Technically Challenged Seeks Help!

I have to admit. I’m behind the times a bit when it comes to the computer and other technology. Not as bad as my own mom, but I’m still lagging! After doing some research I finally got around to getting a ZUNE last year. Don’t ask me how long it took me to figure out how to get my ACFW lectures on the cool device. I recently uploaded a video I made on movie maker! Pretty cool, now I just need to remember to carry it around so I can show people photos and videos of my kids.

There are so many features on my Zune that I’m clueless about using. Like the one for podcasts. I’m not sure exactly what a podcast is. Is it just a sound recording on a blog or what? Unfortunately I’m needing to do such a recording for an upcoming Homeschool online conference I’m speaking at, but didn’t realize I might need a recording device. The ZUNE has a huge amount of memory, but no recording ability.

Then I agreed to do interviews at ICRS. The last time I did a face to face interview was over eight years ago and I took my trusty hand held cassette recorder. Hello! No way am I showing up at ICRS with one of those. That would totally date me and shout “yeah, this mom just dug out her old recorder so she can pretend to be a real journalist.” Not happening. So I figure I need a digital recorder. But they run from over $150 down to $30. And I’m not sure if they can do podcasts. Well, the $115 can do podcasts but do I really need 68 hours of recording time???

What I would really like is a digital camera that was also a digital voice recording podcast thingy. Is there such a device? Please let me know before I go out and buy something I really don’t need!!!