Read It And Weep, Tiny Tim: Ukeleles Enjoy An Online Boom

“From YouTube to manufacturers’ websites, from bulletin boards to iPhone and BlackBerry applications that mimic ukes and teach chords, the Internet has been stoking the craze for nearly two years and unveiling fresh talent. ‘The number of new players keeps going up,’ said Mike DaSilva of Berkeley, who ditched a 20-year software career to make ukuleles.”