Comments on: Build Your Own Obama Speech

By: Max Min (@maxmin)

Max Min (@maxmin) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:15:02 +0000

Wow, this is absolutely cool. Would love to play this keyboard live!
A similiar speech mixer is online here: http://www.speechmix.com/

By: Michael MacConnell

Michael MacConnell — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 23:05:00 +0000

I find it hilarious/sad that it never occurred to her that this kind of thing really only can be applied to Obama, as no other major world leader gives speeches that are as littered with vague fluffery and utterly devoid of meaning/substance.

By: Michael MacConnell

Michael MacConnell — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 23:05:00 +0000

By: Gorgonzola

Gorgonzola — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 02:00:00 +0000

Do we even need Obama now? It would be trivial to hook the MIDIbama into the teleprompter.

By: Matt Richardson

Matt Richardson — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:09:00 +0000

Part of the story behind this project is that Ashley made it because she’s inspired by Barack Obama. That is simply statement of fact. I would have made the same statement of fact had she made the keyboard based on speeches of any other politician. So, with all due respect, to suggest that there’s any bias on my part is preposterous.

When I interview makers, I always ask them what inspired their projects or why they made them. When she answered the question, I was struck by the irony that she’s a huge fan of Obama, but didn’t vote for him because she’s Canadian. I found it amusing and thought the readers of MAKE would feel the same way (whatever their politics).

By: Katie Benevides

Katie Benevides — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 07:20:00 +0000

Can I just ask you all to shut up now? Seriously! Move on! I get all your points, but WOW.

By: Katie Benevides

Katie Benevides — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 07:20:00 +0000

Can I just ask you all to shut up now? Seriously! Move on! I get all your points, but WOW.

By: matthew Nunez

matthew Nunez — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 04:32:00 +0000

Lol, at first I thought she was making fun of him. Given that his speeches are generally just mad libs for presidents. Remember kids never ever pay attention to what a politician says. Always watch what they do!

By: Fooling Machine

Fooling Machine — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:42:00 +0000

Absolutely AMAZING how mentally-deficient some of you humans are…

(I’m sure this comment will get flagged for me being a ‘meanie’ but seriously, c’mon folks. Some of you are just arguing for the sake of arguing. This is not a political issue. Only when you inject your own political biases into it, is when it becomes an issue for you. Go get a job or grow up or something – I’m tired of being surrounded by “grown-up” infants. And then some of you have the gall to say “shame on you” for ‘having a political bias’ when you yourself are doing the same – shame on YOU for making a big deal out of NOTHING. What an amazing spectacle of brain-matter fail. Thanks for the show!)

By: Anthony Gilberti

Anthony Gilberti — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 02:01:00 +0000

Absolutely! MIDI has been used and continues to be used for communications other than music. One of the first multiplayer computer games, MIDI Maze, used a MIDI network to connect multiple Atari STs together. MIDI is also used in theater stage lighting and pyrotechnics if Wikipedia is to be believed. There is even an adapter that allows you to use a MIDI instrument, like an electric drum kit, in place of those cheap plastic controllers used to play games like “Guitar Hero” and “Rock Band”.