Transom Tools – Archive (116)
Voice Recording in the Home Studio
May 22 2013Everything you'd want to know about how to record professional-sounding narration when you don't have access to a studio. From independent producer Yowei Shaw and Transom's Tool Guy, Jeff Towne.
Read On »Story-Making Machines: Meograph
April 2013We are launching a series of conversations with people who make Story-Making Machines for the web. Up first is Misha Leybovich, CEO of Meograph, a tool for "four-dimensional storytelling."
Read On »Safe and Secure
March 2013Running a website is an inherently insecure operation. The good news is, you can radically reduce your risks by taking your web security responsibilities seriously, and by following some simple guidelines. Transom's Barrett Golding tells you everything you need to know.
Read On »Jetpack Galleries Galore
January 2013The latest version of the Jetpack plugin takes WordPress galleries to new heights. Display options include mosaic tiles -- square or rectangular, a circular grid, and an automated slideshow. Barrett Golding, Transom's Web Tools guy, gives us a tour.
Read On »Transom Twenty Twelve
December 2012Using a new multimedia web tool, Transom's Barrett Golding assembled clips from some of this year's Transom features in Meograph to create a so-called Four-Dimensional Story. Thanks for visiting Transom in 2012. Happy New Year!
Read On »Tascam DR-100mkII
December 2012Jeff Towne reviews two recent digital audio recorders we’ve been eyeing: the Tascam DR-100mkII and the Olympus LS-100. For the needs of radio producers, one recorder gets a very positive review. The other doesn’t. Jeff will give you the whole story, with photos, sound files, etc.
Read On »Olympus LS-100
December 2012Jeff Towne reviews two recent digital audio recorders we’ve been eyeing: the Olympus LS-100 and the Tascam DR-100mkII. For the needs of radio producers, one recorder gets a very positive review. The other doesn’t. Jeff will give you the whole story, with photos, sound files, etc.
Read On »Field Gear: Good, Better, Best
October 2012What you really want to know is: WHAT GEAR SHOULD I BUY… right? We have finally compiled our assessments into dollar-determined good, better, best-ness. There are links to our in-depth reviews and to actually buy the stuff, or at least put it in your Cart and dream. Check it out.
Read On »WordPress Unplugged
October 2012WordPress plugins can do so much, so quickly, so easily -- from adding image galleries to keeping your site more secure. But how do you know if the plugin is safe or buggy? Here are some questions Transom asks when considering a new plugin.
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