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Audiobook Builder – Slick Audio Tool

February 24, 2013

If you have audio files that you want to turn into an “audio” book, for convenient listening, the process can be complicated. Luckily, there are some tools out there to accomplish this task.

For $4.99, there is “Audiobook Builder” by Splasm Software. AudioBook Builder Allows you to easily add audio files to a project and select where chapters will go (file break, time break).

So far, I have used it myself to convert multi hour podcast shows to Audiobook Bookmarkable .m4b format. Seems to work great in iTunes and the Music app on iOS. It’s available in the App Store and on their website.

Apple / Mac Clones

Quo Computer – A Mobo for all seasons

January 31, 2013

If you remember a few years back when a couple of companies started making OSX compatible computers, there is still one that’s around. They are Quo Computer in Alhambra, CA.

Today, they launched their new website (still a little under construction) and started touting their custom Motherboard, designed to run all the major Operating Systems. That would include Windows, OSX and Desktop Linux. You can buy these as part of a full system or just buy the Motherboard and build your own. Volume discounts are available for system builders.

As part of their website redesign and introduction of their custom Motherboard, they also have something they call “The Revolution : projectQ“, where you can sign up to get updates and a chance to win a LIMITED EDITION lifeQ [red model]. So, head on over and check them out.

Computer Quo

Apple / Microsoft

Backup, Backup, Backup! :-)

November 21, 2012

Now that it’s the holidays, you will be taking more pictures and videos of friends and family and all the festivities.

Don’t lose it, because you don’t have a backup of your valuable, irreplaceable memories.

Below is a link to an article about the “Backup Rule of Three”. Take heart and follow it’s advice. The basics of the philosophy can be summed up by saying, and I paraphrase since I don’t remember the exact wording or who said it, but here it is, “If you don’t have your data in (3) places and (1) of them is off-site, it doesn’t exist“.

The Compute Rule of Three – http://www.hanselman.com/blog/TheComputerBackupRuleOfThree.aspx

Here are some links to some online backup resources as well:

Carbonite – http://www.carbonite.com

Barracuda Networks – https://www.barracudanetworks.com/

Mozy – http://mozy.com

DollyDrive (Time Machine to Cloud) – http://www.dollydrive.com

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! 🙂

Apple / iPhone

Alternative to Apple Headset for iPhone Users

August 4, 2011

If you are unhappy with your ear buds headset that came with your iPhone and you just don’t want to pay the $79.00 for the Apple branded in-the-ear headset, there is an alternative.

The ‘Ultimate Ears’ 200vi Noise -Isolating Headset, made by Logitech, may be for you. Apple sells it in their stores and on their website for $39.95, which is ~$40 bucks cheaper than the Apple in-the-ear headset.

The sound that the headset puts out is comparable to the Apple product and the in-line controls are easy to use. The in-the-ear headphones are much better for those folks like me who don’t have symmetrical inner ears.

With the Apple ear buds or any brand ear buds, for that matter, I always have one bud falling out of my ear. Very annoying, to say the least. With the in-the-ear style, the bud stays put, short of yanking on the cord.

So, if you are in the market for a new headset, give them a try. It’s worth it at just ~$10 bucks more than the regular Apple ear buds.

Apple / iPad / iPhone