Some late afternoon audio blogging self-indulgence (about 20 minutes long). Life, work, music, podcasting, money and more. Links: Book Sandwich, Stinkfight, my Flickr account.

This is part of what was supposed to be a longer video, and that’s why it seems “cut off” at the end. The rest is pretty much self-explanatory.

Don’t touch my tamale! from Shawno on Vimeo.

Short video where I talk about “media burnout,” podcasting, streaming video-to-TV and work.

Media Burnout from Shawno on Vimeo.

A couple days ago, I posted about how I’ll need a new computer for work purproses. The minimum requirements I’ve set for the machine are as follows:

• Pentium 4 2.6 ghz processor
• 1 GB RAM
• 32-bit soundcard
• 20 GB hard drive
• WInXp

I’d also like to find something with a DVD burner, but it’s not a requirement. (None of my current computers are equipped with a DVD burner, and it’d be nice to have one.)

After technical specifications, price is my biggest concern. I’ve checked with a bunch of different vendors, looked through local classifieds and scoured eBay. I’ve found some good systems (like this one). I guess I’ve been a little gun shy on making a purchase, as it seems like if I just wait for one more day, there’ll be something better/cheaper.

I almost miss the simplicity of the “old days,” when everything had to be bought off-the-shelf at a local store. Almost. But, not really.

Taking a page from one of Jen’s blogs, I’ve decided to make a haiku of my own.

Hungry
Ham, swiss, Ritz crackers
and Pepsi, waiting for me
damn phone keeps ringing

And speaking of Jen’s blogs, check out her latest project, Adventures of a Bookseller where she provides daily updates from retail hell.