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I might teach drum lessons for beginners but I am also an avid consumer of drum lessons, videos, books and DVDs.

Daily study helps to keep my playing sharp and it also helps me to become a better teacher by discovering new and exciting grooves, fills, songs and techniques to share with my students. I’ve been playing for roughly 20 years now and I wish that we had access to all these great resources when I first started out. I would have reached my goals much quicker I think.

The thing I love most about the internet is the wealth of information available to players of all levels and how easy it is to find the answers that you are looking for. You can watch concert footage of your favorite bands, get up close instruction from your favorite drummers and download all sorts of free exercises that help you to play better. With skype you can even book in for online drum lessons with some of the top players and educators in the world today – guys like Dom Famularo, Rich Redmond and Russ Miller.

We live in truly great times.

On the flip-side, however, there are so many websites and YouTube videos that are produced by people who just don’t have the know how or experience to be teaching. They’ve barely even learned the basics themselves and are trying to show other people what to do. This frustrates me a lot because the people watching the videos, first, waste a lot of time and second, pick up bad habits that slow their progress.

I think it’s important to learn from the best and ignore the rest so when I look for any kind of drum lessons for beginners, intermediate or advanced players I make sure they are produced by good and reputable players/teachers. That way I’m getting the biggest bang for my practicing bucks, which is very important to me and I’m sure is important to you too.

Some of my favorite resources include YouTube, Drummerworld, DrummerConnection and the Hudson Music site. There are many more worth mentioning but this is where the majority of my time online is spent. When I helped build The Drum Ninja site I wanted to take the best of all the rest and combine high-quality video lessons, articles, transcriptions and interviews.

Another great source of information is the drumming forums. You can ask loads of questions and pick up lots of great tips from the other drummers in them. There is always going to be someone who knows more about a certain technique, this artist or that snare drum so spending time in the community will help you to become far better and far more knowledgeable.

Even with all the great online drum lessons it’s still important to study with a real teacher. Nothing can ever replace having someone show you what to do in person and make sure that your technique is good. I started out getting lessons in school and still study with various teachers today. It really helps me to get better and bring together all the information I have picked up online.

If you are new to drumming then I hope this article has been of use and I wish you the best of luck. It is one of the most rewarding past-times and careers that you could ever do!

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WHAT IS DOWNLOADING?

“Downloading” is the process of bringing a file onto your own home computer from the internet. There are various types of downloads, with the most popular being movies, software, games and music. There is no longer a requirement to go to the store for a CD or DVD, it is now possible to download files to watch or listen to on your PC and then via other devices, one of which is the Zune. You can buy movies for Zune players directly from many download sites.

WHAT EQUIPMENT DO I NEED TO DOWNLOAD?

Once a site is identified from which you would like to download from, you will need to check the specifications listed. The site will provide you with the necessary software. You will need your own computer which should have plenty of free hard disk space, a sound card plus an internet connection. In addition, although not an absolute requirement, a broadband connection is advised as movie and music files can take many hours to download on a dial-up connection.

WHERE DO I BUY MOVIES FOR ZUNE PLAYERS?

A quick search on the internet will show literally hundreds of places from which you can get Zune movies. A closer look will reveal that the sites basically fall into two categories-so called “free” sites and “subscription” sites.

There are inherent problems in using the free sites. Although we all like to get something for nothing, you must ask yourself why do millions of people still use paid subscription sites if the free sites are so good?

Problems With Free Download Sites

Your registration details may not be secureDownloads may be of poor qualityThe site is very likely not to be authorized to share files and will therefore be illegalThe range of files available may be poor therefore giving a limited choiceThere will be little or no back up if things go wrongDownload speeds may be poor and intermittentIllegal downloads can result in the transfer of viruses to your PC

The Facts About Paid Subscription Sites

There are many subscription sites from which to buy movies for Zune players. Indeed your head will be spinning at the choice available. In general, the fees are extremely reasonable and there are usually two types of subscription-a “PAY PER DOWNLOAD” or “UNLIMITED DOWNLOAD”.

A Pay Per Download site is just how it sounds. For every file you download, you will pay a nominal fee. This sounds fine in theory but it is very easy to spend a large amount of money once you realize the truly amazing selection of available files and want all your favorites!

With an Unlimited Download site, you pay a reasonable one off subscription which gives you unlimited access to millions of Zune movie, music and games files. You can download any time of the day or night and as many files as you wish. Unless you genuinely want a one-off download, this type of subscription offers by far the best value for your money.

