The Dragon Page scored some well-deserved ink in this in-depth article on video blogging and podcasting. While the article starts off with a hint of a “Who do these weenies think they are?” attitude, the reporter actually cranks out a very sharp, very slick article on what podcasting is all about, how people are doing it, and what the future holds for us as podcasters and video bloggers.
Now I’m thinking “Hmmm…vlogging, for the thespian in me? But where’s the fun in that?” First, the file sizes for a vlog have to be huge, even as an MPEG! The bandwidth for them has also got to be a monster. And what aboutportability? It’s not like you can watch them on the iPod…
Then I read in this article that Apple is working on an iPod that plays video. A VIDEO IPOD?! Okay, now before I completely spaz out over this (too late), I want to know a few things about this possibility, such as…
- The battery life
- Memory capacity
- Screen resolution
- Starting price (I’m going to say Apple cuts us a break and we get the first model at $599.)
I just can’t make up my mind what geek avenue to take in life…while trying to make a career at writing Science Fiction and Fantasy! ARRRGH!!!!
On a side note: how long do you think it will be before Dragon Page’s best friend, Wil Wheaton, starts up his own vblog? It’s familiar territory for the guy who’s got the biggest one in four counties…