Ever wondered which area of a stage is where?
The following stage directions might help.
You might also be interested in our general stage terms post.
Apron
The very front edge of the stage.
Submitted by Karl Kuenning RFL from Roadie Net
Stage Directions
July 7th, 2007NAS Devices for the home and SMB
June 24th, 2007There has been a recent explosion of NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices released onto the market, as the major peripheral manufacturers start addressing the storage and network needs of home users and SMB (Small and medium sized businesses).
Previously these users may have used external hard drives as their primary back up medium, but as more desktops and laptops are deployed, users require more sophisticated features.
See my previous post about external hard drives
The disadvantage of external hard drives is that they must be attached directly to a PC and are not fast enough to support multiple PC’s.
The answer is to use a NAS device which is connected to the network and allows multiple users to connect to it simultaneously.
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External Hard Drives
June 23rd, 2007Users increasingly rely on external hard drives as back up devices connected directly to their systems using USB or Firewire interfaces.
Don’t think it won’t happen to you;
If your desktop or laptop hard drive stopped working right now, do you have a current copy of all of your files kept somewhere else?
There are essentially two main physical sizes which are used for Desktop use or Laptops (mobiles).
Typical products (as seen below) are available from Lacie or Western Digital
Bubba Server
June 17th, 2007I recently found this Debian based home server which I think will be great for the home.
The Bubba Server from Swedish based Excito, can act as a local back up device, personal web server, FTP server and music server.
Key Points
Stylish small form factor enclosure in ivory white or sky blue colour options
Very quiet as there are no fans – only the noise of the hard drive
10w typical power drive – far less then other alternatives
Easy admin access via browser
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Technical Design for Touring Productions
May 19th, 2007Thoughts about the technical design process for touring productions.
Temporary structures
Temporary structures are used extensively in touring productions and may include staging systems, roof systems and scenery.
All structures are designed to be installed and removed within a very compressed time scale (often within days or a week).
This is due to the high associated costs of venue hire, skilled crew, plant and the necessity to transport the production to the next venue.
