FlashForward - The Complete Series DVD Review

The series had its ups and downs, but ultimately everyone saw the end coming.

Sony Handicam DCR-SX15E, DCR-SR15E and Bloggie Touch HD camcorders outed

Sony has outed a trio of new consumer-level camcorders, the Handicam DCR-SX15E and DCR-SR15E , and the Bloggie Touch . The two new Handicams record HD video to Memory Stick or SD card (SX15E) or an 80GB hard-drive (SR15E), while the Bloggie Touch has 8GB of onboard flash. The two Handicams have a 2.7-inch LCD, SteadyShot, Face Detection and a video light, together with a 50x optical zoom. Sony ...

JVC PICSIO GC-FM2 and waterproof GC-WP10 Full HD camcorders outed

It’s the week for upright point-and-shoot camcorders, with JVC outing a pair of touchscreen models in their PICSIO range. The JVC PICSIO GC-WP10 and PICSIO GC-FM2 each record Full HD 1080p footage and have 3-inch touchscreen preview displays; the FM2 gets a pop-out USB plug, for cable-free connectivity, while the WP10 is waterproof to up to 10ft. Both camcorders can record Full HD 1080 (1920 x ...

Spiritual Memoirs Making Comeback Due to `Eat, Pray, Love’

*Believers have been writing about their spiritual journeys ever since St. Augustine invented the autobiography 16 centuries ago. Today, spiritual memoirs are enjoying a popular resurrection.Exhibit A is Elizabeth Gilbert’s “Eat, Pray, Love,” which describes Gilbert’s midlife meltdown and her subsequent yearlong global quest for food, salvation and sex. Published in 2006, the book has [...]

Professionals faring well despite growth of at-home recording studios

For years, bands have used garages as practice spaces and recording studios, but professional studios were the only place to get quality sound. Today, artists have access to affordable technology that produces decent recordings. But some local sound guys and artists say there is still a big difference between the garage and studio.