For the past three years or so, whenever I’m using the computer, iTunes has been open, fully loaded with songs, played one after another. I have two normal sized speakers for the desktop, placed on the either side of the monitor. Lately, I’ve been sensing that listening to music on the computer is everything but good.
* It distracts me from doing other things. I always actually listen to the words, the chorus, the beat. That’s just not productive.
* Listening to it all the time (sometimes concentrating on other things or what not) makes music seem so unimportant. And it stays within me. I don’t feel like listening to the radio in the car or anything anymore. The value of music is decreasing.
* My mom yells at me for having loud music on.
* It could potentially damage my ears.
Maybe it’s just me, or does listening to music seem like something to do when you have nothing else to do? You are just supposed to lie down or just sit with your headphones on, appreciating the true meaning of it all.
That’s why I had my earbuds in my ears the whole time doing this today — A Flash Presentation on the Polish Independence Movement (Click it, and press Spacebar to proceed; press the Left arrow key to move back). Three hours had better get me an A for this.
I disagree. Music is supposed to be a background activity, and that’s an important part of the iPod. In fact, that’s why they will never put Movies on the iPod.
Movies are foreground activities. They take your full attention, whereas the iPod is supposed to be a completely background activity. (Plus, who would want to watch a movie on such a small screen?)
That sucks that music is losing it’s value for you. Maybe you just need some new tunes to grab your attention again. Of course it sounds like you’re happier without music. I would die without music though. I constantly have iTunes on when I’m at my computer, pumping through my dome-like JBL creature funky speakers. If I’m not listening to music on my computer I’m in car with whatever CD I want to listen to cranked up as loud as possible, and I take my iPod anywhere I can’t get big speakers, aside from school. I think I’d die without music.
It’s good you’re still enjoying music by itself though. Sorry for the long comment, I’m just obsessed with music and I think everyone should be. :P
I like music, I listen a lots to music. But whenever I blog or read blogs I can’t turn it on … it’s so silent in my bedroom when I am reading blogs hehe … because I just can’t concentrate, or when I have problem with host, or just on the net, I always turn it off or lower the sound.
I don’t listen to the radio.
Yeah I find it really hard to concentrate with music on, especially when reading things. Josh, I love music! Just.. not.. that much anymore :P
Jeff, music is background activity, but it still does distract you sometimes. It’s like running AIM in the background on your computer. It may not be much, but it does use some resources. And yes, movies do require full attention.
Hey hey, I totally agree. I pretty much only listen to music these days when I’m really bored. I find that I’m way less productive when listening to music - it’s very distracting. Same with MSN and all that stuff.
Also, to the person who said “I disagree. Music is supposed to be a background activity, and that’s an important part of the iPod. In fact, that’s why they will never put Movies on the iPod.”
They’ve already made an iPod Photo, and looking at photos isn’t a passive activity. I’m sure an iPod video will come along soon enough as well.
Oh, one other thing… I’m not sure if you already submitted that polish thing, but you had a typo where you put “Satarting” instead of “Starting”
-Matt Rix(ElectricGrandpa on Kirupa)
Hey Matt, yeah I noticed that typo. Thanks for dropping by! :)
I think that background is good while working on your computer, it just depends what kind of music. I found slow jazz is great in the background because you dont really pay attention to it. Of course most people hate jazz…Instrumental songs maybe.
i can’t ever listen to music when i do anything (except surfing). i will concentrate on the lyrics (like u) and the harmony. i used to be an alto in a choir and i always had to since the harmony so i have this inbuilt harmony-detector when i listen to music. it’s annoying. haha..
the worse part of having music stuck to ur head. oh man.. i have to sing it out loud to get rid of it of my system. argh.
oliver, i definitely feel u on this!