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Looking for a way to link to a specific part of a youtube video? Just add the following string to the end of the youtube url: #t=MmSs where M=minutes, S = seconds.
#t=MmSs
For example, the following link takes you straight to 5:18 in that video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zawRpMV4EeA#t=5m18s
Inspired by a few bloggers, here’s an attempt to track my favorite products over time. This is my 2010 list of ‘products I can’t live without’:
Twitter Gmail Google Finance Google Docs Google Chrome Google Picassa Microsoft Outlook TechHit TwInbox TechHit SimplyFile TechHit QuickJump VLC ITunes GarageBand Adium Skype VirtualBox Mint iPhone Pandora Twitter for iPhone Amazon YouTube MyFitnessPal (iPhone App) Credit Karma
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Mighty Pacific at sunset.
Mighty Pacific
Mount Tamalpais is the highest peak in the Marin Hills, which are part of the Northern California Coast Ranges. A view of the Pacific ocean coastline from Tamalpais peak.
Maestro Ilayaraja has composed for an unimaginable number of films (900 Films & 5000 Songs) and I don’t think I can ever claim that I’ve heard them all. Last week I tripped over this wonderful melody. Check out the prelude and interludes. Mind blowing!
Mac users, here’s how to increase/decrease tempo of an audio file with GarageBand.
1. Open Spotlight. Type “GarageBand”. Select on “GarageBand” application. Start it. 2. Create a new project in GarageBand (File -> New) 3. Drag and drop your audio file (MP3, M4A etc) in GarageBand. 4. Press Alt+Ctrl+G 5. Highlight the audio track. (Track’s color changes to purple) 6. Click on Track Editor (Scissors symbol at the bottom of GarageBand) 7. Check “Follow Tempo & Pitch” in Track Editor. 8. GarageBand displays Tempo next to the PlayHead display. Click on Tempo, and adjust it to your liking.
Enjoy!
