I often wonder what would happen if Shakespeare were to be transported in a time machine to our world today. What would he think? How would he react?
Yes, Willie would probably tell me "thou hast too much time on thy hands if thou spendeth it wondering about such flights of fancy." But only after he found his feet.
You see, Willie would be blown away by some of the comforts we take for granted. For instance, that box we walk into. The doors close all by themselves...just like magic. When they open, we are magically in a different place.
"What callest thou this contraption?" Willie would ask in utter amazement.
An elevator. You would think nothing would phase a man who just landed his time machine 400 years into the future.
"Ah, I see. It was not magic after all. It elevated us, because it is an elevator."
This Willie guy is pretty handy with his English, isn't he? But that won't get him far these days. A hundred years ago, even fifty, he could have figured out just about every new word by tracing its roots (often to Greek or Latin). But not today.
"What are those...those...those, things?"
Why that's a TV, with a VCR and a DVD player. Over there, it's a CD player, an AM and FM radio and an amp. This is a PC, with CDRW and floppy drives, a powerful CPU, A and C drive, and more RAM than a MAC.
"What? Thy alphabet seems a bit confusing."
Once upon a time, the meaning of a word could always be guessed by simply tracing the entomology of the word back to its lowest roots.
"Thou meanest 'etymology', dost thou not? Entomology is the study of insects and bugs."
I knew that.
I took out a 'Kleenex' because my nose was running.
"But how dost thy nose run?"
I suppose the same way I drivest on a parkway and parkest in the driveway. Or how it doesn't matter whether we fill in a form or fill out a form...either way, the taxman gets the last laugh.
I offered to take Willie for a ride.
"That is more like it. There is nothing quite like a horse under one's bottom.'
No, no, no. We don't ride horses anymore. That is a barbaric way to treat such majestic beasts. Now we drive cars...and kill the horses off with the exhaust.
"I have no idea what you are talking about."
Just have a seat in the BMW, Willie, while I turn on the AC and rev up the RPMs on this old V6. Before you know it, we'll be doing 100 mph down the 102.
"More letters and numbers. Have words become redundant in the future?"
Pretty much. As life got more and more complicated, words got more and more complicated. Pretty soon it was taking several minutes just to pronounce a single government department. So real word groups had to be replaced by acronyms – the first letter of each word. Pass me a CANDY.
"What does CANDY stand for?"
Candy, actually. But maybe I should just leave old Willie guessing. After all, there is just so much to discover in this brave new world. Like why there are so few sundials around. And why some people sleep on the street, while other climb 34 stories to an office tower above to sleep at their desks. And just how do they shrink those liquor bottles for the airlines.
"What is an RSVP? And ASAP? And TLC?"
I had to find just the right way to explain to him that all these crazy letters actually made some kind of sense.
Internal Department of Income Overhaul Transfer Systems.
"Ah, IDIOTS. Now, that I understand!"
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Thursday, August 30, 2007
Why Using Noise Reduction Headphones With an MP3 Player Is Better Than Earbuds
MP3 players and portable CD players usually come with the standard “earbud” headphones. Earbuds fit into the ear like a hearing aid and are lightweight and portable. Their advantages, however, stop there. When it comes to the quality of the music you are listening to, that quality can be greatly diminished due to the inability of earbud headphones to filter out the noises that you are not interested in listening to; such as the voices, car engines, train noises, and barking dogs that may be all around you when you are out in public.
One of the great advantages of MP3 players, such as iPods, and portable CD players is that you can take them with you wherever you go. Sometimes the very reason for bringing them along on an outing is so that you can entertain yourself while you are engaged in other activities, such as jogging, riding on the subway, or waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. Soothing music being piped into your ear can go a long way in easing tension when you are running errands; and upbeat, rhythmic music can help tremendously when you are exercising and need incentive to go that extra mile.
Fortunately, there is an excellent alternative to earbud headphones. Noise reduction headphones can enhance the quality of the music you are listening to by making sure that you get nothing but the music, in exactly the way you should be hearing it. While earbuds sit inside your ear, possibly causing irritation and discomfort, headphones are styled to fit around your ear like earmuffs, guaranteeing that they will not only reduce outside noise, but will feel comfortable as well. While, with earbuds you usually have to increase the volume to be able to hear the music that you are trying to listen to, noise reduction headphones can keep the volume at a comfortable level and allowing you to enjoy your music in the top-quality manner that it is intended to be heard.
The portability of MP3 players encourages prolonged use, especially by teenagers. Unfortunately, the combination of increased volume and longer listening time may cause hearing damage which can lead to hearing loss. The use of noise reduction headphones can help protect hearing by delivering music without the increased decibel level. This also allows listener to enjoy their music longer without suffering hearing damage.
Noise reduction headphones work not only by surrounding your ears, therefore helping to block out outside noises, but also by using noise-cancellation technology, which further enhances your “music only” experience. Not only do noise reduction headphones help to filter out all noises except what your MP3 player is outputting, they also contain your music thus not disturbing those around you. The noise reduction works both ways – you hear your music like you are supposed to, and others don’t have to listen along with you.
A good set of noise reduction headphones does not have to be cumbersome, either. Taking into consideration what portable music device users need, the makers of noise reduction headphones are making their product light, foldable, and easily portable.
When you purchase your MP3 player or portable CD player, one of the best things you can do after that is to put aside the earbud headphones that come with it and buy a good set of noise reduction headphones. You won’t be sorry.
Article Source: http://www.articleset.com
One of the great advantages of MP3 players, such as iPods, and portable CD players is that you can take them with you wherever you go. Sometimes the very reason for bringing them along on an outing is so that you can entertain yourself while you are engaged in other activities, such as jogging, riding on the subway, or waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. Soothing music being piped into your ear can go a long way in easing tension when you are running errands; and upbeat, rhythmic music can help tremendously when you are exercising and need incentive to go that extra mile.
Fortunately, there is an excellent alternative to earbud headphones. Noise reduction headphones can enhance the quality of the music you are listening to by making sure that you get nothing but the music, in exactly the way you should be hearing it. While earbuds sit inside your ear, possibly causing irritation and discomfort, headphones are styled to fit around your ear like earmuffs, guaranteeing that they will not only reduce outside noise, but will feel comfortable as well. While, with earbuds you usually have to increase the volume to be able to hear the music that you are trying to listen to, noise reduction headphones can keep the volume at a comfortable level and allowing you to enjoy your music in the top-quality manner that it is intended to be heard.
