Joby Action Jib Kit – For Every Steven Spielberg

The gap continues to narrow between what professional filmmakers use and what the prosumer uses. In fact, the ubiquity of social media and the apparent need to express one’s inner ... Continue Reading →

Fresh is Better Than Not: Feel Better About Your Teeth and Do Good in October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

You can hear your mother echoing in your ear, perhaps after every meal “brush your teeth!” You can hear your dentist echoing in your ear, perhaps every time you cringe about sitting ... Continue Reading →

LUCASFILM & ILM Launch ILMxLAB to Develop Immersive Computer Animated Entertainment

By David Riess   Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) and parent company Lucasfilm, Ltd. have announced the formation of ILM Experience Lab (ILMxLAB), a new division that will draw ... Continue Reading →

Sprout: The Audio Antidote to Too Much Choice

The proliferation of choice wrought by the digital explosion has resulted in the pendulum understandably swinging back toward a realization that less is more. Sprout is an incredibly ... Continue Reading →

Consumer Electronics Show 2015 – What is Hip

The annual gathering of the tech cognoscenti occurred last week in Las Vegas. I will gather here some general observations, and in future installments I will dive more deeply into several ... Continue Reading →

Moving From PC to Apple – Part One

After a few decades in the PC world, I made the shift to the world Steve Jobs built. I am now an Apple kinda guy, at least as far as laptops go. Future installments will cover my migration ... Continue Reading →

6 Best Father’s Day Gifts: 2014 Guide

There is no doubt that the Father’s Day gifts I like the best and have kept the longest are the one my daughters made for me. If you are shopping for Dad, make him something and get ... Continue Reading →

Refurbishing the Sound in a Classic Car

When I received my driver’s license back in the day, one of the first things I did with the family car was to convince my Dad that the factory installed radio needed a major overhaul. ... Continue Reading →