Product: Dashboard Live Shell – Live Streaming without PC

There seems to be a lot of movement in this hardware area lately — streaming live from remote cameras via wireless broadband connections. Using a device like this in combination with a typical camcorder, reporters and camera people could broadcast live in the midst of the news they are reporting.

 Dashboard Live Shell – Live Streaming without PC

From the Cerevo web site…

Simple operation by just connecting to a camcorder via an HDMI cable and turning the power on. Enjoy broadcasting beautiful video and audio good enough even for professional use with a high-end camcorder ! Compared to a webcam, camcorder video quality is much higher and has other features such as hand-shake compensation,etc.

Have you ever experienced difficulties because trouble occurred with a personal computer or streaming software when important live streaming is in progress? One of LiveShell’s selling points is the ability to do stable broadcasting for long peri- ods. 24 x 7 stable broadcasting is possible with AC adapter operation. Visit for our 24 x 7 Street live camera from Akihabara in Tokyo, Japan.

Read more on the Cerevo web site.

Filed under: Hardware, Technology

Product: Genie – Motion control time lapse device at Kickstarter

 This device to move your camera is pricey, but could allow much greater creativity for time-lapse video creators. — Douglas

Genie – Motion control time lapse device

About the Genie.

The Genie! A simple, affordable and extremely easy to use device used for motion control and image capture for Time Lapse Photography + more. The Genie is an all-in-one device used to combine image capture with motion control, capable of either panning or linear movement that’s commonly used in Time Lapse Photography. Simply attach your camera to the top of the Genie, plug it in, and program it to move and shoot to your desired needs.

 

The Panning and Linear accessories provide ultimate flexibility for a range of movement and it’s transportable size means you will never have to go without the option of motion controlled Time Lapses no matter how constrained your location may be. Visit our website www.syrp.co.nz.

Read more at the Syrp Kickstarter page

Via Engadget

Filed under: Hardware, New Media, Technology

Software: Audacity 2.0 Audio Recorder Released

Wow, this is great news. Audacity has long been the goto audio app for Windows-based podcasters and others who wanted a capable audio editing environment. That said, it has had some stability problems over the years and has been slow to update. The crash recovery mode alone is worth the upgrade. You could recover from crashes before but it was a fiddly and time consuming process. I hope this makes it easier.

Audacity also carries one big banner feature…it runs on nearly any computer platform including Windows, Mac and Linux. No wonder it has been the audio recorder of choice for so many for so long.

Download Audacity form Sourceforge.net

Audacity 2.0 Adds Automatic Crash Recovery, Improved Keyboard Shortcuts, Stability, and Better Effects from Lifehacker
by Thorin Klosowski

Windows/Mac/Linux: The free, open source sound editing program Audacity has been updated with a few new features. The most notable include improved effects, a ton of new keyboard shortcuts, and a handy automatic crash recovery mode.

The big change is the subtle improvements to the sound effects, but you should also notice an increased stability on new operating systems, a new import feature for WAV and AIFF files, and a significantly better device toolbar to manage your inputs and outputs. The new list of keyboard shortcuts is also a handy way to move audio around. You can check out the huge list of changes and big fixes in the release notes if you want to get into the details. Audacity is a free download for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Audacity 2.0

Read the entire article

Filed under: News, podcasting, Software, Technology

Product: TASCAM iXZ Mic / Instrument input for iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch

TASCAM iXZ Mic / Instrument input for iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch

Want to turn your iPad or iPhone into a portable recording studio, the Tascam iXZ can do just that. This interface allows you to plug in standard XLR connector microphones, guitars or any other audio source and then record them using iPhone and iPad software of your choice. For those more advanced, it also provides Phantom power so you can use high-quality condenser miss, too.

Mat Langley of the Robot Underpants podcast (Content Advisory)  let me know about this device today after he picked one up for his iPad. Mat does a variety of shows and also uses his iPad to join Google+ hangouts and wanted/needed a way to get better audio into his iPad. I have asked for Mat to give us a review of this device sometime in the near future.

Filed under: Hardware, iPhone, New Media, Technology

New Product: MicW iPhone/iPad Microphones

This post originally appeared in Careers in New Media by Douglas E. Welch

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MicW Professional Microphones

I had 2 separate friends mention these iPhone/iPad compatible microphones in the last several days. Both saw them at the manufacturers display at the MacWorld Expo that was held in San Francisco this week.

Portable devices are now capable of recording high quality audio, but sometimes you want a better mic, or more suitable microphone when out recording in the field.

I haven’t heard the quality of these mics, but my friends and the web site have certainly piqued my interest. I will see if I can get a demo model here at the Careers in New Media office so I can record some audio and share it with you.

For now, here is an audio sample using the i436 mic (picture below) from the company’s web site

Download  i436 Violin Sample

Other samples from MicW web site

Filed under: Elsewhere, Hardware, iPhone, New Media, News, Technology

Video from remote controlled helicopter

Cool example of what can be done with high-end cameras and remote control helicopters

Filed under: Elsewhere, New Media, Technology, Video

360 Panoramic Lens for iPhone – New Kickstarter Project

I came across this new Kickstarter project for a 360 Panoramic Lens that allows you to take 360 interactive video on your iPhone 4. A $50 pledge gets you on of the products if the project gets fully funded.

