Category: Audio

At both home and work I use several computers and have grown tired of the clutter from multiple sets of speakers filling my desk. Still, there are times when I want to hear the audio from more than one computer at a time, so don’t want to use the typical switchbox connections for switching computer audio along with keyboards and monitors.   After exploring various options, the solution that has worked well for me is…

Surfing the NFL web site in preparation for this year’s season, I noticed archived broadcasts from Super Bowl XL. The BBC version of the Steeler victory makes for interesting listening.

Memorial Day weekend finds the Seattle Center playing host to the 35th annual Northwest Folklife festival. The event, which I’ve not previously attended, is a collection of music, art, food and more with what seemed like a rather eclectic theme to me. The Seattle times obviously covered the event too. Here’s some music we heard in a few hours of walking around on Saturday. The bagpipes were a disappointment as I think some instruments really…

One thing that sticks in my mind from trips to London are the street musicians one hears as you walk through tube stations. The stations tend to have long halls with concrete or tile walls which makes for an acoustically rich environment. Add a little reverb in and anyone can sound good (just ask the recording industry). Here’s a sample of some tube tunes from our recent trip.