Authors

Atane

Atane is the resident J&R audiophile. His passion is music, preferably jazz and blues. His preferred playback medium is vinyl. Make no mistake, he embraces SACD, DVD-A, high resolution downloads, and will even play the occasional cd, but vinyl reigns supreme in his old school two channel world. Outside of music, he’s an avid home theater enthusiast who has fully embraced blu-ray as the reigning king of audio and video reproduction for the consumer. He firmly believes that digital downloads are mere distractions for the time being. Atane’s other areas of interest are gaming, photography and blogging.

Daisy

Lori (aka Daisy) is J&R’s Online Community Manager. She oversees the blog, as well as all of the company’s social networking accounts, like Facebook and Flickr. In a previous life, Lori worked in the music industry, so music definitely plays an important roll in her life. Some of her favorite bands include Radiohead, NIN, The Beatles and Blur. Her favorite game, gadget & DVD at the moment are Little Big Planet for the PS3, her iPhone and the 4th season of “Doctor Who” on DVD.

Dr. Iz

DrIZ is a writer and scientist. New York and ancient history are top hobbies. Possibly the most humble person around, DrIZ enjoys pseudo-narcissistic pleasures that foster anonymity from virtually every social media site. Subtly covert, DrIZ only reveals his personality in written words and always hides behind pseudonyms. Behind all this callous antisocial behavior, there are elements of a rural upbringing meshed with deeply religious foundations. Married to a life partner, devoted to many children and grandchildren, DrIZ is a resident of deep cyberspace.

MKH

MKH is a writer, avid movie lover, devoted husband, and father. His passion has always been film, with a leaning towards the Science Fiction and Horror genres. Some of his favorite films are Forbidden Planet, House on Haunted Hill (The original only!) and Tombstone. He has worked in the Television and Motion Picture Industries and garnered himself a film credit for a direct to DVD release. His interests include, comics, gaming, and play-by-email roleplaying games.

Steve

Steve is a visual artist who loves incorporating social media into his art production. Always alert for new communication technology, he’s most interested in how the technology connects people in conversations. An old guy, Steve has listened to decades of music and watched over a half century of movies and television. With eclectic taste in media, he always wants to hear and see unfamiliar media genres. He thoroughly enjoys the access we now have to global media and is fascinated by new capabilities to interact and create new media.