Andrew Marino

At $149, the Wireless Micro is a more pocketable version of Rode’s wireless microphone system. I’ve been using the Wireless Go for a few years now, and having something less conspicuous on my lapel is much appreciated.

Thanks to enthusiasts at minidisc.wiki, you can still add songs to a MiniDisc from a modern computer using its web app. Which means we live in a world where a Pixel 9 Pro can talk to a MiniDisc player from 2002.

Dream Jelly’s perspective as a middle schooler during the early years of iPhone apps is a fresh and fun take on smartphone history. Watch for the nostalgia, stay for the funny anecdote about using the “Fake a call” app on an iPod Touch in a Hollister.

After a week of watching AI demos of ChatGPT and Google’s Project Astra, reset with comedian Conner O’Malley’s new special Stand Up Solutions.

O’Malley performs as startup founder Richard Eagleton, pitching an “AI standup comedian” product for an audience of VCs. The unhinged presentation parodies tech bro lingo and exaggerated business promises — which is probably NSFW, especially if you work in Big Tech.

Here’s a quick demo of Stem Splitter, a new feature added to Logic Pro for iPad and Mac, which takes a single track of mixed instruments and splits it into individual multitrack files for remixing or sampling.

This idea, using AI to separate music tracks, seemed so novel only 6 months ago when we got a new Beatles song using a similar process with John Lennon’s old tape recordings.

Lewitt’s new Ray is a $349 condenser microphone that uses sensor-based technology called Aura to measure your distance from the mic and adjust audio levels and tone accordingly.

It’s a cool trick for streaming or other live situations that might have you riding an audio fader when moving around a space. You can also set it to auto-mute for when you walk away from your desk on a Zoom call.