Research Project

As I begin to put the final touches on my research project I realize how much I have learned. At first I wasn't really that interested in the Web 2.0 and how it affected non-profits. After I learned about the many different companies, websites, and ideas I became more interested. I really like the way Kiva works and I'm amazed that for only $25.00 you can help an unlimited amount of people. I also think its interesting how twitter also helps and the causecast site has a lot of original interesting content. I'm glad I decided on this topic.. it really opened my eyes.

Audacity Vs Garageband

After having such a hard time dealing with Audacity I decided to take to my blog to vent my frustration. My first attempt at a podcast with Audacity made me want to rip my own hair out. It was not user friendly, and I had to download a LAME file in order to export into a mp3. I'm lucky enough to have a macbook and so I decided to use my garageband instead. This experience reinforces my love for mac products. I taught myself how to use the program in 5 minutes and any questions I had were easy to answer. Within a couple of minutes I had created an opening, recorded a fade out into an introduction, and read my script and then created an exit. I exported into an mp3 with no extra files and had it posted to blackboard within a half an hour. Never again will I deal with Audacity!