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Mobile

This Simple Wood Contraption Lets The iPhone 4 Film Both Sides Of A Story

5:30AM January 27, 2012 | Andrew Liszewski

Billed as the “lowest-tech accessory” for the iPhone 4, the limited edition Love Box lets you record both sides of a conversation through the use of a simple sliding mirror, without the need for a special app or any post-production. More »


Online

Google Honors Les Paul With A Recordable Guitar Doodle

3:14PM June 9, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Google created an interactive doodle that commemorates legendary guitarist Les Paul who was born on this date (June 9) in 1915. The doodle is a virtual guitar that lets you play a tune and save it for posterity. You can use your keyboard or mouse to compose your ditty. [Google]


Entertainment

It’s About Time: Up To The Minute TV Guide Arrives On TiVo

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4:52PM February 24, 2011 | Daniel Long

Finally, we’ll all be able to tell when the show ‘actually’ ends and not be fooled by a BS estimate provided by the networks. More »


Mobile

PSA: Please Turn Your Damn Mobile Phone Sideways When Recording Video

6:40AM November 24, 2010 | Jason Chen

newVideoPlayer( {"type":"video","player":"http://www.youtube.com/v/ILDOqppQL-U&hl=en&fs=1&hd=1","customParams":[] ,"width":500,"height":332.5,"ratio":0.615,"flashData":"","embedName":null,"objectId":null,"noEmbed":false,"source":"youtube","wrap":true,"agegate":false} ); With more and more mobile phone videos showing up online, such as the one above showing what happens if you drive up a steep hill that’s covered in ice, I think it’s time for a PSA in video. Turn. Your. Phone. Sideways. More »


Gadgets

Zoom H1: Studio-Quality Audio Recording On A Stick

8:00AM June 2, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

The Zoom H2, an ice cream sandwich-shaped portable audio recorder, has long been a favourite for its sturdy build and studio-quality mics. Now there’s the H1, its smaller, popsicle-shaped brother; it still sounds great, and now it looks great, too. More »


Hey, That’s Not How You Build A Log Cabin

12:00PM January 17, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

Your ordinary log cabin is arranged with logs running parallel to the sides of the structure. Piet Hein Eek, building a cosy recording studio for friend and musician Hans Liberg, did not make any ordinary log cabin. More »


Gadgets

Samson Q2U Mic Is A Cheap USB/XLR Solution For Home Foley Action

5:00AM December 4, 2009 | Jason Chen

You can easily make your own 1080p movies with relatively inexpensive gear at home now, but what if you want quality sound effects? Samson’s (a name brand for microphones) Q2U might be your ticket for do-it-at-home Foley times. More »


Entertainment

You Don’t Need A TiVo Anymore

7:00AM November 27, 2009 | Jason Chen

This chart of TiVo’s slipping subscriber numbers may be surprising, seeing as TiVo is the television recording device (and it’s so good), but it’s something we’ve seen coming for a while. We love you TiVo, but you’re fast becoming obsolete. More »


DeltaLab Recording Studio, Located On Mothership Orbiting Saturn

5:40AM July 30, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

When the DeltaLab Recording Studios were founded by 19-yo Thomas Troelsen in 2001, they didn’t look this spiffy at all. Eight years later, aliens descended into Copenhagen, Denmark, and redesigned the whole place into a trippy place from outer space. More »


Cameras

Gadgets That Wring Amazing Video Out Of Cheap Camcorders

9:30AM July 11, 2009 | Matt Buchanan