Why Haven’t I Picked up the M-Audio MicroTrack Yet?

I’m putting together a strict list of requirements I’d like from a mobile podcast recording device: 1/4″ TRS & XLR inputs 1/8″ headphone out Recording onto SD/MMC card Big Red Record/Stop button (as the only control) Rechargeable battery That’s it. Nothing More. Like my quest for a phone with a very specific and limited feature …

Gillmor Gang & WSJ vs Hugh MacLeod & Dave Winer

Jason Calcanis says, “With three or four ad slots you’re gonna do a $3 to $10 RPM…So, if you can do 500,000 pages a month…you can make $1,500 to $5,000 a month.” Gillmor Gang says Hugh MacLeod should sell his cartoons as an advertising-delivery channel. “But journalists seem to have a problem getting their head …

Where Are Your Customers Going To Be Tomorrow?

Today, perhaps a small handful of people are skimming 300+ RSS feeds on their laptops, publishing podcasts and blogs, etc. Tomorrow that number will be more. Next week that number will be more. Next year, etc. If there’s anything I took away from a childhood in rural Wisconsin, it’s when hunting, you aim for where …

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 …