I could see making use of something like this for my Places LA videos where I try to make viewers feel as if they are actually at the location.

What could you do with a lens like this? Let me know in the comments.

 

Watch Demo Video

(Via CrunchGear.com)

Filed under: Elsewhere, Hardware, iPhone, New Media, Software, Technology, Wordpress

Video: Dot. The world’s smallest stop-motion animation character shot on a Nokia N8

What a great little production. I am always amazed at how much work goes into stop-action animation and doing it at this scale just seems crazy. Here is the info from YouTube.

“Professor Fletcher’s invention of the CellScope, which is a Nokia device with a microscope attachment, was the inspiration for a teeny-tiny film created by Sumo Science at Aardman. It stars a 9mm girl called Dot as she struggles through a microscopic world. All the minuscule detail was shot using CellScope technology and a Nokia N8, with its 12 megapixel camera and Carl Zeiss optics.

See more projects and how the ‘Dot’ film was made at http://www.nokia.com/nseries or http://www.facebook.com/nokia”

Take 1:37 to put a little joy into your life today! (SMILE)

Filed under: Elsewhere, New Media, News, Show, Technology, Video

Audio: WordPress.com adds posting by Audio

WordPress.com has added audio posting to your blogs. Here is a sample.

For more information, read the WordPress.com blog post announcing this feature.

Filed under: Audio, Software, Technology, Wordpress

Upgrade WordPress to 2.9.2

Keeping your self-hosted WordPress blogs up to very important to prevent technical issues and to close security holes that have been discovered. WordPress.com users don’t need to concern themselves with these upgrades as WordPress.com handles that internally for all its users.

I just completed the upgrade on 4 of my WordPress sites with no problems. I use the automatic upgrade feature built into WordPress which basically consists of pushing a button.

Log into you WordPress sites today and keep them upgraded for trouble free operation.

Filed under: New Media Tips, News, Software, Technology, Wordpress

New Media Chat Transcript for January 6, 2010

This is a transcript of our latest New Media Chat, held online on January 6, 2010.

douglaswelch: Welcome everyone to this week’s New Media Chat, brought to you by http://newmediainterchange.com and http://DouglasEWelch.com

douglaswelch: If you like, you can see my shining face on my webcam at http://DouglasEWelch.com/webcam

junglejenny: I see the blue glare in your specs too!

douglaswelch: The conversation continues 24/7 on the New Media Interchange Community site at http://community.newmediainterchange.com

douglaswelch: Welcome all!

douglaswelch: Ah yes. One of the disadvantages of using a built in web cam when you have glasses. The screen reflects badly in them

tracypattin: Always a problem I find

douglaswelch: There were a couple of interesting topics that came up in our pre-show discussion, so why don

douglaswelch: don’t we start there.

douglaswelch: One question I have for George is his experience with his newly purchased Kodak Zi8

junglejenny: What is it and why do you use it?

georgestarcher: It is a HD video camera.  About $180 from Amazon.  it can shot 720p at 30 frames, 720p and 60 frames.  and 1080p at 30 f

Filed under: Chat, Community, Events, Hardware, Meeting, New Media, Software, Technology

Video: Podcast Double End Recording with MP2 Transfer for Multitrack Editing

NMI Member and longtime fellow podcaster, George Starcher has posted several great technical videos to the New Media Interchange Community Site and I will be highlighting them here in the blog, too.

This first one deals with recording a podcast “double ender” — a remote interview where each person records there end of the conversation and then it is assembled in an audio editor to create a high quality interview.

George is a fellow member of the the Friends in Tech podcasting group, too.

Filed under: Community, Member, New Media, New Media Tips, podcast, Show, Software, Technology, Tips, Video

Cokin MAGNE-FIX lens adapters for small cameras

At PodCampAZ this weekend I ran into an old friend who had one of these magnetic adapter lens for his Flip Video camera. In his case, it was a wide angle attachment that allowed him to shoot himself more easily for video blogs. The built-in lens on the Flip Video makes you extend you arm almost all the way to get your entire head and shoulders in the frame, but this adapter expands the view of the camera and makes it much easier.

They also have telephoto and filter attachments that work with a variety of point-and-shoot camera. These adapters attach to your camera using a magnetic ring that is stuck to your camera body which that connects to the adapter. This allows you to easily attach/detach the adapter depending on the shooting situation.

Amazon.com: Cokin Magne-FIx Products

Filed under: Hardware, News, Technology, Tips

NMI Blog now has mobile theme

WordPress.com has turned on a mobile web theme for all blogs hosted on their site. Those browsing on an iPhone or other mobile web device will now see the blog in the format below. It is much easier to use the site than before. I know I will appreciate the new theme on my iPhone 3G.

The New Media Interchange Community Site (and all Ning.com based sites) have had a mobile theme for a while. Here is an example of how it appears on the iPhone.

