My home page in the form of a blog.

My Audio Plays

I am in numerous audio plays as a vocal actor. NEW!

Current Projects:

iSeeDavis.com: Vocal Art Ensemble in Ireland!

A very cool 2 minute video about the Vocal Art Ensemble's tour of Ireland!

iSeeaSpecial from Cheri Benson on Vimeo.

Irish Music--a warm blanket in which to snuggle and wrap oneself...

I’m sitting here trying to marshal my thoughts, trying vainly to capture all of the buzz that is alive in my head. I woke up this morning, took a jog in a lovely Northern California dawn, taking in the cool air, the music of Ireland still freshly pulsing through my head. I hear Ray’s voice and his wife Jane’s lovely harmonies as they sung folk song after folk song, all the while tooling around through the Irish countryside in our tour bus.

Travelling with the "band" in Ireland

I got a little downtime this morning to post to my blog. Turns out the hotel offers free Internet terminals, so I figured I'd do some sort of update.
This has been one whirlwind tour. Woah! Although we've only sang at three venues so far, we have seen so much. The concerts were amazing.

Tracia’s 41st Birthday: an Audio Play in One Act

Written, edited, produced and directed by R. Douglas Barbieri.

Starring
R. Douglas Barbieri as Narrator,
Gandalf the Grey, Odo, Quark and The Doctor
Joe Harrison as Bilbo Baggins
Laura Sandage as Galadriel
Jim Perry as Han Solo
Timothy Harrison as Emperor Palpatine
Lee Sands as Charlie Hawkins

Featuring Music By
Mudlark and The Dolanc String Quartet

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New Doctor at The Doctor Who Audio Dramas....ME!

I am very excited to announce that I have been cast as the new Doctor at The Doctor Who Audio Dramas (DWAD)! I will be succeeding James K. Flynn, who has been with DWAD for many seasons (and I must admit, will be a tough act to follow).

Doctor Who: The Sontaran Trap Episode 1 has been released!

Doctor Who Audio Dramas presents the Doctor Who: Sontaran Trap Episode 1!

Humanity has finally done it. Scientists at a base in London are about to open a Wormhole to a far off sector of the galaxy. The implications are enormous, and nothing will ever be the same again. Mankind will finally be able to travel amongst the stars. But the Doctor knows something is wrong. Mankind shouldn’t have this kind of technology, not in the early 21st century.

Misfile has Moved!

The misfile radioplay has now been moved to its new location at http://www.fuzzyfacetheater.com/misfile. Come and listen!

Bandwidth Shaping for Linux...or "Why does my connection get slow when I download?!"

The following is a great article on how to add a simple traffic-shaping script to improve your home DSL/fiber connection. The set up that I have is one ethernet port dedicated to the ADSL modem and the other to my internal network.

Counterintuitive as it may sound, the solution to the queues is to limit the rate at which information reaches your computer, directly on your computer. By using a clever combination of bandwidth limiting and priorization of outbound packages, you can have almost-normal Web browsing speeds, combined with fast downloads.

Stitched Crosses Audio Drama, Episodes 1 and 2 have been released!

“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.” Josh Radke has released the first two episodes in an new audio drama based on a comic series, both published by Grail Quest Books.