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Josh’s Gadget Loadout
Originally uploaded by JoshB.

I started pulling out gadgets and talking about them at dinner during PME, and this is what we ended up with.

This is becoming an obligatory shot when I go to events like this.

Broken SD Card
Originally uploaded by JoshB.

Rob gave me this SD card that suffered a bending accident to try to salvage. I tried everything I could, but couldn’t get the card to be recognized by any of the recovery software I was using.

As you can see, the reason is that the dozens of tiny surface mount interconnects broke off when it was bent. You can’t really see it well in the photo, but the connects for the controller chip are broken, too.

Sorry, Rob. Unless someone knows of a way to access the flash chip directly, that card is a goner. Bummer, too - this card had all of his photos and videos from the Portable Media Expo on it…

The Real Value of Podcasting
Originally uploaded by JoshB.

This is a slide from Doug Kaye’s keynote address on Saturday, that captures the feelings that I came away from the expo with regarding my blogs and podcasts.

I don’t do it for the money - I do it for the love!

I got rid of some of the ads in the sidebar, and the Google AdSense. Once I figure out what I’m going to do with the “tip jar” idea, I’ll get rid of the rest of the ads completely. Thanks to all who have written saying that ads are OK - I’ve never had any complaints. But, I do this because I love it, and I’ve personally decided that I’d rather not have them. Blame it on Leo Laporte, Doug Kaye, Dave Slusher, and Dave Winer, and their presentations/posts over the weekend and at the Portable Media Expo and Podcasting Conference.

I love this stuff, and I want you to read it because you do to.

I?m on the light rail on the way from the airport. I?m drained, in a good way. Some final observations from the Portable Media Expo and Podcast Academy:

* Leo Laporte, Doug Kaye, and Dave Slusher were the favorite sessions, among people I talked to.

* SO many people came away with SO much enthusiasm for podcasting.

* I ran into so many people from Portland that we might double the attendance at the monthly Portland Podcasting meetups. There were a ton on my flight back, and we spent the time before the flight chatting excitedly. See PortlandPodcasting.org for the details, guys.

* Podcast Academy was a blast, and “an unqualified success,” according to Doug.

* I feel like I gave a lot, through talking to and teaching people, but I received more, from the relationships that were started or strengthened.

* I?ve decided a few things about what I want out of my blog and podcast. No more ads. I don?t care how many people subscribe. And I have big plans to improve the sound quality of TinyPodcast. I learned a ton from the many people with years and years of audio or radio experience.

* Humans, humans, humans!

I?m exhausted, and can?t wait to get home to see my girls. Have a great rest of the weekend!

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