When we were kids, my brother and I were addicted to Elfquest comics. We didn’t really know much about comics in general, but at a time when the WaldenBooks and B. Dalton stores in our local mall didn’t have comic book sections, they had a handful of graphic novels including the first few Elfquest books. […]
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Olympus LS-10 audio samples
Online retailer StartStop has posted some audio samples recorded with an Olympus LS-10. These are the first samples I’ve heard from the recorders, and StartStop was kind enough to post stereo WAV files instead of MP3 files. So the recordings reflect real world conditions. Overall, the recordings show that the internal mics are pretty sensitive […]
More Marantz PMD620 audio samples
The folks at Wingfield Audio have posted a few more audio samples recorded with the Marantz PMD620 digital audio recorder. It’s not clear whether they were using the internal stereo microphones or a plug-in mic, but what is clear is that this tiny recorder is capable of making some excellent recordings. These aren’t the first […]
Farewell downtown Brooklyn
And just like that, the trial ends. The case was dismissed this morning, due to lack of evidence and a bunch of other technical, legal reasons that I can’t go into because… well, because I don’t know. The interesting thing about hanging out in a courtroom as a juror and not a journalist is that […]
Getting to know Downtown Brooklyn
If you haven’t noticed, posting’s been a bit light around here lately. I got called for jury duty this week. And while I can’t discuss any details of the trial, here are a few things I’ve learned this week: Jury duty in New York begins with a 30 minute video which begins with a scene […]
What I learned from my month of watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer
About a month ago I decided to weather the writer’s strike by pulling out my collection of Buffy the Vampire Slayer DVDs. I have the full set, with all 7 seasons on DVD. I bought them one at a time although I’ve now discovered that you can buy a 40 disc box set with all […]
Olympus LS-10 begins shipping
Olympus has begun shipping its LS-10 digital audio recorder. While Olympus is best known for consumer level digital voice recorders, the LS-10 appears to be aimed at the same prosumer market as the Zoom H2 or Sony PCM-D50. It has high quality internal mics, records WAV or MP3 audio, and can handle 24-bit/96KHz resolutions. So […]
Angry Journalists let out steam at AngryJournalist.com
Most working journalists I know wouldn’t be happy doing anything else for a living. But that doesn’t mean they’re happy with their jobs. Journalism doesn’t pay well, there are always office politics, and we could all make a lot more money working in PR. So it should come as no surprise that you can find […]
Note to Cablevision: $60 is not cheaper than $50
I’ve been a Cablevision customer since moving to Brooklyn last May. Not only is Cablevision the only cable television service in my neighborhood, but it’s the only high speed internet provider. So we signed up for Cablevision’s Optimum Online cable modem and we’ve been quite happy with it. But we don’t get our television service […]
Freelance Switch survey: Freelancers are happier
I’ve been a freelance writer and journalist for about a year and a half now. I really thought I was just going to do it for a few months and then look for a full time job, but somewhere along the road I realized I really enjoy working for myself and unless a terrific opportunity […]
Hearing Voices reviews the Fostex FR-2LE
After researching and spending some time with a handful of digital audio recorders a few months back, I decided to buy a Sony PCM-D50. But my second choice would have been a Fostex FR2-LE, and in some areas, the Fostex recorder clearly outshines my trusty D50. It has XLR inputs, multiple mic inputs, phantom power, […]
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Since I know I’ll probably forget to grab a screenshot when I pass the 3,000 mark tomorrow, I thought I’d post this little image today. This is just the number of posts I’ve written in Blogsmith, the blog client used by Weblogs Inc. So those 2,997 posts span Download Squad, TV Squad, Green Daily, and […]
Marantz releases video overview of PMD620
Marantz has put out a video showing off some of the features included in the Marantz PMD620. There’s not much here that we didn’t already know, and for some unfathomable reason, there are no closeup shots of the recorder in action. But I supposed Marantz is known for making audio gear, not for making high […]
PCM-D50 in action at Greener Gadgets
I spent the day covering the Greener Gadgets conference for AOL’s Green Daily yesterday. As part of our coverage, I conducted a handful of interviews, which I recorded using my Sony PCM-D50 recorder and an EV RE-50 microphone. If you want to hear my gear in action, check out my interview with artist and environmental […]