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…
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How About A Little Balance Here
Jeff
Posted in audio visual, good business ideas, Pro lighting, Pro Sound, web development
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Let iGoogle Do The Heavy Lifting
Jeff
Posted in good business ideas, Other News, Pro lighting, Pro Sound, web development
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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…
Weak Link In The Chain
Sometime back, I speculated that perhaps we were approaching the point where the sound man would no longer be necessary. I was only half kidding-pointing out that quickly developing digital technology would let the sound system compare what it was…
Is There A Place For Us In The Green Theatre Initiative?
Jeff
Posted in batteries, gaffers tape, good business ideas, Pro lighting, Pro Sound, tape
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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…
Podcast Like It’s 1949
We know that Edward R. Murrow never filed a podcast, but if he had, this is what he would have used. The Sony Retro Wireless USB has a great classic mic look, but is designed to be used with a…
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…
No Wonder The Soundman’s Asleep Under The Console!
Jeff
Posted in mic cables, microphones & mic stands, Other News, Pro lighting, Pro Sound
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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…
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…
Making The Case For An XLR Speaker Cable
Jeff
Posted in extension cords, good business ideas, mic cables, Pro lighting, Pro Sound, speaker cables
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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…
How Many Times Would I Have Liked To Have This?
Jeff
Posted in good business ideas, mic cables, microphones & mic stands, Pro lighting, Pro Sound
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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…
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