We've heard that music can calm the savage beast, but this just seems kind of ridiculous. Pet Acoustics has come up with My Pet Speaker, a speaker system that's specifically designed for our animal friends. Now don't get crazy. We don't expect Bandit to belt out…
Joe Scilley used to be an interior renovator, and then he started making incredibly beautiful custom turntables from recycled and reclaimed wood. On March 14th, Oakland-based Scilly debuted his Audiowood decks at the city's FiveTen Studios and put a number of…
I feel the need to start off this post by disclosing the fact that I am an audiophile of sorts and I did not get a warm and fuzzy feeling about the idea behind this product right away. That being said, it turns out the people over at InAir Technologies are on to…
Forget about everything you have ever known about home audio entertainment, the Squeezebox Duet Network Music System is here. If you are a true fan of music you are probably sick of downloading mp3's at a buck a pop and regular old commercial filled FM radio...…
Heads up, Apple -- there's a new cowboy in town, and its name is Ripserver. Taking an Apple-ish design nod for all things sleek and shiny, this new unit (set to officially release on March 1 but available for pre-order now) lets you store, rip and serve in one tight…
Many new musicians abandon their attempt at playing simply because they can't properly tune their guitar/bass/violin and nothing seems to sound right. When my friend gave me a guitar years ago I quickly learned that the trick was to first get the low E string on pitch…
Sure, iPod toys are a dime a dozen these days, but sometimes they're so obviously practical that it just makes sense to ante up and get another accessory. Like the iPAL, a lovely white and chrome complement to your iPod that's able to expand your audio on the go…
The award for cutest little MP3 player goes to the USB Chocolate MP3 Player! Honestly, this is one of those gadgets that you love right out of its custom tin box -- tiny-as-can-be at 30 x 43 x 10mm, it's the size of two Hershey Bar blocks and packs 2 GB of audio…
Show of hands -- who's been screwed by a cord attached to your computer or mobile device getting snared in something and having the whole heap come tumbling down to the floor? Much to my annoyance, I bought my PowerBook just weeks before they introduced the Magsafe…
Remember CDs? Sure you do, they're stacked in all of those storage flip-books you bought when you realized it'd take up less room than all of the jewel cases, but then mp3s and digital media devices came along -- ever since then you've just been downloading music…
Some gadgets are more perfect than others, but this one? This one's a godsend for anyone (not naming names) who loves to get their DJ on anywhere, anytime... but especially at 4am after the bars have closed and all of your friends just absolutely "have to hear this one…
Sure I’m the millionth person to blog about the much anticipated iPhone-like iPod but that is not going to stop me from being on the 1,000th page of google when you search for the new “iPod Touch.” There has been quite a buzz about what would be next from…