Filed under: New Media, News, Software, Technology

Email is still alive – New Media Answers 016

Tracy Pattin and Douglas E. Welch discuss talk All Things Email in this edition of their on-going series, New Media Answers.

iPod Ready Video

Listen to past New Media Answers episodes

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Filed under: New Media, New Media Answers, podcast, Show, Technology, Video

Audio: Douglas E. Welch talks WordPress on Small Business Hosting podcast

SBHosting.com posted an interview I did last week talking about the uses and differences between WordPress.com‘s hosted blogs and the WordPress software available from WordPress.org.

Listen to the entire interview (30 Mins)

WordPress.org Vs WordPress.com With Douglas Welch

On this episode I talk with Douglas Welch about the differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org and when you might want to use WordPress.org vs WordPress.com. WordPress.com is hosted and managed by automattic (the company behing wordpress). If you choose WordPress.com you don’t install or control the software. WordPress.org is the home of the open source wordpress software. [...]

Continue reading…

Filed under: Audio, Elsewhere, Member, New Media, podcast, Show, Software, Technology

Video: Dorkbot SoCal – Jeremy Douglass

As part of our community outreach, New Media Interchange has arranged to stream and record Dorkbot SoCal meetings and bring their speakers to viewers around the world. This video was recorded on May 15, 2009 with the assitance of NMI member, Tracy Pattin, from Sizzle in the Middle.

iPod Ready Video

Jeremy Douglass – http://www.playpower.org

People need affordable learning games. Worldwide, 4.1 billion people earn under $3,000 per year, meaning that even a $100 computer is often out of reach for the world’s emerging middle class. Playpower is targeting a $10 platform based on the 8-bit 6502 microprocessor that makes learning games affordable for “the other 90%.” Playpower designs high quality learning games, conducts field trials to confirm that they work, and fosters collaborations between game designers, cognitive scientists and NGOs.

Filed under: Community, Elsewhere, Events, Live, New Media, podcast, Show, Technology, Video

Event: BarCampLA-7 – May 2 & 3, 2009

Saturday and Sunday, May 2 & 3, 2009

OTX Research
10567 Jefferson Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232

BarCamp is an unconference, which means the conference attendees are also the presenters. You meet on Saturday, post your session on a wall chart schedule and away we go. Topics can be anything that you are passionate about.

I am planning on doing at least one New Media-related session, but I have several others I might do, if time permits. I would love to see all of you there, both learning and sharing your knowledge with others.

I am hoping to run a local webcast station live from BarCampLA interviewing interesting people and giving podcasters a chance to record their show live. If you are interested in a 30 minute or 1 hour time slot, please let me know. I will have a signup available as we get closer to the event.

Finally, I also plan on doing our 3rd BarCampLA Acoustic Music Jam on Saturday night, I get a big kick out of this and it was very popular last year.

For more info on BarCampLA, visit http://barcampla.org annd subscribe to the BarCampLA mailing list at http://groups.google.com/group/BarcampLA and sign up for BarCampLA-7 on the wiki at http://barcamp.org/BarCampLA-7

See you at BarCampLA-7!

Filed under: Community, Events, New Media, Social, Software, Technology, Tips

Video: SteadyStick CamCorder Stabilizer Demo

I came across a link to this video in my Twitter stream today from Guy Cochran. This could be a relatively inexpensive addition to your new media toolkit and boost the overall quality of your videos.

Filed under: Hardware, New Media, Technology, Tips, Video

News: SpokenWord.org Web Site Goes Live

I have been testing SpokenWord.org over the last month or so and I think it is great. I consider a YouTube for Spoken Word new media projects. I think it will really help audio podcasters, especially, get some more recognition. If your shows are not already registered here, my recommendation is to get them there.

Here is the press release with all the information.

Douglas

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SpokenWord.org Web Site Goes Live

Marin County, California – February 12, 2009 – There are perhaps millions of audio and video spoken-word recordings on the Internet. Think of all those lectures, interviews, speeches, conferences, meetings, radio and TV programs and podcasts. No matter how obscure the topic, it’s been recorded and published on line.

But how do you find it?

SpokenWord.org is a new free on-line service that helps you find, manage and share audio and video spoken-word recordings, regardless of who produced them or where they’re published.

All of the recordings in the SpokenWord.org database are discovered on the Internet and submitted to our database by members like you. SpokenWord.org doesn’t store media files, but rather the metadata such as titles, descriptions, categories and locations, which is why SpokenWord.org can accept submissions from anyone and anywhere.

SpokenWord.org is particularly useful for those with an iPod, iTunes or other media player. SpokenWord.org’s collections are a terrific way to manage all of your spoken-word programs and subscriptions, which can then be downloaded to your media player as a single feed.

SpokenWord.org is a project of The Conversations Network, a U.S. 501(c)(3) non-profit best known for its own podcast channels such as IT Conversations (the longest continuously running podcast on the planet) and The Levelator software for podcast, radio and TV audio post-production.

Contact:

Doug Kaye
doug@rds.com
The Conversations Network

Filed under: New Media, News, Technology, Tips