Podcast – Mac Geek Gab #102: Why Is There A Red Light In My Speaker Jack?

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Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For Monday, May 7th, 2007

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Optical audio, keyboard shortcuts, DVD regions, and MIME types all factor into today’s discussion as John and Dave share your tips and answer your questions.

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Stuff mentioned:

  • Tree pollen map
  • Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts
  • Problems with keyboard brightness control
  • 12-inch PowerBook G4 Developer Note: Keyboard
  • TOSLINK (via Wikipedia)
  • TOSLINK Interconnect History & Basics
  • Belkin PureAV Digital Optical Audio Cable with Mini-Toslink Adapter
  • S/PDIF
  • How-to: Use your TiVo Series3 eSATA port to add an external drive
  • .htaccess, MIME Types and Handlers
  • MIME
  • DVD region code
  • DVRFlash
  • MacTheRipper
  • HandBrake
  • VLC media player
  • stickingittotheman.com
  • Zamzar file conversion website
  • SoundConverter
  • FFMPEG
  • Heroes
  • CleanDesk
  • 6502
  • MacMAME
  • FileMaker
  • “24” Reviews Podcast from iPodObserver
  • Podcast and New Media Expo
  • NationStates – Come join the “Geeks Unite” region. Learn more from Wikipedia.
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      This podcast is recorded on a Mac using Audio Hijack Pro. As for equipment, John is using a Behringer C-1 microphone going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer, monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator earphones, then straight in to his Mac. On Dave’s end, a Heil PR-40 microphone is used, and the whole show is mixed “live” through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Ultimate Ears UE-7 Ambient earphones. Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor, a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor, and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac. The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script. Michael, aka Computernap, then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version. You can hear more details of the setup and how it’s mixed on Episode #32.

      Theme Music: “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure. “Made On A Mac” bumper by Mark Fleser

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