Here’s some motivation to start your day up. Props to Luebbe (looby : definition: an awkward clumsy fellow) for reminding me of this the other day, then I found it on my computer today. Warning: Explicit language.
Visit Red Vs. Blue. Honestly, it’s been quite a long time since I’ve watched any RvB, but some of the older stuff is classic. Low-resolution versions of current episodes are available on their videos page.
Good morning! Today features forteen seconds of my voice, and about three minutes of music. Enjoy! (*Note*: If you’re having any trouble playing the audio in the flash player, please let me know. )
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The Band: Spitalfield
The Song: Restraining Order Blues
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Similar Artist(s): If you like the sounds of Spitalfield, you might also want to check out Daphne Love Derby.
By the way, as far as this podcasting idea goes, please try listening if you’ve got time and the ability and give me feedback. I’m trying to get an idea of how this is gonna work for a future site I’m gonna put together. It’s gonna take me a while to get the hang of this thing so I’m trying to get some beginner experience. After I’m back from my roadtrip, I’ll also put some more effort into setting up a real feed for the podcasts I do on this site and maybe some sort of brief tutorial on how to subscribe to them via iTunes or whatever other method you may prefer.
Mmm, sexy USB microphone.
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Or something like that.
Google has released its own IM service called Google Talk. It is simplistic and beautiful. No tacky advertisements, no annoying “AIM Today!” popup news window.
Functionally, it’s incredibly easy to add new contacts, especially for those with existing Gmail email accounts. Just type in the name of the person you want to add to your list in a quick search box on the main application window and it’ll show you contacts and allow you to invite them to Google Talk and/or email them via Gmail.
The IM interface is quite nice as well. At present, the IM window contains a dialogue window, a test entry field, and an email button. That’s it. The IM window is also collapsible by single-clicking on the title. Multiple IM windows attach to each other by default making it easy to keep track of several conversations. When new messages have been sent by one person, the chat window will flash along with the Google Talk icon in the system tray.
With this much said, it’s important to note this product is currently in “Beta.” This doesn’t mean the software is buggy; I haven’t found a single bug yet. However, this IM software at present lacks an incredible amount of features that come by default with AIM and MSN Messenger. For example, the font in an IM dialogue cannot be changed, users are unable to transfer files to each other, and users are unable to create a user profile for other visitors to use. If these features are necessary for your IMing experience, Google Talk will let you down.
Google Talk’s other notable feature is the ability to “Talk” w/ other users. I.e. “voice chat” or “internet call.” I haven’t yet had opportunity to experiment with this feature as I lack a microphone.
For those on the cutting edge, Google Talk is a gem of simplicity providing the ability to chat. The ability talk to other users live with the use of a microphone and a high-speed internet connection will likely bring the service many customers once it’s fully operational. Give it a try, especially if you use other Google services like Gmail (& Gmail Notifier) and enjoy the occasional IM chat.
Update: Wired has a full review.