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Samcast episode 94: Glasses just got cooler

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Lewis) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:16:00 +0000

On this weeks Samcast I look at the possibility of Amazon launching a real life store, how Google may very well make glasses a bit more cooler, The stats of TV viewing being down and the fact that old media companies need to catch up, A man tries to sue for the net and fails, and a story of a woman who made a ruckus at a McDonalds and got more than she bargained for.

Amazon to possibly launch stores: http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/amazon-in-the-process-of-launching-a-retail-store/

Google Glasses: http://9to5google.com/2012/02/06/hud-google-glasses-are-real-and-they-are-coming-soon/

TV down for younger viewers: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/09/business/media/young-people-are-watching-but-less-often-on-tv.html?_r=1&ref=technology

Lawsuit for owning the internet fails: http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/02/interactive-web-patent/

Woman unrully at Mcdonalds drive-thru: http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2012/02/03/1155055?sac=fo.local

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All About Sound Episode 36: Getting in the system, part 22

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Lewis) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:36:00 +0000

On this weeks All About Sound we go to the home stretch of instruments as we talk about Pianos, sequencers, keyboards, electronic pianos, talk about a neat little illusion of an keyboard that pretends to be a grand piano, the different actions for keys on a keyboard, and the difference between keyboards and synthesizers.

Recommended Links:

http://www.taxi.com/

http://studiobuddy.com/

http://www.discmakers.com/

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/

http://www.americanmusical.com/

http://www.music123.com/

http://www.juststrings.com/

http://carvin.com/

http://www.stewmac.com/

http://www.allparts.com/Default.asp

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Samuel's Thoughts episode 13: Blessings for everyone!

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Lewis) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:21:00 +0000

On this Samuel's Thoughts I talk about a new schedule for the podcast, the status of the upcoming new podcast, and how many blessing have been showing up in my life and how much I believe that I won't be the only one.

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Samcast episode 93: I have a warrant for your twitter

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Lewis) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:12:00 +0000

On this weeks samcast we learn some officials do know how tech works, Price comparison is up, GDGT releases the numbers of the year, How twitter can get you in trouble, and we play a little quiz on doctor who actors and the multiple roles they play.

iPhone theif caught by savy officer: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/28/nyregion/pursuing-iphone-thief-officer-knew-buttons-to-push.html?_r=1&ref=technology

Use of phones for price comparison up: http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2012/In-store-mobile-commerce/Findings.aspx

GDGT releases gadgets of the year numbers: http://blog.gdgt.com/gdgt-zeitgeist-2011/

Twitter jokes aparently watched: http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1124241--tourists-banned-from-entering-u-s-after-twitter-jokes?bn=1

Actors that have appeared multiple times in Doctor Who: http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2012/01/doctor-who-and-the-reusable-actors-parts-1-10/

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All About Sound Episode 35: Getting in the system, part 21

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Lewis) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:27:00 +0000

On this weeks all about sound we cover basic setup tips for your guitar and provide the following shownotes as reference back for later.. because you going to probably need it:

Do-It-Yourself Setup Tips
Standard Thin pick: .018
Standard Medium pick: .027
Standard Heavy pick: .037

Neck relief: .010 - .015 @ 7th fret (Capo’d on top of 1st fret)

Open position String height settings
High E String height @ the 12th fret: 1/16”. (For Bass G string: 5/64)
Low E String height @ the 12th fret: 5/64” (1/16”+). (For Bass: 7/64)
(Heavy pick fits under the Low E string @ the 3rd fret, and fits under the High E string @ the 4th fret).
Note: If a quarter fits under the Low E string, and a penny fits under the High E string (Both @ the 5th fret), that is considered the highest recommended action. Anything higher than that will be difficult to play on.

High E String height @ 1st fret: .010 - .015 (Thin pick clearance?). (For Bass G string: .020)
Low E String height @ 1st fret: .020 - .025 (Medium pick clearance?). (For Bass: .026)

Nut-Slotting tips
Get a professional to do it.