HOW DO I GO ABOUT DOWNLOADING?

There are two excellent sites recommended on the link below. Once you have decided where to buy movies for Zune, you will be given very clear instructions on how to download the necessary software even before you begin to download your chosen files. One of the sites recommended below even has free video tutorials which give even the novice downloader very precise instructions, step by step.

Once you have followed the instructions and downloaded the tracks to your laptop or desktop, you will then need to connect your Zune and follow the simple instructions to transfer the movie or music files.

RECOMMENDED SITES

The two sites I recommend both share many common characteristics and although either represents an excellent choice for the vast majority of people, one has a fantastic tutorial guide to get you started quickly and is a great choice for people who are perhaps a little nervous about downloading. PC GUIDE said of the second site that it is probably “The best resource available on the planet”. It is at present, unmatched for it’s sheer quantity.

FEATURES OF THE RECOMMENDED SITES

Both sites come with-

-Cast-iron, no questions asked guarantees

-Unlimited download quantities

-A low, one off subscription fee

-Immediate access on purchase

-Excellent instructions to get you started

-Great customer feedback and efficient customer service departments

Even if you decide not to buy Zune movies from one of the recommended sites, feel free to use the features above as a benchmark checklist if you use an alternative.

Streamline your marketing and promotion with niche streaming web sites. The amazing onlinetv rage is right here and growing. Internet marketing attention is focused on broadband streaming media and nothing could be better for your music than a slice of that attention. This is a marriage made in heaven streaming media and music video.

With the free, built into Microsoft, Movie Maker most everyone can take their audio file and with a little creativity make it into a compelling video. Music videos are no longer a barrier for bands to take advantage of the onlinetv revolution. Just pop some cool pictures or some video shorts from your mini-cam, lay in your audio tracks and viola! You have made a simple music video to get that song out. A video with title, credits, lyrics and a message where viewers can buy it will more than suffice as a promotional tool. Don’t forget “Where is the next gig?”

Who has not heard of youtube or google video? These amazing amalgams of everything under the sun stand as monolithic compendiums. There must be more than 100 million videos on these sites containing an inexhaustible variety of material covering every topic under the sun. This makes them the world’s largest central repository for video. Like a dictionary containing every word it has the drawback it cannot be read even if using an index to find something. If you are not the most popular or the featured few darlings your message never sees the light of day, except by you. Google’s top 100 videos are populated with soft porn girlies and that is hard to compete with.

Never let it be said that having your music video on Youtube or Google should not be done. Au contrairy, that is the first thing you would do followed by posting that video to your MySpace account. What did you say? You don’t have a MySpace account? Then go get an account now! The accounts are free, easy and worth the effort. Move! Get back here when you are done baking that cake.

Now it is time to put some frosting on your cake. Frosting for this project is exemplified with a video share site like MusicTV Video Share. A shared video website designed with a specific focus on music. This is the oldest site streaming on the Internet. Even before Real or Microsoft had streaming software MusicTV.com was broadcasting live bands from New York City and London using its own software. Every week over 20 concerts of independent bands were broadcast live and then archived on the Internet. Amazing! Even Keane played for MusicTV! While they no longer stream live they have put up a new video-sharing site that offers almost all the features of Youtube as well as the name and heritage (page ranking!) of MusicTV. The video share site is now only weeks old so you have an opportunity to rule the front page and the search engine results!

You can download your YouTube flv file using Vixy website saving time to upload with the smaller flv file, or simply upload your original (under 100meg) right onto the MusicTV servers. The service handles the conversion of most formats if you do not have an flv file. You will end up with an embeddable flv video as well as a URL for places that do not let you embed or email! The page is a perma-link home for the song that can be attached to your “group” at MusicTV Video Share. The offered code works in MySpace, Blogger and just about all the web sites that allow embed code. MusicTV Video Share has community resources that include; your own personal profile, messaging, friends, favorites, play lists, groups and other tools to help you expand your fan base. You can use the community by populating your profile with your music videos, pictures, and information while you form a group using your band name to gather new fans. It works. You can then send email to your friends directly from your account at MusicTV. It is all simple and easy.

MusicTV.com has always worked for the independent musician and labels. Independent labels are invited to form groups and showcase their bands. There is a special program for selling your CD’s or downloads through http://www.VideoSeconds.com/ the online DVD and audio CD sales outlet available on MusicTV Video Share.

