As always, let me know what types of interesting items you would like to see and I will keep an eye out for them especially. — Douglas

Get new shared links as I find them via my social media feeds:

• New Media / Choosing Hardware and Software for Podcast Recording
• A good list of suggestions for the beginning podcaster. I agree with most all the equipment mentioned, although I am still an inveterate Garageband user for all of my audio podcast work.
• New Media / Shure’s New Cheap Earbuds Will Sound Way Better Than Your Crap EarPods
• I spend a lot of time with headphones or earbuds on, so it is good to see some nice alternatives from one of the pioneers of the audio world.
• New Media / 25 Ways to Improve Online Content
  1. Always looking for ways to improve my own online content, so I was almost sure to read this article. Found a few new things to try out, but also loved that podcasting was included. I wish more people would create podcasts. I think it can provide a lot of value. regardless of the type of work you do.
• Technology / SaveDeo Downloads Videos from Instagram, Flickr and Other Video Sites
• There are times when you just need to save that online content locally, especially since content disappears from the Internet every day. My college professor wife has been saved by a quick download on a number of occasions, as she has recommended content to her students, that has subsequently disappeared.
• Garden / Book review: Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life
  1. Gardening AND Beatrix Potter, need I say more! Find out more about the woman who created Peter Rabbit and a host of other wonderful tails. The tie in with gardening is an added benefit for me, too.
• Technology / Stream videos to your iPhone, iPad from a PC/Mac with Plex and VLC for free
• Although I love the Chromecast, as I mentioned above, I have the need to stream other media files to my TV, too. I use XMBC right now, but I am always looking for alternatives with new/better features.
• Technology / Liquid Image brings LTE to the action cam game with its new Ego LS
  1. Like a GoPro but with cellular data service? This brings a whole new meaning to LIVE for your outdoor adventures.
• Technology / iSelfie: a remote control for your iOS camera
• Selfie made it into the Oxford English Dictionary this year, so why shouldn’t there be an app to make it even easier. I could see this also being useful in creating an iPad-based photo booth for parties and events.
• Technology / Airtame wireless dongle mirrors your computer onto any HDMI display
  1. Again, anything that gets media onto my big screen is of interest to me — and the simpler, the better.
• New Media / Sony’s 4K Camcorder: A YouTuber’s Dream
  1. 4K video is coming and here is an expensive, yet affordable camera to bring it into the consumer world. I can’t imagine how long it woudl take to edit and process 4K video, but I am sure it is amazing to watch on an compatible screen.
• New Media / Steadicam’s Curve Makes Your GoPro Vids as Smooth as Silk
• Bringing the pro down to the YouTuber, yet another device to help you deliver smooth and steady videos for your projects.
• New Media / 40 Best Responsive WordPress Free Plugins
• Almost too many to read about, but I need to better understand responsive design, especially for WordPress sites, so I am working my way slowly through this long article.
• New Media / Feedshare.net Debuts for OPML, RSS Feed Swapping