Filtered Wave Productions

Filtered Wave Productions is a production company showcasing the writing and photography of Eric B. Hanson, a freelancer based in Brooklyn, NY. Eric specializes in blogging and writing reviews of music (both live and prerecorded), computer hardware, electronics, computer games and concert photography, but is available for any writing opportunity. For more information, please check out the list of clips, or contact Filtered Wave Productions to discuss writing opportunities by using this form.

Blogs

  • PC Gaming Center Blog (Publication date: 08.10.2007)
    Blog for the PC Gaming Center feature, commenting on PC gaming news.

  • Metal Worx (Publication date: 10.06.2006)
    Covering the experiences of a part time heavy metal journalist and general thoughts on the awesomeness of heavy metal. Updated once a week.

  • Keep Your Sox On (Publication date: 04.29.2004)
    Covers the Boston Red Sox and their doings during the season and offseason, featuring in-depth analysis and reviews. Updates daily.

Features

Back to School: Big Man on Campus

    • Best Gaming LCDs (Publication date: 07.12.2007)

    • Best Gaming PCs (Publication date: 07.11.2007)

    • Best Notebooks (Publication date: 07.09.2007)

    PC Gaming Center

      Advice / Knowledge

      • Case Modding Tips & Tricks (Publication date: 09.14.2007)

      • PC Building Tips & Tricks (Publication date: 09.11.2007)

      • PC Gaming Quiz (Publication date: 08.09.2007)

      Case Mod Profiles

      • Featured Case Mod: Autopsy (Publication date: 07.12.2008)
        A case mod that's a bit like an android, but without the movement or the sentience.
      • Featured Case Mod: Attaché Server (Publication date: 07.12.2008)
        James Bond comes to life: it's a server in an attaché case.
      • Featured Case Mod: Hypercube (Publication date: 01.05.2008)
        The product of one architect, his love for the Cube series of movies, and a whole bunch of white LEDs.
      • Featured Case Mod: PSU PC (Publication date: 12.22.2007)
        Profiling the project of putting a computer part inside a computer part.
      • Featured Case Mod: Hard Drive PC Case (Publication date: 12.01.2007)

      • Featured Case Mod: Whisky PC (Publication date: 11.17.2007)

      Game Mod Profiles

      • Warcraft III Mod: StarCraft 1.5 3D Conversion Maps (Publication date: 07.12.2008)
        The original StarCraft gets a visual update and goes WarCraft III style.
      • Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 Mod: Mare Nostrum (Publication date: 07.12.2008)
        Modders take the Red Orchestra concept of extreme World War II realism to the Northern Africa front.
      • Half Life 2 Mod: Zombie Panic Source (Publication date: 07.12.2008)
        One group of modders uses the Source engine to put a new twist on the Zombie Survival Horror genre.
      • Command & Conquer Game Mod: Command & Conquer: All Stars (Publication date: 01.14.2008)

      • Battlefield 2142 Game Mod: Conflict 2142 (Publication date: 01.05.2008)
        An unusual example where the mod serves as the basis for a weekly eight hour gaming tournament called Conflict 2142.
      • Half-Life 2 Game Mod: Zombie Master (Publication date: 12.09.2007)

      • Rome: Total War Game Mod: Rome: Total Realism (Publication date: 11.23.2007)

      • Oblivion Game Mod: Deadly Reflex 3 (Publication date: 11.10.2007)

      Game Profiles

      • World of Warcraft (Publication date: 07.22.2007)

      • Supreme Commander (Publication date: 07.22.2007)

      • Hellgate: London (Publication date: 07.22.2007)

      • Unreal Tournament 3 (Publication date: 07.22.2007)

      • Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar (Publication date: 07.22.2007)

      • The Sims 2 (Publication date: 07.22.2007)

      • Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (Publication date: 07.22.2007)

      Gaming PC Profiles

      • Alienware Area-51 ALX (Publication date: 07.23.2007)

      • Dell XPS 720 H2C (Publication date: 07.23.2007)

      • VoodooPC Omen (Publication date: 07.23.2007)

      • Gateway FX530XT (Publication date: 07.23.2007)

      PC Gaming Center

      • Warcraft III Mod: StarCraft 1.5 3D Conversion Maps (Publication date: 03.01.2008)

      • Featured Case Mod: Autopsy (Publication date: 03.01.2008)

      Product Profiles

      • Intel Core 2 Extreme Quad-Core Processor QX6850 (Publication date: 09.07.2007)

      • Intel Core 2 Extreme Processor X7900 (Publication date: 09.07.2007)

      Top Pick Lists

        • Gamer PCs That PWN (Publication date: 06.13.2008)
          The seven best Gaming PCs for UGO.com

        Fiction

        • The Rising Flood (Publication date: 01.22.2007)

        Interviews

        • Howard Camerik (Publication date: 09.29.2006)

        Photos

        Concert Photos

          • A special evening with Symphony X at B.B. King's, New York, NY (Publication date: 06.08.2007)

          • Unearth at the Nokia Theatre (Publication date: 05.07.2007)

          • Lamb of God at the Roseland Ballroom (Publication date: 04.02.2007)

          • Destruction at Studio B (Publication date: 02.13.2007)

          • Children of Bodom at the Nokia Theatre (Publication date: 12.29.2006)

          • GWAR at Irving Plaza (Publication date: 12.26.2006)

          • Gigantour 2006 at the Nassau Coliseum (Publication date: 10.12.2006)

          Hotel Photos

            • Cove Atlantis Pictures (Publication date: 10.10.2007)

            • Hilton Waikoloa Village (Publication date: 09.20.2006)

            • The Fairmont Kea Lani (Publication date: 09.20.2006)

            • Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach (Publication date: 09.20.2006)

            Reviews

            Book Reviews

              • Eric Seidman - Bridging the Statistical Gap (Publication date: 08.17.2008)
                Review of Eric Seidman's statistical primer for the casual fan.
              • David Ortiz with Tony Massarotti - Big Papi: My Story of Big Dreams and Big Hits (Publication date: 05.14.2007)

              • Howard Camerik - The Curse of Carl Mays (Publication date: 09.07.2006)

              CD Reviews

                • Austrian Death Machine - Total Brutal (Publication date: 08.26.2008)
                  Review of Austrian Death Machine's debut album for Walmart.com.
                • Melvins - Nude With Boots (Publication date: 08.26.2008)
                  Review of the Melvin's sixteenth studio album for Walmart.com.
                • Whitechapel - This is Exile (Publication date: 08.13.2008)
                  Review of Whitechapel's second full-length release for Walmart.com.
                • Have Heart - Songs To Scream At The Sun (Publication date: 08.13.2008)
                  Review of Have Heart's third full-length release for Walmart.com.
                • Mötley Crüe - Saints Of Los Angeles (Publication date: 07.09.2008)
                  Review of Mötley Crüe's ninth full-length album for Walmart.com.
                • Children of Bodom - Blooddrunk (Publication date: 07.09.2008)
                  Review of Children of Bodom's sixth full-length album for Walmart.com.
                • Opeth - Watershed (Publication date: 07.05.2008)
                  Review of Opeth's ninth full-length album for Walmart.com.
                • The Dresden Dolls - No, Virginia... (Publication date: 06.16.2008)
                  Review of The Dresden Dolls' second compilation release for Walmart.com
                • Testament - The Formation of Damnation (Publication date: 06.16.2008)
                  Review of Testament's ninth studio release for Walmart.com
                • Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time: The Best Of 1980-1989 (Publication date: 06.16.2008)
                  Review of Iron Maiden's early-years compilation release for Walmart.com
                • The Sword - Gods of the Earth (Publication date: 05.24.2008)
                  Review of The Sword's second full-length release for Walmart.com
                • Bury Your Dead - Bury Your Dead (Publication date: 05.24.2008)
                  Review of Bury Your Dead's fourth full-length release for Walmart.com
                • Nine Inch Nails - Ghosts I-IV (Publication date: 05.04.2008)
                  Review of Nine Inch Nails' sixth studio album for Walmart.com
                • In Flames - A Sense Of Purpose... (Publication date: 05.04.2008)
                  Review of In Flames' ninth studio album for Walmart.com
                • Dream Theater - Greatest Hit (...And 21 Other Pretty Cool Songs) (Publication date: 04.30.2008)
                  Review of Dream Theater's "greatest hits" album for Walmart.com
                • Joe Satriani - Professor Satchafunkilus And the Musterion Of Rock (Publication date: 04.30.2008)
                  Review of Joe Satriani's 12th full-length release for Walmart.com
                • Meshuggah - obZen (Publication date: 04.01.2008)
                  Review of Meshuggah's sixth full-length release for Walmart.com.
                • The Black Dahlia Murder - Nocturnal (Publication date: 03.26.2008)
                  Review of The Black Dahlia Murder's third full-length release for Walmart.com.
                • Throwdown - Venom & Tears (Publication date: 03.26.2008)
                  Review of Throwdown's sixth full-length release for Walmart.com.
                • Protest the Hero - Fortress (Publication date: 03.12.2008)
                  Review of Protest the Hero's second full-length release for Walmart.com.
                • Arch Enemy - Rise of the Tyrant (Publication date: 03.08.2008)
                  Review of Arch Enemy's seventh full-length release for Walmart.com.
                • Glenn Danzig - Black Aria II (Publication date: 10.17.2007)