The important thing is to get you onto these sites when they start and are fresh. MusicTV Video Share is new and will launch out in full this September. You have the opportunity to be the first there and that means front page! Google cache!

Niche streaming is the future and finding a place where you can stand out within your niche gets more difficult each day. You will see more niche streaming sites growing out as the proliferation of site offerings becomes overwhelming. Finding the bests sites to get your music heard and seen will be of great significance. When the next big wave comes are you ready to ride it? Get on http://www.MusicTV.com/share so I can see you already!

The Cisco CCNA exam (latest version as of May 2009 is 640-802) is one of the most popular Technology certifications. Obtaining a Cisco CCNA is an excellent step towards a successful career in the Networking field. CCNA is usually the prerequisite of more advanced Cisco certifications such as CCNP and CCIE. During this economic crisis, professionals obtaining a high caliber certification are in better position in the employment market.

Thousands of people are searching the web every day to find training resources to study for their Cisco CCNA exam. Many are searching about practice exam questions, self study guides, books, training videos etc. There are several free online resources available for the CCNA exam but most of them are either outdated (they don’t cover the latest 640-802 CCNA exam) or they are not comprehensive. For a serious CCNA candidate, the free resources should be used only to compliment a professional CCNA training package. My advice is not to use free online training resources as your main source of study.

Most people know that the professional training packages are the best, so they search for pirated free download copies over peer-to-peer, rapidshare and torrent networks. In addition that you can get sued for piracy and copyright infringements, you run also the risk of getting infected with malware, Trojans, botnet agents etc from those pirated copies. Numerous examples are available for people that got sued for downloading pirated training resources, and even more examples are available for people getting infected with Trojans and Rootkits usually carried in those illegal copies.

My advice for you is to invest in your professional career, and the first step is to invest some money in a trusted professional training, rather than trying to download pirated copies. Especially for the CCNA exam, which is the foundation of Cisco Networking, you should invest in a proven training that will offer you the required solid base knowledge for your further Cisco certification and career development. Trainsignal is the leader in Cisco CCNA Video Training, offering an excellent CCNA Computer Based Training (CCNA CBT) package that will help you to pass your exam guaranteed. Instead of running the risk to download free pirated copies of CCNA training, just buy the official Trainsignal CCNA Video Package. Its value is multiple times bigger than the price you will pay for it. After obtaining your CCNA, you will pay back the price for Traisignal in a few days!! Download your CCNA Video Training with 90-days Total Experience Guarantee.

It appears as if with the computers, lots of people are free to do many things at your home. There are already a great many home-based jobs that are high paying. If you surf the net regularly, you have probably encountered many details sources about video editing with the application of computers and correct software. Before you set about with any video editing task, you should be aware of more to do with the software.

Application software grips all the video editing undertakings. Once you download a particular application or use the existing software that comes beside your computer, it is already possible to edit various video sequences. Frequently, film recordings are stored in a particular directory as JPEG files. You can just see one image on the large screen field but you can readily access the directory. You can also zoom in or out and by clicking on the play button, you can play the video and move to the next video image. The software also allows you to mirror or rotate images by 90 degrees. You can also select multiple files together.

The video editing software is much in-line with editing slide shows. In video editing, the software use video codecs when editing video files. Audio clips can be edited but such task is limited; nonetheless, you can sync the video and audio to create a good video output.

Transitions and effects can also be added. Some computer software allow users to encode the final video to web film footage, DVD, video podcast, and cellphone videos. Some of the pioneer computer software are Apple FCS, VideoStudio (Ulead), Adobe Premiere, Avid, Sony Vegas, Montage Extreme, MAGIX, Lightworks, and Media 100. Television programs and films often employ these software programs. Some businesses and videographers use custom hardware for their video processing needs. There are still other programs around like that relating to IMovie, WMM, Nero 8, Pinnacle Systems, GEAR Video, Muvee, AutoProducer, and Virtual Dub.

Editing cards and computers are readily for sale in the marketplace for videographers. The software packages should suit the other hardware you buy so that you are able to work smoothly. With so many software programs to opt from, there are times when videographers are not able to pick the most correct one that can meet their needs.

You need to be a wise customer. Don’t opt for the first video editing program that you see. Instead, try to shop approximately and know your choices. Read customer reviews and software ratings. There are lots of online resources that provide facts on ratings and reviews. Take time in reading them as you can become helpful details on the best programs in the market.

