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PayPerNote 1.0 - an advanced note management program
March 23 2009
CONTACT Earl Vickers The Sound Guy, Inc. http://www.sfxmachine.com PayPerNote 1.0 Saratoga, CA - April 1, 2009 The Sound Guy, Inc. has announced the release of PayPerNote 1.0, an advanced note management program. PayPerNote analyzes audio or MIDI inputs and allows performers to view exactly how much they're getting paid on… read moreXO Laptop delivered in Columbia
December 23 2008
I haven't mentioned the OLPC XO laptop for kids in a while. But, it's worth noting that Nicholas Negroponte has delivered XO laptops to Columbian children in an area that was once controlled by guerrillas. In this TED Video he discusses the project, on the road, and why laptops are… read moreJohn Adams Interviewed on KQED
December 23 2008
Michael Krasny gabs with John Adams on KQED's Forum about his music, book and life. A must listen. And don't forget to enjoy his opera "Doctor Atomic" about Oppenheimer and the creation of the atomic bomb. Playing now on your local PBS station.... read moreSF Electronic Music Festival this week
September 02 2008
Tom Duff from the SF Electronic Music Festival committee reminds us of this week's agenda. - The festival is from Wed-Sat 8pm and Sunday 7pm. - Box Office and Installation open one hour before concert time. The 2008 San Francisco Electronic Music Festival Project Artaud Theater 450 Florida Street, San… read moreRevolutionary new Audio Product
March 23 2008
I don’t usually recommend audio products in this post. But I think you’ll agree, this is an important milestone. The press release says it works for Windows and Mac, but it'd probably work on Linux as well. INFINITUDE!™ 1.0 Dynamic Exaggeration Plug-in! Saratoga, CA - April 1, 2008 The Sound… read moreNovember 15 2007
I just downloaded the new Miro player (formally Democracy Player). It's very nice, seems to organize videos reasonably well, is free, multi-platform, open source and includes features I believe all video players should provide. But, when I got to checking... read moreJune 01 2007
Recent postings in a sound design group have posted some examples of great sound design in television commercials. Here are some of my favorites: ... read moreMay 23 2007
If you're a frequent user of the free Pandora music service, as I am, you've noticed their powerful web interface has been updated. Along with the update are two new announcements providing users access to Pandora's large music database, and... read moreMay 21 2007
If you missed it, see 60 Minutes interview with Negroponte about the teams dreams and the origin of the laptop idea. Also in the news: Negroponte says Intel should be ashamed of itself... read moreFree Open-Source Multitrack Recorder - Ardour 2
May 04 2007
If you haven't heard, Paul Davis and friends have just released the second version of Ardour - a free open-source multitrack recorder for Linux and now for OSX. The intro on the site gives a good summary: "Ardour capabilities include:... read morehttp://www.oreillynet.com/digitalmedia/blog/2007/03/post_7.html
March 23 2007
The Linux Audio Conference is in full swing until March 25th in Berlin. If you can't make it, you can view the streams during the program. As in previous years, the streams will be archived and made available after the... read moreA Secure Virtual 3D Collaboration Environment
March 14 2007
Qwaq announced a secure virtual workspace product, called Qwaq Forums, yesterday. It runs on recent Linux, Windows and Mac computers. The product signifies an important milestone for the open-source Croquet project and Squeak. Although Squeak is already the foundation for many great applications (Etoys, Etoys on OLPC, Seaside web server,… read moreMarch 06 2007
I have created a variety of views for the Audio sessions for this year's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco (much faster than waiting for GDC's site). Even if you are not a composer or sound designer, there are plenty... read moreMicrosoft must pay in MP3 Lawsuit
February 28 2007
I'm sure you've heard the news that Microsoft must pay $1.5B as the result of a lawsuit brought by Alcatel-Lucent. You can read about it, but it sure is a good lesson. You better do your homework before licensing patents.... read moreRecent Posts | All Posts
