mediageekNews and views on our media environment.Goodbye minidisc, Hello Zoom H2- May 30, 2008 I&8217;ve finally broken down and abandoned my beloved minidisc for mobile audio recording. I held out for as long as I could, which wasn&8217;t hard. Until recently the format that never caught on (in the US) was the best portable digital audio recording format, especially when Sony finally unveiled Hi-MD four years ago finally allowing ...http://www.mediageek.net/?p=1623 The FCC Can Has Google for Piratez- May 9, 2008 Ever wondered how the FCC tracks down and busts pirate radio operators Anyone familiar with the subject has heard about radio tracking equipment that helps agents triangulate a signal, but what other tools are in their arsenal Google is a big one. Another tool Taking pictures of the buildings where they find signals, and photographing the ...http://www.mediageek.net/?p=1620 SiriusXM Merger an Opportunity for Openness & Access LPFM for Satellite- May 3, 2008 Matthew Lasar continues his excellent reporting for Ars Technica with an article on a recent letter from House Energy and Commerce Chair John Dingell (D-MI) and Internet subcommittee Chair Edward J. Markey (D-MA) to the FCC urging an open platform for satellite radio if the Commission approves the SiriusXM deal. What they&8217;re calling for is ...http://www.mediageek.net/?p=1619 May 2 Radioshow Notes & Links- May 3, 2008 Links and notes related to the May 2 mediageek radioshow: FCC Proceeding on localism: http:www.fcc.govlocalism Public Knowledge&8217;s Orphan Works Act page: http:www.publicknowledge.orgissuesow Matthew Lasar&8217;s Ars Technica article: NPR&8217;s war on Low Power FM: the laws of physics vs. politics You can read the full test of the show&8217;s news headlines after the jump. mediageek 2008-05-02 The House Energy and Commerce Committee ...http://www.mediageek.net/?p=1618 NPR Still Ludicriously Fighting LPFM- May 3, 2008 It&8217;s been eight years since the FCC voted to establish LPFM, and in that time NPR has only seen its fortunes rise, with listenership and income rising in sharp contrast to the fortunes of the Clear-Channeled commercial radio industry. Yet, as Matthew Lasar reports in Ars Technica, the nation&8217;s largest public radio network continues to ...http://www.mediageek.net/?p=1617 DIY Spiderlite and Softbox- May 1, 2008 This one&8217;s for the videophoto geeks. Back at my last gig we used a pile of Spiderlites, which are pretty easy to use and relatively inexpensive lights that accommodate five bulbs, switchable in banks, that can be either incandescent or fluorescent. They&8217;re not super-cheap&8211;several hundred dollars&8211;but for flexible continuous lighting they&8217;re not bad. Lighting is ...http://www.mediageek.net/?p=1616 |