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If you buy this Bluetooth speaker, you have too much money

The rich are not like the rest of us. And there are plenty of companies that are happy to indulge

[A find by current intern-in-residence, Dorothy Lee. – AC] Besides basic necessities and the need for social interaction, two of

Home technology has been advancing at quite the clip over the past couple years, and it looks like Apple is

This is hands down the coolest looking speaker I’ve seen a while. I have no idea if it sounds any

Most speakers have just one job: convert electrical signals into sound with as much accuracy as possible. This Bluetooth speaker

It’s just like the headline says. And since it’s on a real Amazon page, it’s gotta be real, right? (Via

In some ways, Kurt Cobain was an amateur gynecologist. I mean, he insisted on calling a Nirvana album In Utero

Fancy some pyro with your music but worried about burning down the house? Then maybe you need the Sound Torch.

I don’t care of the levitating bit is just a gimmick. It’s still cool. Learn more at Gizmag.

Okay, I may need one of these…just because. The full story at Gizmag.

March 2, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arc, Plasma, Speaker

Who needs woofers and tweeters when you can use a plasma spark for your tunes? Check out their Kickstarter program

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver