The New Team For MusicTechForMe Podcasts -Get Ready!
September 1, 2010 – 6:52 pm | View Comments

Prof. V. Keith Mason from Belmont University and I have officially agreed to team-up and do this year’s podcasts at MusicTechForMe.Com.   I am very excited for the opportunity to work with him and for our new podcast format.   Keith …

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10 Of The Best Free-To-Use Computer Tools To Defend And Clean Your Computer From Viruses, SpyWare, And AdWare -PC, Mac, And Linux
August 15, 2009 – 1:16 am | View Comments
10 Of The Best Free-To-Use Computer Tools To Defend And Clean Your Computer From Viruses, SpyWare, And AdWare -PC, Mac, And Linux

It’s unending… Most casual conversations that I have with everybody and anybody (so it seems) usually entails them telling me about how “screwed-up” their computer is as soon as they find out that I’m an Electronics Guru -not …

Amazing YouTube Video Series #4: Pachelbel Rant
August 13, 2009 – 5:14 pm | View Comments
Amazing YouTube Video Series #4: Pachelbel Rant

YouTube Amazing Music Video Series #4: Pachelbel Rant
Original YouTube Title:
Pachelbel Rant
Original Date Posted on YouTube:
November 21, 2006
Original Poster’s Comments:
“A comedian rants about how much it sucks to play Pachelbel’s Canon in D on a cello. …

Amazing YouTube Video Series #3: Vitas Soars In Opera #2
August 9, 2009 – 10:15 pm | View Comments
Amazing YouTube Video Series #3: Vitas Soars In Opera #2

YouTube Amazing Music Video Series #3: Vitas Soars in Opera #2
Original YouTube Title:
Vitas_Opera #2 (俄文+中文字幕)
Original Date Posted on YouTube:
April 30, 2006
Original Poster’s Comments:
“The song’s name is Opera #2. Chinese and Russian sub. Vitas is amazing!!”
YouTube …

Cool “Easter Egg” In Facebook…Become A Facebook Pirate In Two Easy Steps
April 29, 2009 – 9:37 pm | View Comments
Cool “Easter Egg” In Facebook…Become A Facebook Pirate In Two Easy Steps

My good friend Kelly told me about this “Facebook Secret” and I have to admit it’s hilarious AND I’m going to share it with you (in case you haven’t found it yet)…  Facebook has allowed …

Media Copyright: Embedding YouTube Clips On A Blog Or Website, Is It Legal?
April 9, 2009 – 10:32 am | View Comments
Media Copyright: Embedding YouTube Clips On A Blog Or Website, Is It Legal?

One of the things that has stymied many people from utilizing YouTube to embed Video clips on their Web sites is is the ever present and looming threat of copyright violation(s) and subsequent action against them …

Mobile Broadband In The U.K.
April 2, 2009 – 9:59 am | View Comments
Mobile Broadband In The U.K.

The folks from broadband-expert.co.uk have been asking me for almost a year to talk about their product(s).   They feel that MusTech.Net would be a good platform for them because of our large international audience so, after …

The Ultimate Free Open-Source Collaborative Video, Desktop, Conference Tool: DimDim
March 29, 2009 – 10:09 pm | View Comments
The Ultimate Free Open-Source Collaborative Video, Desktop, Conference Tool: DimDim

Wow!  I am beyond impressed with this online collaboration tool.  I’m also equally bewildered that I’ve not come across it before since it’s been out since 2007!!!   I intend to write a full review of it …

WordPress Just Might Be The Perfect Platform For A Political Or Campaign Website
March 12, 2009 – 10:46 am | View Comments
WordPress Just Might Be The Perfect Platform For A Political Or Campaign Website

As many of you know I often write about the WordPress engine and am a huge WordPress advocate.  MusTech.Netis based on the WordPress engine.   The following post while not specifically about Music Technology or Music …

MusTech.Net Version 4.0 Is Now Online!
February 21, 2009 – 8:39 pm | View Comments
MusTech.Net Version 4.0 Is Now Online!

After about one month of fussing with the site, I can now state that the changeover of MusTech.Net is complete.  I am very happy with how it turned out and thankful to Michael at michaelhutagalung.com for …

MusTech.Net Transition Started…
February 7, 2009 – 3:14 pm | View Comments

As you can see, I’m in the process of the major-overhaul.  You will see this site change over the next two days, if you are visiting.  I will post an official announcement on Monday.   Some …

Bumps, Thumps, MusTech.Net To Have Complete Overhaul By Weeks End
February 4, 2009 – 12:22 am | View Comments

I’m pretty excited to roll out the MusTech.Net…Version 3.0.   If you’ve been noticing the site “down for maintenance” or little things not working right, it’s because I’m in the processing of getting ready for the …

MusTech.Net Activated… We’re Rolling Again!
January 26, 2009 – 12:26 pm | View Comments

Just a comment to let you know that I will begin posting this week again after a much needed respite from blogging.
In brief:
Don’t forget the the upcoming Music Education Blog Carnival to be held by …

I’m Taking A Hiatus For A Couple Of Weeks
January 8, 2009 – 10:24 pm | View Comments

Hello all,
Just giving an update to state I will be taking a short vacation from blogging for about two weeks to work on a couple of research projects…so you …

MusTech.Net To Upgrade Plugins And WordPress To 2.7 Tomorrow
January 3, 2009 – 7:13 pm | View Comments

Notice:
There may be some bumps in the the service of MusTech.Net tomorrow as I migrate the site to WordPress 2.7 and upgrade all of the plugins.  If you experience any difficulties please check back at …

The First Music Education Blog Carnival Of 2009
January 2, 2009 – 10:59 am | View Comments

Theresa White over at the Music Education Blog has posted the 7th Music Education Blog Carnival.  Make sure you visit her carnival to acquire some great information and music tips from the great music education …

January Music Education Blog Carnival…Looks Like I’ll Be Hosting
December 22, 2008 – 1:51 pm | View Comments

Hello all.  It looks like I’ll be the default host for the January Blog Carnival.  I’ve lined up hosts for February, March, and April of 2009 but the host for this month fell through.  If you would …

FJH Publishers, Naxos Music Library, And BandFind
December 19, 2008 – 12:12 pm | View Comments

Just a quick update about three items I was pretty excited about while attending the Midwest Band clinic this year.   First, my good friend and fellow ME Blogger Travis J. Weller (The “Big Dog”), was …

How Most Non-Tech Savvy People Feel About The Analog To Digital TV Conversion
November 19, 2008 – 4:30 pm | View Comments

This is probably the funniest video I’ve ever seen about the “simplicity” of changing over to the new Digital Television Broadcast Air Signal that is coming, by mandate, in February of 2009. …

Odds And Ends For November
November 18, 2008 – 9:12 am | View Comments

Well, I haven’t been able to keep up with MusTech.Net this semester as much as I would like. I’m hoping my schedule will clear a little so that I can write about some of the …

Humanities And History Professors Take Note: Google Earth Rebuilds Rome…
November 12, 2008 – 8:10 pm | View Comments

Humanities and History Profs. and Teachers, if you’re teaching a segment on Rome, prepare to have one of the COOLEST editions to your arsenal of worn out slides, standard power point presentations, faded book pictures, and dusty …