The portability of MP3 players encourages prolonged use, especially by teenagers. Unfortunately, the combination of increased volume and longer listening time may cause hearing damage which can lead to hearing loss. The use of noise reduction headphones can help protect hearing by delivering music without the increased decibel level. This also allows listener to enjoy their music longer without suffering hearing damage.
Noise reduction headphones work not only by surrounding your ears, therefore helping to block out outside noises, but also by using noise-cancellation technology, which further enhances your “music only” experience. Not only do noise reduction headphones help to filter out all noises except what your MP3 player is outputting, they also contain your music thus not disturbing those around you. The noise reduction works both ways – you hear your music like you are supposed to, and others don’t have to listen along with you.
A good set of noise reduction headphones does not have to be cumbersome, either. Taking into consideration what portable music device users need, the makers of noise reduction headphones are making their product light, foldable, and easily portable.
When you purchase your MP3 player or portable CD player, one of the best things you can do after that is to put aside the earbud headphones that come with it and buy a good set of noise reduction headphones. You won’t be sorry.
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Choosing The MP3 Player That Suits You
If you've been looking around for an mp3 player, chances are you're very confused with all the different specifications and the vast array of models out there. You've read that you can get your entire music collection on to one mp3 player and that's true - but not every mp3 player. You have also been told that you can throw them around, go jogging with them, climb a mountain with one and all this is true - but again, not every mp3 player will withstand this treatment.
Basically, if you want to get physical with your mp3 player then you need one with no moving parts. In this case, the iPod is not what you want. You would be looking for a machine which saves it's music to memory. Some of the most popular mp3 players which fall into this category are in the Creative MuVo range.
There are basically three types of mp3 player. Hard drive based, memory based and mp3 CD player based. The hard drive mp3 players allow you to store thousands of tunes whilst the memory based version sacrifices music volume for freedom of movement. You can even get waterproof mp3 players! The mp3 CD players read the mp3 music from a CD which you have pre-burned.
So now you have enough information to know what type of mp3 player you should be looking for. Now what about capacity? How much music can you get on the various players out there? Let's take a look ....
If you want your music to sound good you want to be using at least CD quality mp3s. One minute of CD quality mp3 takes up around 1Mb. The memory based mp3 players have a top limit of around 500Mb meaning you can get roughly 120 average length tunes on there. But the top end hard drive versions go up to as much as 60Gb which is a whole lot of music - an anorak's dream :)
Another consideration is battery life. The hard drive mp3 players plough through the batteries at a rate of knots since the disk has to physically turn. The memory based option uses a lot less battery power. Many of the memory based mp3 players use the AAA size battery which is very convenient since you don't need a re-charger and you don't need to search for hard to find battery types. You'll find that most hard drive versions use lithium-ion rechargeable batteries and if you use your mp3 player a lot, your re-charger will be in regular use. Many people simply leave the power lead plugged in when they are at home.
An important factor in your decision should be the size of the unit. If you want to use your player at the gym or while you're out jogging then you'll want the smallest player possible. There are some really tiny models on the market these days. You will usually have to sacrifice some storage with a very small mp3 players but you can usually get enough music on there to have a good long workout.
If you want to use your mp3 player more at home then size will not be such a great consideration. The iPod is still a very compact unit and most people will be able to fit their entire collection on there. Of course the iPod is not your only option and there are many excellent manufacturers out there. Just be careful of some of the cheap imports you see on ebay, often there is no support for these players.
As a replacement for the home hi fi system, the mp3 player is becoming more and more popular. High fidelity purists obviously will never be swayed but to most of us the quality of the mp3 is perfectly adequate for our everyday listening purposes.
In fact many modern players coming on to the market have been designed with both portability and versatility in mind. What better way to entertain your dinner party guests than to have your mp3 player randomly selecting music from over ten thousand of your favourite tracks? No more fumbling around in your CD rack trying to find the disk that lost its cover ;)
Now you know what to look for, go get yourself a player and join the digital music revolution.
Article Source: http://www.articleset.com
Basically, if you want to get physical with your mp3 player then you need one with no moving parts. In this case, the iPod is not what you want. You would be looking for a machine which saves it's music to memory. Some of the most popular mp3 players which fall into this category are in the Creative MuVo range.
There are basically three types of mp3 player. Hard drive based, memory based and mp3 CD player based. The hard drive mp3 players allow you to store thousands of tunes whilst the memory based version sacrifices music volume for freedom of movement. You can even get waterproof mp3 players! The mp3 CD players read the mp3 music from a CD which you have pre-burned.
So now you have enough information to know what type of mp3 player you should be looking for. Now what about capacity? How much music can you get on the various players out there? Let's take a look ....
If you want your music to sound good you want to be using at least CD quality mp3s. One minute of CD quality mp3 takes up around 1Mb. The memory based mp3 players have a top limit of around 500Mb meaning you can get roughly 120 average length tunes on there. But the top end hard drive versions go up to as much as 60Gb which is a whole lot of music - an anorak's dream :)
Another consideration is battery life. The hard drive mp3 players plough through the batteries at a rate of knots since the disk has to physically turn. The memory based option uses a lot less battery power. Many of the memory based mp3 players use the AAA size battery which is very convenient since you don't need a re-charger and you don't need to search for hard to find battery types. You'll find that most hard drive versions use lithium-ion rechargeable batteries and if you use your mp3 player a lot, your re-charger will be in regular use. Many people simply leave the power lead plugged in when they are at home.
An important factor in your decision should be the size of the unit. If you want to use your player at the gym or while you're out jogging then you'll want the smallest player possible. There are some really tiny models on the market these days. You will usually have to sacrifice some storage with a very small mp3 players but you can usually get enough music on there to have a good long workout.
If you want to use your mp3 player more at home then size will not be such a great consideration. The iPod is still a very compact unit and most people will be able to fit their entire collection on there. Of course the iPod is not your only option and there are many excellent manufacturers out there. Just be careful of some of the cheap imports you see on ebay, often there is no support for these players.
As a replacement for the home hi fi system, the mp3 player is becoming more and more popular. High fidelity purists obviously will never be swayed but to most of us the quality of the mp3 is perfectly adequate for our everyday listening purposes.
In fact many modern players coming on to the market have been designed with both portability and versatility in mind. What better way to entertain your dinner party guests than to have your mp3 player randomly selecting music from over ten thousand of your favourite tracks? No more fumbling around in your CD rack trying to find the disk that lost its cover ;)
Now you know what to look for, go get yourself a player and join the digital music revolution.
