Category: music
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Whip Your MP3 Library into Shape
10 years ago I made the decision to shy away from using ID3 tags with my MP3s; at the time they were new, cumbersome, and not really that useful if you already implemented good file-naming conventions. Then my library grew. A year ago I realised that my archaic way of thinking was getting in the…
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Radiohead – House of Cards
The Official Google Blog on the making of Radiohead’s latest music video; House of Cards: In this new video, there were no cameras on set. Instead, two scanning technologies were used to capture 3D images. Geometric Informatics scanning systems produced structured light to capture 3D images at close proximity, while a Velodyne LIDAR system that…
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Lovely Streaming Music – Bedtime Delight
Looking for something a bit less ‘energetic’ than PodRunner? Then have a look at my favourite two streaming music websites… Afternoon Delight and Bedtime Tunes; prefect for those lazy afternoons/evenings and when you need a little pick-me-up during the day.
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Get Running with PodRunner
About 7 months ago I moved house and – as expected – things got in the way and I stopped my regular exercise sessions. Ever since I’ve been meaning to get back into a serious exercise regimen and today is when I do. I play squash regularly and love to swim and cycle… but I…
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The “iPod Tax” and the Desperate UK Music Industry
How did this one sneak in under the radar? The UK’s Music Business Group is requesting that a tax be levied on technologies that allow ‘format shifting’. To you and me that means that if you can transfer or copy your music from it, to it, or using it, it should be taxed. The reasoning…