Comments on: E-Books Get a Soundtrack http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/2011/08/e-books-get-a-soundtrack/ How human ingenuity is changing the way we live Fri, 17 May 2013 02:32:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: David http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/2011/08/e-books-get-a-soundtrack/comment-page-1/#comment-342 David Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:06:48 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/?p=285#comment-342 The Atlantic posted a comprehensive article about the "books with soundtracks" trend yesterday (with input from me): http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/08/books-with-soundtracks-the-future-of-reading/244344/ I think these will appeal to many people, but for myself I prefer a direct connection between the author's words and myself without embellishment while reading. The Atlantic posted a comprehensive article about the “books with soundtracks” trend yesterday (with input from me):

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/08/books-with-soundtracks-the-future-of-reading/244344/

I think these will appeal to many people, but for myself I prefer a direct connection between the author’s words and myself without embellishment while reading.

]]> By: Jan Rodgers http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/2011/08/e-books-get-a-soundtrack/comment-page-1/#comment-341 Jan Rodgers Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:09:02 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/?p=285#comment-341 No, say it ain't so! This is what movies are for. Books are for silent reading pleasure. Can you imagine the effect of the screaming siren on fellow riders on a subway? Authors create mood through words (or they should.) No, say it ain’t so! This is what movies are for. Books are for silent reading pleasure. Can you imagine the effect of the screaming siren on fellow riders on a subway? Authors create mood through words (or they should.)

]]> By: John http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/2011/08/e-books-get-a-soundtrack/comment-page-1/#comment-338 John Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:50:06 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/?p=285#comment-338 Dennis. Try it. You don't need to touch anything. It knows EXACTLY which word you are on - it syncs almost scarily. Have no idea how this works so well... Dennis. Try it. You don’t need to touch anything. It knows EXACTLY which word you are on – it syncs almost scarily. Have no idea how this works so well…

]]> By: Dennis http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/2011/08/e-books-get-a-soundtrack/comment-page-1/#comment-337 Dennis Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:20:21 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/?p=285#comment-337 I like the idea of a soundtrack with sound effects...But only if you can sync it to the words while you're reading. I don't think syncing it based on your average reading speed is good enough...How about if you touch each line of text as you read it, and when you hit the proper line, that will activate the music/effect. I think this would work much better for timing. I like the idea of a soundtrack with sound effects…But only if you can sync it to the words while you’re reading. I don’t think syncing it based on your average reading speed is good enough…How about if you touch each line of text as you read it, and when you hit the proper line, that will activate the music/effect. I think this would work much better for timing.

]]> By: Phyllis http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/2011/08/e-books-get-a-soundtrack/comment-page-1/#comment-335 Phyllis Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:02:42 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/?p=285#comment-335 I absolutely LOVE this. I have wanted this for years. I also like the idea of the acoustic cloak - I want one. I will buy one. I absolutely LOVE this. I have wanted this for years. I also like the idea of the acoustic cloak – I want one. I will buy one.

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