Free Prompter/Autocue Web App - Cueprompter

Hey all!
If you're anything like me, you probably watch a LOT of web content and public access TV. And, if you're anything like me, you probably think to yourself "I could so totally do that", before padding off to the kitchen for another diet Dr. Pepper.

If you would like to start hosting your own web show or just would like the practice, head on over to http://cueprompter.com/ where you'll find a free web teleprompting service. Perfect for helping you bone up on your reading skills.

It runs in a browser, and has variable speed control. There is a text limit to how much can be fed through, but it is quite large, like chapter of a book large. It says the service works best with Internet Explorer, but between IE7 and Firefox 2, it seemed FF was more stable for me. I did have one bug, that no matter what browser I used, I couldn't get the "Mirror" function to work. I guess this means I'll never be able to use this app professionally, but then again, why would I.

It was really just a lot of fun to turn on the webcam and watch how much I move my eyes around while reading. This is good as I really needed something else to be selfconscious about!

A little practice and I might be ready to take on Diggnation,TRS, WallStrip, RocketBoom, Tekzilla, and the West Hollywood Channel 10 Community access local news!

http://cueprompter.com/


I should SO start my own show....

Lifehacker Drops the BOMB on free MP3's

Holy cow!
This has to be one of the most comprehensive articles I've ever read on where to find free music.
Search engines, streaming sites, automation for importing, even tools to "broadcast" your own collection, and what the article lacks, is MORE than made up for in the comments.



It's a good time to be a music fan...

Check it out @ Lifehacker

Home Recording Sound Card Wizard

Are you in the market for a sound card?
Don't know which one to get?

Brandon Drury of RecordingReview has you covered!



He's a created a nifty little web app to help buyers decide which sound card to buy.


You can check it out here!

How to properly pronounce the hard words - HowJSay.com

Man it's all about web apps today I guess, but here's a good one.

When it comes to dissecting copy, I've gotten pretty good at looking up the tough words on sites like dictionary.com. Recently a lot of those site now feature audio pronunciations, which is great, but not all sites have all of their entries voiced yet. Sometimes you have to search out a few sites to actually hear the word you're looking for.
Hard? No.
Kind of a pain? Yeah, a little.

So, trolling Lifehacker, I've found this neat little service called HowJSay. Basically it's a search field for word pronunciations. Handy, easy to use, bookmark it and go. They've currently got over 80,000 words indexed, and I haven't really stumped it yet (except for those really obnoxious pseudo-science words used in cosmetic ads).

CHECK IT OUT HERE

How to speak Droid: R2-D2 Translator

I can't tell you how many times I've been strolling around WeHo, and thought to myself "man I wonder how R2-D2 would yell obscenities at people".

Well wonder no more!
Thanks to the R2-D2 translator you too can discover how to tell someone to "piss off" in droid speak.

R2-D2 TRANSLATOR