Comments for Nigel Poor Audio Experiment

Comment on Episode 387 Finding an Old Box of Treasures (7:50) by Alicia

Alicia — Fri, 07 May 2010 16:23:18 +0000

I know you must be talking to Doug about objects right now. Have you read Mark Doty’s “Still Life with Oysters and Lemon”?
Doug mentioned that he wanted to show you our papers.

Comment on Episode 348 End Of School (4:21) by keith

keith — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:05:01 +0000

i can’t agree more with your thoughts on getting students together socially more. if we had had the night out (or whatever) early in the year, i think my personal participation in critiques would have been much more comfortable and plentiful. that might just be me though.

the field trip in photo in the field was amazingly experience and really helpful too.

Comment on Episode 96 – Parent’s Refrigerator by Alicia

Alicia — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:31:06 +0000

Nevermind my last comment, Nigel. Massachusetts is far

Comment on Episode 217 – My Mom Shares Some “Gossip” (3:53) by Alicia

Alicia — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:27:52 +0000

Does your mom live nearby? My family is cuban, and we’ve been looking for good cuban places (or any cuban places) in northern california, but they seem to be nonexistent.

Comment on Episode 233 – News Story About Animal Abuse (2:06) by Alicia

Alicia — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:21:04 +0000

I think I could have gone my whole life without knowing that something like “Crushing” exists.

That is immensely terrifying.

Comment on Episode 226 – Exciting Vanity License Plate Sighting (3:14) by George

George — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:50:46 +0000

what are you driving that has a back up alarm!?

Comment on Episode 224 – Consequential Strangers- (5:13) by Keith Slagerman

Keith Slagerman — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:04:12 +0000

off topic, but its crazy how different your new car sounds vs the saab. its like you’re not even driving.

Comment on Episode 120 –UNBELIEVABLE: The Big Bopper Exhumed by Matt

Matt — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:04:08 +0000

Buddy and Ritche were found only a few feet from the plane, while the pilot was still inside the wreckage. The Big Bopper was found much further from the plane – starting the rumor that he might have survived the crash and was going for help.

JP Richardson’s’ son had the body exhumed to put that rumor to rest once and for all. Plus, as the article said, there was no autopsy for the Bopper.

The sell of the casket is an attempt to fund a movie for the Big Bopper.

If you had researched the history of this crash at all, you might not be so arrogant towards the Boppers son, but it’s obvious that you did not – but now you know …

Comment on Episode 215 – Update on the Condiment Situation at My Parent’s House (4:21) by Keith Slagerman

Keith Slagerman — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:18:31 +0000

Wow!! i want to eat dinner at your parent’s house!

Comment on Episode 214 – New Speakers: Dang It There is a Difference (4:15) by Keith Slagerman

Keith Slagerman — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:57:24 +0000

wow.. that is actually pretty impressive. I always thought of Bose speakers as being quite good. Now hearing these I question that. Its pretty amazing that you can tell the difference just over a voice recording too.

As for AM and FM, you guys are absolutely right. AM sounds much different than FM. AM (amplitude modulation) is a technically inferior way to transmit audio when compared to FM (frequency modulation) and thats why it sounds so different. You could almost think of it as an 8-bit image vs a 16-bit image on the computer. The 16-bit (FM) image has WAAAAY more tonal and dynamic range than the 8-bit. So essentially the FM method is capable of transmitting a bunch more tones which leads to more pleasing sound!

With AM, the amplitude or peak and trough of the waves is increased and decreased to give you different channels, where in FM, the frequency or number of those waves is increased or decreased to create different FM channels. The tuner on your radio just changes to listed to these changes and that’s how you can zero in on different stations.

sorry im rambling about probably useless info. I use to be quite the audiophile. I think if I didn’t get into photography, I would certainly have considered audio engineering! So interesting.

Comment on Episode 120 –UNBELIEVABLE: The Big Bopper Exhumed by payday loans in fayetteville

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Comment on Episode 143 – Facebook, Facebook, Facebook I Just Want to Shout it Out- I LOVE YOU FACEBOOK by Alicia

Alicia — Wed, 20 May 2009 06:20:05 +0000

I laughed a lot at this entry. I have a love-hate relationship with Facebook. I swore I would never have an account because I had a bad Myspace experience (I know, right? But that’s a completely different story), but my best friend made me one and I kept getting emails saying all these long-lost friends were adding me, so I broke down and started managing my account myself. It’s evil, but still alluring and addicting like so many evil things.