You must be aware that software programs propose different features. Some programs are better suited for beginners and there are likewise programs designed for advanced users. Ensure that you get the suitable program so that you’re video editing needs are met.

The fundamentals of most software are the same and so you won’t find it hard use most of today’s programs. Don’t be alarmed if you discover many window panes when you open the program. Video editing software normally incorporates about 8-20 window panes which functions on an individual basis.

Try to figure out each of the function of the windows so that you’ll be aware what to do. With a small amount of knowledge in video editing, you can already handle simple editing undertakings.

Telephone, Internet, and TV service are now routinely bundled by service providers. It is convenient to have a single supplier and one bill a month. With the availability of VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), the lines between the different services have blurred further.

Broadband Internet service (High Speed) for residential or small business requirements has usually been available from two sources: DSL, a system that piggybacked on the telephone wiring from the telephone company, or Cable, a system that similarly piggybacked on the cable TV wiring. In 2008, about 25 million customers utilized cable broadband, and about 22 million customers utilized DSL. In 2001, a total of about 5 million customers used either cable broadband or DSL.

For most people the TV coaxial cable has offered better performance than DSL, but if you were highly price conscious, then the DSL cable may have been competitive. So, in a discussion of broadband choices, we should include cable and DSL, but we will also discuss new options that are now available like WildBlue satellite, and services that will soon be available like WiMax (WiFi with a city-wide hot-spot) and ViaSat (satellite communications on steroids).

The Impact of Video Downloads (especially HDTV):

Despite the relatively small number of users, research indicates that systems such as BitTorrent and YouTube account for more than half of all Internet traffic. In 1995 the total amount of data transacted over the Internet backbone was about 1.5 million GB. By 2006, this had grown to over 700 million GB.

ABI Research projects that the number of video downloads to increase from 215 million downloads this year (2008) to 2.4 billion downloads in 2012. This number becomes more impressive when one takes into account that a much higher per cent of those downloads in 2012 will be HDTV files, which are much larger (A non HDTV movie is approximately 3 GB/Hour, HDTV file size is dependent on encoding: an MPEG-4 encoded HDTV movie file size is approximately 5 GB/Hour, an unencoded 1280 X 720 movie file size is over 150 GB/Hour, and an unencoded 1920 X 1080 movie file size is over 350 GB/Hour).

By 2010, forecasts call for 80-90% of Internet traffic to be video transfer.

Cable and the Phone Companies (DSL):

Cable broadband is capable of about 30 MBPS of bandwidth, however, speed can vary. Unfortunately, the measurement in real-world conditions can be more complicated. If many people in your neighborhood use the same broadband service as you, and those people use a lot of bandwidth, for video downloads for example, then you will be sharing some resources, and your performance will suffer. Most service providers offer service with between 3-6 MBPS bandwidth for downloads. Upload bandwidth is lower: usually between 200-600 KBPS.

Median DSL speed in the U.S. is 768 KBPS. One type of DSL technology, VDSL, is capable of 30 MBPS bandwidth, but this service is not widely available. Instead, telephone companies more commonly offer ADSL or SDSL services (cheaper and slower).

Both Cable Broadband and DSL service providers commonly employ bandwidth caps for residential and small business customers. Service providers concerned about the overall capability of their network may institute the capacity constraints so that they can provide equal performance to all of their customers.

Cable and the Phone Companies HDTV:

Verizon is building fiber-optic networks that will be capable of broadcasting handle 200+ HDTV channels in addition to all of the conventional TV channels.

Most cable operators have enough available bandwidth for only about 10-12 HDTV channels without a major retooling of their networks.

WiMax and LTE:

In major metropolitan areas in the U.S., WiMax should available late in 2008. Sprint will make its commercial WiMAX debut in Baltimore in September. WiMax supports peak data speeds of about 20 MBPS, but, as with most broadband technologies, that bandwidth will be shared amongst users. On average, a user will see data rates between 1 MBPS and 4 MBPS.

Most major wireless carriers are skipping WiMax, planning instead to build out networks using a similar technology called Long Term Evolution (LTE), a successor to current cellular technology. WiMax has a head start on LTE, which won’t be ready until 2010. These two technologies are referred to as 4G networks (Current state of the art mobile phone technology for accessing the Internet is called 3G). If mobile broadband service is important to you, these products will be very attractive. Unlike rivals GSM and CDMA, both 4G networks are based on “Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing” (OFDM), also sometimes referred to as “discrete multi-tone modulation”. Since both LTE and WiMax are based on similar technology, a unified standard is possible in theory, and discussions are ongoing. Motorola has said 85% of the technology and work for WiMax equipment will be reused in its designs for LTE equipment.

