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Who Will Dominate the Internet?

I read an article on TechCrunch earlier today, discussing how Twitter will soon dominate the Internet, replacing even Google as the king. This made me stop and think for a bit. I mean, come on… Google is, well… Google! Do we honestly believe that anything could topple it from its undeniable reign at the top of the Internet ladder? The answer is a resounding YES.

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How to Broadcast a Wireless Audio / Video Signal from PC to TV


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Let’s say you have an HDTV, a computer and Internet access. Why not put all of those things together by experiencing computer content on your computer? How would you get content from the computer to the television? You know you don’t want to run a cable from one to the other, right? So what else can you do? Lucky for you, the latest product from IOGear is here to save the day!

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How to Experience Digital Media on HDTV


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You have digital images, digital video and even digital audio. What if you want to experience digital quality on your television? It’s not so easy to do, unless you have a specific device such as Hi-Den.

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How to Share Audio Input and Output with a Friend


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If you haven’t already picked up some kind of headphone splitter, I highly recommend you do soon. You never know when you’ll need it. You and a friend may need to listen to the same thing at the same time. You grab a little Y-connector, and you can both listen. That would be sharing audio output. But what about when you need to share audio input, as well? That’s where the simulTALK comes into play.

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Audio Technica AT2020USB Condenser USB Microphone Coupons

From: T-Rave
Date: December 12, 2008 11:54:34 AM PST
To: Chris Pirillo
Subject: Audio Technica USB Microphone Coupon

I was wondering if I could get a coupon for the Audio Technica AT2020 USB mic. Looks and sounds fantastic. Thanks.

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What USB Microphone are You Using to Record Audio?

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What microphone do you use if you’re recording audio or video? If you’re looking for a mic, I have a new recommendation for you. Right now, I’m using the Samson CO1U, but I’ve picked up something that’s smaller. The Snowflake USB Microphone by Blue is very compact and lightweight.

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Where Do You Create and Share Your Audio Files and Remixes?


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Recording audio can be fun! You may be doing your own podcast, or you’re in a band. If I were to ask you for an open-source solution that will help me edit audio, you would probably recommend Audacity. I just don’t like it, though. What other alternatives are out there? Koblo is another open-source (read: FREE!) music community that allows you to do a variety of things.

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What Audio Recorder Do You Use on Your iPhone or iPod Touch?


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Back before I started live streaming, I did a few hours’ worth of audio streaming each week. It’s a stark contrast from doing live video stream, for sure. There have been many times I’ve been out and about, and wished I could easily record an audio file of my thoughts at the time. I’ve tried phone-in services before, but the audio quality has always been bad with them. There may be times that I run into someone, and want to interview them. So, I took a tour through the iTunes AppStore, to try and find something that would work well on my iPhone.

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Jumping Jack Flash Audio Question

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My friend Anthony sent a video mail to me, to ask a technical question. You’ll notice the sound quality of the video is really bad. However… that’s exactly why he’s asking for help!

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Remove Audio Noise from LPs, Cassettes, MP3s


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http://live.pirillo.com/ – Chris Proctor emailed to say he’s trying to salvage music off of old, damaged CDs but they’re full of static and fuzz and other scratchiness. He’s wondering if there are programs available to remove that audio “noise”.

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The Future of Audio and Video is Here

I’m thrilled witless – making #1 Guru on YouTube today without having been featured anywhere significant within the network. Everything is going according to a loosely-structured plan, and things are only getting better with every passing day. While anybody is free to set up an account, we’ve been specifically invited to MetaCafe, LiveVideo, and a few other video verticals – all because of our production workflow, inherent community value, and forward-thinking sponsorship strategies.

Marshall is starting to put two and two together, too. He submitted a video voicemail via Eyejot – and I thought it was a good enough question to dive further into (although OPML is anything but a simple subject for people who are still trying to wrap their heads around the Back button in their browser). No matter, here’s how it came out:

A few hours ago, I received an odd notification in my brand search folder. Some site was referencing my YouTube video, but… here’s the text, which seemed to be a machine translation of the video’s audio…
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Creative Sound Windows Vista Audio Warning

As a follow-up to the Windows Vista Story, Lockergnomie Jerry Whelan just sent me an update about Windows Vista’s audio bugaboos…

It’s unbelievable that Microsoft would dump the HAL Layer for sound cards because doing so kills all the advanced features of all the cards. The real problem comes with home recording – ALL the controls, such as volume mixer, reverb, panning, graphic equalizer, noise removal, EAX effects, stereo tweaks, multiple inputs, and anything else you can think of that makes home recording possible and effective – well, they’re gone and you can no longer use them. In other words, you might as well make your recordings on an old tape cassette recorder.

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Zune: Good and Bad

The Zune good:

  • Wireless capabilities
  • Content subscription
  • Easy media sharing
  • Plays MP4 & AAC formats
  • Microsoft-backed product
  • Forces Apple to do better
  • A unified experience

The Zune bad:

  • No podcast management

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Cancel Napster

Hey, Napster? Thanks for making it an absolute pain in the ass to cancel our account – yet another reason to abandon your service. I had to call a phone number to tell you that I wanted to quit. Why?

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Gnomedex Recordings

If you wanted to hear anything and everything that was officially recorded (in audio) from Gnomedex 6, you might want to subscribe to our show – conference interviews and sessions are already being posted there. The videos are forthcoming – more word on that soon. Until then, you should get our podcast (which I hope you’re getting, anyway). We’ll have a few dozen unique recordings come through over the next month or two. When they’ve all been published, expect a full list of links here (and on Gnomedex.com). If we dumped ‘em all on you at the same time, they would overwhelm your iPod.

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