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Category Archives: Pro lighting
The 20 Amp Extension Cord Mystery
We have a great line of extension cords intended for heavy duty use. They use 12 gauge cable which gives them a 20 amp capacity, but we can’t really call them 20 amp cables because of the connectors that we … Continue reading
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How About A Little Balance Here
I spend my entire day online staring at four computer monitors. It is not exciting as life was when I was a special event producer, but it is a heck of a lot better way to get my childrens’ tuition … Continue reading
Let iGoogle Do The Heavy Lifting
Anybody who has tried to us a web service called RSS (Really Simple Syndication) to subscribe to online news, podcasts, blogs, etc. knows that the first “S” in RSS stands for anything but “simple“. In theory, by subscribing to a … Continue reading
Don’t Forget To Water Your Par Cans
There are lots of very exciting things happening in the development of new lighting technologies. The desire to save energy and use fewer natural resources in lighting manufacturing means that big changes are right around the corner. General Electric is … Continue reading
Is There A Place For Us In The Green Theatre Initiative?
I recently came across an interesting article in Stage Directions magazine and it leads to a discussion that we need to be a part of. The article, by Mike Lawler, features Gideon Banner of the Green Theatre Initiative . It … Continue reading
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Great Documetaries At Your Fingertips
I watch way too much video on the internet. Between catching up on The Daily Show reruns and watching my daughters short films on Facebook, it seems like I’ve got something streaming all the time. A new site which hosts … Continue reading
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No Wonder The Soundman’s Asleep Under The Console!
I try to blog at least once a week about some new innovation or clever device in the pro sound industry. I spent 30 plus years as a “knob twister” and I try to keep up with new ideas. Leave … Continue reading
Livenation-Would Someone Check Their Pulse!
Livenation, the king-of-entertainment wannabe, is setting the record for reinventing themselves. This ill advised attempt at vertical integration in the concert and entertainment business is getting ready to fail yet again. The idea of owning every component of an entertainment … Continue reading
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Making The Case For An XLR Speaker Cable
Many years ago when I worked in the Technical Services Dept. at Duke University, we embraced a speaker cable connector standard that seems to have fallen by the wayside. We used the standard XLR3 connector for speaker cables-the same connector … Continue reading
How Many Times Would I Have Liked To Have This?
Neutrik, the maker of a broad line of audio connectors, has a great new product that every sound person ought to know about. Its a new style of XLR connector called the Convertcon. How many times have you gotten to … Continue reading