WiMAX and LTE can deliver large amounts of bandwidth operating at the low power levels necessary for mobile devices. Another advantage of WiMax/LTE is its ability to communicate out of line-of-sight (unlike conventional WiFi), and to communicate into large buildings, in theory making dropped calls, typical of today’s cell phones, a thing of the past. A company called MobiTV will utilize the WiMAX network for the broadcast of TV, including HDTV. VoIP (telephone service) has already been deployed on WiMAX networks in other parts of the world.

Satellite Broadband:

Also newly introduced into the Broadband market, is WildBlue Satellite. This broadband service does not require a phone or cable line. WildBlue Satellite broadband service offers download/upload speeds starting at just $50 per month (512 kbps download speed with upload speed up to 128 kbps), or $80 per month (1.5 Mbps download speed and uploads up to 256 kbps). For those living in areas not well served by Cable Broadband and DSL, this is an attractive alternative. iNetVu offers a portable system for vehicles.

A very powerful new satellite, Viasat-1, will launch in 2011. This satellite will greatly improve the competitiveness of satellite in this field. ViaSat-1 has a total throughput capability of over 100 Gb/second, which is more capacity than the current American fleet of two-way C, Ka, and Ku band satellites combined. In 2010, a similar service will be launed in Europe by Ka-Sat.

Both WildBlue and ViaSat terminals use a networking technology that uses satellite bandwidth more efficiently, called DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specifications), lowering the cost of Internet service to consumers. The terminals include satellite modems and Ka band transceivers. DOCSIS has the ability to address “rain fade”, a reduction in signal that is caused by heavy cloud cover, like during a thunderstorm. DOCSIS automatically responds to a reduced signal caused by atmospheric conditions with variable power control and data encoding techniques.

ViaSat-1 will offer more than a 10X increase in the capacity with frequency reuse by utilizing a technique called “SpotBeams” (WildBlue also uses SpotBeams). The high throughout of ViaSat-1 makes it ideal for transmitting new video applications requiring ultra high bit rates such as HDTV, HD digital cinema, and 3D TV. Spotbeams can be compared to a searchlight. SpotBeams focus a signal on an area 100 to 200 miles across. Thge same frequencies can be be reused many time, but for a different focus area.

WildBlue and ViaSat are geosynchronous satellites. A geosynchronous satellite remains above the same spot on the earth by orbiting at approximately 36,000 kilometers above the equator. Your signal must do a round-trip, and the minimum time for such a trip is about 1/4 second.

Satellite HDTV:

While HDTV local channels are more available on cable than satellite, DirecTV and the Dish Network each offer more national HDTV channels. DirecTV offers about 60 national HDTV channels and the Dish Network has about 50 HDTV channels. DirecTV and EchoStar plan additional satellites to offer at least 150 national HD channels, as well as local stations in HDTV.

“Satellite’s going to be constrained not so much by how many channels they can carry than by how many they can get,” Bob Scherman, Satellite Business News.

By 2010, it is projected that 60% of TV receivers will use a Satellite signal, up from 15% in 2002.
Summary:

Median DSL speed in the U.S. is 768 KBPS.
Median Internet speed over Cable broadband is about 4.5 MBPS.
WildBlue service is approximately 500 KBPS.
WiMax service will be between 1 MBPS and 4 MBPS.
ViaSat-1 service (2011) will be about 2 MBPS.

HDTV service is currently more fully served by the satellite TV companies like DirectV and Dish Network. New systems being implemented by Verizon, or perhaps a thorough retooling by local cable TV operators will offer the best competition.

The supply of HDTV and Broadband service in the U.S. is currently fragmented from the satellite industry. Both may be available from local retailers, but a unified system is lacking. This compares poorly to Europe and EutelSat, which will launch Ka-Sat in 2010 (Ka-Sat is very similar to ViaSat-1, discussed above), and install this satellite in a satellite “neighborhood”, so that a single system will receive both the TV signals from their HotBird satellite system, and receive high performance broadband from Ka-Sat. This is unfortunate for U.S. consumers.

Currently, over 90% of customers of broadband services utilize either cable broadband or DSL. However, new worthy competition is entering the fray, and it will be difficult for those services to maintain their market share.