Comment on Episode 181 – Fascinating and Horrifying Photo Project (4:35) by Michael Loden

Michael Loden — Tue, 12 May 2009 23:53:13 +0000

I do sound like I’m on the brink of being a serial killer from that story. To be fair though, I don’t rush anyone through anything and I give them all the time they need to psych themselves up for “the pour.” It’s stressful for me as well because I never know how the person will react or if the shot will turn out like I’m envisioning. Thank you everyone who has participated!

Comment on Episode 175 – Hanging Out with Brad & Listening To Music (2:38) by keith slaggie

keith slaggie — Wed, 06 May 2009 06:40:56 +0000

I KNEW YOU WERE SMOKING!!!

Comment on Episode – 144 Highway Patrol Reveals Important Information!! by Meg Sweeney

Meg Sweeney — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:00:22 +0000

Nigel I am giggling at the idea of the CHP placing plants in a coffee shop. However, I once worked at a coffee shop off I80 in Dixon, and had 2 regular CHP officer customers. They told me that a good 80% of CHP won’t pull you over if you are going between 66-80 if when you see them you slow down. Because it means you are paying attention, and driver who pay attention don’t cause accidents. However, I also know for a fact that going faster than 70mph on highway 113 is a bad idea. The officers on that stretch seem to be hard and fast and will pull you over. period. Some even with pull you for going 68, silly as it seems it is true. I5 is another story entirely though.

Comment on Episode 60- Brokeback Mountain Reviews by Meg Sweeney

Meg Sweeney — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:15:25 +0000

This is a great one! Starring me! I had no idea I sounded like that, how very interesting. I have been sitting here an hour going through your many entries listening and laughing and I recalled I had made an appearance on Halloween. I think this is a fabulous project and I am glad I will still get to hear your voice though I no longer get to see you daily.

Comment on Episode – 145 Garbage Collectors, Badlands and Little Universes (5:38) by richard

richard — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:20:55 +0000

Hey Nigel,

I can’t listen to anything right now as the audio icon has disappeared from my computer and I can’t find it to bring back sound.

Comment on Episode 87 – Jail Letter Update by George

George — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 06:29:56 +0000

http://www.usps.com/communications/news/security/mailtampering.htm

Comment on Episode 87 – Jail Letter Update by George

George — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 06:27:21 +0000

Tampering with mail is wilfully opening, destroying, damaging, or taking into possession without the express or implied consent of the sender or addressee a postcard, letter, package, envelope or parcel entrusted by the sender to another for delivery to a third person. Tampering with mail is a category three misdemeanor. hahaha

Comment on Episode 16 – Student Interview by George

George — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 05:07:21 +0000

interesting projects, i look forward to participating in your classes

Comment on Episode 105 – Mr. Jack by sarah

sarah — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:41:11 +0000

here is a link to ear bud jack:

http://sfmoma.stores.yahoo.net/jaearbudor.html

I want to know how long the audio posts are as I listen. Can that be added to your format? sarah

Comment on Episode 106 – Driving to Woodland by sarah

sarah — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:35:33 +0000

you make me laugh! I love the new day concept and driving into the morning

Comment on Episode 106 – Driving to Woodland by nigel poor

nigel poor — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:05:15 +0000

Comment on Episode 101 – Dirt For Sale by keith

keith — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:22:41 +0000

i love that sign. it always catches my attention when i drive out that way.

Comment on Episode 100 – New Coffee Cup/Bad Economy by mike disantis

mike disantis — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:59:05 +0000

This is GREAT stuff! I had a wonderful time, as usual, speaking with you today. Thank you, I get a lot out of our conversations.
Thanks again and I hope you and your loved ones have a wonderful holiday and new year.
We’ll talk soon!
Mike

Comment on Episode 17 – Having a Drink with Alex by Alex Fleischer

Alex Fleischer — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:03:09 +0000

Please make it clear that I am not associated with this recording/your activity in any way, shape or form.

Thank you,

Alex Fleischer

Comment on Episode 49 – Sounds Both Reassuring and Troublesome by Chris

Chris — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:30:20 +0000

but I like the little victory that occurs at deciding

you will feign fearlessness and squash the crystal

shattering ring, hello-ing as if you were president of

this country, which of course you are…

though this is beside the matter of establishing a

scale of favored sounds…

Comment on Episode 29 – Stepson’s Refrigerator by admin

admin — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:12:02 +0000

that was hilarious!