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John Edwards Dialogue Set for MySpace and MTV
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Editorial, Internet, Music,
MySpace and MTV have teamed together to host a one-on-one Presidential Dialogue for John Edwards, which we means that various politicos and viewers get to grill him live. It will be on this Thursday, Sept. 27 at noon, like we are going to give up our all-important lunch hour. You can ask questions via both venues and a Flektor poll is supposed to track results, although we are not quite sure why that is necessary. We don’t know if all the candidates have MySpace pages and plans, but we did note while on Edwards’ page there was a clever Google ad for Mitt Romney sandwiched in there.
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Jetstream Has Cordless Earphones
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, Music, Portable Audio / Video,
Look, Ma, no more cords. RCA is banking on their new Jetstream, a 1 GB MP3 player that comes with FM tuner/record with 20 presets and wireless earphones, to make it to your wishlist this Holiday season. The S2501’s coverage is about 30 feet so when your boss tells you not to play your music during working hours he/she won’t know you have stashed the PMP in a drawer and are secretly listening to “Born to Be Wild” while waiting for the clock to strike 5:00. Look for the Jetstream’s release to be sometime this month at a cost of ~$139.00.
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You can think of this either as a throwback to the old RCA mascot or as a work of art. Two porcelain dogs contain a co-axial speaker system. Designed by Buro Vormkrijgers, the Woofers (pun intended,) are each 20 x 11.5 x 17-inches and made of polyester. Available in black or white, they will deliver 60 to 180 watt RMS with 4 ohm impedance and can be yours for $900.00 for the pair, if you really want a pair of decapitated canines hanging around the house.
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My Damn Channel Features Funny to the Max
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Internet, Misc. Tech, Music, Videos,
Now we know where the comical In people go when they feel crowded at YouTube. Harry Shearer (the voice of Mr. Burns/Rev. Lovejoy/Ned Flanders, etc. on The Simpsons,) recently posted his “Waterboarding, U.S.A” video, his comment on America with a Beach Boys twist. Check in on the 29th for his second hosting of his Silent Debate. Also on the site are bits by Janeane Garofalo and Ozzy Osbourne. Take a peek at the ones posted or try to upload one of your own. You might get to be the next guest voice on The Simpsons.
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Prince Seeks to Protect Artistic Content on the Net
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Internet, Music,
Prince has asked YouTube to remove unauthorized clips of his recent concert in London. There have been more than 1,000 of them eliminated in the past week by Web Sheriff, a company he hired to do the dirty work. He is also trying to stop unauthorized filesharing and items sold on eBay without his permission. Managing director of the company John Giacobbi said, “Prince feels very strongly that people should remember his concerts as they were, not as some grainy mobile phone footage.”
Considering all the freebies he gave away to UKers, we think this is a decent request on his part. We have been to several concerts of late where security will no longer allow cameras to be taken inside and suspect it is a sign of more restrictions to come.
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If you want to add a bit of pizzazz to your music, MediaReady will provide you with a 2GB BLINGPLAYER that is portable and ready-to-wear. Available in polished or brushed chrome or Skull ‘n Crossbones models, the device supports both MP3s and MPEG-4s, as well as housing an FM tuner. It will store about 30 hours of music, up to 16 hours of video, and has enough space for 30 FM stations. If you would like to own a piece of the bling that is being promoted on hip hop artists’ necks everywhere, contact MediaReady and get ready to sing to the tune of $119.00.
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Cooltone Fridge Comes With Music
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smart Home, Misc. Tech, Music,
This is more than just your ordinary kitchen appliance. The Cooltone mini-fridge can hold 20 cans of your favorite brew, 4 two liter bottles, or six wine bottles and comes with more accessories than you probably ever though you would need on ice. It has a digital, top loading CD player, integrated speakers, a digital AM/FM tuner with up to 32 preset buttons and LCD, a link for your PMP, and an integrated alarm clock with snooze. There are also inputs for headphones and external speakers. The refrigerator comes with remote in case you drank all the Cooltone’s contents and can’t seem to get up to shut off the music. All this, and perhaps a hangover as well, can be yours for $260.00.
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Turn Cassettes Into Discs by USB
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Home Entertainment, Misc. Tech, Music, USB,
Firebox understands that you have never gotten rid of your bargain bin cassette tapes and they have just the remedy. Ion’s Tape2PC USB cassette deck will convert those tapes into MP3s simply and painlessly with EZ Tape Converter software. With this dual-dubbing cassette player, you can mix on either PC or Mac. The deck, at a size of 16.5 x 5.25 x 8.75-inches, comes with both an RCA and USB cable at a price of $149.95. Preorder now for an October 1 delivery.
(Thanks, Jennifer)
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Bob Dylan’s Incredible Promotion
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Internet, Music, Portable Audio / Video,
What a great Humpday treat! Bob Dylan, at the height of his youth, and he digs Gear Live. We admit that it is only a promo for his new album coming out October 1. Send e-grams to all your buds in “Subterranean Homesick Blues” style. The deluxe version of his “Greatest Songs Album” will feature almost 60 tunes from the musical poet with 10 limited edition postcards, mini vinyl replica artwork, and a booklet with images and liner notes. Until his album becomes available, remember to “get dressed, get blessed, try to be a success.”
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Wallet Drive is Conveniently Flat
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Internet, Misc. Tech, Music, Storage, USB,
IOGEAR’s flash drive fits into your wallet, pocket, or purse. At a size of only 4.80 x 0.118 x 6.25-inches, it holds up to 4GB of music, movies, images, or other important data. The metallic blue drive is plug ‘n play with USB 1.1 and 2.0 functionality with a transfer speed of up to 480 Mbps, and will work with Windows XP/Vista, Mac OS X 10.3 or later, and Unix. The Wallet Drive is available for $56.99 on Amazon. Just don’t slide it into your ATM by mistake.
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