This time around, I take a look at the Rode NT1-A studio condenser microphone. Billed as the world's quietest studio microphone, this gem is outstanding for podcast, voiceover, and spoken word tracks, but lacks a bit in the features and niceties departments...

Some of you might remember the time lapse footage video I made a while back featuring the Wiener Eistraum event. A new camera and a whole lot of experience later...here's my 2010 take on one of Vienna's most beautiful winter events.

Let's take a look at the AKG Perception 220 microphone. Priced around $50 more than the Audio Technica AT2020, the AKG packs a number of features into an agreeable (approximately) $200 microphone that are often found on much pricier microphones. Similar to the Audio Technica, the P220 is a cardioid condenser microphone, featuring AKG's renowned 1-inch large-diaphragm true condenser transducer.

The folks at Audio Technica have done an outstanding job at packing much more expensive sounding microphone into a minuscule $79.99 price tag.

Video from this past summers' Austrian Roadtrip

Updates on what I've been working on with MindMeister, fatfoogoo, and Talespin.

Perhaps the best office nerf gun war I've ever seen. Enjoy!

Kick back and spend approximately 9 minutes with one of the most respected and literally "Been there, done that" journalists in America today. If last week's Bill Maher interview with Bill Moyers doesn't bring up some serious "Hmm...now that's something to think about," issues...well, I guess there's not really much hope for you.

If you, or someone you know, just doesn't 'get it', i.e. "Twitter is a waste of time," please take 4 minutes and 22 seconds out of your busy day, watch this outstanding video from socialnomics.net and rethink the, "What's the point?" attitude.

The daughter brings the new boyfriend home to meet mom and dad. What a n00b!

In a return of the long lost friday funnies I've got two fun videos for ya'll.

Have a view of this outstanding 3 camera HD footage from Phish's inaugural reunion show at the Hampton Colosseum March 8, 2009. Hopefully this won't get pulled, as it's honestly the best Phish footage I've ever seen, DVD releases included. Thanks a million earthscapeben!

While living 4234 miles from my home town, on another continent does have certain advantages, there's also a bit lost in translation (literally). And I honestly don't know what's taken me so long, but I finally discovered/got around to including the ABC, NBC, and CBS evening news video podcasts in my regular rotation. I work out in the mornings (calm down ladies, it's really nothing to get hot and bothered about) and figured out that I could kill two birds with one stone: lose the weight, gain some knowledge (and hopefully a bit of muscle while I'm at it) via video news podcast updates. All three networks provide them free of charge via the iTunes store, but there are some differences, not just in quality, but delivery.

These data visualizations below represent to me the most meaningful and useful tools available. They cover everything from Digg activity to Network connectivity, to simply watching the world tweet the day away.

I'll admit, I'm not the biggest fan of the first single released off Phish's upcoming album, Joy. At least I wasn't until I heard this gorgious acoustic version Trey's people posted over at Vimeo 20 days ago.

You may recognize Hodgman from his Daily Show appearances, of perhaps more so from his "...and I'm a PC" line from Apple's popular advertising campaign. Yes, this clip is 15 minutes long, but worth every moment, so go grab a fresh cup, sit back, and enjoy Hodgman's vetting of President Barack Obama's nerd credentials.