http://www.onefromtheroad.com Tools, Toys, and Tales for the Theatrical Technician Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:15:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 I just tripped over this pretty cool idea for an easy to make, easy to travel vocal booth while doing my quasi-daily browse of MAKE’s blog: See this article for details. I’m not sure what’s more frustrating, that I didn’t think of this or have one handy on any of the countless ... http://www.onefromtheroad.com/index.php?p=160 I haven’t tried it, so I can’t vouch for it, but this seems like it’d be a nice thing to have around the shop, even if it’s more of a nice thing to have and not a necessity. (Via Toolmonger) Toolmonger � Blog Archive � Universal Battery Charger http://www.onefromtheroad.com/index.php?p=159 Ok, I spent enough time bitching about my miserable customer service experiences last year, so I figured I’d do the right thing and give a shout out to the business sales office at the 5th Ave Apple Store here in NY. At work, I was building a new QLab playback ... http://www.onefromtheroad.com/index.php?p=158 Since getting packages delivered to an apartment when you’re not home is nearly always an adventure in head-bashing-against-brick-walls, most of us at the shop get the occasional mail order item delivered to us at work. On Friday, our apprentice extraordinaire, Jay, got a package from Cabela’s, with a new waterproof ... http://www.onefromtheroad.com/index.php?p=157 I just posted a “question of the day” over at Control Booth, a message board aimed at high school and college students interested in theatre tech, with a case study from a service call I did earlier this afternoon troubleshooting some “awful buzz” on a client’s intercom system. Since there’s ... http://www.onefromtheroad.com/index.php?p=156 Time for a simple recipe, that was a hit on tour when we had kitchens in extended stay hotels, and just about everywhere else I’ve made ‘em. And even a dope like me can make them… Get: -One box of Pillsbury Devil’s Food Cake mix (the kind with the pudding in it) -Two ... http://www.onefromtheroad.com/index.php?p=155 In an attempt to finally start posting more frequently, here are two OS X utilities I’ve stumbled across or been pointed to recently that have made my life on various shows measurably easier:First, there’s Martian LifeBoat, which lets you define a thumbdrive (or any removable drive) as a “lifeboat", with ... http://www.onefromtheroad.com/index.php?p=154 Hey everybody, Just wanted to let y’all know that the site isn’t dead, I’ve just been a bit slammed lately. Show that teched in August, previews got extended two weeks to late September, and then have been doing that 8x a week in two languages since then, on top of the ... http://www.onefromtheroad.com/index.php?p=153 Sorry for the long absence…previews of my new night/weekend gig (and day gig most days, till we open) got extended a few weeks for some reworking, so I’ve been pretty slammed. Here’s one from the archives that I can’t believe I never posted before. Let’s see…conductor shot? Check. Overhead shot? Check. ... http://www.onefromtheroad.com/index.php?p=152 This was a much longer post, but I hit the wrong tab in the browser and made it vanish into the ethers, so here’s a more concise (to your benefit, I suppose) take 2: I discovered a neat trick on a recent trip to Syn-Aud-Con’s “Hums, Buzzes, and Things That Go ... http://www.onefromtheroad.com/index.php?p=149