Friday, August 8, 2008

WAV - Useful Applications - Recording Your Tapes or LPs to CD By Brian Beshore



WAV - Useful Applications - Recording Your Tapes or LPs to CD By Brian Beshore



My first article about digital recording that I have had published in various places on the net for some time, talks about the two main audio formats midi. and wav. I have decided therefore, to devote the next few articles to addressing some of the questions I have received about this first article. Keep in mind that the wav. format is the one that is used for burning directly to CD. To do this, you just need to open your CD burning software, find your wav. file and drag or drop it into your b
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Gold rush: location-based social networks



Research firm ABI Research predicts that the developing location-based mobile social networking industry will turn into a $3.3 billion market worldwide by 2013. We think intelligent pervasive music networking will increase that opportunity. We have the info here, Begins: The recent emergence of location-based mobile social networking services offered by providers such as GyPSii, Pelago [...]
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Nappy Roots - Fast Car



So the other day Im checkin out one of my favorite spots on the internets, Alumnah, and the Faceless Lady wit Da Gun herself, Green Eyes, interviewed Skinny Deville from the Nappy Roots.
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What Does That Disney Music Block Party Tour Look Like?



Photo credit: faithdesired Seeing as I'm, you know, west of the Mississippi River and unwilling to travel the 2,000 miles to the nearest Disney Music Block Party show, I was pleased as punch to get an e-mail from a woman known on her Flickr page as faithdesired. She went to the Disney Music Block Party show in Columbia, Maryland (just outside DC) on Tuesday, July 29th and took a few pictures. Like, 110 of them. And did I mention that she actually does this for a living? Though usually not w
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What Does That Disney Music Block Party Tour Look Like?



Photo credit: faithdesired Seeing as I'm, you know, west of the Mississippi River and unwilling to travel the 2,000 miles to the nearest Disney Music Block Party show, I was pleased as punch to get an e-mail from a woman known on her Flickr page as faithdesired. She went to the Disney Music Block Party show in Columbia, Maryland (just outside DC) on Tuesday, July 29th and took a few pictures. Like, 110 of them. And did I mention that she actually does this for a living? Though usually not w
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Olympus Stylus 1200 12-Megapixel Digital Camera $179.99



Olympus Stylus 1200 12-Megapixel Digital Camera $179.99 The Stylus 1200 12-Megapixel Digital Camera features CCD sensor combine this with Face Detection and All-Weather technology to bring you a very powerful Point-and-Shoot camera. The extra-large 2.7" HyperCrystal LCD with anti-glare technology and an extra-wide viewing angle makes it fun to compose and shoot all your favorite subjects with this camera. It displays a live, multi-frame window on the LCD so you can preview the effects of vario
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WAV - Useful Applications - Recording Your Tapes or LPs to CD By Brian Beshore



WAV - Useful Applications - Recording Your Tapes or LPs to CD By Brian Beshore



My first article about digital recording that I have had published in various places on the net for some time, talks about the two main audio formats midi. and wav. I have decided therefore, to devote the next few articles to addressing some of the questions I have received about this first article. Keep in mind that the wav. format is the one that is used for burning directly to CD. To do this, you just need to open your CD burning software, find your wav. file and drag or drop it into your b
read more..


Gold rush: location-based social networks



Research firm ABI Research predicts that the developing location-based mobile social networking industry will turn into a $3.3 billion market worldwide by 2013. We think intelligent pervasive music networking will increase that opportunity. We have the info here, Begins: The recent emergence of location-based mobile social networking services offered by providers such as GyPSii, Pelago [...]
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Nappy Roots - Fast Car



So the other day Im checkin out one of my favorite spots on the internets, Alumnah, and the Faceless Lady wit Da Gun herself, Green Eyes, interviewed Skinny Deville from the Nappy Roots.
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What Does That Disney Music Block Party Tour Look Like?



