October, 2008

Proof-Listening

Posted on October 22, 2008 by | Posted in about LibriVox, For Volunteers, News | Comments: 6 Comments on Proof-Listening

Many people who are not comfortable recording for LibriVox help out in other ways. You might consider helping as a Proof-Listener, making sure that there are no technical problems with an audio file before it goes into the catalog. This includes repeats, badly edited sections, major stumbles, long silences and the like.

Because of the quirky nature of LibriVox (all readers are welcome, and we don’t judge style or accent) PLers are not there to evaluate the more subjective quality of a recording, so:

What types of errors should I NOT be listening?
Text content, reading style, speed, pronunciation, or accents. The LibriVox community values a wide variety of reading styles; what one person finds difficult to hear, another person may really enjoy. The interpretation of the reader is not for our proof-listeners to judge. If you are uncomfortable listening to a particular voice, feel free to return the section to the pool for another proof-listener to claim.

Would you like to help out proof-listening? Read up on it here, and look for the Listeners & Editors Wanted thread in the Forum.

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iPod & Philosophy

Posted on October 21, 2008 by | Posted in about LibriVox, News | Comments: 2 Comments on iPod & Philosophy

Dylan Wittkower, LibriVox’s resident philosopher and reader of such gems as Schopenhauer’s Studies in Pessimism, and JS Mill’s Utilitarianism, has edited a new academic/popular text, The iPod and Philosophy, which includes some contributions from the LibriVox community.

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LibriVox as Memorial

Posted on October 20, 2008 by | Posted in mail, News | Comments: 1 Comment on LibriVox as Memorial

We received this wonderfully touching email from Shanna H., whose father read for LibriVox:

I just wanted to let you know that the reader of Genesis in Hebrew is my father, Israel Radvinsky. He passed away last November and I miss him very much. I love that his voice is on the internet reading in his native language and a book he loved. I listen to it and recommend it to others who want to hear it read very well and in an authentic accent.

Thank you for your website and this forum. It is invaluable and gave my father so much pleasure.

With gratitude,
Shanna H.

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RIP: A Remixer’s Manifesto

Posted on October 18, 2008 by | Posted in News | Comments: Comments Off on RIP: A Remixer’s Manifesto

Last night I went to the premier of my friend Brett’s movie: RIP: A Remixer’s Manifesto. It’s about copyright law, remixing, the public domain, culture, among other things, and it was really, really fantastic. If you get a chance, you should go see it.

The trailer focuses a bit too much on Girl Talk and his scantily-clad fans, which, to be honest had me a bit worried about the movie. But the film delivered far more than dancing kids and mash-up music.

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