DIY Radio: Start your Own Online Radio Channel by Daniel Dwase
If you have a PC there's a host of options for starting your own internet radio station: Radio 365, Shoutcast, or Icecast, for example. For Macs, software developer Rogue Amoeba (www.rogueamoeba.com) sells Nicecast ($40). Nicecast is to internet radio what Napster was to mp3 sharing. ... This easy-to-use server software lets you set up your Mac to stream audio from any source, such as iTunes. ... Simply click on Broadcast and you're live and online. ... Note: Whether using a PC or Mac, you're not legally allowed to broadcast copyrighted music over the internet in this way.

4 Reasons Why Portable Mp3 Players Take Content to The Next Level by Richard Martin
With the recent advent of the Ipod, a lot of people are using portable Mp3 players to carry their entire music collection around with them. What just a few years ago would have required you to lug a suitcase full of CDs around, now can fit in the palm of your hand. ... Imagine if you could take an audio broadcast of any sort (podcasting a teleseminar comes to mind) on the airplane with you on your next business trip. ... Why do I have to wait for a broadcast when I can be in another time zone and replay it at my leisure.

So what is an MP3 File? by Bruce Hearder
If you have ever listened to music on your computer or on your via a iPod, then you have almost certainly used an MP3 file. Most people have no idea what an MP3 File is. Basically, an MP3 is a format for compressing audio files suitable for use on a computer or personal audio device. ... A very brief history of the MP3 file format MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 initially life as the “Digital Audio Broadcast” , financed by the European Union. ... An MP3 file, (actually it’s correct name is MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3) , is a digital audio format that is “lossy” (meaning the more the file is compressed,...

Podcasts Increasing In Popularity by David Tenemaza
Official Definition: Podcast: a Web-based audio broadcast via an RSS feed, accessed by subscription over the Internet Easier To Understand: Podcast: an audio file which you can download and listen to A few years back, the term podcast was a term that many were not familiar with. ... For instance, they may download an audio show off the Internet to listen on their computer but that is not truly podcasting. ... The benefits of these podcasts are great as students can listen to them if they are unable to attend class for whatever reason and if they are on the bus and need to catch up on...

The Many Benefits of Owning a DVR by Michael Casamento
Has This Ever Happened To You? OK.. it's Friday night, the kids are asleep, and a movie you've been waiting for is on Pay-Per-View for the first time. You buy the movie, grab a bag of popcorn, get all comfy on the couch, and ten minutes into the movie "RINGGGG" it's the _______ phone!!! ... Take control of a live TV broadcast: One of the features that helped make DVR's famous is their power to control a live TV broadcast. ... By buffering the satellite signal, your DVR can pause, rewind, and slo-motion a live TV broadcast.

You Don't need an iPod to listen to a Podcast, just some Free Software! by Mike Furlong
You don't need an iPod to listen to a Podcast! Or to an MP3, or an Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) file, or a Windows Media Audio (WMA) file? And although iPod is an a product from Apple, in many cases you don't need any Apple products to listen to a Podcast. ... Well an MP3 and the other types of audio files such as Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) files, Windows Media Audio (WMA), Waveform audio format (WAV), and others are digital audio files. ... Since PCM uses an uncompressed, lossless storage method, which keeps all the samples of an audio track, professional users or audio experts may use...

How to Purchase a Flat Panel TV by Philip Liu
When purchasing a flat panel TV, there are a few things to keep in mind. Here, we’ve listed a number of considerations for you to evaluate. High Definition Upgradeable or HDTV-Ready If you see either of these terms used when deciding to purchase a flat screen TV, it means that the TV is... Inputs “Inputs” refer to how related audio/visual components connect to your plasma, LCD or rear-projection television. ... On the other hand, when watching regular, standard definition television (like a news broadcast or talk show), you will need to either set the television to fill the screen...

Making Sense Of DVD Software by John Deprice
How is a DVD ripper different from a DVD converter? Is there a way to record steaming video? How do I put my home video onto a DVD? Here are the answers and the tools that can help you. Xilisoft DVD Ripper Xilisoft DVD Ripper is a DVD ripping tool easy to use with high ripping speed. ... It also supports splitting video files, extracting audio and images from any appointed part of video file and merging several video files into a single video file or audio file. ... WM Recorder is a brainlessly simple way to capture streaming Windows Media Video or Audio content to a file on your PC.

Time For A New Television? by Julia Hall
The Super Bowl is on the horizon; the playoffs are in full swing, and what better time than now to look at some of the new big screen televisions that are on the market now to complement your satellite dish subscription? If those big Plasma televisions are too much for your budget right now, you... On the audio side, the Sony KDSR50XBR1 features SRS TruSurround as well as a digital optical system to connect to an external home theater audio system. ... In some models I’ve seen lately, the picture quality is simply fantastic, and with the money saved you can indulge your audio senses with...

Flash Opens New Windows and Opportunities For Game Designers by Paul W Wilson
Flash is an interactive platform that has a powerful design and animation tool along with a dynamic scripting engine, bitmap rendering, as well as advanced video and audio playback. There are three main aspects: the player, the file format, and the authoring tool/IDE. ... • Flash delivers broadcast quality images over the Internet. ... Licenses for decoders MP3 and Sorensen Spark are included. ... • Artists that can use flash easily are in plenty. ... • Low cost and free to distribute. ... • Permits conversion from a full game to web version and vice versa.