Dot matrix business card (6)
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In most settings business cards are given out without much thought. But what if you could make your card stand out from the rest? By using a 5×15 LED matrix screen, a single micro controller, a number of resistors, switches, and other parts, [tomward] has put together one very slick business card that’s sure to draw attention. The included instructions go into great detail on the construction, but [tomward]admits that you will need some knowledge ...
Aurora mixer now available (10)
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Filed under: misc hacks, digital audio hacks It's been a long time coming but that highly sought after open source mixer, the aurora224 is now available for purchase on the company's website. The aurora mixer is a fully programmable USB mixer complete with 24 back lit knobs, 2 faders, and a single crossfader.While the instructions on how to assemble your own mixer from scratch have been available for sometime now, many wanted a kit complete ...
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Jeffrey said:
this is pretty awesome - checkout the demo video at http://auroramixer.com/media.html - i'm liking this movement to open-source audio hardware, like monome =] viva la open-source =]
Rewind, play, rewind, play: AudioLobe makes transcription easier (3)
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Filed under: Audio, Macintosh, Productivity, CommercialIf you ever tried your hand at transcribing audio to text you're probably familiar with rewinding and playing back passages over and over again. What if you could slow down that audio file without altering the pitch to make it easier for you? Well if you're a Mac users, you're in luck as JS8 Media has developed a handy utility able to alter the speed of audio files without effecting ...
Speckly: The torrent search engine (5)
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Filed under: Internet, SearchWith torrents hiding in all corners of the 'net finding what you want can be difficult. Sure you could go to all the sites that host torrent files one by one or you could use Speckly and search all of them in one shot. Speckly takes what you're looking for and searches most of the popular torrent sites for you. Speckly further breaks down your search results into categories to help narrow ...
Draw your way to the Grammys with HighC (4)
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Filed under: Audio, FunIt can takes a lifetime of schooling and practicing to learn how to write music. But why do you have to write music the traditional way? Is there really a need to learn the theory behind music? Maybe it's time to start drawing music. With HighC, you won't need any formal music training to write your first piece. All you need is a mouse and the ability to drag it across the ...
Watching videos your way with iSofa (4)
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Filed under: Internet, Video, Search, web 2.0Digital and satellite TV stations have given us so many channels to choose from it's sometimes difficult to decided on what to watch. And with the availability of shows on the Internet that decisions has become even harder. What if you could just type in what you felt like watching, maybe something romantic or some dancing and a list of videos that fit your criteria all came to you ...
iPhone app review: Mocha VNC Lite (3)
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Filed under: Utilities, iPhoneVNC allows you to remotely manage one computer from another. But the thing is, you usually have to be at another computer to do this. MochaSoft has just released a Mocha VNC Lite a VNC client for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch allowing you to control another computer all from your finger tips. We tested VNC Lite with a Mac Mini and an iPhone and after enabling remote management on the ...
Access Mac drives from Windows (9)
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Filed under: Utilities, WindowsReading and writing to a Mac formatted drive from Windows couldn't be any easier than selecting the samba file sharing option in Leopard. This works great if you have 2 physical computers but what if you only have a Mac running Boot Camp? Since Leopard isn't running getting to that document on the Mac partition from Windows would be difficult unless you installed MacDrive. Once installed, Windows Explorer is able to mount ...
iPhone app review: Mocha VNC Lite (1)
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Filed under: Utilities, iPhoneVNC allows you to remotely manage one computer from another. But the thing is, you usually have to be at another computer to do this. MochaSoft has just released a Mocha VNC Lite a VNC client for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch allowing you to control another computer all from your finger tips. We tested VNC Lite with a Mac Mini and an iPhone and after enabling remote management on the ...
Hear it loud and clear (9)
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Filed under: Audio, Macintosh, CommercialThe built in speakers that come with Apple's notebooks are fine for most basic audio tasks. And if you want better sound you could hook up a set of external speakers. But external speakers aren't always an option and that shouldn't mean that you have to give up on better sound. With Hear, you can add some slick audio processing to make your notebook speakers sound bigger than what they really ...