Photo credit: faithdesired Seeing as I'm, you know, west of the Mississippi River and unwilling to travel the 2,000 miles to the nearest Disney Music Block Party show, I was pleased as punch to get an e-mail from a woman known on her Flickr page as faithdesired. She went to the Disney Music Block Party show in Columbia, Maryland (just outside DC) on Tuesday, July 29th and took a few pictures. Like, 110 of them. And did I mention that she actually does this for a living? Though usually not w
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What Does That Disney Music Block Party Tour Look Like?



Photo credit: faithdesired Seeing as I'm, you know, west of the Mississippi River and unwilling to travel the 2,000 miles to the nearest Disney Music Block Party show, I was pleased as punch to get an e-mail from a woman known on her Flickr page as faithdesired. She went to the Disney Music Block Party show in Columbia, Maryland (just outside DC) on Tuesday, July 29th and took a few pictures. Like, 110 of them. And did I mention that she actually does this for a living? Though usually not w
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Olympus Stylus 1200 12-Megapixel Digital Camera $179.99



Olympus Stylus 1200 12-Megapixel Digital Camera $179.99 The Stylus 1200 12-Megapixel Digital Camera features CCD sensor combine this with Face Detection and All-Weather technology to bring you a very powerful Point-and-Shoot camera. The extra-large 2.7" HyperCrystal LCD with anti-glare technology and an extra-wide viewing angle makes it fun to compose and shoot all your favorite subjects with this camera. It displays a live, multi-frame window on the LCD so you can preview the effects of vario
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Paul Sculfor: Off the Cocaine Train?



Father of the iPod talks engineering



Apples senior vice president of its iPod division, Tony Fadell, made a rare public appearance this week, opening an engineering and technology centre at a US school. While there, he made a few statements intended to motivate students to get into engineering, and revealing a few morsels and tidbits for anyone involved in digital music who [...]
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Samson Zoom H4 Handy Recorder



Zoom has released the H4 Handy Digital Recorder for recording in 4 tracks that also serves as an audio interface. With it you can record 24bit/96KHz digital audio and MP3s with a 320 kbps bitrate. It features two condenser mics, has an included 512MB SD card, and 2 combo XLR-1/4-inch input jacks. Palmsize, it runs on 2 AA batteries, has a back-lit 128 x 64 pixel LCD display, and comes with a windshield cover and tripod adapter. We suspect audiophiles will realize that the $350.00 price tag is p
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Nokia N75 Phone (AT&T)?200.00



http://www.electronics-mac-sony.com/goods.php?id=374 Free shipping for all the best electronics. Product Features and Technical DetailsProduct Features 2 Megapixel (1600x1200) fixed focus with Integrated LED Flash Bluetooth technology lets you talk hads and wire free Music Player lets you take your favorite tunes on the go Video Capture takes your camera to the next level Includes: Battery, Charger, Data Cable, User's Manual and Quick Start Guide DimensionsSize (LWH): 3.74 inches, 2.05 in
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Dell intros Dell D.J., new MP3 player



It seems Dell ist just about to introduce a new MP3 player. Officially called as the Dell D.J., this MP3 player could perhaps be an iPod killer with its low price under $100 and WiFi. The Dell D.J. features Internet radio, LCD toushcreen (although still a rumor), and fancy buttons. I am not sure if there is a color screen display but Id like to think there is none as suggested by the blue screen in the photo. [Link ]
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Digital Clock CD Shelf



Finding the right spot for all your CDs can be pretty tough. For instance, mine have found themselves living ina cardboard box underneath my bed. Granted, its a pretty cardboard box from IKEA, but still, if only they had their own shelf. So while some of us still cant let go of our bulky music collection, heres a shelf from Anka that can double up as storage and a clock all while being pretty attractive. The cube shelves are framed by a digital clock equipped with a 7-segment red LED di
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Paris Hilton Wont Appeal, Will Tell People to Care About Iraq War



Paris Hilton issued a statement yesterday saying she wont file an appeal and intends to serve out the remainder of her jail sentence. Bound for Jail Being in jail is by far the hardest thing I have ever done, she said. During the past several days, I have had a lot of time to think and [...]
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Paul Sculfor: Off the Cocaine Train?



