Monthly Archives: February 2007

Wireless Trouble On The Horizon?

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Jeff

Our primary involvement with wireless mics is as a battery supplier. That wasn’t always the case. For many years we operated a special events and sound equipment rental business, and wireless mics were a big part of what we did. … Continue reading →

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A Day To Celebrate

Posted on February 23, 2007 by Jeff

Several months back I wrote about our new web site and our web developer, Dale. I predicted that his efforts would move goodbuyguys.com to page one for non-paid Google search. It took a little longer than we hoped, but Dale … Continue reading →

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This May Be My Favorite Web Site of All Time!

Posted on February 22, 2007 by Jeff

Have you heard about “Wolfgang’s Vault?”. I don’t recommend web sites too often, but this one is too good to not share. When the late Bill Graham, famous concert promoter of the 1960′s and 1970′s died, his memorabilia collection was … Continue reading →

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No Soundman Required

Posted on February 21, 2007 by Jeff

If the new mic preamp device from Sabine, called “Phantom Mic Rider“, can do what it claims, the days of the sound man may be numbered. This inline preamp plugs directly between a microphone and a mixer, at the mic … Continue reading →

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Just How Many Mic Cables Do You Need To Get To The Moon?

Posted on February 19, 2007 by Jeff

I often joke that I have coiled enough cable to get to the moon and back. Turns out that I was exaggerating just a little. It appears that it would take about 30 million 50 foot mic cables just to … Continue reading →

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Maybe Senator Stevens Was Right

Posted on February 14, 2007 by Jeff

Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska will always be remembered for his explanaion of the internet as being “a series of tubes“. He was widely ridiculed at the time, but now it appears that there may have been some truth to … Continue reading →

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The case for an IPOD case.

Posted on February 13, 2007 by Jeff

Yahoo recently did a very unscientific survey of the kind of cases people used for their iPods, and the results were pretty amazing. The number four choice was DUCT TAPE. That’s right, the duct tape wallet craze has moved on … Continue reading →

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How can this little tape make that much difference?

Posted on February 12, 2007 by Jeff

I’m not really a motor sports fan, but I happened to find myself watching a Nascar race on television over the weekend. The Bud Shootout, Nascar’s first big race of the season, was on tv and I saw something pretty … Continue reading →

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Where Google May Stumble & Fall

Posted on February 7, 2007 by Jeff

Goodbuyguys.com is located in North Carolina. Its my home and a great place to live and work. It looks like we are going to be getting a new neighbor. Google has announce their intention to build a server farm in … Continue reading →

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What’s Going To Happen With Permacel 665?

Posted on February 6, 2007 by Jeff

We’ve been selling gaffers tape for a long time, and Permacel 665 has always been the first choice for most of our high end customers when they purchase utility-grade gaffers tape. Permacel has had a few stumbles over the years, … Continue reading →

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