I lose things. A lot. I have elaborate rituals to help me keep up with my employee ID, my keys, and the fact that I've held onto my most recent pair of glasses for 4 months is a major victory. Most mornings, the only way I can find my cell phone is by getting one of my kids to call it. I couldn't tell you how often I've wished I could find the ...

It's OverI'm in mourning.  After a year and a half of almost continual use, an earsleeve post broke off my beloved Shure E3C portable earphones, and there's no way to fix it. Oh, I can still hear through them (kinda) but it's just no good any more. I have to retire them, and I don't want to. You may think it silly, getting worked up over a ...

Gain, Level, Volume...aren't they the same thing? Everybody knows a volume control makes your music louder (or quieter), so why do there seem to be so many different ways to describe it?  If you're used to dubbing, or if making mixtape cassettes was your thing, you may remember ''level'' has something to do with volume. If you're into car ...

First post in a series of articles exploring easily misunderstood A/V terms What do you think the word ''sturdy'' means?  Strong? Tough? Stable?  Sure. That's what sturdy means now. Did you know it originally described someone who was ''stubbornly stupid, giddy, and thoughtless?''   Meaning shifts happen all the time, ...