Paul Sculfor is rumored to be dating Jennifer Aniston. But recent reports make it seem like he may be a better fit for Tara Conner. Paul Sculfor Photo Jane Atkinson, a writer for the British tabloid News of the World, Jane Atkinson led this weekends big story with word that Anistons new fella was a raging cocaine [...]
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Larry Rudolph: Bodyguard Not Banging Britney



Effective PC Media Sharing



Sharing photos, videos and music files with others is a cumbersome process. Uploading them one by one on the sharing sites takes a lot of time and effort. Forget sharing, even organizing them on your own PC is becoming more and more difficult with people having lesser personal time. With PC media sharing, storing, organizing and sharing your personal media becomes an extremely easy and hassle-free task. All you need to do is find a good PC sharing product and install it using simple methods
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Larry Rudolph: Bodyguard Not Banging Britney



Almost a year ago, rumors were flying that Britney Spears was dating a hunky, shaggy member of her security detail named Daimon Shippen. The same gossip popped up again this week, this time involving Spears and some dude named Lee, whos apparently one of her bodyguards. Several celebrity gossip sites suggested Spears has been exchanging bodily fluids [...]
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Ranae Shrider Denies Abuse Claim, Rips Verne Troyer



Verne Troyers ex is firing back at the 28 actor after he accused her of emotional and physical abuse in a $20 million lawsuit filed yesterday. This lawsuit is ridiculous and riddled with lie upon lie from Verne Troyer and his camp, Holly Bannon, a rep for Ranae Shrider, said in a statement. The claim is, in [...]
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Selena Gomez Crushes on Shia LaBeouf



Shia LaBeouf may have a drinking problem. But the Transformers star doesnt have any issues with cuteness! Disney star Selena Gomez went on The Morning Show With Mike and Juliet this morning and said the young actor was the love of her life. Sort of. Right now, my crush is Shia LaBeouf! she said. He is cute [...]
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50 Cent: Shaniqua Tompkins Kidnapped Marquise



Continuing to trade barbs, allegations and lawsuits with his estranged baby mama, 50 Cent says Shaniqua Tompkins is holding their son hostage. Fiddy and Shaniqua have been at each others throats ever since that fire that destroyed the house the rapper bought for her and Marquise. But now Mr. Cent, real name Curtis Jackson, is telling Sister [...]
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Bar Refaeli Bikini Picture of the Day



Bar Refaeli Bikini Picture Dont say The Hollywood Gossip never did anything for you, guys.
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LG 52LB5D HD LCD TV - 19201080p, 10000:1, HDMI, 16:9, 5ms, ATSC, NTSC, S-Video $1584.97 (tigerdirect.com)



Ludacris' 'Obama Is Here' Song Invites, Ignites Controversy



The Associated Press covers pretty much all the bases in its article about the new Ludacris single "Obama Is Here," in which the rapper mentions how much Barack Obama likes him, disses John McCain, Hillary Clinton and George W. Bush, and urges African Americans to vote for Obama. Everyone immediately freaked out, of course. "While Ludacris is a talented individual, he should be ashamed of these lyrics," said Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton in a statement that called the song "outrageously
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Dying tech: commercial cassette tapes are almost dead



Many years have passed since any significant number of people bought their music on cassette tapes. They've hung on much longer in the world of audiobooks, however, because they make it much easier than CDs to pause and pick back up in the same spot. But the technology is now in freefall, according to an NY Times story that tracks the cassette tape's short history. The tapes started to really take off in 1979, the year that a radical new cassette player -- the Sony Walkman -- was introduced,
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Links for 8.1.08: Radiohead thieves, Bono haters, Kanye explains



*Clarity post: Clarity post will be my new thing 2 de-spell all false rumors. And by my, I mean Kanyes. Although since I believe that I normally err on the side of clarity on this blog, I may institute something called an obfuscation post. And perhaps this is the inaugural one. Thank you. (Also: I have been drinking wine.) *Local: Brooklyn Vegan interviews Brother Ali, who is good. He hates 98% of underground rap. And for that, I love him. *Music: Rhapsody adds U2s music to its catalogs,
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"Poof!" for Illustration Friday



a balloon farewell... naughty girl... - and today my clip is: Magashegyi Underground, "Anglia", 2006 have a good weekend, guys!
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Wholesale Mobile Phone Checklist, How The Bigscreen TV Phone Can Beet Branded Multimedia Phones



