As purveyors of information and knowledge about the interesting applications of CD and DVD media, I wanted to shed some light on some of the cool things that companies all over the world are doing with CD and DVD media. We say this all the time, but CDs and DVDs are simply the content delivery mediums. The content on the discs themselves are ultimately what people want to access and use, and some companies and individuals are doing some very cool things.

Mediak, an Indiana based custom audio products company, produces personalized CDs for kids. I’m the parent of twins, and I never thought I would say this about kid’s products, but stuff like this blows me away and I love it. The company staffs a series of professional writers and musicians, and the quality process with ensuring that the selected names of a customer’s child are audible and integrated into the product properly are great. This is an example of a high quality piece that is custom made to order. If the indication of a good kid’s product is when you use it, your children stop what they’re doing to engage, then you know you’ve got a good one. My kids literally sit in front of the CD player and are entranced by hearing their names. Often times, I’ll even find myself singing and humming the songs. The music is good and well performed, and the discs come with a child’s name on them with a personal message. I’d highly suggest  this if you’re looking for something cool as a gift. They don’t just produce music CDs. They also produce custom story time tales in different themes.