Rip City Digital

06/14/2015

Check out this nice write-up and um, interesting video of the Dunk Me Silly dunk tank that Rip City Digital sponsored at The Oak St Block Party during Jazzfest. We raised over $700 for the Oak St Community Foundation. Can't wait to do it again next year!

The terror of being dunked is too much!

03/07/2015

Another good reminder to pay careful attention to what you are clicking when installing or upgrading programs on your PC

Uninstall it, now.

12/09/2014

Most Popular Windows Downloads and Posts of 2014

Each year, we discover new downloads for Windows and highlight the tips and guides that can help you make the most of your system. Here were our most popular Windows posts this year.

10/14/2014

Huge jump in wifi data rates coming from Samsung. Definitely a game changer in the ever evolving world of streaming media

Samsung has announced that it's developed new technology that boosts Wi-Fi data speeds by five times compared to current hardware standards--and it could feature in devices as soon as next year.

09/10/2014

Check https://isleaked.com/ to see if your Gmail password has been leaked. It's probably a good time to change it even if it hasn't been leaked. Stay safe out there folks.

According to the Daily Dot, nearly 5 million usernames and passwords to Gmail accounts have been leaked on a Russian Bitcoin forum. Here's what you should know.

08/28/2014

Have you taken steps to preserve the music and data you have on compact disc?

Researchers are using accelerated aging techniques to test the durability of the 500,000-disc collection

04/02/2014

Always nice to see the preservation of sound get some recognition in mainstream media. I wonder if the Library of Congress hires independent contractors? ;)

The Library of Congress is mandated to celebrate and preserve our American heritage - including sounds. This year, its additions to its National Sound Recording Registry ranges from music few have ever heard, to music everyone has heard, to a president cajoling a congressman over the phone. Don Dahl...

03/22/2014

http://gizmodo.com/why-vinyl-is-the-only-worthwhile-way-to-own-music-1527750499?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews

On any given Tuesday in the 90s, I would hustle to the record store after school to gawk at the new releases. Occasionally, I would take a CD home, greedily tear it open, pop it into my boombox, and listen while I pretended to do my homework. This wonderful experience has no value any more. It's obs...

02/19/2014

Portland makes the short list of the next cities Google is considering for Google Fiber network installations. This would mean internet speeds up to 100 times faster than the standard broadband currently available in the area. Bring it on!

As the web has gotten faster, it has also gotten more useful — activities like streaming movies, storing files online, video chatting and more were all enabled by broadband connections over a decade ago, and the next chapter of the web will run on even faster speeds.

02/19/2014

Up next on our out of print vinyl rips is the 1978 album "Chick, Donald, Walter & Woodrow" from The Woody Herman Band. This one is a bit of a curiosity to say the least. Side One "Suite For A Hot Band" is a Chick Corea composition in three movements. Corea had not written for a big band in a number of years, but managed to put this together in a matter of days, demonstrating a versatility seen from few other composers during this time period. Side Two finds the Herman Band drawing from the vast Steely Dan catalog for their take on Green Earrings, Kid Charlemagne, I've Got The News, Aja and FM. I doubt Becker and Fagen had this in mind when penning these hits, but they actually hold up quite well arranged for a big band. Enjoy!

Listen to Rip City Digital / The Woody Herman Big Band - Chick, Donald, Walter & Woodrow | Explore the largest community of artists, bands, pod...

01/30/2014

Sixty years ago, a jazzman found himself in much the same position as a rapper did on Sunday night.

01/17/2014

2013 was a year of tough losses for the jazz world, one of which was L.A. drummer and band leader Chico Hamilton, who left us in November at the age of 92. Here is side one of the Chico Hamilton Trio's 1963 release "Meet Chico Hamilton". Ripped from the original vinyl release and edited with Adobe Audition, this album has never been re-released digitally. Enjoy!