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You Can Have An Elegant Wedding On A Small Budget
A good friend of mine attended the CMA awards in New York last year and very kindly brought back a bunch of CDs which he thought may sit well in the 'shelves' of our Americana online music store.
Finally managed to get around to listening to the collection of fairly well known, and some not so well known names during some long drives this last weekend.
The prospects looked good – an open road, no deadlines to meet and looking forward to unearthing some hidden gems and the buzz that you get when you get to put a new name in the racks and wait for the reactions to your 'find'.
So, track one of the first CD and … nothing - not literally you understand, there wasn't anything wrong with the CD player - but nothing … no emotion, no tingle down the spine, not even an instrument to speak of, just that anonymous ensemble of strings, keyboards and mid-eighties sustain guitar that identifies much of the country-pop sound.
Tried a couple more tracks, shrugged shoulders and mentally filed under 'Faith soundalike'.
Next up, a similar tale. Listened through a couple of tracks and mentally filed under 'Martina'.
And so it went on, and by the end of the first hour or so I found I had a set of three 'Faiths' two each of 'Martina' and 'Trisha', a dubious early nineties 'Shania' and even a 'Sara' !
My heart lifted once as a fiddle and dobro laden 'Alison' chimed in with a promising start, but track two and beyond saw a return to the ubiquitous swirling strings and the inevitable guitar solos, with the acoustic instruments confined to their place at the back of the mix.
Now you won't find me criticising Faith, Martina, Trisha, Shania, or any of the trailblazing 'New Country' stars. They have brought many, many new fans to Country Music and their legacy is instilled in today's Americana women singers – my gripe is only with lack of originality in the new generation of artists.
Why, ten or twelve years on, are labels content to produce bland, formula-driven music, a pale imitation of what has gone before, made even more asinine by the instrumentation and effects layered over the songs like so much cake icing?
Okay, this is beginning to turn into a rant, and let's be honest, it is always very easy to criticize.
Instead let's note that none of the artists in my clutch of CDs got filed under 'Lee Ann soundalike'. Ms. Womack is beyond reproach in the humble opinion of this writer in managing to retain the accessibility and innocence of the first wave of New Country, and combine it with true Country Music values without having to resort to token gestures of throwing traditional instruments into the mix just to dress it up and try to appeal to the traditionalists.
None of my collection of wannabees even attempted to try to reach the standard set by 'There's More Where That Came From'. Interesting, but that surely speaks volumes.
While we're showering praise, honourable mentions please to Miranda Lambert and Julie Roberts for being new artists that do actually bring something fresh and worthwhile to the table, and let's hope Gretchen Wilson manages to stick to her principles. Oh, and let's take the chance to celebrate Kelly Willis for still being Kelly Willis - standing her ground, and still making exceptional music in that wonderfully creative Texan environment.
Shame about my friend and his kind gesture, I hope if he's reading this he isn't offended, but Americana Music has to mean something, it has to feel as though it was produced because the artist just had to make the record or (s)he would burst.
I'm looking for Something to file under 'H' for Heart'n'Soul
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Finally managed to get around to listening to the collection of fairly well known, and some not so well known names during some long drives this last weekend.
The prospects looked good – an open road, no deadlines to meet and looking forward to unearthing some hidden gems and the buzz that you get when you get to put a new name in the racks and wait for the reactions to your 'find'.
So, track one of the first CD and … nothing - not literally you understand, there wasn't anything wrong with the CD player - but nothing … no emotion, no tingle down the spine, not even an instrument to speak of, just that anonymous ensemble of strings, keyboards and mid-eighties sustain guitar that identifies much of the country-pop sound.
Tried a couple more tracks, shrugged shoulders and mentally filed under 'Faith soundalike'.
Next up, a similar tale. Listened through a couple of tracks and mentally filed under 'Martina'.
And so it went on, and by the end of the first hour or so I found I had a set of three 'Faiths' two each of 'Martina' and 'Trisha', a dubious early nineties 'Shania' and even a 'Sara' !
My heart lifted once as a fiddle and dobro laden 'Alison' chimed in with a promising start, but track two and beyond saw a return to the ubiquitous swirling strings and the inevitable guitar solos, with the acoustic instruments confined to their place at the back of the mix.
Now you won't find me criticising Faith, Martina, Trisha, Shania, or any of the trailblazing 'New Country' stars. They have brought many, many new fans to Country Music and their legacy is instilled in today's Americana women singers – my gripe is only with lack of originality in the new generation of artists.
Why, ten or twelve years on, are labels content to produce bland, formula-driven music, a pale imitation of what has gone before, made even more asinine by the instrumentation and effects layered over the songs like so much cake icing?
Okay, this is beginning to turn into a rant, and let's be honest, it is always very easy to criticize.
Instead let's note that none of the artists in my clutch of CDs got filed under 'Lee Ann soundalike'. Ms. Womack is beyond reproach in the humble opinion of this writer in managing to retain the accessibility and innocence of the first wave of New Country, and combine it with true Country Music values without having to resort to token gestures of throwing traditional instruments into the mix just to dress it up and try to appeal to the traditionalists.
None of my collection of wannabees even attempted to try to reach the standard set by 'There's More Where That Came From'. Interesting, but that surely speaks volumes.
While we're showering praise, honourable mentions please to Miranda Lambert and Julie Roberts for being new artists that do actually bring something fresh and worthwhile to the table, and let's hope Gretchen Wilson manages to stick to her principles. Oh, and let's take the chance to celebrate Kelly Willis for still being Kelly Willis - standing her ground, and still making exceptional music in that wonderfully creative Texan environment.
Shame about my friend and his kind gesture, I hope if he's reading this he isn't offended, but Americana Music has to mean something, it has to feel as though it was produced because the artist just had to make the record or (s)he would burst.
I'm looking for Something to file under 'H' for Heart'n'Soul
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Country: File under 'Martina' or file under 'Trisha'?
A good friend of mine attended the CMA awards in New York last year and very kindly brought back a bunch of CDs which he thought may sit well in the 'shelves' of our Americana online music store.
Finally managed to get around to listening to the collection of fairly well known, and some not so well known names during some long drives this last weekend.
The prospects looked good – an open road, no deadlines to meet and looking forward to unearthing some hidden gems and the buzz that you get when you get to put a new name in the racks and wait for the reactions to your 'find'.
