Sony’s Blu-Ray Format Battle on the Shoulders of Betamax and Mini-Disc

Just before the weekend, Warner’s announcement that they were dropping support for HD-DVD in favour of Blu-Ray in the high definition video format ‘war’ made some waves as CES approached. But I think the reaction from Toshiba (the main consumer company behind HD-DVD) and the HD-DVD’s association is telling. By canceling their press conference and [...]

Spence, Ewan Spence. Podcaster.

So this is what I’ve been up to all March…

… with thanks to Scott Beale (Laughing Squid) for the shot. I suspect this is going to be the next picture for the Promo Postcards.

Even More Thumbs Up…

If one tiny thing has made travelling immeasurably easier on the nerves, it has to be my set up Super Fi.5 Pro headphones from Ultimate Ears. These little beauties have to be the best set of headphones I have heard. Ever. They’re small, in-ear, phones, with an interchangeable silicon tip to ensure a perfect fit. [...]

How Stuff Works: My Podcasting Setup

After hundreds (okay, two) requests for details on what I’/m using and what’s on view in the Flickr picture of my home setup, here’s a quick list and some notes on what I’m using.
Behringer Eurorack UB802 Mixing Desk
Often described as “the podcasters weapon of choice” this little mixing desk retails for about £50 (but can [...]

Motorola and the Apple iPod Phone. Is This, Actually, A Good Idea?

So the Motorola/Apple iPod Phone is coming next week, and the speculation on the next (and the occassional dissenting voice) are all being picked up and spun – as is the way of the www. It’s nice to know that likes like The Register are watching over this blog, and even nicer that my thoughts [...]