2005 February

Several years ago I purchased my first ultra portable digital camera when I got a Canon S110. That camera traveled a large portion of the United States, snapping pictures along the way. The S110 is getting long in the tooth and it’s time to start seeking a new pocket-sized alternative. Small form factor digicams have […]

Worth a Listen focuses exclusively on independent artists and songwriters whose music has emotional impact without regard to recording or production quality.
Take a dash of emo, a pinch of funk, and blend in a generous cup of bluesy rock and you have a savory dish that will satisfy the most discriminating musical palette. Willy Cat’s […]

We amped up the geekitude on this week’s Chris Pirillo Show, adding live calls to our complex mix of audio routing. There’s nothing inherently complex about taking calls on the show; we’re doing it in an unusual way. In a traditional radio show environment, a block of phone lines would come into the radio studio […]

I spent a good part of my wayward youth watching the Late Show, the
Late, Late Show and the Late, Late, Late Show. Toss in a couple of
Creature Double Features and I was a happy camper.
Classic B-Movies were produced quickly and with slim budgets. Unlike
many special effect whiz-bangs of today, B-Movies had plots. They may
not […]

There’s plenty of information on downloading podcasts, but information on recording your own podcast is a little scarce. I’m currently working on an ebook covering all the gory details of podcasting, including shopping for hardware; recording and editing audio files; adding sound effects; building an audience; and making money. The final release will be available […]

The soundtrack in a movie is often quite different than the soundtrack sold on CD associated with the movie. When you watch the movie, you hear different songs; get all the dialog; and brace yourself for the intense sound effects. The soundtrack at the store is generally a commercial compilation of songs found in the […]

Worth a Listen focuses exclusively on independent artists and songwriters whose music has emotional impact regardless of recording or production quality.

Soulful singing, funky grooves, intelligent lyrics and improvisation. Think Marvin Gaye meets Peter Gabriel and they jam with Dave Matthews and Ritchie Havens.
Rick Cusick’s East is infectious. Each track builds upon the preceding one. […]

Samsung Electronics Ltd., the worldwide digital consumer electronics and information technology leader, builds on the tremendous success of its award-wining 16X DVD ReWritable disc drive technology with the introduction of the faster, more powerful Writemaster TS-H552U. Designed for the consumer market, the TS-H552U offers an amazing 5X dual layer speed recording - one of the […]

Direct Disc Labeling Technology Integrated into Nero 6 software - Technology Allows the User to Burn Professional-Looking, Silkscreen-Quality CD/DVD Labels Directly onto Discs from Home or Office PCs
Nero, leaders in digital media technology, announced today that it has partnered with LightScribe to bring the Direct Disc Labeling technology to Nero’s vast community of users. With […]

Control multiple computers from a single keyboard and mouse.
Software developer Stardock Corporation announced a brand new product called Multiplicity, a program that allows users to control multiple computers with a single keyboard and mouse. For users, it’s much like using a multiple-monitor setup - when the user moves his mouse to a monitor connected […]

Worth a Listen focuses exclusively on independent artists and songwriters whose music has emotional impact regardless of recording or production quality.
James Hurley’s new CD release, The Sun and the Moon, has just become my top pick for a feel-good-take-my-troubles-away album. This is acoustic-based Adult Contemporary music that has definite Blues and Jazz flavors with a […]

Only 8% of MP3 Owners are interested in a Portable Music Service.
Dallas, Texas February 10, 2005 - Portable music services will not have a
big impact this year, according to Parks Associates’ new report Digital
Music: Analysis and Forecasts. Respondents in the recent Parks Associates
survey Global Digital Living strongly favored the single-track purchase
model over a subscription […]

Olympus will probably go down in history as the company that dared to be different by introducing a completely new camera standard at a time when the digital camera market was already starting to show signs of becoming overcrowded. The FourThirds system, which was introduced as early as 2002 as a co-development between Olympus, Fuji, […]

The one flaw I’ve found in VoIP services, if it can truly be called a flaw, is that VoIP doesn’t behave exactly like landline phone service. Instead of plugging into a wall jack, you plug into a little box that in turn connects to your router. This is fine for those of us who are […]

I’ve always been a movie junkie, watching several movies every week across a wide range of genres. In 2004, my movie viewing habits underwent a dramatic shift. I continue to watch tons of movies, but I’m finding the ones I like best are no longer originating with the major Hollywood studios. My top 5 picks […]

Making the disclaimer upfront that VoIP is definitely not for you if you use a dial-up Internet service, there are five basic things to consider when deciding between voice over IP phone service and landline alternatives. We have ingrained expectations that must be met in order to maximize the quality of phone service from any […]