So, track one of the first CD and … nothing - not literally you understand, there wasn't anything wrong with the CD player - but nothing … no emotion, no tingle down the spine, not even an instrument to speak of, just that anonymous ensemble of strings, keyboards and mid-eighties sustain guitar that identifies much of the country-pop sound.
Tried a couple more tracks, shrugged shoulders and mentally filed under 'Faith soundalike'.
Next up, a similar tale. Listened through a couple of tracks and mentally filed under 'Martina'.
And so it went on, and by the end of the first hour or so I found I had a set of three 'Faiths' two each of 'Martina' and 'Trisha', a dubious early nineties 'Shania' and even a 'Sara' !
My heart lifted once as a fiddle and dobro laden 'Alison' chimed in with a promising start, but track two and beyond saw a return to the ubiquitous swirling strings and the inevitable guitar solos, with the acoustic instruments confined to their place at the back of the mix.
Now you won't find me criticising Faith, Martina, Trisha, Shania, or any of the trailblazing 'New Country' stars. They have brought many, many new fans to Country Music and their legacy is instilled in today's Americana women singers – my gripe is only with lack of originality in the new generation of artists.
Why, ten or twelve years on, are labels content to produce bland, formula-driven music, a pale imitation of what has gone before, made even more asinine by the instrumentation and effects layered over the songs like so much cake icing?
Okay, this is beginning to turn into a rant, and let's be honest, it is always very easy to criticize.
Instead let's note that none of the artists in my clutch of CDs got filed under 'Lee Ann soundalike'. Ms. Womack is beyond reproach in the humble opinion of this writer in managing to retain the accessibility and innocence of the first wave of New Country, and combine it with true Country Music values without having to resort to token gestures of throwing traditional instruments into the mix just to dress it up and try to appeal to the traditionalists.
None of my collection of wannabees even attempted to try to reach the standard set by 'There's More Where That Came From'. Interesting, but that surely speaks volumes.
While we're showering praise, honourable mentions please to Miranda Lambert and Julie Roberts for being new artists that do actually bring something fresh and worthwhile to the table, and let's hope Gretchen Wilson manages to stick to her principles. Oh, and let's take the chance to celebrate Kelly Willis for still being Kelly Willis - standing her ground, and still making exceptional music in that wonderfully creative Texan environment.
Shame about my friend and his kind gesture, I hope if he's reading this he isn't offended, but Americana Music has to mean something, it has to feel as though it was produced because the artist just had to make the record or (s)he would burst.
I'm looking for Something to file under 'H' for Heart'n'Soul
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Finally managed to get around to listening to the collection of fairly well known, and some not so well known names during some long drives this last weekend.
The prospects looked good – an open road, no deadlines to meet and looking forward to unearthing some hidden gems and the buzz that you get when you get to put a new name in the racks and wait for the reactions to your 'find'.
So, track one of the first CD and … nothing - not literally you understand, there wasn't anything wrong with the CD player - but nothing … no emotion, no tingle down the spine, not even an instrument to speak of, just that anonymous ensemble of strings, keyboards and mid-eighties sustain guitar that identifies much of the country-pop sound.
Tried a couple more tracks, shrugged shoulders and mentally filed under 'Faith soundalike'.
Next up, a similar tale. Listened through a couple of tracks and mentally filed under 'Martina'.
And so it went on, and by the end of the first hour or so I found I had a set of three 'Faiths' two each of 'Martina' and 'Trisha', a dubious early nineties 'Shania' and even a 'Sara' !
My heart lifted once as a fiddle and dobro laden 'Alison' chimed in with a promising start, but track two and beyond saw a return to the ubiquitous swirling strings and the inevitable guitar solos, with the acoustic instruments confined to their place at the back of the mix.
Now you won't find me criticising Faith, Martina, Trisha, Shania, or any of the trailblazing 'New Country' stars. They have brought many, many new fans to Country Music and their legacy is instilled in today's Americana women singers – my gripe is only with lack of originality in the new generation of artists.
Why, ten or twelve years on, are labels content to produce bland, formula-driven music, a pale imitation of what has gone before, made even more asinine by the instrumentation and effects layered over the songs like so much cake icing?
Okay, this is beginning to turn into a rant, and let's be honest, it is always very easy to criticize.
Instead let's note that none of the artists in my clutch of CDs got filed under 'Lee Ann soundalike'. Ms. Womack is beyond reproach in the humble opinion of this writer in managing to retain the accessibility and innocence of the first wave of New Country, and combine it with true Country Music values without having to resort to token gestures of throwing traditional instruments into the mix just to dress it up and try to appeal to the traditionalists.
None of my collection of wannabees even attempted to try to reach the standard set by 'There's More Where That Came From'. Interesting, but that surely speaks volumes.
While we're showering praise, honourable mentions please to Miranda Lambert and Julie Roberts for being new artists that do actually bring something fresh and worthwhile to the table, and let's hope Gretchen Wilson manages to stick to her principles. Oh, and let's take the chance to celebrate Kelly Willis for still being Kelly Willis - standing her ground, and still making exceptional music in that wonderfully creative Texan environment.
Shame about my friend and his kind gesture, I hope if he's reading this he isn't offended, but Americana Music has to mean something, it has to feel as though it was produced because the artist just had to make the record or (s)he would burst.
I'm looking for Something to file under 'H' for Heart'n'Soul
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Family Gift Ideas for the Online Shopper
Your family is very special to you. When holidays, birthdays or other gift-giving occasions arise, you'll want to give the very best to your family. Take the ideas below with you the next time you go shopping online. The Web opens doors you never dreamed of when shopping for family gifts.
Gifts for Aunts, Grandmothers and Sisters
The ladies in your family all have one thing in common -they are females. And females are usually much easier to shop for than males. For a grandmother, a new handbag with a good-sized change purse and coupon holder can make a great gift. She can keep up with her cash, receipts and coupons all in one place. Your aunt may enjoy jewelry or a nice gift for her pet. You can give your sister a very personal gift to show how much you care. Jewelry, such as a necklace or bracelet, with her name engraved on it is one idea. Or, a household item she has mentioned needing several times can make a fabulous gift.
You might be able to find gift items such as fine jewelry, leather goods, garments and pet supplies at wholesale prices at an online mall. Many malls will dropship your items from a nearby location to save you time and money.
