About 500 years ago some people started to sort some things about our universe out. Many were ridiculed if not persecuted so they hid this knowledge from the authorities.
This is what they knew to be true:
That is actual … Read the rest
Author: ezzy
Words and Notes
Combine both of those forces to bring about new energy and new life.
… Read the restFacebook Siding With Turkish Government To Limit Opposition?
Reports out of Turkey are claiming that Facebook has sided with the Turkish government and are enacting pro-government policies including blocking discussion groups about Kurdish independence and banning users that insult the current Turkish president or his policies towards theKurds. … Read the rest
The Many Voices of Ice T
Damn.… Read the rest
24bit or Bust: Bill Withers & Led Zeppelin
They trickle out slowly but at least they are finally coming: 24bit versions of classic albums by classic artists, ready for purchase for under $20. This is the full-quality studio master for your library so don’t pass up these opportunities.… Read the rest
Appreciating HD Audio
Good article by Bob O’Donnell posted at Engadget. Engadget is usually anti-audio quality, pushing the standard line of lossy is fine, smartphones are fine, buy new headphones and shut up. But Bob pushes through with a nice summary of … Read the rest
Music Business vs. Youtube
The battle for pennies is heating up. The 3 major record labels are supposedly fed up with Youtube’s lame attempts to monetize their content, feeling that Google, who owns Youtube and the entire ad network and search engine that drives … Read the rest
That Is Something Almost Done
Morcheeba and the 90’s mellowness:
… Read the restThe Sad State of Consumer Audio
There is a lot of technology available today, some at very affordable prices. Choice appears abundant but it’s a false narrative.
Why is choice a false narrative? Because most of the choices are already compromised and the actual quality of … Read the rest
The Ten Commandments Of Love
Weekend Beach Time
I shall be enjoying this big free resource this weekend.
Here’s some more great great lakes shots:
It’s Bandwidth, Stupid
Everything digital boils down to bandwidth –
- how much you have
- how much can you use
- how fast the data can move through it
Bandwidth comes in several forms. The network connection is the obvious one because we already use … Read the rest
The Power Of The Song
Witness Funkadelic doing their thing to your earholes:
… Read the restStrong Deep and Purple
Great band, great year for music, you are in New York boys, play your ass off!
Bad Advertising
There’s a lot of bad advertising, especially in the consumer tech world. Here’s some tell tale signs of bad marketing:
- Insinuating that users of other products are idiots, especially if it’s a wildly popular product
- Naming your competition, especially with
Audio Quality & Music Love
…is now a channel on Disqus! If that’s one of your hangouts online have at it.
Rather Die On My Feet Than Live On My Knees – 24/7 Spyz
One of my favorite bands ever. This is a nice little jam from their first album, 1989’s Harder Than You.… Read the rest
Vinyl Sales Continue To Grow
More vinyl albums were sold last year than any year since 1991. This is because of quality not irony.
The mainstream music world has moved to streaming, locking in low-quality expectations. Streamers don’t even talk about sound quality anymore because … Read the rest