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Re: Incredibox - Background music for programming.

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I think the comments here are responding negatively to the title of the post. True, you're probably not going to spend the rest of the day coding to the music you make in incredibox. But this app is still very cool for what it is: a fun, easily accessible experiment in making music with loops. I put together a couple of little songs that sounded pretty cool, and the experience was simple and enjoyable. I give props t…

Agree. This app made me smile, a rare thing while coding.

Re: Incredibox - Background music for programming.

#16
I think it's funny how [negative] some of these comments are. I think the negative reactions here are a perfect example of Louis C.K.'s joke/rant: [1] "Today's Tech is Wasted on the Crappiest Generation"

[1] http://videosift.com/video/Louie-CK-on-Conan-Oct-1st-2008?fr...

Edit: angry -> negative

Re: Incredibox - Background music for programming.

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post #16

I think it's funny how [negative] some of these comments are. I think the negative reactions here are a perfect example of Louis C.K.'s joke/rant: [1] "Today's Tech is Wasted on the Crappiest Generation" [1] http://videosift.com/video/Louie-CK-on-Conan-Oct-1st-2008?fr... Edit: angry -> negative

Which angry comments?

Re: Incredibox - Background music for programming.

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I can hack/design for hours without even knowing it while listening to Kap Slap.

It also helps you run a 5K faster than you might have originally imagined :)

Anyone who likes remixes/house/dubstep I'd encourage you check it out! The spring break mix is an hour long and it's full of goodies.

http://soundcloud.com/kapslap/kap-slap-spring-break-mix

p.s. I'm only evangelizing this stuff so much because honestly if I set out to run 10k I'll listen to this and it will help me get there more than anything else. Or if I wanna kill a new comp or a handful of bugs, [PLAY] and it sucks me in like a vortex.

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