An Initial Reaction to Technology (Part 3 of a Series) by Jeffrey Hauser
I embrace new technology and get excited about the possibilities. But I’m fast becoming overloaded by the amount of new terms I need to understand and remember. The latest trend is even more frightening because it doesn’t involve any words at all. It’s the use of acronyms or initials for almost... Speaking of cables, we are now also using MIDI’s, DVI’s, HDMI’s, S-Video’s, RGB’s, HDTV’s and that’s just for audio and video. ... I used to think of a bookmark as that thin paper strip used to save my place in a book I was reading.

The Game Audio Explosion - A Guide to Great Game Sound Part I: Pre-production and Sound Design by Steve Kutay
I. FAR BEYOND BLEEPS AND LOOPS The new console era is upon us. It has been met by developers everywhere with great anticipation, promise, …and yet, reluctance. Programmers have spent a large portion of the past decade squeezing every last bit of potential from our PS2s, Xbox’s and Gamecubes. ... Once the sound design and music are complete, a mix of all the audio content should be performed by the Sound Lead or Audio Director in either stereo, surround or both, and exported with the movies for review.