Gifts for Uncles, Grandfathers and Brothers
The men in your life will want something practical. There's no beating around the bush with men. You can't disguise their presents in fragrances or pretty flowers! It must be something they can use. If visiting an online mall, start with the electronics section. Men love gadgets and products with the latest technology. Whether it is a new innovative telephone, a DVD player or a CD player, men are sure to fall in love with it.
Next, visit the sports section for some "sporty" gift ideas. Outdoorsmen will enjoy a new set of hunting or fishing knives. For the auto fan, a new car alarm or radar detector can be useful. The same applies to automotive parts they can use if they enjoy working on classic cars. And, these items can usually be found at flea market prices with online malls.
Gifts for Nieces, Nephews and Grandchildren
Buying for the children in your life can be as simple as finding some great toys when they're young or talking with their parents to learn what they like when they're older. Young children are usually happy with something they can play with, dress or hug. It doesn't take much to satisfy them.
Teens are more difficult because they each have their own unique personalities. One teen might enjoy a new music CD while another wants clothes, jewelry and makeup. Leather handbags are great gifts for teen girls. Sports items from a favorite team or outdoors items such as knives or camping gear also make terrific gifts for teen boys.
Intimate Gifts
For that intimate relationship between husband and wife, lingerie is also available at many online malls, and usually at wholesale prices. Lingerie is a desirable gift for that special annual occasion - your wedding anniversary!
Giving gifts that have meaning is a great way to tell family members you love and appreciate them. Your fine gifts will stay in their memories for a lifetime.
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Gifts for Aunts, Grandmothers and Sisters
The ladies in your family all have one thing in common -they are females. And females are usually much easier to shop for than males. For a grandmother, a new handbag with a good-sized change purse and coupon holder can make a great gift. She can keep up with her cash, receipts and coupons all in one place. Your aunt may enjoy jewelry or a nice gift for her pet. You can give your sister a very personal gift to show how much you care. Jewelry, such as a necklace or bracelet, with her name engraved on it is one idea. Or, a household item she has mentioned needing several times can make a fabulous gift.
You might be able to find gift items such as fine jewelry, leather goods, garments and pet supplies at wholesale prices at an online mall. Many malls will dropship your items from a nearby location to save you time and money.
Gifts for Uncles, Grandfathers and Brothers
The men in your life will want something practical. There's no beating around the bush with men. You can't disguise their presents in fragrances or pretty flowers! It must be something they can use. If visiting an online mall, start with the electronics section. Men love gadgets and products with the latest technology. Whether it is a new innovative telephone, a DVD player or a CD player, men are sure to fall in love with it.
Next, visit the sports section for some "sporty" gift ideas. Outdoorsmen will enjoy a new set of hunting or fishing knives. For the auto fan, a new car alarm or radar detector can be useful. The same applies to automotive parts they can use if they enjoy working on classic cars. And, these items can usually be found at flea market prices with online malls.
Gifts for Nieces, Nephews and Grandchildren
Buying for the children in your life can be as simple as finding some great toys when they're young or talking with their parents to learn what they like when they're older. Young children are usually happy with something they can play with, dress or hug. It doesn't take much to satisfy them.
Teens are more difficult because they each have their own unique personalities. One teen might enjoy a new music CD while another wants clothes, jewelry and makeup. Leather handbags are great gifts for teen girls. Sports items from a favorite team or outdoors items such as knives or camping gear also make terrific gifts for teen boys.
Intimate Gifts
For that intimate relationship between husband and wife, lingerie is also available at many online malls, and usually at wholesale prices. Lingerie is a desirable gift for that special annual occasion - your wedding anniversary!
Giving gifts that have meaning is a great way to tell family members you love and appreciate them. Your fine gifts will stay in their memories for a lifetime.
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Career Choice: Automotive Systems Technology
Bobby Ventura, a lanky 6’2” blonde-haired blue-eyed high school junior, is a self described home mechanic who enjoys tinkering with his screaming yellow ’97 Mustang at every opportunity he can get. Having an uncle who runs a garage helped him to land his first car several months before he obtained his driver’s license.
“I’m not much for studying, but auto shop has kept me focused. I plan on working for my uncle when I graduate from school and I’ll take night classes at Tech to get my AAS in Automotive Systems Technology. Cars have changed a lot over the years and my uncle wants someone who can not only turn a wrench, but be able to read a computer. Today’s cars have much more diagnostic stuff to figure out and that is what I am going to learn at Tech,” Bobby quipped.
Cars have changed and the market for new mechanics has changed as well. As older mechanics retire, they will need to be replaced by professionals who not only know cars from bumper to bumper but can also understand computer software. Installing a K&N cold air intake [http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/performance_sm/k-and-n~cold_air_intake~performance.html] is still a necessary skill, but many repair shops now want students who can understand and fix global positioning systems, such as OnStar, which are found on many vehicles today.
Indeed, new cars such as the BMW 7 Series come equipped with fiber optic cables which connect the navigation system, cellular service, radio, and CD player. Hybrid cars, too, have introduced a whole new area of specialty and with the hopeful introduction of hydrogen powered vehicles in a decade or two another area of expertise will also open up.
Bobby’s guidance counselor, Ted Winslow, is pleased with his career choice. “Bobby identifies with fixing things and he is quite good at what he does. I can’t see him sitting behind some desk when I know that he is much more interested in working underneath the hood of a car, installing a cold air intake [http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/cold_air_intakes~pop.html], replacing a radiator, or swapping out a heater core. Besides, if he does really well someone like BMW may hire and train him and their mechanics can make over 100K per year.”
If the student in your home is contemplating his or her career choices, exploring the automotive technology field is worth a look. A general shortage of highly skilled mechanics ensures that the brightest students will find work and be paid quite well. Bobby Ventura is starting his career off right by attending technical school where an AAS degree in Automotive Systems Technology is certain to point him in the right direction.
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“I’m not much for studying, but auto shop has kept me focused. I plan on working for my uncle when I graduate from school and I’ll take night classes at Tech to get my AAS in Automotive Systems Technology. Cars have changed a lot over the years and my uncle wants someone who can not only turn a wrench, but be able to read a computer. Today’s cars have much more diagnostic stuff to figure out and that is what I am going to learn at Tech,” Bobby quipped.
Cars have changed and the market for new mechanics has changed as well. As older mechanics retire, they will need to be replaced by professionals who not only know cars from bumper to bumper but can also understand computer software. Installing a K&N cold air intake [http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/performance_sm/k-and-n~cold_air_intake~performance.html] is still a necessary skill, but many repair shops now want students who can understand and fix global positioning systems, such as OnStar, which are found on many vehicles today.
