Episode #182
Is it possible to embed a metronome object on a web page? The purpose of the object is to let the viewer have a sliding scale device that will flash or click a set pulse from 40 bpm to 240 bpm. What is the best way to accomplish this task, will it require special libraries or can common javascript trigger pulses and sounds?
Eric, Victoria, BC
warren’s notes:
There’s a free metronome online at http://metronome.pianowithraymond.com/ which runs in Javascript and is embedded in his page. If you’d like to embed it, Raymond has written a tutorial on how to do just that at http://metronome.pianowithraymond.com/2008/02/to-embed-this-javascript-m.... He’s released the metronome into the public domain so you don’t have to worry about using his property without permission.
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Air Date: April 25, 2008
TranscriptCaller Questions
- Bob, San Rafael, CA
- Eric, Victoria, BC
- Armand, Lillooet, BC
Sean's Shinies
- Microsoft Zune 80GB
$249
Everyone’s been looking for the iPod killer…well, everyone except Apple that is. When Microsoft released the first version of the Zune there was a lot of snickering from portable music fans — not only was the first generation of the Zune a bit hamstrung by some of its limitations (inability to play files you’ve already purchased from an online store being key), the first gen product was also…well, a bit ugly. The newer version of the Zune is vastly improved from an aesthetic perspective, the menu system is top-notch, and the player even comes with high-quality headphones…take THAT, iPod. That said, some of the problems remain. Despite coming with built-in WiFi—and allowing users to “squirt” songs at each other for a three-play preview—users still can’t purchase tracks from the Zune Marketplace directly from their players. Bummer. That said, the ability to sync your library via WiFi from anywhere else in the house is a real plus…it means the player doesn’t have to be tethered to your PC when it’s not in use.
Shiny
- large screen great for video
- great headphones
- ability to send tracks via WiFi
- sync library via WiFi too
- built-in FM radio
Dull
- Marketplace still not in Canada
- won’t play DRM-encoded WMA
- can’t buy music over WiFi
- 80GB model hard drive can be damaged in dropZune 80GB
Microsoft