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• Weblog, Podcast, Videoblog Workshop - March 25, 2006 at Acadia Cafe If you’re interested in starting a weblog, podcast, or videoblog and don’t know where to start, come by the Acadia Cafe (1931 Nicollet Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403) on March 25th between 2-6pm. I’ll be there, with (hopefully) many other local bloggers, podcasters, and videobloggers to show you the ropes. Everyone leaves with more knowledge
• Make Your Own Drive-In Movie Now that spring as sprung, I’m excited to sit in the backyard and watch movies off the laptop. If you don’t have a backyard, read the Mobile Movie Manifesto, pack up your gear and find a parking lot with a wall.
• What’s In Your Media Bag? In First Crack Podcast #77, Erik Dahl mentions his ‘media bag’. A bag of recording devices and gear ready to document any event. Got me thinking about consolidating all my gear more intelligently in a single, unified, media bag. First step - inventory: iRiver IFP-790 M-Audio MobilePre USB Mobile Preamp Powerbook (does this count?) Lots of AA batteries Phillips Vista Pro
• Help, Help, I’m Not Being Oppressed There’s a renewed DIY/independence/hacker vibe going around, Dave Slusher says it needs a name. I agree. From my perspective, this vibe is about all of us making effective use of cheap tools - to serve our own individual/custom purposes first, and offering the finished product to others to extend and enhance. I hesitate to use the
• Uplifter Minnesota Wiki Started Dave set up wiki for the uplifter meme. I’ll be filling out Uplifter Minnesota in the coming days, and well it’s a wiki, so you can help.