My primary plan for my Eee PC is to use it a mobile blogging tool. But I just had to see if I could install some audio editing software. It turns out the answer is yes. Yes I could. Color me a little bit shocked that I managed to do this on my first day […]
Unboxing the Asus Eee PC
I went ahead and bit the bullet. Here are my first few moments with the Asus Eee PC. The battery is charging up right now, but I have taken a few minutes to play with the tiny, tiny PC. Here are some initial thoughts: It’s smaller than you think. I’ve typed on small keyboards before, […]
How to record in mono with a Zoom H4
There are now three ways to record in mono with a Zoom H4. In stereo mode you can record to one track and leave the other track empty. If you’ve upgraded to the Zoom H4 2.0 firmware, you can record in mono mix, which means both your left and right channel will have identical data. […]
Fun with freelancing
As of today, I’ve made more money in 2007 than I made during a year of work at my last full time job. Freelancing has been good to me. Of course, this isn’t an apples to apples comparison. I did a little bit of freelance work on the side at my old job. I got […]
Coming soon: Asus $199 PC for $1000
When Asus announced plans to launch a $199 PC earlier this year, I was skeptical but optimistic. I wasn’t particularly surprised when the company announced that the low price would only be available to governments that ordered in bulk (and perhaps waved taxes). But $299 still seemed like a pretty good price. Now that the […]
Hulu launches, I get to embed a feature length movie in a blog post
I feel I should warn you that there’s a good chance this blog post will self destruct at some point. OK, the blog post will be here until the end of time, or until I forget to pay my domain registration bill. But if we’ve learned anything by trying to embed YouTube videos of Viacom […]
Videos of the Zoom H2 in action
If you want to get a good look at the Zoom H2 digital audio recorder in action without driving to your local music store, a few people have been kind enough to post detailed videos on YouTube. In this video from the Portland Music Company, you can see all the little extras that come with […]
Sound Devices 702/722 series adds FLAC, MP2, and MP3 support
Sound Devices has released a firmware upgrade for its high-end digital audio recorders. Version 2.34 works with all recorders in the 7-series, including the 702, 722, and 744. The update adds support for MP2 and MP3 compression, as well as the FLAC lossless codec. All three formats allow you to cram a bit more audio […]
Mbox Micro: cheapest way to get Pro Tools
Digidesign has launched the latest member of its Mbox family. The Mbox 2 Micro is a $279 PC audio interface that comes with Pro Tools LE. Since Pro Tools only runs on computers with certified software, that makes this the cheapest way to install Pro Tools on your machine. In fact, it brings the price […]
Zoom H4 2.0 firmware update fixes almost everything
There’s a new firmware update for the Zoom H4 Handy Recorder, and boy is it a doozy. In fact, Zoom seems to have addressed almost every single complaint anyone’s ever had with the Zoom software. Version 2.0 (or later) includes: Larger fonts making the tiny display easier to read Battery meter shows how much juice […]
Alesis USB Podcasting Mic Kit: mobile studio, just add laptop
Alesis is offering what looks like a great starter kid for podcasters. If this had been around a year ago, I might not have bought my USB mixer/condenser microphone setup.The Alesis USB Podcasting Mic Kit includes a USB Mic, a mic stand, and a decent set of headphones, and a set of ove the ear […]
Selling a Sharp MD-SR50 minidisc recorder
Hey, if anyone’s in the market for a cheap minidisc recorder, I’m selling a Sharp MD-SR50 on eBay. The SR50 is almost identical to the Sharp MD-SR60. The only difference is that this model doesn’t come with a remote control. It includes a line input, mic input, and the ability to change record levels on […]
Reuters journalists get MoJo (mobile journalism)
Reuters and Nokia are partnering on a new mobile journalism project that gives journalists tools to gather and report news in the field without lugging around a few tons of equipment. The mobile toolkit is based around the Nokia 95 mobile phone. The full kit includes a Bluetooth keyboard, a Sony microphone (with a custom […]
Get a Zune for $80 (today only)
Woot has this way of making me seriously consider buying things I absolutely don’t need. Today they’re selling a 30GB Microsoft Zune for $80. Only the brown model is available at this price, but after shipping, that comes to a whopping $85. A week or two back they had several other colors for $100 and […]