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Downloading Music: Goodbye to DRM and Lossy Compression

2005-04-23
By: Carlton Bale
In: Home Theater
With: 0 Comments

I’ve been buying music online from Musicmatch for the past year and a half. I like the fact that they have fairly high bit rates (168K) and that Musicmatch Jukebox is so easy to use. Now that However, now that I’ve started listening to music on multiple PC around the house, I’ve become very frustrated with the DRM and the fact that I requires that I jump through so many hoops. I have to play every single song in Musicmatch Jukebox on every PC so it can first download the decryption keys. As I download more music, I have to repeat the process. It’s myRead More →

More thoughts on my Treo 650

2005-04-23
By: Carlton Bale
In: Reviews
With: 0 Comments

It figures, just a couple of weeks after I convert a Sprint Treo 650 to Verizon, Verizon announces that they are going to carry it. Oh well, at least I’ve been able to get a few extra (early) months of enjoyment. I’ve tried to get by with not using a case or belt clip because my wife thinks phones look terrible when worn on your belt. However, it’s now fallen out of my pocket about six times and three of those were on tile or concrete, so I order a belt case from TreoCentral.com. I also ordered the Treo Wireless Bluetooth headset and the PalmOneRead More →

China MBA Team back together again

2005-04-10
By: Carlton Bale
In: MBA China Trip
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Most of the team was back together again last night at a gathering at the house of Dr. Lyles. Li was the only one unable to attend and I wished she were there. All of the previous China Trip participants were invited because Faye was making her first trip to the US after being unable to get a passport after so many attempts in the past. Because there were some many people there, some of whom may be going on the trip this next summer, our group wasn’t able to talk with one another all that much and it just make me miss them evenRead More →

Finally, a Treo 650!

2005-03-31
By: Carlton Bale
In: Tech
With: 0 Comments

I’ve wanted a combo Palm / cell phone for the past 4 years. The first ones from Handspring and Kyoceria were way to big. I really liked the Treo 600 but decided I’d hold out for Bluetooth. The Treo 650 came out for Sprint late in 2004 but no release in sight for Verizon. I finally broke down, bought one on Ebay, and converted it to Verizon. I’m very pleased with the phone as well as the consistently great Verizon reception. One of the best gadget investments I’ve made in years.Read More →

Given up on Home Theater Project Tracking

2005-03-31
By: Carlton Bale
In: Home Theater
With: 0 Comments

This project just keeps going on and the blog was pretty boring, so I stopped updating the work log. In other news, I tried to log on to the Sveasoft forum and noticted that my username was suspended. Maybe it’s because I’m not a paying subscriber or maybe it’s because I made one post about them here. Not sure, but it’s weird that I can’t get into the non-subscriber section. I dont’ really care, linksysinfo.org seems to be better anyway.Read More →

Home Theater Construction: Not me!

2004-12-31
By: Carlton Bale
In: Home Theater
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New years eve. Klye started the finished coats for the drywall while I frantically tried to get my computer working to play music for our new years eve party that night. He worked alone. I worked alone. Not very fun. Until the party. Started to get close to the end of the drywall. Things will start moving more quickly.Read More →

Home Theater Construction: Front Stage

2004-12-30
By: Carlton Bale
In: Home Theater
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Nicole’s dad helped me make the bottom portion of the front stage. Finally visible progress!Read More →

Home Theater Construction: Is anything getting done yet?

2004-12-29
By: Carlton Bale
In: Home Theater
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Ran projector wires. More drywall mud.Read More →

Home Theater Construction: Is anything getting done?

2004-12-27
By: Carlton Bale
In: Home Theater
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Lots of work but not much to show for it. More drywall work, I ran projector wires.Read More →

Home Theater Construction: More Wires

2004-12-22
By: Carlton Bale
In: Home Theater
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Last night before Christmas break. Finished the satellite, ethernet, and front speaker wires. Kyle started on drywall and Nicole helped with that (instead of helping me) since I’d been grouchy with her a few days earlier. It started snowing like crazy – we wound up with about 18 inches that night.Read More →

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