Pod Storming

Yeah, the title is lame, I KNOW!  Naming these blogs is not my strong suit but you'll get why it's called Pod Storming in a second.  Just hang on!

I've been wanting to start doing a podcast for a while now but for the life of me I haven't been able to come up with a concept for one so this is what I'm writing about today.

It's a podcast theme brainstorming session.  Do you get the title now?

Yeah, still lame!

With any brainstorming there's bound to be crazy over the top and just plain supid ideas so here we go.

The Frogcast

During each episode we discuss frogs.  The different kinds, their behavior, habitats, etc.  There's over 5,000 separate species so there wouldn't be a lack of material.

Dave's Family

It's the world's only podcast where you'll hear nothing but news about my family.  What my sisters and brother are up to.  Mom's latest recipe.  Uncle Jim's favorite cat-hating joke and more!

Foods I Hate

This one is pretty self explanatory.  There aren't a lot of different food I like.  It's pretty much pizza, cheese burgers and pretzels for me.  That means plenty of new foods to discuss that I don't like.  Riveting huh?

Patent Pending Podcast

Another one that doesn't need much description.  We basically take a look at a handful of patents that are pending during each show.

Who's Feces Is It Anyway

Um.....Maybe not.

So there you have it, the best podcast ideas I've come up with.  If you can think of any better ones, please leave them in the comments section below and I'll make sure to credit you on each episode.

Thanks!

Eating My "Apple" Words

A few months ago I wrote a blog which was basically a bash against Apple for it's closed ecosystem and how Google's Android OS and their apps marketplace was so much more open to consumers and developers.  Pretty much it made it sound Like I'd never be getting a Steve Jobs branded product.

But...... after watching today's presentation introducing the new iPhone 4, I REALLY, REALLY WANT ONE!

Everything was fine, up until they announced the camera specs, and being an amateur photographer this was the hook, line and sinker.

Here are the stats.

5 megapixel.

Backside illuminated sensor.

5x digital zoom.

Led Flash.

Now, about that backside illuminated sensor.  You're probably wondering what the hell that is.  Well, according to Steve, it's a technology that has been used in higher end non-smartphone cameras for a while and allows more photons to get to the sensor, which improves the low-light sensitivity.

Another questions you may have is why they didn't go to a 8 MP camera.  Well, the higher you go on your megapixel count the smaller the pixels become and some how they've kept the same size while increasing to 5 mp.

The iPhone 4 also shoots 720p HD video at 25 frames per second.  In addition, there will be an iMovie app for $5 which will allow you to edit your video on the camera.  For radio station events that's going to be awesome!

Here are a couple of examples of pictures taken with the new camera and according to Apple they have not been retouched.

This is a sample video taken with the iPhone 4 and the remarkable part is it wasn't even shot in HD.

So there you have it.  If you're a fan of taking good pictures and don't want to carry a camera with you at all times, this might be the phone for you.

It's available starting June 24th.