Comments on: Another tool for the bag

By: Laurie

Laurie — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:38:20 +0000

I got my son one of those for school thinking it would be good for taking notes. I got him an Olympus. He has yet to use it after an entire year. I may just have to commandeer it for myself…lol. I’ve often thought it could come in handy.

This is a really powerful image to go along with this post. Wonderful.

By: Andreas Manessinger

Andreas Manessinger — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:28:46 +0000

Wow, I love this image. Incredibly powerful and dynamic with these crossing lines.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:45:21 +0000

I have to admit that when I need a voice recorder, I simply use my cellphone. Works for me and I don’t need to purchase yet another gadget. Whenever I go on a trip already now I schlepp around 7 (!) power adapters…

Your photos drives thoughts and emotions forcefully into one direction – yet still leaves much room for developing ones own particular interpretation. Great – that’s such a perfect balance!

By: Anita Jesse

Anita Jesse — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:41:06 +0000

Although I find the recorder idea very attractive, I haven’t had that great luck with using one. Perhaps I need to give it another try. I seem to require the visual connection with material. There is something about the tactile experience of recording thoughts that works better in my case. I suspect that there is a way to get the best of both methods and I simply need to further explore this. You have me thinking about this for the first time in a long while.

Your book comments are wonderfully mysterious (good, you should probably keep them that way) and, as is often the case with your posts, the photograph is the perfect accompaniment. What a lovely image and so full of feeling. You will have us all in a state of fine suspense by the time you are ready to unveil the secret.

By: Rob Terry

Rob Terry — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:53:09 +0000

Paul,

Do you have the receipt? Walmart is good about taking things back. Perhaps this one form amazon.com would be better?

http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-VN-5200PC-Digital-Voice-Recorder/dp/B001DDT42I/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=office-products&qid=1246625553&sr=8-4

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:18:41 +0000

@Markus: Thanks! The photo is part of a book that I’m working on. As for the compatibility, it seems ridiculous that I cannot just hook up the recorder to USB, see the folders, download the .mp3 files, or whatever they are, and use whatever operating system I want. I guess that I’ll install the software on my Windoze machine when I get home and copy them to the Mac. When I hook it to the USB port, nothing happens. It doesn’t even show up as a drive. C’mon Sony!!!

By: Markus Spring

Markus Spring — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:14:58 +0000

This image is really great – I like the strict composition and the fine work with the out of focus background that contains all the connecting information. Superb.

Re. the compatibility issues: this is something I really do loathe. Those manufactures want to decide in which way and connected to which other gear we use what we have bought. But it’s the same with raw image formats, and we have learned to suffer and only quietly grind our teeth.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:00:31 +0000

Sorry, got cut off, fat fingers…..
I have no idea about multi-media with FCP but I think I’m going to purchase the express copy and go to lynda.com and learn as I have a couple projects in mind.
Tom

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:59:32 +0000

First, what a wonderful picture you made here. I really like this. I’m going to purchase a recorder next week myself. I have no idea about multi-media

By: Ray K

Ray K — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:25:48 +0000

You will love it Paul, I have been using a voice recorder off and on since college. They are great for in the car when that ‘great idea’ hits and for those ideas that come in the middle of the night as well. Besides when I sit down to write something it all seems to disappear so the recorder is a great way to keep the words alive.