eardrumbuzz: edbdigital media trends(Untitled)- March 31, 2005 TiVo Pop-Up Ads Are Huge. I had thought, perhaps, that the TiVo users were getting a bit worked up over the TiVo pop-up ads that are in testing, because last I heard they only take up a quarter of the screen. Matt Haughey took this found this picture of it in action, though, and now I get the ire. That's really annoying, even if it is only when fast-forwarding. How are you supposed to see what you're forwarding through Even if you can hit 'clear' to make it go away, it's still needlessly messy..http://www.eardrumbuzz.com/blog/categories/edb/2005/03/30.html#a1130 (Untitled)- March 24, 2005 Optek Fretlight Guitar. The Optek Fretlight combines a standard Stratocaster clone with a light-up LED neck, making it easier to learn how to play the guitar or learn new songs. The Fretlight happens to be a MIDI guitar, too, so you can send signals to it from standard music applications, or even other instruments. That means your instructor could play a short riff, which would light up on your guitar. And with quoted prices around $600 or so, it's relatively affordable (compared to other MIDI..http://www.eardrumbuzz.com/blog/categories/edb/2005/03/24.html#a1128 (Untitled)- March 6, 2005 More on the HP DJammer. Wired News has more the HP DJammer we talked about before, including early reaction from the DJ community and new developments on teaching it to beat match and its Wi-Fi capabilities. And yes, you'll still look like you're five minutes into a seizure while using the DJammer, but that's how you indie kids dance these days, what with your hip hopping. Scra-Scra-Scratching Thin Air WiredNews Gizmodohttp://www.eardrumbuzz.com/blog/categories/edb/2005/03/06.html#a1120 |