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MP3myMP3 Recorder 2.0 - FREE saves any audio you hear on your computer straight to mp3 or wav. If you can hear it, you can record it! Record internet radio and save to mp3 or wav. Record streaming audio from the Internet, microphone, or any other source.
Submitted by John Buck
A week ago the Massachussets Institute of Technology Media Lab held a symposium called H 2.0, for Human 2.0. The topic of course was human extension. The archives are at h20.media.mit.edu, in case you're interested. "...most of the issues of human extension that people agonize over have been encountered and processed by the disabled...", "...phantom phenomena...", "...the famous sensory compensation effect, in which people compensate for the loss of sight by increasing the sensitivity and strength of hearing, and so on..." are some of the topics discussed.
Submitted by Stan Hutchings
Saturday, May 12, 11 a.m. - Video Capture and Editing — How to: Capture video from video cameras, tv tuner cards, web cams and VCRs, Edit video by creating clips, transitions and time lines, Convert or save video for hard drives, PDA, iPod, email, CDs and DVDs
2 p.m. - Podcasting - What is Podcasting? Hardware and software requirements, Audio and video casts, File formats and compatibility
Saturday, May 26 11 a.m. - Digital Cameras
2 p.m. - Image Processing
Saturday, June 9 11 a.m. - Wireless Networking;
2 p.m. - Wired Networking
These clinics will be held at the Micro Center store. Registration is recommended as space may be limited; sign up sheets are available in Tech Support or the Customer Service area.
More information: www.microcenter.com/instore_clinic/sign_up.html
Submitted by Stan Hutchings
An article in Extreme Tech by Michael W. Muchmore says, "We review five online services that let you do things like scene transitions, cuts, splices, loops, audio overlays–and they're all free." Link to the whole article. I recommend trying online editing only if you have a broadband connection.
Submitted by Stan Hutchings
Briefly, The U.S. Chocolate Industry, through its Chocolate Manufacturers of America (CMA), and in collaboration with the Grocery Manufacturers Association, have petitioned the Food and Drug Association (FDA) to change the current requirements for chocolate. Their plan is to change the basic formula of chocolate in order to use vegetable fat substitutes in place of cocoa butter, and to use milk substitutes in the place of nutritionally superior milk. The FDA absolutely must hear from those consumers who love the current gold standard of chocolate so that the FDA can have a more balanced viewpoint to counter the proposed changes. Here's where to go for more information and how to help:
Don't Mess with Our Chocolate web site forum - dontmesswithourchocolate.guittard.com
How to let the FDA know your views - dontmesswithourchocolate.guittard.com/howtohelp.asp
Submitted by Stan Hutchings
Walt Mossberg's new digital site offers a variety of information, and expert guest columnists. It's funded by the Wall Street Journal. www.allthingsd.com
Submitted by Stan Hutchings
Click the link or links that interest you:
The Google Blog offers frequent updates and insights about our technology and products, and the company at large.
Share Google Friends with a friend through Google Groups (includes subscribe/unsubscribe information).
Google Friends archive
Google Friends archive prior to May 2005
Submitted by Stan Hutchings