Indeed, new cars such as the BMW 7 Series come equipped with fiber optic cables which connect the navigation system, cellular service, radio, and CD player. Hybrid cars, too, have introduced a whole new area of specialty and with the hopeful introduction of hydrogen powered vehicles in a decade or two another area of expertise will also open up.
Bobby’s guidance counselor, Ted Winslow, is pleased with his career choice. “Bobby identifies with fixing things and he is quite good at what he does. I can’t see him sitting behind some desk when I know that he is much more interested in working underneath the hood of a car, installing a cold air intake [http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/cold_air_intakes~pop.html], replacing a radiator, or swapping out a heater core. Besides, if he does really well someone like BMW may hire and train him and their mechanics can make over 100K per year.”
If the student in your home is contemplating his or her career choices, exploring the automotive technology field is worth a look. A general shortage of highly skilled mechanics ensures that the brightest students will find work and be paid quite well. Bobby Ventura is starting his career off right by attending technical school where an AAS degree in Automotive Systems Technology is certain to point him in the right direction.
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Aprender tocar la guitarra en tu propio paso
Cómo jugar el volumen I de la guitarra es una clase particular de la guitarra que hace fácil para que los principiantes absolutos aprendan dominar el instrumento. Convertido por un jugador y un amaestrador profesionales de la guitarra, estas clases particulares de las multimedias te toman gradualmente con los fundamentales de jugar azul, la roca, la gente, e incluso la música clásica en la guitarra acústica eléctrica o.
Los videos, la música, y las pantallas de computadora del volumen I de cómo tocar la guitarra se diseñan para los entusiastas de la guitarra sin conocimiento musical anterior. Todas las lecciones se escriben en tablature y la notación musical estándar. Los videos te enseñan cómo manejar el instrumento, y te demuestran las posiciones apropiadas para la izquierda y las manos derechas. Aprenderás cómo mover los dedos de la mano izquierda mientras que juega patrones simples, repetidores con la mano derecha. Reconstruyendo la atmósfera de una lección privada de la guitarra, el programa cubre los errores comunes encontrados por la mayoría de los estudiantes, incluyendo dificultades en guardar ritmo, la digitación, y la interpretación musical. Cada lección es progresivamente más difícil, y estructuras en lecciones anteriores.
Este curso se puede comprar con o sin videos. La versión del no-vídeo se entrega vía el email, y las versiones video se envían en el CD-ROM.
Todas las clases particulares de la guitarra funcionan en sistemas de Windows 95 /98/Me/NT4/2000/XP/Vista.
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Los videos, la música, y las pantallas de computadora del volumen I de cómo tocar la guitarra se diseñan para los entusiastas de la guitarra sin conocimiento musical anterior. Todas las lecciones se escriben en tablature y la notación musical estándar. Los videos te enseñan cómo manejar el instrumento, y te demuestran las posiciones apropiadas para la izquierda y las manos derechas. Aprenderás cómo mover los dedos de la mano izquierda mientras que juega patrones simples, repetidores con la mano derecha. Reconstruyendo la atmósfera de una lección privada de la guitarra, el programa cubre los errores comunes encontrados por la mayoría de los estudiantes, incluyendo dificultades en guardar ritmo, la digitación, y la interpretación musical. Cada lección es progresivamente más difícil, y estructuras en lecciones anteriores.
Este curso se puede comprar con o sin videos. La versión del no-vídeo se entrega vía el email, y las versiones video se envían en el CD-ROM.
Todas las clases particulares de la guitarra funcionan en sistemas de Windows 95 /98/Me/NT4/2000/XP/Vista.
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Sony Mp3 Players
Sony Mp3 Players have earned the status of being one of the best players on the market. The Sony Mp3 Players are quite versatile for style, looks, and of course accessories. With the Sony mp3 players you can choose from either the Hard drive player, Flash Memory player, MP3 CD player, or the Mini Disc player. Sony mp3 players come in a good affordable price range from $100 to $300.
Lots of the Mp3 players with hard drive storage can hold up to 13,000 songs. This is perfect for those who need large storage capacity. Some players even provide rechargeable batteries, USB cords, LCD screens, and AC power adapter for charging when needed.
The Flash memory, Sony mp3 players have large storage capacity too. But flash players are smaller than hard drive players. Flash memory players range in size from around 512 MB to over 1GB. This means about 300 to 700 songs. Rechargeable batteries come with this player for up to 50 hours of music. Rechargeable batteries are so very handy and do not take long to recharge back up.
The CD Walkman is a great choice when you are considering buying a Sony mp3 player. The CD Walkman is reasonably priced for your budget, and it probably can hold all your audio music needs from you homemade CDs. And always check to make sure the CD player or mp3 players meets you needs. The CD Walkman comes with rechargeable batteries, skip protection, and some even com with accessories, software, and some with even water resistant cases. Perfect for around the pool or at the beach.
With Sony Mp3 Players you should include the Mini disc player. Lots of the Mini Disc players have functions that allow you to view and store photos as well as MP3s. This can be done with todays technogoly. Simply with combining a digital camera and an Mp3 Player. This is such a cool feature in the mp3 technology world today.
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Lots of the Mp3 players with hard drive storage can hold up to 13,000 songs. This is perfect for those who need large storage capacity. Some players even provide rechargeable batteries, USB cords, LCD screens, and AC power adapter for charging when needed.
The Flash memory, Sony mp3 players have large storage capacity too. But flash players are smaller than hard drive players. Flash memory players range in size from around 512 MB to over 1GB. This means about 300 to 700 songs. Rechargeable batteries come with this player for up to 50 hours of music. Rechargeable batteries are so very handy and do not take long to recharge back up.
The CD Walkman is a great choice when you are considering buying a Sony mp3 player. The CD Walkman is reasonably priced for your budget, and it probably can hold all your audio music needs from you homemade CDs. And always check to make sure the CD player or mp3 players meets you needs. The CD Walkman comes with rechargeable batteries, skip protection, and some even com with accessories, software, and some with even water resistant cases. Perfect for around the pool or at the beach.
With Sony Mp3 Players you should include the Mini disc player. Lots of the Mini Disc players have functions that allow you to view and store photos as well as MP3s. This can be done with todays technogoly. Simply with combining a digital camera and an Mp3 Player. This is such a cool feature in the mp3 technology world today.
