Radio and podcast hosts and reporters often need to interview people who may be far away, but when you hear the interview on the air it sounds like they're in the same room. The best way to do this is to get the guest into a recording studio which can use professional equipment to record the guest's half of the conversation, and then send the audio to the interviewer so it … [Read more...]
Recording your voice with Audacity
Audacity is a free, cross-platform tool for recording and editing audio on a Windows, Mac, or Linux computer. It's a powerful that you can use for music, radio, or podcast production, among other things. But you can also use it to make a high-quality recording of your own voice using a laptop or desktop computer. You can even do this while using other software such as Zoom - … [Read more...]
How to record podcast-quality audio during a Zoom call
Zoom has become the the go-to video conferencing solution during the COVID-19 pandemic due to a variety of factors including ease, flexible feature set, and the fact that millions of people around the globe are working, studying, or staying in touch with friends... from home. While several companies including Zencastr, Squadcast, and Cleanfeed have launched online services … [Read more...]
How to use Zencastr to record interviews for podcasts or radio stories
The best way to record a high-quality audio interview for use on the radio or in a podcast is usually to record in person. But that's not always possible. Fortunately there are a growing number of tools that let you record in a way that makes it sound like you're in the same room. One way is to have both the interviewer and the guest record their own sides of the … [Read more...]
LPX Episode 14: Adapted
About 200,000 Korean children have been adopted internationally since the end of the Korean War in 1953. Most were taken in by American families, but some were raised in Europe, Australia, and other nations. As those children have become adults, many have struggled with questions of identity and belonging... and many have come together in online communities and formed … [Read more...]
LPX Episode 13: Someone is wrong on the internet!
For the past two decades, Snopes.com has been debunking myths, hoaxes, and other false information: Want to know if there's real evidence of Bigfoot's existence? Check Snopes. Want to know if Bill Gates is really giving away money to people who share a post on Snopes? Snopes to the rescue. And want to know if Marijuana can make you smarter? Snopes is on it. The answers to … [Read more...]
LPX Episode 12: Superbook turns your smartphone into a laptop
Smartphones are useful for a lot of things. You can read the news, watch videos, play games, keep up on your email, and even write a novel on a smartphone. Oh yeah, you can also make phone calls and send text messages. But sometimes you want a larger screen, a bigger keyboard, or some of the other features you get from a laptop or desktop computer. Today most of us probably … [Read more...]
LPX Episode 11: FreeDOS keeps classic computing alive, decades after MS-DOS
A generation of computer users grew up using Microsoft DOS in the 80s and 90s, but Microsoft started to phase out the operating system with the launch of Windows 95. Decades later, there are still people playing DOS-based games and even corporations using DOS-based software. Writer George R.R. Martin famously said in 2014 that he was still using a DOS-based word processor to … [Read more...]
LPX Episode 10: BLOCKS modular smartwatch
Smartwatches are internet-connected watches that can let you do everything from viewing messages at a glance to ordering a pizza with a single tap. But not everyone needs a watch with a heart rate monitor, NFC, or GPS... and maybe some people want less common features like a flashlight, blood glucose monitor, or camera. So the developers of the BLOCKS smartwatch took a modular … [Read more...]
LPX Episode 9: Funeral for an Atom
In the wake of Intel's decision to cancel its next-gen Atom chips for smartphones, tablets, and other low-power devices, mobile tech bloggers Sascha Pallenberg, Nicole Scott, and Steve "Chippy," Paine join Brad Linder for a round tablet discussion of the legacy of the Atom chip family and what Intel's decision to shift is focus away from Atom could mean. Sascha and Nicole are … [Read more...]