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Show Notes 2/7/09

Posted on 07. Feb, 2009 by Jordan in Show Notes

Episode 18  – 2/7/09

Hosted by Jordan Drake and Jake Brown

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In This Episode:

Tech News:

• Did you use 3D glasses to watch the SuperBowl ads?
  
• Online video watching reaches record levels Source – Technologizer
• New version of Google Earth takes you below the waves to see the bottom of the ocean floor Source – Google
• Google studying eye patterns to discover the most valuable areas on a web page Source – TechCrunch

Tech Tip – Digital TV Transition:

Jordan and Jake talk about the DTV Transition, and the newly postponed deadline.

Tech Discussion – Bandwidth Caps?:

Should internet service providers be putting limits on how much you can use the internet? Does this mean that web TV will take a hit? Jordan and Jake discuss this controversial topic that will affect everyone using the web over the next few years.

Give it a try in 2009 – Backup your computer:

Jordan reviews some of the tips we gave back in Episode 5 for backing up your system.

Give it a try in 2009 – Backup your movies!:

Jake explains how to backup your DVD movies -  not to share them around -  but to protect your purchased content. For Mac and Windows users, use Handbrake to rip the DVD’s to a video format, or for simple backups (for playback on the PC or media center only) we like DVD Shrink for Windows.

Tech Review – Apogee Duet firewire interface for home audio recording:

Jordan has been using the Apogee Duet as a firewire audio interface on his Mac. This device is designed to hook up microphones, guitars, and other instruments for recording purposes. The pros include high quality audio, world class analogue to digital conveters, a powerful desktop software interface, and a simple and stunning hardware design. For audiphiles, it doubles as a super high end audio output for the Mac. Jordan is a little disapointed at the Mac only caveat as well as a hefty price for a product with a minimum number of inputs and outputs. The duet runs at about $495 but if you’re looking for a simple and portable recording solution, it’s definately worth consideration.

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Tags: 3D, backing up, DTV, google, hulu, recording music