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Arsen Shomakhov: From Russia With Blues
I giocatori di Sony Mp3 hanno guadagnato la condizione di essere uno dei giocatori migliori sul mercato. I giocatori di Sony Mp3 sono abbastanza versatili per stile, gli sguardi e naturalmente gli accessori. Con i giocatori di Sony mp3 potete scegliere dal giocatore dell'azionamento duro, dal giocatore istantaneo di memoria, giocatore di CD MP3, o dal mini giocatore di disco. I giocatori di Sony mp3 vengono in una buona gamma di prezzo acquistabile da $100 a $300.
I lotti dei giocatori Mp3 con immagazzinaggio dell'azionamento duro possono sostenere a 13.000 canzoni. Ciò è perfetta per coloro che ha bisogno di grande capacità di memoria. Alcuni giocatori persino forniscono le batterie rechargeable, i cavi del USB, gli schermi del LCD ed adattatore di corrente alternata Per caricarsi una volta avuti bisogno di.
La memoria istantanea, giocatori di Sony mp3 ha grande capacità di memoria anche. Ma espongono a flash i giocatori sono più piccoli dei giocatori dell'azionamento duro. I giocatori istantanei di memoria variano nel formato dal mb intorno 512 a 1GB eccessivo. Questo mezzi circa 300 - 700 canzoni. Le batterie Rechargeable vengono con questo giocatore per fino a 50 ore di musica. Le batterie Rechargeable sono così molto pratiche e non prendono lungamente per ricaricare il sostegno.
Il Walkman del CD è una scelta grande quando state studiando la possibilità di comprare un giocatore di Sony mp3. Il Walkman del CD ragionevolmente è valutato per il vostro preventivo e probabilmente può tenergli tutti i vostri bisogni audio di musica CD casalinghi. Ed il controllo da assicurarsi sempre il giocatore di CD o i giocatori mp3 li viene a contatto ha bisogno di. Il Walkman del CD viene con le batterie rechargeable, la protezione di salto e una certa COM uniforme con gli accessori, il software ed alcuno con persino i casi resistenti all'acqua. Perfezionare per intorno allo stagno o alla spiaggia.
Con i giocatori di Sony Mp3 dovreste includere il mini giocatore di disco. I lotti di mini giocatori di disco hanno funzioni che permettono che osserviate ed immagazziniate le foto così come MP3s. Ciò può essere fatta con gli oggi technogoly. Semplicemente con la combinazione una macchina fotografica digitale e del giocatore Mp3. Ciò è oggi così caratteristica fredda nel mondo di tecnologia mp3.
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I lotti dei giocatori Mp3 con immagazzinaggio dell'azionamento duro possono sostenere a 13.000 canzoni. Ciò è perfetta per coloro che ha bisogno di grande capacità di memoria. Alcuni giocatori persino forniscono le batterie rechargeable, i cavi del USB, gli schermi del LCD ed adattatore di corrente alternata Per caricarsi una volta avuti bisogno di.
La memoria istantanea, giocatori di Sony mp3 ha grande capacità di memoria anche. Ma espongono a flash i giocatori sono più piccoli dei giocatori dell'azionamento duro. I giocatori istantanei di memoria variano nel formato dal mb intorno 512 a 1GB eccessivo. Questo mezzi circa 300 - 700 canzoni. Le batterie Rechargeable vengono con questo giocatore per fino a 50 ore di musica. Le batterie Rechargeable sono così molto pratiche e non prendono lungamente per ricaricare il sostegno.
Il Walkman del CD è una scelta grande quando state studiando la possibilità di comprare un giocatore di Sony mp3. Il Walkman del CD ragionevolmente è valutato per il vostro preventivo e probabilmente può tenergli tutti i vostri bisogni audio di musica CD casalinghi. Ed il controllo da assicurarsi sempre il giocatore di CD o i giocatori mp3 li viene a contatto ha bisogno di. Il Walkman del CD viene con le batterie rechargeable, la protezione di salto e una certa COM uniforme con gli accessori, il software ed alcuno con persino i casi resistenti all'acqua. Perfezionare per intorno allo stagno o alla spiaggia.
Con i giocatori di Sony Mp3 dovreste includere il mini giocatore di disco. I lotti di mini giocatori di disco hanno funzioni che permettono che osserviate ed immagazziniate le foto così come MP3s. Ciò può essere fatta con gli oggi technogoly. Semplicemente con la combinazione una macchina fotografica digitale e del giocatore Mp3. Ciò è oggi così caratteristica fredda nel mondo di tecnologia mp3.
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Giocatori di Sony Mp3
I giocatori di Sony Mp3 hanno guadagnato la condizione di essere uno dei giocatori migliori sul mercato. I giocatori di Sony Mp3 sono abbastanza versatili per stile, gli sguardi e naturalmente gli accessori. Con i giocatori di Sony mp3 potete scegliere dal giocatore dell'azionamento duro, dal giocatore istantaneo di memoria, giocatore di CD MP3, o dal mini giocatore di disco. I giocatori di Sony mp3 vengono in una buona gamma di prezzo acquistabile da $100 a $300.
I lotti dei giocatori Mp3 con immagazzinaggio dell'azionamento duro possono sostenere a 13.000 canzoni. Ciò è perfetta per coloro che ha bisogno di grande capacità di memoria. Alcuni giocatori persino forniscono le batterie rechargeable, i cavi del USB, gli schermi del LCD ed adattatore di corrente alternata Per caricarsi una volta avuti bisogno di.
La memoria istantanea, giocatori di Sony mp3 ha grande capacità di memoria anche. Ma espongono a flash i giocatori sono più piccoli dei giocatori dell'azionamento duro. I giocatori istantanei di memoria variano nel formato dal mb intorno 512 a 1GB eccessivo. Questo mezzi circa 300 - 700 canzoni. Le batterie Rechargeable vengono con questo giocatore per fino a 50 ore di musica. Le batterie Rechargeable sono così molto pratiche e non prendono lungamente per ricaricare il sostegno.
Il Walkman del CD è una scelta grande quando state studiando la possibilità di comprare un giocatore di Sony mp3. Il Walkman del CD ragionevolmente è valutato per il vostro preventivo e probabilmente può tenergli tutti i vostri bisogni audio di musica CD casalinghi. Ed il controllo da assicurarsi sempre il giocatore di CD o i giocatori mp3 li viene a contatto ha bisogno di. Il Walkman del CD viene con le batterie rechargeable, la protezione di salto e una certa COM uniforme con gli accessori, il software ed alcuno con persino i casi resistenti all'acqua. Perfezionare per intorno allo stagno o alla spiaggia.
