Everywhere you turn right now, regardless of the publication, you’re going to get a gift guide. The New York Times is no different, and in addition to featuring thousand dollar watches and handbags on every page, the Times also sells…
Year: 2014
An Education in Your Mailbox
I spend several hours a day reading, and the bulk of my time is spent with technical journals. I never cease to be amazed at how willing publishers of magazines oriented towards the entertainment production and audio visual industries are…
New Wireless Mics Rules Will Separate The “Haves” From The “Have Nots”
If you went through the outlawing ( and subsequent wholesale replacement) of wireless mics that operated in the 700 mHz frequency range in 2010, you probably thought your new mics were good for awhile. Maybe not for as long as…
Pinouts App -One More Task Your Phone Can Take Over
Jeff
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Audio and video pros who have all sorts of random “how to wire it” data rolling around in their heads can now turn the task over to their smart phone and stop even pretending that they remember how to wire…
“Yo?” That’s Right, I Said “Yo”
It seems that some new social networking/messaging service rolls out almost every day and most of them head straight for the bottom of the ocean. Yo just might be different. All Yo does is let you send a single spoken…
Can Your Presentation Pass “The Duct Tape Test”?
I edit another blog (product specific) called Tradeshowtape.com. It is focused on products used to produce trade shows. Recently I came across a trade show concept called “The Duct Tape Test“. Obviously, any trade show idea that is focused on…
You’re An Engineer? Where’s Your Train?
Jeff
Posted in good business ideas, Pro lighting, Pro Sound, special event production, Staging
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I have always been amused at how the live events business has allowed such practices as referring to sound persons as “engineers“, and this is a good example of how the special events production industry has evolved outside of the…
30 Years In The Trenches-What I Really Learned
Until recently, my chosen career was in concert and special event production. I spent more than 30 years doing sound, lighting, staging and event management. It was a great run-I got to see the country and make dozens of great…
No Time To Scrutinize Your UPS Bill? This Might Change Your Mind
We ship lots of packages by UPS, sometimes as many as 100 in a single day. We think that they do a good job, and we’re always happy to see a brown truck backed up to our loading dock. What…
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