Gadgets Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

This new digital music player is just the thing for people who miss artwork

An upcoming series of Ongoing History of New Music programs called Digital Debris will look at how the move from

What comes after streaming? Is there something beyond headphones and earbuds? Maybe. Noveto Systems, a company based out of Israel,

Face masks will be a growth industry for some time. We can choose from simple one-use-only paper masks to this

Analysis by the research firm Canalys recently offered up some predictions about where the smart speaker market is going. As

Here is a scene that’s been played out millions of times in record stores over the decades. Customer: “I love

If you’re looking for a way to kill time today, composer Yuri Suzuki has created a website in concert with

If you were into high-end audio in the 70s, you probably lusted over Bang & Olufsen’s Beogram 4000c turntable. Its

People who collect vinyl as a serious pastime know that it’s essential to store and display their library in a

This video is only from 17 years ago, but it looks ancient.

Feed enough data points into an AI algorithm and it can create a reasonable facsimile of the real thing. The

Speaking of painful experience, the infotainment systems in Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles suck. They’re slow, don’t hold a connection

Intimate gatherings of sports fans and media personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
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The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
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Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
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