Con i giocatori di Sony Mp3 dovreste includere il mini giocatore di disco. I lotti di mini giocatori di disco hanno funzioni che permettono che osserviate ed immagazziniate le foto così come MP3s. Ciò può essere fatta con gli oggi technogoly. Semplicemente con la combinazione una macchina fotografica digitale e del giocatore Mp3. Ciò è oggi così caratteristica fredda nel mondo di tecnologia mp3.
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I lotti dei giocatori Mp3 con immagazzinaggio dell'azionamento duro possono sostenere a 13.000 canzoni. Ciò è perfetta per coloro che ha bisogno di grande capacità di memoria. Alcuni giocatori persino forniscono le batterie rechargeable, i cavi del USB, gli schermi del LCD ed adattatore di corrente alternata Per caricarsi una volta avuti bisogno di.
La memoria istantanea, giocatori di Sony mp3 ha grande capacità di memoria anche. Ma espongono a flash i giocatori sono più piccoli dei giocatori dell'azionamento duro. I giocatori istantanei di memoria variano nel formato dal mb intorno 512 a 1GB eccessivo. Questo mezzi circa 300 - 700 canzoni. Le batterie Rechargeable vengono con questo giocatore per fino a 50 ore di musica. Le batterie Rechargeable sono così molto pratiche e non prendono lungamente per ricaricare il sostegno.
Il Walkman del CD è una scelta grande quando state studiando la possibilità di comprare un giocatore di Sony mp3. Il Walkman del CD ragionevolmente è valutato per il vostro preventivo e probabilmente può tenergli tutti i vostri bisogni audio di musica CD casalinghi. Ed il controllo da assicurarsi sempre il giocatore di CD o i giocatori mp3 li viene a contatto ha bisogno di. Il Walkman del CD viene con le batterie rechargeable, la protezione di salto e una certa COM uniforme con gli accessori, il software ed alcuno con persino i casi resistenti all'acqua. Perfezionare per intorno allo stagno o alla spiaggia.
Con i giocatori di Sony Mp3 dovreste includere il mini giocatore di disco. I lotti di mini giocatori di disco hanno funzioni che permettono che osserviate ed immagazziniate le foto così come MP3s. Ciò può essere fatta con gli oggi technogoly. Semplicemente con la combinazione una macchina fotografica digitale e del giocatore Mp3. Ciò è oggi così caratteristica fredda nel mondo di tecnologia mp3.
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Why Do My Burned CDs Not Play In My CD Player?
So you just burned a mix CD of your favorite tunes for a road trip you and your friends are going on. You play the disc back on your computer, everything works like a charm. You might have even tried playing it back on your new home stereo, and just like on your computer, it plays fine. You head out, pop the CD into your car stereo you bought in 1998, and………nothing. The disc just spins and you get no playback. I’ve had this happen to me on numerous occasions. And have always wondered, why does my CD play on some players yet not on others? There are a few different things that factor into this.
1. CD-R vs. CD-RW.
You should be burning your audio CDs to CD-R media, not CD-RW media (CD re-writable). Some newer players will play CD-RW discs. But for the most part, the majority of audio CD players will only play CD-R discs.
2. Burn speed.
Each brand of CD-R has a certified maximum burn speed, which is expressed as a multiple of the audio playback speed. So, a disc certified at 24x can be burnt at 24 times faster than the audio CD will be spinning when it is played. You must set the burn rate in your CD duplication software according to the disc’s specification, or the data will not be written reliably. This can result in skips, or CD-Rs that will play to a certain point and then just stop. Ideally you want to burn your CD lower than the certified speed, to take into account manufacturing defects in your burner or the disc.
3. Brand of CD-R
If you have been burning CDs for a while, you probably have noticed that some brands of CD-Rs work well in some players, and some do not. CD-R discs are said to be “burned”. When you burn a CD-R disc, a focused laser beam darkens the chemical dye on your disc to mimic the bumps and flat spots that are generated on a replicated disc. (For more info on the differences between burning (CD duplication) and pressing (CD replication), please read my last article.
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Differences-Between-Short-Run-And-Long-Run-Cd-And-Dvd-Duplication-And-Replication&id=158412
Unfortunately, sometimes the mimicry is not perfect. And if you have an older CD player that was not designed to play CD-Rs, it will not always play them reliably.
By all means this is not a complete guide for troubleshooting your CD burning problems. But it should at least give you a little more insight into why those darn mix CDs you burned will not play in your home or car stereo! My best advice is that you burn your CDs according to the certified maximum burn speed (lower if possible), and try out different brands of CD media until you find one that works best in your player.
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1. CD-R vs. CD-RW.
You should be burning your audio CDs to CD-R media, not CD-RW media (CD re-writable). Some newer players will play CD-RW discs. But for the most part, the majority of audio CD players will only play CD-R discs.
2. Burn speed.
Each brand of CD-R has a certified maximum burn speed, which is expressed as a multiple of the audio playback speed. So, a disc certified at 24x can be burnt at 24 times faster than the audio CD will be spinning when it is played. You must set the burn rate in your CD duplication software according to the disc’s specification, or the data will not be written reliably. This can result in skips, or CD-Rs that will play to a certain point and then just stop. Ideally you want to burn your CD lower than the certified speed, to take into account manufacturing defects in your burner or the disc.
3. Brand of CD-R
If you have been burning CDs for a while, you probably have noticed that some brands of CD-Rs work well in some players, and some do not. CD-R discs are said to be “burned”. When you burn a CD-R disc, a focused laser beam darkens the chemical dye on your disc to mimic the bumps and flat spots that are generated on a replicated disc. (For more info on the differences between burning (CD duplication) and pressing (CD replication), please read my last article.
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Differences-Between-Short-Run-And-Long-Run-Cd-And-Dvd-Duplication-And-Replication&id=158412
Unfortunately, sometimes the mimicry is not perfect. And if you have an older CD player that was not designed to play CD-Rs, it will not always play them reliably.
By all means this is not a complete guide for troubleshooting your CD burning problems. But it should at least give you a little more insight into why those darn mix CDs you burned will not play in your home or car stereo! My best advice is that you burn your CDs according to the certified maximum burn speed (lower if possible), and try out different brands of CD media until you find one that works best in your player.
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