Roughly the TRUTH » Digital Audio http://www.joelneuenhaus.com Just another WordPress weblog :: by JFN Sat, 03 Jul 2010 22:37:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 The Zen of Jott.com | Anti-Clutter Tool http://www.joelneuenhaus.com/2007/05/11/the-zen-of-jottcom-anti-clutter-tool/ http://www.joelneuenhaus.com/2007/05/11/the-zen-of-jottcom-anti-clutter-tool/#comments Sat, 12 May 2007 00:40:00 +0000 JFN http://www.joelneuenhaus.com/blog3/2007/05/11/the-zen-of-jottcom-anti-clutter-tool/ Tracking my hours has never been this easy…

All it took was signing up on this free website and programming their number into my cell phone. It’s called Jott.com and it’s what keeps my head clutter-free and in a (more) Zen state of mind.
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In a nutshell, here’s how it works:

  • Go to their website and sign up for free (you’ll need to provide your mobile phone number and an email address).
  • Save the number they provide in your mobile phone address book.
  • Call that number anytime, say something, and like magic, they’ll convert what you’ve said into text and deliver it to the email address you provided during sign-up (in case your voice comes across garbled, the email provides a link to your account where you can listen to the recorded audio message you left).

    • Daily, I use it to track billable hours, leave notes and send myself reminders. There are some more advanced features, but the basic function alone is truly a saving grace. I can’t remember the last time I found a web application so useful.

    So there’s my sales pitch. Hope it comes in handy.

    ]]>     http://www.joelneuenhaus.com/2007/05/11/the-zen-of-jottcom-anti-clutter-tool/feed/ 1     LEGAL Free Music Archive http://www.joelneuenhaus.com/2005/12/21/legal-free-music-archive/ http://www.joelneuenhaus.com/2005/12/21/legal-free-music-archive/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2005 22:36:37 +0000 JFN http://www.joelneuenhaus.com/blog3/2005/12/21/legal-free-music-archive/ Just a quick tip… Go to Archive.org and check out their selection of free music downloads. They have live concerts as well as independent musician recordings. Here’s their music archive page: http://www.archive.org/audio/etree.php If you have trouble working the downloads, they also provide a useful How-To section with easy to follow steps. I snagged two concerts, one with David Gray & one with Dispatch. They also have put together a nice collection of other resources that are interesting to check out & might even be of help if you’re involved in a research project…enjoy!

    P.S. If you’re concerned about their legitimacy I clipped this from their about us page:

    The Internet Archive is working to prevent the Internet, a new medium with major historical significance, and other “born-digital” materials from disappearing into the past. Collaborating with institutions including the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian, we are working to preserve a record for generations to come.


    [UPDATE 02.24.06]

    After re-reading this post & downloading a very highly recommended Jack Johnson concert, I feel that this post warrants some more detailed info on the whole downloading process. You may have noticed that many songs are only available in a format called .shn (Shorten – a lossless format). This won’t play on most portable media players and you’ll need a specific application to even play it on your pc. No worries though, converting the the .shn files into english (.mp3) is a snap:

    1. Download this program, mKw Audio Compression Tool (if for some reason you can’t download, let me know and I’ll host it here).
    2. Read the install instructions first; it’s fairly simple, but I managed to mess it up on my first go-round.
    3. It’s a very lite program and you will simply have to drag and drop the files you wish to convert. Two steps complete the process…first you’ll convert the files to .wav format, then by dragging again you’ll convert to .mp3, and that’s it!

    This likely sounds more difficult than it actually is, but the benefits are truly great & it’s well worth the effort. Good luck!

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