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Today’s video break: Close encounters of the banjo kind

Mary — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:07:58 +0000

I can hear Truffaut laughing in his grave….

Close Encounters of the Redneck Kind from Marc Bullard on Vimeo. Thanks to Neatorama for the link!

Today’s Video Break: I’ll Fight You For the Library

Mary — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:34:36 +0000

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 Great Houdini, Notable Children’s Recording title Revenge of the Whale (one of my personal all-time favorites), and more.

Thanks to Nina Jackson on LM_Net for the link!

Today’s video break: Just for fun

Mary — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:16:40 +0000

Amazing video: Rube Goldberg to the max – from Britan’s Baynham & Tyres

Talk like a Pirate!

Mary — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:45:32 +0000

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 this before but I couldn’t resist on Talk Like a Pirate day!

Today’s Video Break: Aharrr!

Mary — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:40:46 +0000

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!

Today’s Video Break: MacBook Wheel

Mary — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:39:46 +0000

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

Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters

Mary — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:16:18 +0000

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 snorting & snickering while walking the dog, sporting earbuds and MP3 player with Zombies as my soundtrack. Just in case you were wondering if the alternate Austin world would be continued, here’s proof:

Thanks, realjohngreen, for the Twitter alert!

Today’s Video Break

Mary — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:58:12 +0000

Web Site Story: a love story for geeks from CollegeHumor:

Thanks to Neatorama for the link!

The Goolgling

Mary — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:15:43 +0000

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…

Got Kindle? Try Smell of Books!

Mary — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:02:33 +0000

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.