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I don’t blame you if you are confused by all of the audio/video acronyms that go along with surround sound. The moron who thought that real people would intuitively be able to figure out all the surround sound options currently on the market should be working in another field. For more information on surround sound …
At the White House, President Bush hailed the killing as “a severe blow to al-Qaida and it is a significant victory in the war on terror.” But he cautioned: “We have tough days ahead of us in Iraq that will require the continuing patience of the American people.” ID via fingerprintsAl-Qaida in Iraq confirmed al-Zarqawi’s …
Billy Preston, the exuberant keyboardist who landed dream gigs with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and enjoyed his own series of hit singles, including “Outta Space” and “Nothing From Nothing,” died Tuesday at 59. Preston’s longtime manager, Joyce Moore, said Preston had been in a coma since November in a care facility and was …
Video search site YouTube has unveiled a reconfigured Web site in response to a relaunch by rival Yahoo of its own viral service. YouTube’s members are now able to become their own channels — though not in the traditional definition of the word. Instead of providing a linear video feed, a YouTube channel allows a …
There’s no doubt that people are looking for convenience when itcomes to home audio systems. Home theater systems are economical and perform well…unless of course you have $40K to drop on a custom system and a room to justify it. From the experts at Crutchfield comes a great tutorial of sorts to help people set-up …
Tired of being stuck next to a crying baby every time you fly? You can’t exactly make the baby disappear, but you can at least silence them. PC Mag’s audio expert, Mike Kobrin, found a great pair of Altec Lansing headphones that could save you hours of screaming airline baby misery. He rated the AHP712i …
A contrite U.S. Army Corps of Engineers took responsibility Thursday for the flooding of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina and said the levees failed because they were built in a disjointed fashion using outdated data. “This is the first time that the Corps has had to stand up and say, ‘We’ve had a catastrophic failure,”‘ …
NBC News correspondent Richard Engel arrived in Baghdad in February 2003, which makes him the most senior of a band of reporters who voluntarily stay despite kidnappings, roadside bombings and other risks many colleagues would never dream of taking. “I don’t want to be hurt or injured or die, and I’m not a daredevil in …
Retro junkies rejoice. Speck Products just announced a top-loading iPod stereo speaker system called the SpeckTone Retro. Sure, there are hundreds of iPod speaker systems on the market. What makes this system unique is the design. The designers of the SpeckTone Retro have succeeded in making a product that looks modern and retro at the …
Although I love my custom engraved iPod, I abuse the hell out of it once it gets into my purse. Apparently when I’m not looking, the clasp on my wallet and my 49¢ Bic pen have been trying to shank my iPod like a couple of Oz prison inmates. But I can’t let my rejected …
Over the past few years I’ve had several iPods and they’ve been through the proverbial ringer. Given the innovative design and versatility of the iPod we’ve used it during commutes on the noisy NYC subways, road trips in the car (power cords), the centerpiece of my home audio system or a simple way to escape …
The amazingly versatile Sony VGC-VA1 combines a PC, Hifi, Television and DVD player into one sleek and unique space saving design. It features a powerful Intel Pentium D 820 2.8GHz processor, 1024MB RAM and a generous 250GB hard drive for all your music and photos. You can also watch and burn DVDs and CDs with …
According to our friends at iPastudio.com, a company called Rough Guides released a series of downloadable travel guides for 10 major cities in iPod format. These full color gudies, called PodScrolls, even come complete with pictures and page numbers for easy navigation. Here’s a blurb from the Rough Guides website: “We’ve kicked off with eating …
The rocket scientists over ReallyRocketScience.com have come up with a clever way to promote their blog – free rocket launch ringtones. They combined a launch “countdown” with actual audio of an Atlas rocket liftoff and converted it into a mobile phone ringtone. In case you are curious, the countdown heard in the ringtone wasn’t recorded …
Artcoustic speakers offer excellent sound quality from their speakers which are hidden behind a painting or an artwork. The speakers also matches the decor and interiors of the house. Artcoustic hand-picks artists from around the world and invites them to create exclusive artworks for the Artcoustic Artist Portfolio. The Artcoustic Artist Portfolio is available for …
Did Apple just bring back the failed Power Mac G4 Cube? According to AppleInsider, construction workers haven taken the cover off the 32-foot glass cube entranceway in front of Apple’s new Midtown Manhattan flagship retail location. Inside the glass cube is a giant backlit Apple logo that appears to float in the middle of the …