                • Ministry - The Last Sucker (Publication date: 09.05.2007)

                • Slayer - Christ Illusion Special Limited Edition (Publication date: 07.21.2007)

                • Combat - Ruination (Publication date: 05.21.2007)

                • Everything's Ruined - Survival Plan (Publication date: 04.04.2007)

                • Sanitarius - Eyes to the Soul (Publication date: 02.09.2007)

                Computer Hardware Reviews

                  Computer Cases

                  • NZXT Lexa Blackline Computer Case (Publication date: 08.17.2007)

                  • NZXT Apollo Computer Case (Publication date: 05.09.2007)

                  • NZXT Adamas Computer Case (Publication date: 01.10.2007)

                  • NZXT Zero Computer Case (Publication date: 10.26.2006)

                  • NZXT Lexa Computer Case (Publication date: 10.16.2006)

                  Coolers

                  • CoolIT Systems Eliminator CPU Cooler (Publication date: 01.20.2007)

                  Hard Drives

                  • Apricorn Aegis Bio 120GB Portable Drive (Publication date: 01.22.2008)

                  • Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1 TB Hard Drive (Publication date: 11.09.2007)

                  • Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 1 TB Hard Drive (Publication date: 05.27.2007)

                  • Maxtor OneTouch III Turbo Edition Backup Drive (Publication date: 10.27.2006)

                  • Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 750 GB Hard Drive (Publication date: 08.30.2006)

                  Laptops

                  • Fujitsu LifeBook P8010 Laptop (Publication date: 06.03.2008)
                    Review of Fujitsu's business-oriented ultralight LifeBook P8010 laptop.

                  Mice

                  • Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 7000 Review (Publication date: 04.29.2008)
                    Review of Microsoft's wireless keyboard and mouse combination, the Laser Desktop 7000.
                  • Microsoft Mobile Memory Mouse 8000 Review (Publication date: 11.07.2007)

                  • Logitech G9 Laser Gaming Mouse (Publication date: 10.14.2007)

                  • Microsoft SideWinder Gaming Mouse (Publication date: 10.08.2007)

                  • Logitech G5 Battlefield 2142 Special Edition Mouse (Publication date: 11.22.2006)

                  • Razer Diamondback Mouse (Publication date: 11.15.2006)

                  Motherboards

                  • XFX nForce 680i LT SLI Motherboard (Publication date: 05.02.2007)

                  • ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe/Wireless Edition Motherboard (Publication date: 12.13.2006)

                  Power Supplies

                  • OCZ ModXStream 780W Power Supply (Publication date: 06.06.2007)

                  • Ultra X-Pro Power Supply 600W (Publication date: 04.12.2007)

                  • OCZ GameXStream Power Supply 1010W (Publication date: 04.10.2007)

                  • OCZ GameXStream Power Supply 600W (Publication date: 11.28.2006)

                  Processors

                  • AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core 4200+ CPU (Publication date: 11.14.2006)

                  RAM

                  • Crucial DDR2 PC2-8500 Ballistix Dual Channel RAM (Publication date: 05.08.2007)

                  • Crucial DDR2 PC2-8000 Ballistix Dual Channel RAM (Publication date: 12.15.2006)

                  • OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 Platinum Revision 2 Dual Channel RAM (Publication date: 11.01.2006)

                  Skype Phones

                  • IPEVO Trio USB Speakerphone (Publication date: 02.15.2008)

                  Soundcards and Speakers

                  • Creative HS-1200 Wireless USB Gaming Headset Review (Publication date: 08.19.2008)
                    Review of Creative's wireless headset for gamers, the HS-1200.
                  • Asus Xonar U1 Dolby USB Sound Card Review (Publication date: 11.12.2007)

                  • Logitech AudioHub USB Speakers Review (Publication date: 10.02.2007)

                  • Razer Barracuda AC-1 Gaming Sound Card (Publication date: 01.10.2007)

                  • Logitech X-540 Speakers (Publication date: 12.18.2006)

                  Video Cards

                  • XFX GeForce 8800 GT Alpha Dog Edition XXX Video Card (Publication date: 11.24.2007)

                  • XFX GeForce 8800 GTS Fatal1ty Video Card (Publication date: 10.30.2007)

                  • Kensington sd200v USB Video Notebook Dock Review (Publication date: 10.27.2007)

                  • XFX GeForce 8600 GT Fatal1ty Video Card (Publication date: 06.28.2007)

                  • XFX GeForce 8800 Ultra ExTreme Video Card (Publication date: 06.10.2007)

