I've
looked at all the high tech wind socks out there, and I
am SHOCKED at what is being charged for a relatively
ridiculously simple bit of foam and
fur.
I
actually own a Rycote Softie, and it does a wonderful
job of cutting wind noise, much better than the
standard foam windsock. But its pricey. I've seen
exactly the same fur on my dog's chew toy which cost
about $10.
I do
wonder, however, at the picture on the Rycote.com web
site advertising their product. You can see a picture
of them with their furry microphone at the top of a
secluded mountain.
What
exactly are they recording anyway?
The
scampering of mouse feet over the
tundra?
The
fluttering of a falcon's wings at 18,000
feet?
I,
for one, do not try to shoot outdoor scenes when the
wind is mixing up my cast members clothes with the
sagebrush blowing by at 20 mph.
Please note: For those who REALLY want the
best in wind noise protection I recommend the
following:
The
best windsocks actually come from Scotland, where the
original founder of Rycote started in the back of a
garage.
I got
one of these Scottish Windpals (tm) a couple of years
ago. (below)
The
advantage over the Rycotes is that these furry Scottish
windbreakers have about 60 percent denser "fur" than
the Rycotes and a very unusual snow white perpetually
renewing cover. They also keep your microphone close
by- so you never leave it anywhere. Its a miracle of
modern engineering, something they haven't yet caught
on down south in Stroud.
Your Amazing Brain Adventure
is a web site all about Tickling Your Amygdala-
i.e. turning on the best part of your brain as easy as clicking on a light
switch. This is done as easily as imagining a feather inside of your head
stimulating a compass, the amygdala. The amygdala is a set of twin organs, a
part of your brain that sits right in between the most advance part of your
brain- the frontal lobes and pre-frontal cortex- and the most primitive part
of your brain- your "reptile brain" and brain stem. By tickling your
amygdala you instantly and directly increase creativity, intelligence,
pleasure, and also make possible a spontaneous natural processes known as
"paranormal abilities", although such things as telepathy and ESP are really
as natural as breathing, or as easy doing simple math in your head. The
ability to self stimulate the amygdala by something as simple as thought has
been proven in laboratory experiments, such as those conducted at Harvard
University research labs, 1999-2009, and can be tracked with modern brain
scanning machines such as fMRI and PET... Indeed, thought is faster than
light.
Other sites of interest:
EasyPaintYourCar.comis a painting site dedicated
to learning how to paint a car yourself, even if you've never painted a car
before. You can refinish your car to professional standards at home, better
than if you take it to someone else, and enjoy doing it at a fraction of the
cost of having it done in an expensive shop. You can repair dents, rust, and
use the most durable real automotive paint, and even learn to apply it
without any special or expensive gear, in a safe and enjoyable manner. Paint
your car in your garage, car port, or even driveway. You can spray, use an
HVLP gun, or even use a roller.
Easy Make A Kindle
and
Your
Own Publishing
are sites about self-publishing and writing, and how any person can publish
materials, print, online, and electronic books. You can drop out of the
corporate slave labor rat race and own your own life by writing and
distributing your own books on the subject that you know best.
InkJetHelper.comis a web site about escaping from
the ridiculous cost of ink jet printer ink refilling- and refilling your
printer for pennies instead of $70 a shot. It also has useful tips about
maintaining ink jet printers, especially Canon brand printers.
Julia Lu
Paintingis
all about the creative works of Chinese painter Julia Lu, a modern master of
oil and water color painting. Julia shares her creative secrets, ideas, as
well as her art work.