Wholesale Mobile Phone Checklist, How The Bigscreen TV Phone Can Beet Branded Multimedia Phones Category: 6319 If you mashed together a MP4 thatll play almost anything a portable TV and a phone which worked almost anywhere, what would you get? Youd get the big screen TV phone the latest word in convergence to come out of China. Heres our checklist of reasons why we think you need to have this phone The naughties, the 2Ks, the 00s, zeros, the ozies, it doesnt matter which of these names
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LG 52LB5D HD LCD TV - 19201080p, 10000:1, HDMI, 16:9, 5ms, ATSC, NTSC, S-Video $1584.97 (tigerdirect.com)



LG 52LB5D HD LCD TV This TV displays HDTV programs in full 1920 x 1080p resolution for a more detailed picture. Its also has True 178 viewing angle with consistent contrast and color - even while viewing at the most extreme angles. Its SUPER IPS TECHNOLOGY reduces common distortion and blurring caused by fast motion video and also provides one of the industrys widest viewing angles. It also has LG SIMPLINK, allowing for convenient control of other LG SimpLink products using the existing
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Dina Lohan is a Liar. And an Awful Mother.



Reese Witherspoon & Jake Gyllenhaal: Keepin it Low Key



Jake Gyllenhaal is HOT. Even you guys have to admit that. And Reese Witherspoon is a cutie. No one sane is gonna argue that either. Its nice to see that this sweet, talented Hollywood couple is still going strong, while at the same time, keeping their courtship on the low-key side. No trips to Hyde. No preening for the cameras, [...]
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Automobile multimediynyy computer from KNGT



The Korean company KNGT presented new it gadzhet for the automobile enthusiasts, which is the valuable computer, which works under control Windows XP Home Edition. This devays is equipped with 7- one inch sensory display with the permission of 800khya80 of pikseley, processor Intel Pentium Mobile Processor with a frequency of 1,6 GHz, 2 Gb of working storage and by 80-gigabaytnym hard disk krome this is present the support of the high-speed transmission of data in the honeycomb networks
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Dina Lohan is a Liar. And an Awful Mother.



An Awful Mother Britney Spears may be a worse mother than Dina Lohan, at least according to readers of The Hollywod Gossip. But Brit doesnt come close to the terrible parent of Lindsay Lohan when it comes to outright lying. Dina - the self-proclaimed White Oprah - has stated in the past that shes a former Radio [...]
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Paris Hilton Released from Prison



Hey, Nicole Richie, dont be afraid of jail. All you need to do is whine as much as your reality show cohort Paris Hilton and youll be set free. Its as simple as 1-2-woe-is-me. In a pathetic display of giving in to the rich and spoiled, the L.A. County Sheriffs Department has released Paris from jail after [...]
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Girl-on-Girl Action of the Day: Liv Tyler & Kate Bosworth



Okay, ladies, youve made your point. When we announced our girl-on-girl action all-star squad last month, you got slighted. We admit it, we were wrong. In an effort to prove their worth in this department, Liv Tyler and Kate Bosworth made quite the scene at a cafe in Manhattans West Village - thats a full-on lip [...]
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Akon Denies Wrongdoing in Tossing Fan Off Stage



KonvictWeve just heard Paris Hilton is out of jail. Which is too bad. Well have more on that in a bit. On an unrelated note, another famous Konvict, Akon, has agreed to cooperate with law enforcement (for a change) in the investigation of his recent fan-tossing incident, but believes he didnt commit any crimes, his lawyer [...]
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Nicole Richie Also Scared of Jail



Her friend, Paris Hilton, is scared in jail, where she was banished following a DUI bust and then driving with a suspended license. Nicole Richie is scared of the same fate. Im just keeping my fingers crossed, she told David Letterman on The Late Show Wednesday. Of course, Im scared also, but, you know, Im willing to face [...]
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Simple pricing technique to increase physical music sales



