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November 29, 2004
02:06 pm

Podding 4 You
Well, here's a new use for the iPod, seen on tonight's news:

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Interesting. I wonder why a journalist decided to use the iPod to capture audio? The quality can't be that good; is he going to download it to his laptop and send it off via EDGE or something?
Coming up next: an iPod with a station logo painted on it.

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I suspect the iPod/iTrip user was a print journalist. Although the recorded audio would not be broadcast quality, it would be good enough for transcription.

Brian D.
Posted by Brian A. Davis on 11/30 at 07:57 AM
Well, dangit -- why didn't I think of that? Because naturally, one never thinks of print journalism these days, the era of "LIVE" and "VIA SATELLITE."
Posted by Gene Cowan on 11/30 at 08:02 AM
Maybe it's the new iPod breathalyzer. Or it's a new gimmick by a network to challenge you to guess what song is playing right now for $100,000!
Posted by Ben on 11/30 at 08:07 AM
What I would like to see is an iLie detector. Useful for interviewing politicans. Of course, you would have to spring for an extra battery pack to keep the battery from wearng out. grin

Brian D.
Posted by Brian A. Davis on 11/30 at 08:20 AM
Ahh, yes, the age of microcassette recorders is (long) over.
Posted by Jeff on 11/30 at 08:36 AM
Hey, don't knock it 'til you try it. I've been using Griffin's iTalk for several months to transcribe meetings and take notes. The microphone is very sensitive and perfectly suited for dictation. I imagine they're ideal for print journalists.
Posted by John on 11/30 at 11:12 AM
John: I have an iTalk on order with my local Apple dealer. I'll be using it just as you describe with my brand new 4G iPod. grin

Operations meetings at my university can get heavy. Sometimes I can't take proper notes when I am offering feedback on other's reports.

Brian D.
Posted by Brian A. Davis on 11/30 at 12:43 PM

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