As the lovely Miss Rachel discusses in her blog, we found ourselves surprisingly entertained by the podcasting process. Once we oriented ourselves with Garage Band and the recording/editing process, we were able to add the "cool special effects" and festive photos.
I really had no comprehension of what a "podcast" was before this class, though Dr. Boynton mentioned them several times last semester. Unfamiliar computer programs make me nervous. I think I've figured something out, and the person next to me is doing all sorts of insane things that make me want to go back to drawing on a literal piece of paper.
But due to editing movies on the computer in high school, and DJing here, I found Garage Band to be extremely accessible, fast, and unintimidating. It's the sort of technology that you really do participate in -- through audio, photos, and video -- and can personalize. For me, these sorts of recording/editing programs are easier to use than a strictly graphic design program like, for example, InDesign. It's another way of communicating. Though I don't know if anyone would pay me to make podcasts all day long, it's a medium that I've never thought of before and look forward to using again in the future.
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New York City proposes banning the use of iPods, cell phones, and similar devices in crosswalks, as per msn.com. Is this realistic? Packs of thirty people often roam across the street in the middle of traffic. While headphones mute outside noises, it's often so chaotic that one may not be able to pick out the sound of an oncoming vehicle, without headphones, until it's too late.
Any thoughts?
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