Listen up! Three earphone reviews.
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Hear – Review
Hear is an application for Macs that will dramatically improve the quality of the sound coming from your computer’s speakers. It doesn’t matter whether the sound is music, dialogue from a movie, or an Internet telephone conversation with your friend in Scotland. Even using the default settings in Hear, everything will sound richer and clearer.
BusyCal – Review
BusyCal is the OS X appointment calendar that iCal should be. It is smart, attractive and configurable in ways that iCal is not. Unlike iCal, however, it is not free.
Transfer LP records to your computer
A friend recently gave me some LP records, some of which were still sealed in shrink wrap. Since they were in excellent condition, I decided to transfer them to my computer using my USB turntable and Audio Hijack Pro, an excellent $32 program from Rogue Amoeba
The Five Dollar Fix
The optical drive in my three-year-old iMac has been doing strange things for several months. I spent an inordinate amount of time pursuing complicated and aggravating remedies before I discovered the $5 solution.
Introduction to Bento 3
Part Two
It’s much easier to get the hang of the thing by using it rather than by reading about it.
Klipsch iGroove SXT
Review
iPod speaker system with small footprint, impressive voice
Klix and CardRescue face off – Review
Digital pictures have life after death
DotHub – Review
The DotHub comes with a USB port on top and one on each of three sides. Small and efficient
Fundamentals of Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 DVD – Review
Putting Photoshop in focus
Creative Shutter Speed – Book Review
Better Photos in the Blink of An Eye
Omniverse 13.3-inch Universal Tote and Omniverse Small Camera Case – Review
Uniea carries on with two new bags
LaCie DataShare and Flat Cable USB A to mini B – Review
The card reader is fast, with a maximum transfer rate of up to 480Mbits/s. Supported formats include Secure Digital and micro Secure Digital (including SDHC)
Read MoreLacie USB Speakers – Review
The last thing I want are speakers big enough to scare off the elk bugling at the edge of the forest.
Rick Sammon’s Digital Photography Secrets – Book Review
The truth is that there are as many "secrets" in this book as you will find in any other photography book, which is to say there are no secrets.
Acoustibuds Premium Adapters for Earphones and Bluetooth Headsets – Review
Experiment with size and fit, and heed the manufacturer’s advice to turn down the volume before you put them in your ears. They definitely magnify the sound and you’ll be able to play your iPod at lower volumes without a loss of audio clarity.Â