Fri, October 9th, 2009
Today’s Video Break: I’ll Fight You For the Library
Posted by: Mary
Awesome, hilarious poetry performance for all school librarians – and those who support student access to libraries! Thanks to slam poet Taylor Mali of Page Meets Stage, for this great Friday morning smile. And if Mali’s voice sounds familiar, he is the terrific narrator of non-fiction audiobooks Close to Shore, Escape! The Story of the [...]
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Mon, September 21st, 2009
Today’s video break: Just for fun
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Amazing video: Rube Goldberg to the max – from Britan’s Baynham & Tyres
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Sat, September 19th, 2009
Talk like a Pirate!
Posted by: Mary
Here’s a video of a true pirate-talking professional in the recording studio – in Part 1 of Ahaarrrr!
Be sure to watch Part 2 & Part 3 – or visit Proxima UK for the complete 8 minute film written by & starring Jonathan Kydd and directed by Steven Skinner. And yes, you’re right. I did post [...]
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Sat, August 29th, 2009
Today’s Video Break: Aharrr!
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Hilarious look behind-the-mic of a 10-second voice-over recording session: Ahaarrrr! from Steve Skinner via Proxima UK (where the title is spelled two ways)
Click this link for a marvelous look at the 8 minute film written by & starring Jonathan Kydd and directed by Steven Skinner: http://www.promax-uk.org/result/promaxvideo2col/440.jsp?v=81&n=10023
Thanks to Audiobook DJ for the link!
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Wed, July 29th, 2009
Today’s Video Break: MacBook Wheel
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Check in next Wednesday for a new “Inside the Audiobook Studio.” I’m taking the day off to celebrate my birthday. Perhaps I’ll get this awesome new iPhone announced in the Onion – or maybe the cool laptop below. I do love shiny gadgets…
Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard
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Wed, July 15th, 2009
Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters
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OMG – this is the best book trailer I’ve seen yet: Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters from Quirk Classics I loooved the Pride and Prejudice and Zombies audiobook – currently available as download-only from Audible, not until October on CD from Brilliance. Total strangers wondered about my sanity as I strolled down the sidewalk [...]
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Mon, June 29th, 2009
Today’s Video Break
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Web Site Story: a love story for geeks from CollegeHumor:
Thanks to Neatorama for the link!
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Sat, June 13th, 2009
The Goolgling
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An oldie but goody – just in case you feel in a kinda Facebook/Twitter/stalker mood This is just Part One – be sure to keep clicking through to the creepy conclusion…
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Sun, June 7th, 2009
Got Kindle? Try Smell of Books!
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And to follow the Kindle 3 post – here’s the perfect accessory for your audiobook player or eBook reader: Smell of Books! 100% DRM-compatible - and in five scents: Classic Musty Smell, Scent of Sensibility, Eau You Have Cats, Crunchy Bacon Scent, and New Book. Crunchy Bacon?
Thanks to Neatorama for the link.
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