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An Edirol R1 -- My New Podcasting Equipment

Guess Santa really wasn't looking this year; otherwise, he wouldn't have put an Edirol R1 under my Christmas tree.

The Edirol R1 will let me record high quality audio for my podcasts. Since it records to a compact flash card, it does not pick up any noise from the device itself. This is a problem for those who record use a traditional microphone and computer set up for recording podcasts. The Edirol R1 will record both WAV and MP3 formats and has an effects processor that will let me enhance my audio. I can hardly wait.

I am surprised at how many capabilities are packed into this recorder. It runs on two AA batteries and is so light that I'll hardly notice that I am carrying it around. I'm still learning how to use it -- note nose is deep in manual every time I fire it up. And -- bonus the manual even makes sense.

Santa thanks -- I always knew you could be bribed.

What Every Geek Must Have

Many thanks to Mike Churchill of KeyRelevance for sending along news of the RsstRoom Reader a got to have bathroom gadget that prints news feeds onto toilet paper! The biometric toilet seat even figures out who you are based on your weight and prints the news you want. For more on this gadget. Oh! Think of all of the time saved, now the executive bathroom in hip companies can really become a functional reading room, not the place where old magazines go to die. Oh! Think . . . maybe we just better not go there.

This gadget, more fictional than functional, is surpassed by the thrilling $4.99 (a sure stocking stuffer this one) Purring Kitty software from Vibelet that promises to "Unlock the hidden pleasures in your mobile phone by instantly turning your cell phone into a discreet vibrating personal 'masseur' "  Since it is compatible with about 40 or so phones, surely there is someone on your holiday giftlist who would be thrilled to enjoy the Purring Kitty.

But, remember Santa knows who has been naughty or nice so be good for goodness sakes.