Technology: Stanford's iPhone Orchestra - nytimes.com/video

[axlrocksyuju]

HAHAHAHAHAHHA nice

[DankBuddys]

bon jovi is a tool bag

[hsuson]

An Apple Infomercial!

[axlrocksyuju]

@hsuson hahaha yes

[Valicore]

For me this video is important because it shows the enormous range of potential uses of everyday technology. It shows that with a creative mind and original thought, you can really push the limits of things that have already been invented by using them in ways people never would have imagined.

[Pablodamianh]

it´s very diferent from a real instrument... however, it´s still music.

we need to be more open mind.. a lot more!

[senorfarqueso]

@Pablodamianh some of it is still music, just barely. and be careful with opening your mind, it might fall out.

[axlrocksyuju]

@Pablodamianh indeed

[pinoyhousmate11]

nice

[geminikiller21]

Your learning to play a Phone?! Cool gloves, and technology is cool and all but seriously...

[cww82]

And college graduates wonder why they can't get hired.

"So, Jimmy, what sorts of skills do you feel makes you a good candidate for the job?"

"Well, Mr Big, check out my IPHONE." *toot* *toot* *toot*

Additionally, they lose all credibility when Bon Jovi comes on at 2:50

[Valicore]

@cww82 Stanford grads aren't having any trouble getting jobs lol. This is a demonstration of original thought, much more important than knowing how to use excel or some other standard thing.

[cww82]

Bon Jovi still sucks

[mellowmeful]

It's amazing, I have to admit it. But I find men playing an actual instrument more attractive, not iPhones. And it should stay that way forever..!

Don't get me wrong, I love technology, but come on.. This is too much :[

[elifaz]

ah. no ²

ainda prefiro a orquestra convencional, e ao contrário dessa tecnologia, tocando um instrumento como Piano, é a única forma que se pode conseguir sucesso, dependendo apenas de você, sem nenhum tipo de ajuda Tecnologica, a musica é rústica, e sempre será, Tecnologia nenhuma pode supera-la.

[Valicore]

@elifaz Não acho que a ideia principal é de substituir uma orquestra convencional, é somente mostrar o que se pode fazer com a tecnologia e pensamento criativo. É para mostrar o enorme potencial de tecnologia quotidiana quando pensamos "outside the box" - fora dos limites normais que nós nos imponhamos.

[Neoand12]

Incredible! Really this is. Honestly I'm no iPhone fanboy but I will say it have worked wonders since I got mine. I love how Technology can work its way into "Art" and Music as well making big improvements all the time. I thought Tom Tom GPS was cool on the iPhone but this takes the cake. I love his shirt too XD

[ReliableInsider]

I would put this in the fun category rather than the important category. 

The NY Times should focus more on the important category.

[JuliJujube]

but this IS important.

people have discovered a new way to express themselves musically. how is that NOT important?

and aren't you glad that we're finally hearing about something amazing, instead of bad news that has flooded america with pessimism?

[farche2]

It's just as innovative as the mit media lab's "brain opera" from a decade ago.

[jeliyful]

I think they could have made the show better by showing on or screen or something what your doing. I mean to the audience the person is just touching a screen, its as if going to a concert and not being able to see the artist play the instrument, because you cant see the phone screen. If they saw the patterns too and what you see it could be a more pleasing show. You could make a really cool light show of sound waves and patterns that your actually making.

[jeliyful]

heck if he likes making things he can make something else to display this on instead of showing it on a screen. Very cool a lot of room to grow

[yabworld]

This is great. I want to make one with a more piano type or guitar type instrument. I already started on it.

Also, do you see the gentleman and lady at 0:4:11 ?

Haha, The man looks really bored and the woman looks like she fell asleep. I'm sure it was just a bad angle.

[lavalamp12343]

i mean this is cool and all but i think there should have been ALOT of more work and thought put into the show its self the ppl in the crowd are the wtf is this. its got potential though i guess

[1234567loading]

Just incredible

[Harizzles]

wow?

[ArtLoversStudio18]

This is phenomenal.