Archive for April, 2010
Roland JD-800 Synthesizer
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vintage synth demo by RetroSound Some typical sounds from the Roland JD-800 Synthesizer. For me is the JD-800 one of the best Digital-Synthesizers ever made. Great digital pads and warm strings are the best sounds from the JD. Sorry for the bad sound quality of my little cam. This one of my first synth vids on YouTube. Direct from the beginning. View my many other JD-800 vids with much better sound quality on YouTube! more info: www. retrosound. de and http
It’s great outdoors
0It’s great outdoors
Brian Forde Early spring weather brought local residents to parks and playgrounds for all kinds of pursuits. From left, Kerry Schmansky and Kelli Ambrose, both of Grand Rapids, play their African Djembe drums at Johnson Park.
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Cool Truly Wireless Speakers
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From Brookstone, the wireless Podz Speakers
Naked Lunch in Mexico City: On the Beatnik trail
0Naked Lunch in Mexico City: On the Beatnik trail
Mexico City was a magnet in the 1950s for some of America’s greatest Beat Generation writers — Jack Kerouac, William Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg and others.
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The iJoy Massage Chair and the i Revolution
0The iJoy massage chair, what is that? Well, with the dawning of the new millennium, we have seen the i revolution. In marketing, this is probably up there as one of the great campaigns of all time. It all started with the Apple computer when they came up with the all in one monitor and computer for the home and called it the iMac. Next came iPod (in all its many versions), iTunes, iTouch and iPhone. Other companies, recognizing the popularity of these products, followed on their coat tails. Such things as iHomes, iTurtle, i-Dog (all speaker systems for iPods) to iPlay baby clothing and toys to iCarly in toys and entertainment for pre-teens and teens. The primary target market of i appears to be the thirty-somethings and younger, though the appeal is to all generations.
What does the i represent? My impression is something that is just for me, something that is personal, something that will make my life better, easier, more comfortable, convenient and more enjoyable. And in today’s hectic world, who wouldn’t want something like that? Along with many of these products, the iJoy massage chair represents the i very well.
The iJoy massage chair is a stylish line of massage chairs made by Human Touch. As a matter of fact, the tag line of the iJoy is: Feels good. Looks good. They are very trendy looking, and will fit in great with any modern home. There are a few different models, but they all look cool! They come in a variety of colors, and in either a microsuede or faux leather. They come with a handy remote to recline you back and to control the massage features and functions. Plus, they start at an affordable price point.
Though these chairs are more affordable than many massage chairs (that can cost thousands of dollars), they do not compromise on features. Human Touch has been making massage chairs for almost 30 years, and they have incorporated their technology into the iJoy. Many of these technologies have won awards for technological achievements, and their chairs are recommended by the American College of Chiropractic Orthopedists.
Human Touch has a patented massage system called Robotic Massage Technology that closely replicates an actual personal massage that is used in their chairs, and the iJoy massage chair is no exception. There are four main massage techniques, so something for everyone and their problems. Whether back aches from a long day of working, to chronic pain, to just wanting help relaxing for a better sleep. These techniques are:
Well, no matter how you look at it, the iJoy massage chair is part of the modern i movement, and for good reason. It is trendy, stylish and can improve the quality of your life.
Ipod Touch 3Rd Generation – Good, But Could Be Better
0After reading about the new faster processor and stable battery life of the iPod touch 3rd Generation, I may have had high expectations. It is SLIGHTLY faster, but still not as snappy as I would expect. And the battey life is NOT all that great still. Why does Apple keep the non-replaceable battery model? Lastly,
I really hate how Apple almost forces you to use their ear phones? If you do NOT use their ear phones you have to push the “on” button, slide the unlock bar, and then push the pause button just to pause a song. First off this wastes batteries and it takes a frantic moment to pause when someone comes by to talk. If you use the Apple ear phones, it has a pause button. Other than that it is still a very good mp3 player overall.
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iPod touch 3rd Generation – 64 Was the Magic Figure For Me
I have had the Creative Zen vision M for more than 3 years and absolutely used that piece of gadget more than any other device myself being a music addict. With the free space nearing 0 on my creative (had a 30 gb version), the announcement of the 64Gb version of iPod touch 3rd Generation couldn’t have had come at a better time. People keep telling about apple not including a camera. I am not bothered. If the amount of space is doubled and the speed is doubled keeping the price same then I cant find a reason not to be happy about. The headphone included sure does have a microphone for voice control but I myself dont see myself using that piece of earbud. I am using the ipod with my Klipsch Image X10 and sure I am getting absolutely the best music. For people who complain about the quality of music output i would just say that get rid of the default earbud and get a good one ( I have already recommended one). What I love about moving on to the iPod is the apps. They say there are 75000 apps. Nice chance that i would atleast find 75 that i would love(have already found more than 20). Moving on to the games. Sure they arent as huge or I would say complex as the ones you would find in PSP but say what i love playing games without having to stress out my nerves. The graphics are good and the interface is the best point about it. Genius is good but I see myself using the Pandora app more to discover new music. To conclude I would say that if you are looking for a pocket PC go for this. If you are going for a good MP3 player still go for this and you will turn up liking (or even addicted) the other features as well.
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Bass Guitar : How to Read Bass Tabs
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Bass tabs, or tablature, is a way to write music without standard music notation, with numbers instead of notes for each string, numbers that indicate which fret to play. Find out how to write and play music on the electric bass without using traditional musical notes in this free video music lesson from a bass guitar instructor. Expert: Steve Bauman Contact: www. summerhaysmusic. com Bio: Steve Bauman has been playing bass guitar for 15 years. He instructs on his own time as well as for Summerhays Music located in Murray, Utah. Filmmaker: Michael Burton
Area pastor charged with insurance fraud
0Area pastor charged with insurance fraud
A Brodheadsville pastor is charged with insurance fraud after investigators say he lied about the value of two electric guitars stolen from his church office.
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Djembe 1. 09 – Intermediate rhythm 3 (slow rock)
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demonstrating a flexible drumset rhythm improvised for the djembe.
White House could help classical music by having fun with it
0White House could help classical music by having fun with it
I think the strongest message the White House could send to our nation about classical music is that it’s actually enjoyable.
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