Setting intonation
With a strobe tuner (You MUST use a strobe tuner, standard chromatic tuners are not accurate enough): Adjust ALL bridge saddles ⅛” or so back toward the bridge, so they will all start out FLAT in their intonation settings. Very important!
Tune each string to pitch in open position, then adjust bridge saddles until the string is perfectly in tune @ both the open position AND the 12th fret.

By ear (Using distortion and NO other effects): Adjust ALL bridge saddles ⅛” or so back toward the bridge, so they will all start out FLAT in their intonation settings. Very important!
Once the guitar is tuned, start with the high E string. Note the high E string @ the 7th fret, and tune it to PERFECTLY match the B string (While simultaneously playing the B string in the open position). Then note the high E string @ the 19th fret (While simultaneously playing the B string in the open position), then CAREFULLY adjust the High E bridge saddle & re-tune high E string until it is PERFECTLY in tune @ BOTH the 7th & 19th frets (with the open B string).
Next, Note the B string at the 5th fret, tune to PERFECTLY match the High E string in the open position. Then note the B string @ the 17th fret (While simultaneously playing the High E string string in the open position). Then CAREFULLY adjust the B string bridge saddle & re-tune the B string until it is PERFECTLY in tune (@ BOTH the 5th & 17th frets) with the High E string in the open position).
Repeat this with all six strings until guitar matches perfectly @ both the 5th & 17th frets, while playing the adjacent string in the open position.
NOTE: On guitar, the G string must be noted @ the 4th & 16th frets, instead of the 5th & 17th frets, when matching it to the open B string. On Basses, it’s all @ the 5th & 17th frets for ALL four strings, since there is no High B string.

Recommended Links:

http://www.taxi.com/

http://studiobuddy.com/

http://www.discmakers.com/

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/

http://www.americanmusical.com/

http://www.music123.com/

http://www.juststrings.com/

http://carvin.com/

http://www.stewmac.com/

http://www.allparts.com/Default.asp

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Samcast episode 92: MMM

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Lewis) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:14:00 +0000

It's time again for another Monthly Music Mixup and this months playlist is a mix of tributes, positive outlooks and lunar cycles and even one case of karma. All that crammed into one playlist!

Playlist:

January- The Blind Eyes

Die Trying- The Audible Dark

Gotta Digg- Kina Grannis

Love Connection- Carla Ulbrich

The Big Boom- Jonathan Coulton

Starlight Remedy- Woodfish

Fell In Love With The Sunshine- Rich Oades

Live!- Meghan Cary

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All About Sound Episode 34: Getting in the system, part 20

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Lewis) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:00:00 +0000

On this weeks All About Sound we wrap up guitars amplification by talking about mic placement, EQ setting in studio vs live on stage, clean and dirty settings, spring reverb, effects loops, and DSPs.

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Samcast episode 91: Sir turn your phone off!

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Lewis) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:19:00 +0000

On this weeks samcast we talk about mistakes with cell phones, CES lessons, Megaupload being shot, and apples new iBooks takes us down a road of the future of teaching and schools in general.

The meme that stoped the music: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/13/nyregion/ringing-finally-stopped-but-concertgoers-alarm-persists.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all

10 things learned at CES: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jan/15/ces-2012-learned-gadgets-future

Megaupload taken down: http://blog.chron.com/techblog/2012/01/its-war-megaupload-the-feds-anonymous-and-mutually-assured-destruction/

Apple Launches textbooks for iPads: http://appchronicles.com/01/apple-aims-to-revolutionize-education-with-ibooks-2/

Man with two hearts survives heart attack: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2089096/Pensioner-TWO-hearts-suffers-double-heart-attack-stop-beating.html

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All About Sound: Episode 33: Getting in the system, part 19

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Lewis) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:20:00 +0000

On this weeks all about sound we wrap up effects pedals with some use cases, compressors, crybabys, a little warning about how signal loss can occur by stringing connections, bypass circuits, distortion, and reverb.

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Samuel's Thoughts Episode 12: Don't take it personal and stay positive

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Lewis) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:21:00 +0000

On this weeks Samuel's Thoughts I talk about a new podcast that is cooking up in my head and one problem I have to get past to make it along with the difficulty of finding stories on CES week and how reading one article on the web reminded me how important to me it is to be positive when reporting something.

