Category: tech
Music on Netflix
A short conversation with a student recently revealed something I hadn’t thought of. Everybody enjoys streaming Netflix. It’s accessible, affordable, and the best way to enjoy high end, high-def blu-ray content without spending $30+ per disc. Tons of great content, both classic and new (well, somewhat new). It was just a few years ago you…
App review: Fingering Woodwinds for iPhone
Given how huge apps are, I figured there might be something in Apple’s App Store. And lo and behold there is “an app for that.” It’s called Fingering Woodwinds for iPhone ($4.99, iTunes link). The developer does have a separate iPad version as well for $6.99. While I would like to review that one as well,…
Blogs and RSS explained (sort of)
What is a blog? What is RSS? Well, this is a blog. And you can use RSS as an easy way to follow updates of many of your favorite websites and blogs. My blog is all about woodwinds and music. So for a very concise explanation, I will refer you to the Blogs in…
In Mobile Age, Sound Quality Steps Back
The last decade has brought an explosion in dazzling technological advances — including enhancements in surround sound, high definition television and 3-D — that have transformed the fan’s experience. There are improvements in the quality of media everywhere — except in music. In many ways, the quality of what people hear — how well the…
iPhone music apps
As you might already know, I am a fan of all things Apple, Mac, and iPhone related. I own an iMac G5, MacBook, Airport Extreme, Apple TV, iPod Shuffle, iPod Classic 160gb, and iPhone 3G. Since Apple opened the App Store to developers, it has been flooded with good (and not so good) music apps.…