Easy Audio Blogging on the iPhone with AudioBoo
July 2, 2009 by Phil Montero · 2 Comments
Listen above as my 2 year old son Spencer and I take AudioBoo for a spin on my Ipod Touch.
Posting audio to the web just got a whole lot easier thanks to a great service and iPhone app called AudioBoo. AudioBoo allows iPhone and iPod Touch users to record and playback digital recordings up to 5 minutes long which can then be posted on the AudioBoo website where users have their own pages or channels similar to Twitter or YouTube.
I love to test out new technology (in fact I’m kind of addicted to it) so when I heard about AudioBoo I just had to give it a spin. I have an iPod Touch – not an iPhone and despite it not having a built in mic I have an external add-on mic (more about that below) so I am able to use any of the recording apps for the iPhone.
I figured to make the test a bit more fun I would ask my 2 year old son Spencer to test it with me. He was having a ball with this and occasionally put the mic too close to his mouth so you will have to forgive some of the audio spikes.
He definitely follows in his Dads footsteps and seems to love technology as much as I do (he’s a born button pusher . . .). In fact he quickly mastered my iPod Touch almost instantly when I got it last Christmas. He knows how to turn it on – swipe through the pages to find the games and programs he likes and play them all without any help from me. And if you think that is crazy – you should see him wield a mouse on the Noggin website – lookout!
The iPod Touch is an amazing device and I will be writing (and shooting a lot of video) about it in the near future to let you know how it has replaced my laptop for many of my mobile work tasks – but back to AudioBoo.
Portable Audio Blogging Made Easy
It couldn’t be easier. I setup a free account on their website and then downloaded the program (also free) to my iPod Touch. One quick touch of the account button to plug in my account info and we were ready to record. We plugged in the Phillips Mic – tapped the START button on the record screen and after a 3 second countdown we were recording. When you are all done you hit the pause button and then the publish button. It allows you to type in a short message, add a photo, and even post the location you are publishing from. Within minutes it uploaded our audio over our wifi connection and we were able to listen to it. Read more
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-27
June 27, 2009 by Phil Montero · Leave a Comment
- Happy Fathers Day to all the Dads out there! Wishing you all a wonderful and relaxing day. #
- My little boy Spencer woke me up this morning with a home made card, we made corn muffins for breakfast and will be playing and then BBQ … #
- Raising a glass to our fathers for teaching us through their actions and their words! #
- RT @safetelework: “Why do you care if he walks his dog” if performance objectives are being met, do the details matter? http://bit.ly/puZd3 #
- RT @ManagementTip: Take Responsibility for Your Own Professional Development http://bit.ly/Yx86C << Have you learned anything new lately? #
- Build team-manship, even with a virtual team – by featuring one teammate a week in your team call. (via @DaveChurchville) << Great advice! # Read more
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-20
June 20, 2009 by Phil Montero · Leave a Comment
- RT @ashleyacker: 5 Barriers to Workplace Flexibility: http://short.to/fsg7 [Too bad the same old fears get in the way of all the benefits] #
- RT @KammieK: Awesome list of Virtual Office Tools for all you REMOTE peeps: http://tinyurl.com/n8e8zb [Web tools to run/promote a business] #
- @KammieK Just found you on twitter. Really love your MorningMojo tweets – very inspirational – thanks! in reply to KammieK #
- Moving my websites and blog to a new webhost. Working out the kinks . . . in the words of Captain Kirk – it pays to know how things work! #
- @ashleyacker My pleasure Ashley – Ashame to see the same stumbling blocks still exist. June is going well – already hot here in Florida. in reply to ashleyacker #
- @viralogy really enjoying the great video interviews on your site http://bit.ly/sXH3v How do you record the video for both sides of the chat #
- Fellow entrepreneurs, good video interview with Loic Le Meur – Founder of Seesmic | @Viralogy Blog http://bit.ly/3heiy #
- RT @ashleyacker: 51% of GenX workers say they’d leave their current employer for a chance 2 telework. What r you doing to retain this group? #
- RT @projectshrink: Shared: What Kind of Rock Band is Your Team? http://tinyurl.com/ksxdfu [I love the analogies here – well written!] # Read more
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-15
June 13, 2009 by Phil Montero · Leave a Comment
- @leanneclc being you have been reliving old tv shows check out http://www.retrojunk.com – u can watch old commercials and show promos – fun! in reply to leanneclc #
- RT @ashleyacker: Quiz: Which Person is Working? Can you tell? http://bit.ly/KxJXs – excellent points Ashley makes in this post! #
- @Loriannmac3 My thoughts for finding that type of work would be to search for people conducting teleseminars and contact them. in reply to Loriannmac3 #
- No Such Thing as Failure; Only Feedback http://bit.ly/10tFWc I love the attitude @evelynlim brings to this topic! A gentle reminder. #
- Why telework is tough for small companies http://bit.ly/114OY8. I don’t agree. Sounds like they lacked strategy and proper tools. Thoughts? #
- RT @mrcruce: Virtual teaming / telework WORKS. It just takes work. [There is a shift involved but it improves your team and communication] #
- Can anyone recommend a reliable webhost (especially for wordpress blogs)? 1&1 has been dropping the ball for me lately. Thanks for the help! #
- Great article – how the founder of WordPress works http://bit.ly/qjxm3 Manages employees from home using chat programs they work home too. # Read more
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-07
June 7, 2009 by Phil Montero · 1 Comment
- RT @motivation: “Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.” – Jimi Hendrix http://tqpage.com/32041
- The Greenist Office? None at all “In a typical work week, occupancy rates of traditional offices are only 30%” http://tinyurl.com/cy45ra
- RT @BalancingProf fed agency says telecommuters should work 3 extra weeks to make up time not sitting in traffic- http://tr.im/m1dr – What??
- Installed Vista SP2 last night – worked without a hitch – whew. Made sure to image my laptop before just in case.
- @tomchartrand Ahhh yes I must say after being a Windows zealot for some time I’m ready to switch myself. My next computer will be a Mac.
- RT @ChrisFerdinandi: get out of the way and let your people be amazing: http://bit.ly/pQPRU – Amen to that Chris!
- @ChrisFerdinandi I only just discovered you on Twitter – Was in Boston last week and we could have met up. What instruments do you play?
- @ChrisFerdinandi Next time in Boston I’ll give you a shout. I play keyboards but these days mostly harmonica and percussion – learning uke!
- Battling It Out During Tough Times: MBAs vs. Entrepreneurs http://bit.ly/A0zh8 Which are you? Interesting perspective – I’m an entrepreneur
- @rtfelton We have sample telework agreements and documents available on our site – http://bit.ly/ARWzb #telework #telecommute
- The Last Days of Cubicle Life http://bit.ly/11ZepI – An interesting look at the future of work and the workplace by Seth Godin.
- RT @ashleyacker: How to combat wasted time at work: http://bit.ly/19wXi8 [Great post about ROWE. Make work about results rather than time!] Read more
