So far, so good

If you're familiar with making mp3s and podcasting, don't waste your time reading this. I spent a few hours loading all sorts of programs off the Internet onto my computer to get my microphone to show signs of life and to get a workable platform that would allow me to make a recording of my voice and save it. Then I gave up. My computer was no longer working the way it used to. I shot an e-mail to my IT guy at 1 a.m. Saturday morning; he called on Sunday and showed up on Monday to clean things up. I think I'm on thin ice with this guy and it's going to cost me in the end. He now has the passwords to all my bank accounts. Anyway, I'm now an official mp3er; and I've downloaded nearly 2 gig of podcasts (best of youtube videos, NPR's financial news series and Comedy Central's live stand-ups). Now, I'll have something to watch at my kids' ball practices besides trying to read "wikis, blogs and podcasts." Blog-on...