Simple pricing technique to increase physical music sales



Simple pricing technique to increase physical music sales Posted on August 2, 2008 by millionmedia Could a simple change in pricing strategy increase album sales? I read an interesting experiment in Predictably Irrational, a new book by Dan Ariely. It runs like this: A real advert in The Economist magazine promoting annual subscriptions offered three pricing levels, and in an experiment 100 students were asked which one they would choose (answers in brackets). Internet only $59 (16) Pr
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Cleepr Finds Music Videos [Online Video]



Searching YouTube for music videos from your favorite artists can be a bit of a crap shoot. If you've ever loaded a video expecting Billy Corgan rocking out against a surreal production set and instead got a kid in mascara rocking karaoke against a sheet in his grandma's basement, music video search engine Cleepr is for you. While an occasional karaoke fest slips in, the vast majority of searches return only legitimate footage of your favorite musicians in music videos, public performances, and
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Second Annual Samsung AT&T Summer Krush Presents: Mariah Carey, Gavin Rossdale, LeAnn Rimes, Nelly, Smashing Pumpkins, Nas, Good Charlotte



Seven Major Cities Enjoy Private Summer Music Experiences Featuring Today's Hottest Bands In the Coolest Locations! Mariah Carey Kicks Off Concert Series With FREE Show at Los Angeles' Hollywood & Highland Complex, To Be Broadcast LIVE on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Good Charlotte Concludes the Series In San Francisco With Their Performance, Also Set To Be Broadcast on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' LOS ANGELES, /PRNewswire/ -- Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) just launched the second a
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Windemere Real Estate



Windemere Real Estate Filed under: General hopeforusall at 5:00 am on Saturday, August 2, 2008 Free Joni Mitchell Music Online, Music Downloads, Music Videos and Listen to Joni Mitchell for free on Rhapsody Online. Full-length songs, albums, downloads, videos, playlists, photos, lyrics, and more. Play: Channel: Song In Rotation: Artist Source: www.rhapsody.com Amazon.com: Joni Mitchell: MP3 Downloads: Joni Mitchell A more upbeat and faster song, but still melancholic with lyrics about
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iTunes for places, musical geo-tagging



Location-based services and social networks seem to be emerging as this years buzz words. In trying to dream up some musical angles to the application of such technologies, I found myself pondering geo-tagging. Geo-tagging, if youve not heard of it, is technology which lets you connect data to a geographic position - so, for example, some [...]
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Netshare - Connects 3G Connection With Your Laptop !



It is amazing to know how the people behind Netshare get their approval by Apple for iPhone App Store. It has the facility to combine our laptop with iPhone by using the handset modem. We can use our internet without any disturbance from Wi-Fi and free.Then we can download the iTunes from anywhere in the internet. [ Thank You ] ShareThis
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So Hott



Youve got a body like the devil And you smell like sex -Kid Rock Im not really a super huge Kid Rock fan. I love Batwitaba (how the hell do you spell that?), and I like the one he sang with Sheryl Crow (I was off to drink you away), but beyond that? I think hes kind of greasy and skeevy and every interview Ive ever read involves him with a houseful of strippers (not that theres anything wrong with that?). So, tell me why I like this song so much? Is it because he used the two
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Caroline Lyders, Taylor Hicks Canoodle on Beach



American Idol winners are hooking up left and right! First, Carrie Underwood snagged Pro Bowl quarterback Tony Romo. Now, Taylor Hicks is making a move on a sort of well known television personality. After days of speculation about the identity of the random blonde with the awful taste seen with Hicks recently, word is spreading that its none [...]
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Fire Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Petition Pleads



The debate over Rosie ODonnell continues. While the liberal lesbian sits at home and fans either rally to her defense or enemies bid her good riddance, one group of passionate followers are calling for the firing of Rosies former co-host, Elisabeth Hasselbeck. Rosie Who? An online petition that currently has over 14,000 signatures on it is urging [...]
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