A better way to bailout

I happen to be one of those who feels that the government should stay out of the economy. The market will adjust itself for most parts. However, I am well aware that such thinking has become old fashioned and it is too late to promote such a way of thinking.

If the government must do a bailout, there just may be a better way that addresses the cause and creates a better solution.

I found the best mic for me - podcasts to begin soon

A week or so ago, I began searching for a good podcast mic for my voice. I finally settled on the KEL HM-2D. Take a listen and see if it is an improvement.

Looking for a good podcast mic, an easy match for my voice

I have worked in radio for years and now I am looking at building a home studio to do voice over work and podcasting. The problem is, I have become spoiled with mics like the EV RE20 and the Shure SM7B.

I am looking for a mic that flatters my voice as much as each of these mics have done.

My voice is unique in that it is both bassy and nasally. It seems that mics that don't bottom out on the low end, enhance the nasal qualities of the high end. Mics that suppress the nasal qualities, may crackle on the low end or they just sound artificially boomy.

Does the world need another podcast?

Podcasting is essentially a talk radio show that you can listen to on your computer or download and listen to at your leisure via a portable media player, such as an iPod, or burn to a CD.

These talk radio shows are posted onto a website that syndicates its contents via an simple syndication feed that notifies anyone interested when there is something new posted.

Most audio player software now allows the user to enter the syndication feed into the player so that podcast shows you are interested in will download automatically.

Will social networks replace email?

Many, if not most, people who have never participated in social networks associate the concept with pedophiles and desperate singles. Sites like Myspace and AdultFriendFinder (I can't wait to see what Google Ads come up on talkingDigital after this post) have ruined the reputation of social networks for many communities that could benefit from them the most.

Are you still watching talkingDigital?

I had to pop in again and let our RSS subscribers know that this week, talkingDigital.org/com/net stood at the top of a big snowy mountain and rolled a tiny snow pebble down.

At this point it will either grow bigger and bigger as it rolls or hit some unforeseen boulder and shatter into pieces. We are optimistic and believe that even if the latter occurs, those fragments will continue rolling and become lots of massive snow balls by the time they get to the bottom.

Mysterious analogy? Yes, but we have to keep the rest a secret until the pieces are in place.

Where is Pierre Omidyar's eBay?

Pierre OmidyarPiled on some of the flat surfaces of my desk, I have a Marie Osmond fashion doll, a Ronald Reagan mask, a visible man model, a box of vintage bow ties, some Ken Struck toys from the 50s, a Canon Rebel xti, an Asus Eee PC, and a cool Homer Simpson Rubic's cube.
At my house, this is known as my eBay fodder pile.

Microsoft gets message right, but wrong approach in new anti-Apple Seinfeld ads

Although the ads haven't even been produced yet, we are willing to wager today's adsense revenue that the new Seinfeld campaign will not help Microsoft.

As Apple continues to make valid arguements (for the most part) against Microsoft in their humorous "I'm a PC vs. I'm a Mac," campaigns, Microsoft has finally decided to fight back. It only took them four years.

Podcasting weaknesses may kill Drupal as CMS of choice

drupal logoMany websites today are designed around databases called Content Management Services. These are databases that run on the server that allow users to add content and manipulate the site easily.

One of the greatest functions of a CMS is that is provides a way to simply implement features like RSS and blogging. Anything you add automatically gets categorized and posted into a simple navigation system.

talkingDigital look and feel still changing

We just discovered that talkingDigital.org only looks good at 1280x1024 on a 20" or bigger flat panel monitor. Looks like we have to change our design again.