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PayPal Mobile

Post author By Mike
Post date Monday, March 14th, 2011 2:03 pm EDT
1 Comment on PayPal Mobile

This is just too cool… it’s currently available for iPhone™, Android™ and BlackBerry ®… I’ve got it on iPhone™…

“Send money, manage your account, and more, with the PayPal app… It’s free, secure and more convenient than going to the ATM, writing checks, or sending gifts the traditional way.”

“Send money as gifts, collect money for a group gift, or repay a friend for free*
Snap a photo of a check to add money directly from your iPhone, no fees apply
Bump to exchange contacts and send money
Check balance, withdraw funds, view past transactions
Create, track, and manage fundraising campaigns”

PayPal Mobile Payments – Send Money from Your Mobile Phone

Tags Android, Blackberry, bump, iPhone, mobile, PayPal

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Lifestream for March 12th

Post author By Mike
Post date Saturday, March 12th, 2011 6:18 pm EST
1 Comment on Lifestream for March 12th

	Bleu McAuley invited you to the event "Bleu House Concert in Silver Spring, MD – Open to the public."
	Bleu McAuley invited you to the event "Bleu at Indie West Fest 2011 – Ventura, CA."
	Published Lifestream for March 10th.
	Daniel Brindley accepted your friend request.
	Published iPad 2 Smart Cover – NYTimes.com.
	RT @setiinstitute: A citizen search for deep space signals: Slideshow about upcoming SETIquest smartphone app! http://tinyurl.com/459udon
	Published New Apps for Guitarists – NYTimes.com.
	Bleu McAuley invited you to the event "."
	Bleu McAuley invited you to the event "Bleu at Berklee/Midem’s Rethink Music Conference."
	Doug Parks invited you to the event "Doug Parks (Solo) @ Afterlife 360."
	RT @wcp: Pick up a print copy of @wcp this week… The comics page is back!

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Tags Daniel Brindley, Doug Parks, Lifestream, RT

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New Apps for Guitarists – NYTimes.com

Post author By Mike
Post date Friday, March 11th, 2011 3:52 pm EST
1 Comment on New Apps for Guitarists – NYTimes.com

11gw-amp-blog480 — IK Multimedia AmpliTube Fender

New Apps for Guitarists – NYTimes.com

“IK Multimedia worked with Fender, the amplifier and guitar manufacturer, to digitally reproduce the tones from five classic Fender amps, including the 1965 Deluxe Reverb, the Super-Sonic and the 1959 Bassman LTD. Six Fender stompbox effects, like the Phaser and Tape Echo, are included.”

Tags AmpliTube Fender, IK Multimedia, iPad 2, iPhone 4, Music Apps, New York Times

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iPad 2 Smart Cover – NYTimes.com

Post author By Mike
Post date Friday, March 11th, 2011 10:44 am EST
1 Comment on iPad 2 Smart Cover – NYTimes.com

The iPad 2 and Its Time-Saving Smart Cover – NYTimes.com

Tags Apple, iOS 4.3, iPad 2, New York Times

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Lifestream for March 10th

Post author By Mike
Post date Thursday, March 10th, 2011 4:28 pm EST
1 Comment on Lifestream for March 10th

	Published Lifestream for March 5th.
	Posted 2 items. Franz Schubert Radio Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Radio
	RT @DCist_Updates: The best coffee in D.C.? This week’s Feed highlights local roaster M.E. Swing’s beans: http://is.gd/nXgWf9
	Published Test Venue, Monday, March 7th 2011.
	Published Test Venue.
	Listened to Love Shack – The B-52’s.
	Posted The Key.
	I’m at AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center (8633 Colesville Rd, at Georgia Ave, SIlver Spring) http://4sq.com/hFgBJU
	Checked in at AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
	John Emory Michael commented on your post.
	Listened to Eine kleine Nachtmusik – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
	Listened to Die vier Jahreszeiten – Antonio Vivaldi.
	Listened to Song Without Words – Felix Mendelssohn.
	Listened to Suite In C Minor — Iii) Passacaille – Marin Marais.
	Listened to Symphony 99 In Eb/Vivace – Franz Joseph Haydn.
	Listened to Andante con moto – Franz Schubert.
	Started streaming City Park Sound.
	Les Doerfler accepted your friend request.
	Published Apple iOS 4.3 Software Update.
	Liked Star Trek moment for Discovery with a send-off from Captain Kirk.
	Listened to Concerto Grosso, Op. 6 No. 4 – Georg Friedrich Händel.
	Listened to Pizzicato Polka – Johann Strauss II.
	Listened to Un Bal – Hector Berlioz.
	Listened to Arthur Rubinstein – Op. 17, No. 1 In B-Flat – Frédéric Chopin.
	Listened to III – Georg Philipp Telemann.
	Listened to The Gadfly, op.97a: Finale – Dmitri Shostakovich.
	Published Test Venue, 04/20/11.
	Published The Loudness Wars.
	Ralph Warnock commented on his status.
	Amy Cavanaugh accepted your friend request.
	Joseph Harre accepted your friend request.
	Ann Gribnau Zogby commented on Kelly Kilga’s status.
	Carole Wagner Greenwood accepted your friend request.
	Liked Space Shuttle Discovery Final Mission (must see pics).
	Listened to Mesopotamia – The B-52’s.
	Stephen Inge changed the name of the group "IOTA Club & Cafe" to "IOTA – live music forever!".
	Published PCMag.com iPad 2 Review.
	Liked Joni Mitchell – Love Puts On a New Face (1995).
	Published JoniMitchell.com Video Library.
	Published Joni Mitchell Video Library.

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For week ending March 10th
Item count: 40

Tags City Park Sound, Lifestream

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JoniMitchell.com Video Library

Post author By Mike
Post date Thursday, March 10th, 2011 11:54 am EST
2 Comments on JoniMitchell.com Video Library

Wow… I have seen many of these videos around the Web before, but the folks who develop the JoniMitchell.com Website continue to find ever more obscure video footage to add to their already amazingly comprehensive site. The clip embedded below is from 1995 on The Jay Leno Show… Joni’s accompanied only by the excellent Brian Blade (originally recommended to her by Daniel Lanois, I believe). This appears to be part of her transition into using midi and synth guitars to address her multiple open tunings (and back pain) issues, and is before she settled into using Parker Fly guitars. And though the appearance is in promotion for Turbulent Indigo, the tune is from the yet-to-be-released Taming The Tiger…

Tags Brian Blade, Joni Mitchell, Love Puts On A New Face, Open Tunings, Parker Fly, Songwriting, Taming The Tiger, The Tonight Show

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PCMag.com iPad 2 Review

Post author By Mike
Post date Thursday, March 10th, 2011 9:12 am EST
1 Comment on PCMag.com iPad 2 Review

GarageBand is an app now, and looks amazing…

Apple iPad 2 (Wi-Fi + 3G) Review & Rating | PCMag.com

Tags 3G, Apple, GarageBand, iOS 4.3, iPad 2, Wi-Fi

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The Loudness Wars

Post author By Mike
Post date Tuesday, March 8th, 2011 9:31 am EST
1 Comment on The Loudness Wars

Fascinating demonstration of the evolution in audio mastering towards ever “louder” masters, and why this isn’t always desirable, resulting in records with no dynamics, and ultimately listener fatigue…

Tags Audio Mastering, Loudness War, recording