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Useful Devices for Audio Weblogging?
Henri Poole asks: "I'm advising the Kucinich Presidential campaign on technology and we are looking for an audio webblogging solution. Kucinich's assistant plans to log his own travels and would prefer to do so via voice. We're looking for a device with the following functionality: phone, web, email, audio, and calendar. Verizon is the preferred (but not essential) service and they are advising that we buy Samsung or Kyocera equipment. We'd prefer a free software solution...any sage advice?"
I'll bet 50 gil that the first application for audio weblogs will be a fart diary. I'd honor the bet, too, if I could link my PlayStation memory card to PayPal...
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First, get a microphone. Then get a laptop with a wireless card. One of those really small laptops from japan would work well. http://www.dynamism.com. Then, just record your audio, type your text and upload by finding a wireless network. What else could you possibly need?
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VoiceMonkey is a new service that lets you do voice logs. Right now it's in beta, so it's free. You call a toll-free number and it records your message as an mp3, which is immediately available online. If you have an existing journal through Blogger, Livejournal, or a host of other services, it can post to them automatically.
I think you should find out whether this assistant actually has a clue what a weblog is, and report back to us. Does he/she imagine that there are people who actually will want to listen to this stuff? Or is there another agenda -- maybe the assistant wants to take voice notes for the purpose of later writing a book? If that is the case, just use a private voicemail box with a large storage allocation.
Another way would be an audio recorder (Archos) or even a small tape recorder, a line in jack on a sound card, and a few perl scripts to upload the newest recordings to a web site. Almost any geek should be able to slap this together.
An audio blog does have the cool factor of being a new thing, but the problem is listening to audio is so linear, it consumes human time to a much greater degree than text. There are no shortcuts with audio (short of tricks that are unlikely to materialize just yet in your particular weblog). I would have the same problem with a video weblog.
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Don't get offensive... The free software solution sentence does not refer to the previous sentence which describes both the preferred service provider or equipment. The sentence stands alone.
Kucinich is not engaging in *wastefull* spending. He's the only candidate to publicly address the missing 1.1 trillion from the Pentagon.
His supporters are asking for direct connections to the candidate, not some stumpers. He'd rather invest in appropriate technology and support free software than run wastefull ads on braindead TV.
The assistant was tasked to make the candidate more visible on the web. The assistant got the candidate on Slashdot.
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Not this candidate and not this assistant. The candidate wants to reform our system and he's in need of decent, cheap, technical advice. It's expensive to hire consultants and advice is much better on slashdot anyway. We're looking for real advice so if you've got it, then give it.
My question is technical. I don't see how his party affiliation is a factor in the answer. The answer to this question is obviously relevant to other people or our great editors at slashdot wouldn't have published this question.
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You could get a tape recorder and a few tapes.
How are you going to keep them down on the farm once they've seen Karl Hungus?
I've got the latest (7135). Had the last version too (6035). They rock. Buy spare batteries and the stereo headset right out of the gate.
"Smile, listen, agree, and then do whatever the fuck you wanted to do anyway." ~Robert Downey Jr.
Hardware:
.wav file, compress to mp3/ogg with CDex, upload to blog site.
1. Computer w/ Internet connection
2. Pair of headphones
Software:
1. Goldwave (free for trial use)
2. CDex
Insert headphones into microphone jack on computer. Record with Goldwave, speak into headphones, edit with Goldwave, save as
Easy as 1,2,3,4.
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The main qualifying factor for a democratically elected official is being representative of the people who elected him. Why the hell should an elected official NOT keep an open web forum? I want my representatives ACCOUNTABLE.
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The lamness filter has tasked me to complete the assignment at home.
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Google for audioblog and use a phone.
Phillip
Well try this.
1. buy a micro cassette recorder or tapeless digital recoder. The device must have a line-out jack. $40 max.
2. buy a 1/8 male to 1/8 male stereo cable at Radio Shack. S/B $2 to $3
3. download Audacity from www.freshmeat.net $0
4. install cable to mic in jack on laptop or desktop sound ports.
5. Plug other end of cable to line out of recorder
6. install and run software.
7. press record button of Audacity and play button on recorder to record.
8. Finally save as MP3 or Org format.
That's it.