I may have an answer. Singers performing on stage need to hear their own voice and they are pressing their in-ear monitor into their ears for a snugger fit. Most professional singers who perform on stage use in-ear monitors, devices that are usually transparent or skin-coloured. These devices allow them to hear their performance along with the mix (of other instruments/voices). Thus, just when a singer is about to sing a difficult run, you may notice the finger in the ear.

What about singers who are not on stage or wearing in-ear monitors and are blocking their ears? I would have to ask, “Is that singer a professional?” Most likely, such a singer is blocking the ear to appear professional. It would be mostly for style and not very practical. Blocking the ear does not allow you to hear how your voice sounds to others, but it does lower the volume of unwanted noise. To hear how you sound without monitoring, the best way is to use your hands and cup behind your ears with your palms facing forward, angled toward your face.

So there you have it. Blocking the ear does not make you sound better or allow you to hear how your voice sounds to others. It simply blocks out noise.

As you can see below, it’s a really nice setup and I think the speaker placement works well. Of course, the HDTV affords better colour, resolution, and does justice to the capabilities of newer PC components and of course, Windows 7, which is taking the Media Center experience even further. So whether I feel like watching a film, surfing the web, playing texas hold'em or just checking out some TV on a lazy Sunday afternoon, I’m well-prepared.

My video was only on there for a few seconds, but it’s cool that people are learning from it. Check out the full report at the link below. My video appears around 9 minutes.

Link: TVB News – Sunday Report (2009-04-12)

My goal is to achieve a more balanced audience. Seriously, too many dudes are watching me, haha. As a result, upcoming videos will have less beatboxing and more singing. Will there be less clothes you ask? You wish! I prefer to keep my videos at a G rating. So stay tuned!

Here are some examples:
East Asian (Original)

Afro-Caribbean

Caucasian

West Asian

Check it out for yourself!

Link: Face of the Future

Link: TheComedyNetwork.ca – South Park

Take a look: iGoogle Seasonal Scape Theme Complete

Link: DailyLit

The Toronto Night Market is held annually at the Metro Square Plaza and New Century Plaza, 3636 Steeles Ave. East, Toronto, ON. They’ve got booths, food, and performances happening all night to keep you entertained.

Link: Toronto Night Market 2007

Being unintelligent, I watched the entire movie, Babel, without subtitles. The first scene was in Morocco with people speaking in Arabic (at least I think it’s in Arabic). I was thinking to myself, “I don’t understand any of this, what a boring movie… I guess the purpose of the movie is to be confusing, but understandable by the end.” So I sat through the entire movie not understanding what was spoken or signed (by the Japanese woman and her friends). Nevertheless, to my surprise, I understood the movie and was able to grasp the storyline. It has been well constructed. Each of the four stories were linked together, but I did not fully understand how the Japanese story connected with the others, apart from the picture and the fact that it was on the news, which symbolizes globalization. Then I re-watched the scene near the end with subtitles where the man was speaking with the cop. It finally made sense. Overall, the movie is great because there are multiple themes. And even with the language barriers, I was able to understand the movie. You get a glimpse of other cultures and lifestyles. In addition, it reveals underlying human behaviours and emotions. Definitely, there is more to the movie and a lot more to discuss. To me, it’s a drama that was interesting, but still boring. I would prefer watching comedies, but this one was a good intermittent change.