Best-selling band Coldplay has been running a contest which challenges fans to create a video accompaniment to its tune Lost.
Among those submitting entries is education software-oriented website GamingKrib.
While their contest video is essentially a commercial for their business, it also pulls in some fascinating quotes and stats regarding how young people relate to digital tech, gaming and education.
MechaTama31: Imautobot: I dunno. Ask my hundreds-strong Steam library, which I have played maybe 10-20% of. Those sales are just too good to pass up... >.>06/19/2013 - 7:38am
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Imautobot: Bought 5 GOG games last night, now I wonder if I'll play them. Why is it so comforting to know we have it, and yet such a challenge to bring ourselves to play it?06/19/2013 - 7:28am
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Andrew Eisen: Okay, fixed. For really reals this time!06/19/2013 - 12:42am
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Sleaker: @AE The actual link to the pay what you want is www.indiegamestand.com not desura. You seem to infer where it's at but never posted a link.06/19/2013 - 12:01am
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Andrew Eisen: LEGO: The Movie! www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPnY2NjSjrg06/18/2013 - 9:39pm
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Zen: http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130614/OFFDUTY02/306140030/New-Xbox-sin-against-all-service-members-06/18/2013 - 7:33pm
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Zen: Been out for a few days, but has anyone brought up the possible ban on Xbox One on military bases because of security concerns that it could be a listening device by Commanders?06/18/2013 - 7:33pm
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Andrew Eisen: Sleaker - Fixed.06/18/2013 - 6:34pm
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MechaTama31: CMiner: Another issue is that every camera/webcam combination is going to be pretty different, in terms of the software/hardware exploits available. A homogenous hardware/software combo like a console, in millions of homes, will be a much juicier target.06/18/2013 - 6:31pm
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Sleaker: Vox pay what you want link is busted.06/18/2013 - 6:27pm
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ZippyDSMlee: Mics have to breath put tape over it.06/18/2013 - 6:25pm
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NyuRena: You nailed it James! Yikes..06/18/2013 - 1:56pm
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james_fudge: With MS willing to share with the government, an always listening device should give everyone pause.06/18/2013 - 1:37pm
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james_fudge: you can't turn off the Microphone on the Kinect and it has to be plugged in. It's not rocket science.06/18/2013 - 1:35pm
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E. Zachary Knight: The Humble Bundle Guys just don't like me having money in my pocket do they? https://www.humblebundle.com/06/18/2013 - 1:12pm
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E. Zachary Knight: CMiner, I know that my Android camera is off unless I am using an application that turns it on. Same with the microphone.06/18/2013 - 12:38pm
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CMiner: Can you turn off the camera on an iPhone? Like, -really- turn it off, not just change a setting that -tells- you the camera is off?06/18/2013 - 12:13pm
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james_fudge: when they make it a requirement, yes they are06/18/2013 - 12:10pm
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CMiner: I just don't think Microsoft bears any more (or less) responsibility for privacy with its Kinect camera than do the makers of laptops or smartphones with integrated cameras.06/18/2013 - 12:00pm
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Imautobot: The ability to operate the console without the camera is key. It's a peripheral, not directly integrated into the console, and yet it behaves as if it is. Thankfully I don't have kids, and won't have an Xbone either.06/18/2013 - 11:49am
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Comments
Re: Coldplay Video Contest Entry Touts Educational Value of
I thought this was about some entry to a Coldplay contest. Not how agonizingly terrible Coldplay apparently is to someone?
I'm going to be a hypocrite by commentating on Coldplay. Sometimes music is more about enjoyment than constantly pushing boundaries and evolving culture? I mean, there's a reason things become "cookie cutter"--the original pushed boundaries, influenced other musicians, and became the new popular thing.
Re: Coldplay Video Contest Entry Touts Educational Value of
I liked the music in this video.
I don't see why you all think this music sucks. Not all recent music is Britney Spears and crap.
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Re: Coldplay Video Contest Entry Touts Educational Value of
This music is cookie-cutter. You can hear the same song with different lyrics if you spend five minutes on youtube.
Re: Coldplay Video Contest Entry Touts Educational Value of
Why I have the feeling that there will be a shitload of indie f*** bashing Coldplay ONLY because it's mainstream?
"We may be human, but we're still animals" -Steve Vai (World's greatest guitarist!)
Re: Coldplay Video Contest Entry Touts Educational Value of
You're right, it has nothing to do with the fact that the music is absolute garbage.
Face it, playing powerchords with a few solos and a catchy riff or two isn't music. It's lowbrow garbage.
What would Hendrix say?
Re: Coldplay Video Contest Entry Touts Educational Value of
Someone needs to make a video that mocks them for being so fucking cookie-cutter.
Seriously, I hate most music today. It's all the same thing, with people who look and sound exactly the same.
In summation, somebody make a video mocking them and submit it. Please.
Video Killed The Radio Star.
Re: Coldplay Video Contest Entry Touts Educational Value of
That is one of the reasons I stopped listening to popular music. I listen more to indie music mostly cultural type stuff though.
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