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Samcast episode 90: I’m A Doctor Jim not a podcaster!

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Lewis) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:12:00 +0000

On this weeks Samcast I dig through the feeds to find the slim amount of news that I can find because of CES week. I talk about one gadget from the event that caught my eye along with a competition to build a tricorder, the posibilty of web shooters, and the fact your touch screen may be more dangerous than you thought.

Kickstarter stats good this year: http://www.kickstarter.com/blog/2011-the-stats

Dangers of touch screens: http://www.infoworld.com/t/laptops/the-hidden-danger-touchscreens-181774

Competiton to build tricorder emerges: http://www.qualcommtricorderxprize.org/competition-details/overview

Google adds plus to search results: http://searchengineland.com/googles-results-get-more-personal-with-search-plus-your-world-107285

Scientists invent webshooters..sort of: http://weirdthings.com/2012/01/scientists-recreate-spider-silk-50-years-after-teenager-in-queens/

Recomended CES coverage: http://twit.tv/show/twit-live-specials/101 (episode 101 and up)

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iPod app review: Scribblenauts Remix

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Lewis) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:49:00 +0000

The new trend of ports to iOS from other devices has started last year so imagine my joy when a game I enjoyed on the Nintendo DS was ported over to iOS but the question is does it work? Find out on this iPod App Review.

If you want this app click the link bellow:

Scribblenauts Remix - Warner Bros.

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All About Sound Episode 32: Getting in the system, part 18

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Lewis) — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:28:00 +0000

In this weeks all about sound we talk about effects pedals and the order in which you want to patch them in to get no conflicts of sound and get the best sound possible. We also talk about two pedals which show how tech is starting to merge with sound for some great innovations.

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Samcast episode 89: Rupert..be careful

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Lewis) — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 12:16:00 +0000

In this weeks samcast Jacob and Kevin join me to talk about Rupert Murdoch and the twitter follies that followed him, ways not to get bit by social engineering, How google can help itself in the coming year and a list of things you didn't know about some inventions that make us skid as far as we ever have to the edge of my precious clean tag.

Rupert Murdoch joins twitter and finds trouble: http://thenextweb.com/twitter/2012/01/01/rupert-murdoch-joins-twitter-immediately-comes-under-fire/

Twitter Verification under fire: http://marketingland.com/fake-mrs-rupert-murdoch-points-to-hole-in-twitters-verification-system-2531

Spam chooses new target: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203686204577112942734977800.html

What Google should do in 2012: http://smarterware.org/8825/what-google-should-do-in-2012

20 things you didnt know about inventions: http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/20-things-you-never-knew-about-popular-inventions

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All About Sound Episode 31: Getting in the system, part 17

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Lewis) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:29:00 +0000

On this weeks All About Sound we talk about guitar preamps, the different types, what our experience has been with them, and a few brands you may want to check out to help you decide whether you want to use one or not.

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Samcast episode 88: 2011 in review

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Lewis) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 12:17:00 +0000

In this New Years episode of Samcast I pull out all stops and bring as many on mic as I can in the forms of Kevin, Jacob, Rebecca, And new to the mic Jillian as we talk about the year 2011. We cover the good, the bad, and the downright insane in news, movies, and games before we make a few predictions for the coming year. All of this in a longer than normal (Hey you got to go wild once a year..) Samcast!

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iPad App Review: Reeder

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Lewis) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:50:00 +0000

After covering Flipboards move as a universal app I figured I would cover the app I use all the time to get through my feeds for not only samcast but all of my hobby feeds as well.

If you want this app click the link bellow:

Reeder for iPad - Silvio Rizzi

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Samuel's Thoughts episode 11: No more judgement!

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Lewis) — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 12:30:00 +0000

In this strangely appropriate to Christmas Samuel's Thoughts I share a funny thing that happened on the way home before I go into the topic of to much judgement being thrown around by some of my fellow Christians and why I don't think it's very Christ like myself.

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Samcast episode 87: Christmas MMM

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Lewis) — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 13:14:00 +0000

It's christmas time again so to help you get away from all the same christmas music you heard all month I'm giving you your present one day early to get you ready for tomorrow with this years MMM Christmas special!

