whole new musical culture, and enhance the existing one.

Bring on the display coordinators!

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