Add sound effects to your next project (7)
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Filed under: Audio, DesignIf you're a web designer or someone that deals with audio or video, you know how important having the right sound effect is to your production. Sound effects should be given the same amount of thought and care as the other parts of your project. But if you're not in the business of sound, where do you go? You go to soundsnap. Soundsnap is all about high quality, member created sound effects. ...
Find TV shows with TED (12)
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Filed under: Internet, Utilities, Windows, Macintosh, SearchMore and more TV shows are finding their way online in the form of torrent files. The question is how do you find them? And once you do, how do you keep downloading them? That's where torrent episode downloader, TED for short, comes in. TED isn't another bit-torrent application. Actually you can't even download a single show with TED. Think of TED as the go to guy between you ...
Double check your next CD (2)
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Filed under: Utilities, WindowsHave you ever created a bunch of CDs to give out to friends and family only to receive some back because they didn't work? Of course they worked since the other ones you sent out were fine. It must be them! But you wouldn't want to start a family feud over a burnt CD so you graciously make another copy. The next time you decide to burn stuff you should double check ...
Relax with binaural beats (4)
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Filed under: Audio, FunSome say that the use of ambient sounds can help you focus before a test or help you sleep better at night. We're not sure if this is true or not but a cottage industry has emerged in the belief that it does. We previously reviewed I-Doser which offers their sounds via CD or software for a fee. But it seems that the developers of I Dose believed in the science so ...
Get help making tiled backgrounds for your website (5)
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Filed under: Design, Productivity, Web servicesIf you ever wanted to make a tiled background pattern for your desktop or website but lacked the design expertise to create one, bgpatterns has you covered. The site is very straight forward and easy to use. Start off by selecting the foreground and background color for your design, followed by the texture of your canvas. Once you have that dialed in you're ready for the next step which is ...
See your del.icio.us bookmarks in a new way (12)
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Filed under: Internet, Social SoftwareFavthumbs takes a visual approach to your del.icio.us bookmarks. Instead of the usual text based links found on the Del.icio.us web site, Favthumbs displays image thumbnails of your bookmarks giving them a Web 2.0 look and feel. No setup is required to use Favthumbs, simply enter in your del.icio.us user name and Favthumbs will generate thumbnails of all your bookmarks in either a grid or carousel (think cover flow) layout. You ...
Get the party started with your own mixes. (3)
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Filed under: Audio, Windows, Macintosh, CommercialIf you ever made a music mix on your computer you know there are many ways to go about it. There are applications that simulate turntables giving you that analog feel or those that draw out waveforms so you can align the songs the way you want them to be played back. But one common aspect between these types of applications are that you really have to pay attention to ...
MixMeister lets you get your scratch on with an iPhone (4)
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Filed under: Audio, Fun, Freeware, iPhoneThe team at MixMeister wasted no time developing a scratch app for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The MixMeister Scratch allows you to scratch anywhere and anytime you feel the need to. The app comes with audio clips that you can scratch to by sliding your finger back and forth on the vinyl portion of the screen. We found the scratching fairly responsive but lacks the feel of an actual ...
Become a sushi chef - Time Waster (3)
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Filed under: Fun, Games, Time-WastersThe road to becoming a sushi chef is a long and hard one. Over 10 years are spent learning this culinary art form. From proper handling of the fish to mastering the intricate knife work, the dedication required is truly amazing. But if you're not sure that the profession is right for you why not fill in as a sushi chef for a week at Sushi Go Round.Like any good sushi ...
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Give those home movies a makeover (1)
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Filed under: Video, Web services, web 2.0Video camera equipped mobile phones are great simply because you're more likely to have it on you than a traditional video camera. The only downside is that the quality of the recording is anything but stellar. That's probably the reason why the people at MotionDSP created fixmymovie. We're not going pretend to understand the technology behind the service but what we can tell you is that their technology does ...