Playlist:

The Night Before Christmas: John Cleese

Podsafe Christmas Song: Jonathan Coulton

The Greatest Xmas Song Ever Written: American Heartbreak

Carol Of the Bells: Admiral Twin

Grown Up Christmas List: Ayla Brown

Master of Mistletoe: Atomsplit

My Own Merry Christmas: Geoff Smith

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All About Sound Episode 30: Getting in the system, part 16

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Lewis) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 15:19:00 +0000

On this weeks All About sound we cover Guitar Amps a topic that may be a bit more deep than you might think.

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Samcast episode 86: Fair Use Follies

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Lewis) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 12:12:00 +0000

On this weeks Samcast I rant about Universal and give an example of how not treating your audience like a bunch of thieves pays off, some robbers that only want one thing and nothing else, and the new facebook timeline.

News podcast silenced due to a lawsuit then revived: http://www.theverge.com/2011/12/14/2636680/universal-has-tech-news-today-episode-yanked-from-youtube-for

What universal has to say for itself: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/12/umg-we-have-the-right-to-block-or-remove-youtube-videos.ars

Louis CK shows results of DRM free release: http://thenextweb.com/media/2011/12/14/louis-ck-declares-5-downloadable-standup-special-a-success-sells-110k-copies-for-200k-profit-in-3-days/

Robbers paticular about what phone they steal- http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Phone-Robbers-Only-iPhones-No-Blackberries-or-Droids-135633838.html?dr

Facebook timeline goes live: http://news.yahoo.com/facebook-timeline-goes-live.html

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iPod App Review: Flipboard

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Lewis) — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:57:00 +0000

My long time coming return to app reviews at long last arrives as I take a look at Flipboards switch from being an iPad only app to now a universal app. Could it be able to keep the same charm on a smaller screen? Only one way to find out.

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Flipboard - Flipboard Inc.

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All About Sound Episode 29: Getting in the system, part 15

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Lewis) — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:40:00 +0000

On this weeks All About Sound we finish up guitar maintenance with string change tips and tricks, Ideal action and neck relief, and pickup adjustments.

Paul Reed Smith Sites:

http://www.blamepro.com/prs/prsTech.asp

http://www.prsguitars.com/csc/setup.html

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Samcast episode 85: Myth..busted?

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Lewis) — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:18:00 +0000

On this weeks samcast I'm joined by Jacob, Kevin, and newcomer Justin to discuss data caps, things we will have to explain to our kids, a bit of clarification on the doctor who movie possibilty, paypal making someone angry again and mythbusters busting something other than a myth.

Data caps unfair..no really!?: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/12/data-caps-a-crude-and-unfair-tool-for-easing-online-congestion.ars

10 things 90’s kids will have to explain to their children- http://thoughtcatalog.com/2011/10-things-90s-kids-will-have-to-explain-to-their-children/

More news on doctor who movie- http://www.toplessrobot.com/2011/12/somebodys_very_wrong_about_the_doctor_who_movie.php

Paypal angers toy effort: http://www.regretsy.com/2011/12/05/cats-1-kids-0/

Mythbusters bust a local homes wall: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/12/07/BA1D1M99V5.DTL

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All About sound Episode 28: Getting in the system, part 14

noreply@blogger.com (Samuel Lewis) — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 14:46:00 +0000

On this weeks all about sound we cover a few pickups we missed last time, Tremolo vs non tremolo bridges, bridge radius, string breakage fixes, intonation, string changes, nut lubrication, breaking in strings, and fretboard maintenance.

Mentioned items:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/accessories/dimarzio-dp151-paf-pro-pickup

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/accessories/ghs-a94-graphitall-guitar-lubricant

Recommended Links:

http://www.taxi.com/

http://studiobuddy.com/

http://www.discmakers.com/

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/

http://www.americanmusical.com/

http://www.music123.com/

http://www.juststrings.com/

http://carvin.com/

http://www.stewmac.com/

http://www.allparts.com/Default.asp

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Theme song by Danny Lewis

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