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dfjdejulio
12-13-2007, 05:07 AM
So. We have an XBox 360 here at work, that we keep in our lounge so we can socialize and let off steam at lunch time and after work.
Our Oracle DBA happens to be blind. Doesn't interfere with his work.
Previously, he's been unable to participate in games with us. He's had fun sitting with us and listening and chatting, analyzing the sounds and stuff, but hasn't been able to participate.
We've got a couple of guitars. I've been bringing in my copy of "Rock Band" to play. Today at lunch he built up the nerve to get on vocals. So we played together, him on vocals and me on lead guitar.
His very first try, he nailed "Fortunate Son" with something like a 94% accuracy rating. He claims he had fun doing it, too.
He says he's going to look over the rest of the track list and start memorizing lyrics now.
So anyway, Harmonix, thanks for being the one to finally give us a game that lets our whole office play together, including our visually imparied folk. Yay!
lucifer vandross
12-13-2007, 05:11 AM
this game brings all people closer together. it just keeps amazing me.
Brute Physics
12-13-2007, 05:11 AM
Thats really cool. But also very saddening. The blind guy sings better than I do :(. S'ok I have drums and guitar to screw around with.
Parodygm
12-13-2007, 05:27 AM
That kicks ass. Stick another feather in your hat Harmonix. :)
Apples
12-13-2007, 05:50 AM
That's awesome, it's like Ray Charles only with plastic instruments instead of a piano. :cool:
lucifer vandross
12-13-2007, 09:58 AM
That's awesome, it's like Ray Charles only with plastic instruments instead of a piano. :cool:
and hopefully with out the drug addiction.
shoombabi
12-13-2007, 10:42 AM
Apples, have something against Stevie Wonder?!
chris12313
12-13-2007, 10:44 AM
thats great news, its great to read about a bunch of people getting together and just having a great time.
SC Warmachine21
12-13-2007, 10:51 AM
Cool, what is an oracle DBA though?
shoombabi
12-13-2007, 10:57 AM
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Badosh
12-13-2007, 11:22 AM
Rock Band Brings people together
aw. thank you Rock band
mastergamer1231
12-13-2007, 11:42 AM
this is great!
pntbllrspdr
12-13-2007, 11:44 AM
That's pretty awesome. Everytime I think of us having a family gatering at my house, I always think of
Rock Band :). It's the perfect party game!
dfjdejulio
12-14-2007, 02:17 AM
Thats really cool. But also very saddening. The blind guy sings better than I do :(.
I am not quite sure why you think that it's sad that someone whose world is much more centered around audio than your world is happens to sing better than you...?
Electric_Zen
12-14-2007, 02:53 AM
Neat story. But I really want to know, how is one able to DBA effectively while blind?
Not only does the job require a lot of reading and typing, but it's the sort of thing where a small typo can have catastrophic effects on critical data.
Drossvirex
12-14-2007, 03:22 AM
^ It's called a screen reader.
Anyway my girlfriend is visually impaired and finally she can play one of my music games... if she ever looks at the lyrics. She can sing a couple songs so far!
peteyd
12-14-2007, 04:04 AM
Thats really cool. But also very saddening. The blind guy sings better than I do :(. S'ok I have drums and guitar to screw around with.
my thoughts too I tried singing one day but it didnt work out to well :( granted there were 6 beers prior to that but still wasnt that great.
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