                  • XFX GeForce 8800 GTS 320 MB Video Card (Publication date: 03.14.2007)

                  • Foxconn Factory Overclocked 8800 GTS Video Card (Publication date: 02.03.2007)

                  • XFX GeForce 7900 GS ExTreme Video Card (Publication date: 11.13.2006)

                  Webcams

                  • Logitech QuickCam Pro for Notebooks USB Webcam (Publication date: 03.31.2008)
                    Review of Logitech's QuickCam Pro for Notebooks webcam for Everything USB.
                  • Creative Live! Cam Optia AF USB Webcam Review (Publication date: 02.05.2008)

                  • Microsoft VX-7000 LifeCam (Publication date: 01.16.2008)

                  Concert Reviews

                    • Symphony X at B.B. King's (Publication date: 06.05.2007)

                    • Heaven and Hell at the PNC Arts Center (Publication date: 05.23.2007)

                    • Dimmu Borgir at the Nokia Theatre (Publication date: 05.08.2007)

                    • Lamb of God at the Roseland Ballroom (Publication date: 04.02.2007)

                    • Destruction at Studio B (Publication date: 02.12.2007)

                    • Children of Bodom at the Nokia Theatre (Publication date: 12.27.2006)

                    • GWAR at Irving Plaza (Publication date: 12.26.2006)

                    • Iron Maiden at the Continental Airlines Arena (Publication date: 10.20.2006)

                    • Gigantour 2006 at the Nassau Coliseum (Publication date: 10.10.2006)

                    • Queensryche at the Nokia Theatre (Publication date: 09.28.2006)

                    • Air Guitar the Musical at the Harry de Jur Playhouse (Publication date: 08.18.2006)

                    • The Mighty Return of Emperor at B.B. King's (Publication date: 07.19.2006)

                    • The Unholy Alliance Tour at the Continental Airlines Arena (Publication date: 06.30.2006)

                    • Dream Theater at Radio City Music Hall (Publication date: 04.10.2006)

                    • US Air Guitar Regional Championships at The Knitting Factory (Publication date: 03.09.2006)

                    • Opeth at Town Hall (Publication date: 02.27.2006)

                    • Anthrax at the Nokia Theatre (Publication date: 01.15.2006)

                    DVD Reviews

                      • Dream Theater - Score (Publication date: 09.05.2006)

                      Electronics Reviews

                        • Jabra BT8040 Bluetooth Headset (Publication date: 06.03.2008)
                          Review of Jabra's entry-level bluetooth headset for ComputerShopper.com.
                        • Sony's Location Free Base Station and PSP Slim (Publication date: 03.08.2008)
                          Sony's VAIO LocationFree Base Station LF-V30 continues the fine tradition of allowing remote viewing of your TV, DVDs, and DVR from halfway across the world.
                        • NZXT Cryo LX Laptop Cooler Review (Publication date: 03.04.2008)
                          Designed for 15 inch and larger notebooks, NZXT's all aluminum notebook cooler lowers temperature and offers an interesting alternative to docks.
                        • USB Roll-up Piano & Drum Kit Review (Publication date: 12.28.2007)
                          USB-powered drum set and piano keyboard - very portable, but not particularly useful.
                        • Belkin Laptop Cooling Pad Review (Publication date: 11.30.2007)

                        • Stanton T.90 USB Turntable (Publication date: 09.25.2007)

                        • ION TTUSB 10 USB Turntable (Publication date: 08.27.2007)

                        • Rocketfish Twister Laser Mouse (Publication date: 05.18.2007)

                        • Rocketfish Universal Wireless Rear Speaker Kit (Publication date: 05.18.2007)

                        • Sony Fontopia MDR-EX51LP Headphones (Publication date: 03.18.2007)

                        • The Tornado - File and Data Transfer Tool (Publication date: 11.03.2006)

                        • PLANon DocuPen RC800 (Publication date: 10.14.2006)

                        • JLab JBuds Ear Buds (Publication date: 08.16.2006)

                        • JLab B-Flex USB Speakers (Publication date: 08.16.2006)

                        Game Reviews

                          • Great Invasions - The Dark Ages '350 - 1066 AD' (Publication date: 04.20.2007)

                          • Battlefield 2142 Northern Strike (Publication date: 03.18.2007)

                          • Medieval II: Total War (Publication date: 03.11.2007)

                          • Battlefield 2142 (Publication date: 11.07.2006)

                          Hotel Reviews

                            • Cove Atlantis Review (Publication date: 10.09.2007)

                            • The Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui, Hawaii (Publication date: 08.30.2007)

                            • The Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach, Oahu, Hawaii (Publication date: 08.30.2007)

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