Tag: audio

  • Shift Run Stop is back! This was one of the most influential podcasts for me. It showed an attitude about podcasting that was new and fun. That attitude was fun, curious, dorky, and joyous. You could do whatever you wanted, whatever you enjoyed.

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  • Reflecting on the ROI of marketing efforts I’ve done recently – “Reflecting on the ROI of marketing efforts I’ve done recently: Print isn’t that useful unless it’s with a writer with a voice (e.g., a substack). Audio and video really make an impact. You want to be inside someone’s EarPods. Speaking at trade shows is…

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  • You Didn’t Notice MP3 Is Now Free – The MP3 format, once a staple for digital audio, is now free due to expired licensing. However, its significance has diminished with the rise of streaming services and faster internet speeds, making file sizes less of a concern. While this change is notable for developers, the general…

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  • It’s hard to make content from 20 yeas of transcripts

    It’s hard to make content from 20 yeas of transcripts

    In Iowa I was in Des Moines this week to give one of the keynotes at DevOpsDays Des Moines (it went well). Here’s some snapshots from around town: CEO Therapy This week’s Software Defined Talk: This week, we discuss Netflix’s DVD deprecation, the remote work debate, and how to fork an open-source project. Plus, thoughts…

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  • 2023-05-31 day note

    2023-05-31 day note

    The day’s not over yet, but I’ve got two but things coming up the rest of the evening and will probably want to zone out after them: I’m hosting a fireside chat with Purnima Padmanabhan, the GM of our group at VMware (streamed in LinkedIn). She should be fun to talk with. And then I’ll…

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  • TP–7 – teenage engineering – This is the weirdest looking recording gear I’ve ever seen. It’s so expensive that, like an expensive bottle of wine, I have to assume it’s good. Shipping without mics for such a price seems…weird?

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  • Link: Ask the Engineer: Fix Your Phone Tape

    “To eliminate this unnecessary “junk,” you will use two of my favorite tools: a high-pass and a low-pass filter. The high-pass filter will remove all of the junk below 300Hz (it allows the highs to pass) and the low-pass filter will remove all of the distortion and hiss above 3400Hz (it allows the lows to…

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  • Link: The Improbable Rise of the Daily News Podcast

    Turns out there’s money in enclosure tags. Who knew? “In recent weeks, The Daily announced that it was becoming a national radio show. In doing so, it proved that scale can generate millions of dollars in new revenue, as well as (potentially) a hugely valuable spot on the national FM radio dial. That radio slot,…

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  • Link: Apple’s Siri-equipped HomePod comes to your home on February 9

    Apple is pretty cool consistent in anemic features versus alternatives, but like the Windows says. Of course, when Apple nails the opinionated workflow, you appreciate it: “Since Apple revealed HomePod, it’s been clear that the company is focusing more on sound quality and the music-listening experience with this smart speaker than Siri’s capabilities as a…

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  • Link: How smart speakers stole the show from smartphones

    “In the first nine months of 2017, 17.1m smart speakers shipped worldwide, according to Canalys’s data, but a further 16.1m were shipped in the last quarter of the year driven by Christmas present sales…. The trend towards smart speakers becoming mainstream is expected to continue. Canalys is forecasting 70% year-on-year growth with shipments reaching over…

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