hanksgiving is coming up, and for the technically minded that means one thing: returning home to the horror of a TV with motion smoothing on. You've surely seen that effect on modern TVs that makes everything look like a cheap soap opera. So common is this scourge that a Hollywood group that included directors like Christopher Nolan and Martin Scorsese banded together to create a "filmmaker mode" on TVs that turns off motion smoothing. Those directors, however, now have somet

In this picture taken on July 10, 2019, a WM-24 Sony Walkman audio player is displayed at an exhibition marking the 40th anniversary of the iconic device, in Tokyo. – Must-have 80s gadget and one-time icon of Japan electronics cool, Sony’s Walkman turned 40 this year and like its now middle-aged fans, is clinging to its youth with high-tech updates. (Photo by Behrouz MEHRI / AFP) / TO GO WITH Japan-music-Sony-lifestyle-game,FOCUS by Miwa SUZUKI (Photo credit should read BEHRO

The Ground Control partner and agent explains when to get out on the road and what to expect your first time in new places. Touring is a huge focal point of most musicians' careers for so many reasons. It's when you develop who you really are as a performer, see who your fans are (and ideally sow the seeds for a whole bunch of new ones), and gather the kind of life experience that'll make for better music-making in the future. But it requires a ton of work and stamina, not to