Today I’m going to unbox Avid Vocal Studio. Avid Vocal Studio is a hardware and software bundle that turns your PC or Mac into a mini home recording studio. Based on the price I paid for it ($100 Canadian), Avid Vocal Studio is an entry level recording system. But don’t let that deter you. According to the reviews I’ve read, …Continue reading » Avid Vocal Studio Unboxing
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March 15th, 2011 | Tags: Hardware, Home Entertainment | Category: Unboxings | 2 comments |
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Today I’m going to unbox the Netgear GS108T-200 ProSafe 8-port Gigabit Smart Switch, which I purchased last week for CAD$89.99 from ncix.com. Note that this is the GS108T-200 (or series 2), not the older GS108T (or series 1), also known as the GS108T-100. The easiest way to tell the difference between them is the size and color. The 200 is silver and blue whereas the 100 is just blue. The 200 is also 3 inches narrower, taking up less space on your desk. There are other important differences, however. For example, according to Netgear’s specs, the 200 adds: …Continue reading » Netgear GS108T-200 ProSafe Gigabit Smart Switch Unboxing Video March 8th, 2011 | Tags: GS108T, Hardware | Category: Unboxings | Leave a comment |
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While doing some research for my recent series of stories about usage based billing (UBB) for internet access in Canada, I came across a particularly thoughtful and compelling critique of UBB written by John Robertson. Mr. Robertson, who is also known as Potato, wrote the UBB critique in response to CRTC Telecom Decision 2011-44, Usage-based billing for Gateway Access Services and third-party Internet access services. With Mr. Robertson’s permission, I am publishing an excerpt from his excellent critique below. The full critique is available over at his blog, Blessed by the Potato. Like me, he has written a series of stories about UBB. Without further ado, here the excerpt from Mr. Robertson’s critique: …Continue reading » A Critique of CRTC Telecom Decision 2011-44 Regarding Usage Based Billing March 7th, 2011 | Tags: internet, usage-based billing | Category: Commentary | Leave a comment |
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Price gouging. Profiteering. Highway robbery. These are the words that come to mind when you get right down to the details of internet usage based billing (UBB) in Canada. By now, you have probably heard …Continue reading » Usage Based Billing for Internet Access Fails the Smell Test March 4th, 2011 | Tags: internet, usage-based billing | Category: Commentary | 2 comments |
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