If it's really important, you could always plug a MSM-(Male Stereo
Mini)-to-MSM cable from the headphone jack of your iPhone/iPod and
plug it into the Line In (often combined with Mic In on most computers
these days, sadly) of your computer and record it via analog.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLxNQTufcu8

John

If we don’t hear about the problems they are having, budget concerns etc, then they will never know how they can go about what they can do to help. Maybe it takes an thousand emails or a news piece to get the government to pitch in so that we don’t lose something that I feel is inherently Canadian, this being the CBC and the people who make it’s running possible.

I’m sorry about taking so long to reply to this — on the day you’re leaving, no less. I’m afraid I haven’t had a chance to review the Xacti but, except for the shakiness (which iMovie ‘09 didn’t do a very good job fixing) I really liked the Flip HD products. Remember, though, it’s mostly meant for shooting things relatively close up — people near you and things. There is no zoom. This in itself might not make it the ideal “vacation” camera.

As for taxpayer’s rights to know about who got a redundancy notice, this is a privacy issue that supersedes the public interest.

Thanks for the review. My dad’s been using this system form factor for a year now, and he seems to love it.

Why I don’t know, I tend to agree with you on the keyboard size, but I do like the fingerprint reader concept, for general day to day security type things.

Worth the purchase price tho? I’d tend to agree with you, not for a primary system, but great for a remote desktop / mobile editing station for documents and some basic web browsing. Personally i’d rather use an EEE or equivalent at 1/4 the price.

And for whoever said public funding meaning full disclosure of everything, I’d like to live whatever planet you’re on.

It’s kind of like a slow down to watch a traffic accident.

You’re concerned – but you’re also compelled to stare.

And it backs up the highway for kilometers….and nothing is accomplished, other then: ” I was there – I saw it for myself!”.

Your original post was flagged by someone I know – who I suspect received a pink slip – and was really worried that their name would be posted.

And I have quite a few friends in that building (as I’m sure you all do) who are facing terrible times – and any added stress (i.e. unwanted exposure on a website) isn’t helpful.

I GET that it’s important to publicize how bad the cuts are – and I’m in support of that.

But to ensure that everyone is respected, and their privacy protected, wouldn’t the following be a better way to inform the public of what is going on:

X CBC Department:

A Show : X positions
B Show: X positions
unit business administration: x positions

etc..

With a call:

Are you one of these individuals? Let us know – comment how you feel?

Write an account of your experience …or something along those lines….

Let people opt in, not out…..

/k

I know a lot of people from one end of the country to the other, but haven’t managed to stay in touch. It would be good to know their fate.

However I see your dilemma. I don’t think the argument about CBC being publicly-funded holds water.

Does that mean those laid off from other federal and provincial crowns and agencies should have their names published, regardless of their wishes? I don’t think so.

Todd, I think most CBC insiders know about your blog. Why not invite those who were laid off to volunteer their names to your list?

I think people would be glad to put a human face on Harper’s “Whacking of ‘09″.

“X number of jobs have been lost” versus “The following people have lost their jobs” really drives it home. There are PEOPLE involved, not just jobs.

Keep up the great work.

We are all following because we all feel strongly about the cuts. I personally feel like the fabric of our Canadian identity is being attacked with this brutal affront to culture at the hands of a group that likely can’t even spell the word without a speech writer…

That said, Con or Liberal, the Canadian government has supported public broadcasting at a financial level that is almost rock bottom, per capita, in the Western world. We also have the most widely dispersed population base and difficult landscape to cover. That takes money and expertise to maintain.

Among many things, you are a journalist and you have information we need to hear about. Tickle that keyboard and journal for us, please!

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So what about this:
A list that reflects news reports or reports from individuals that wish to have their name on the list.

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Have to have something in hand for overseas trip next Thursday, June 4th and trying to decide between the Flip Ultra HD/Mino HD and a Sony Xacti.

Want to work mostly with iMovie 09, also.

Any suggestions as to which one? In addition, to your suggestion as to which product would be better suited — Brick & mortar availabilty for either brand? How quickly I can get it delivered from online?

Thanks so much for your help!

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Thanks for your honesty and openness. I have experienced serious depression and what works for me is just letting the feelings flow…everything. For me, the tears are about all the losses, the (unintended) hurts, the pain of childhood…all that got locked up and unexpressed because nobody could or would be there to witness where I needed to be supported.

There’s absolutely nothing wrong with being/feeling depressed. It can be the greatest gift to really finding out who we are, about recognizing the pain we carry and need to release. The tough part is getting our minds out of the way so the body can do what it knows it needs to do. I too remember feeling like a fraud and I was, because I never showed, or even was aware myself, of how much sadness and pain I had pushed down inside myself. Even though going through depression was almost the hardest thing I have done, I also see it as the best thing that happened to me, because it was the door to truly becoming human. Pain has a way of making us honest, making us separate what’s really important in life.

Take care, buddy. My heart is with you.

I can type any of a number of palliatives… but they may come across as just that. Just know that I’m sending positive vibes your way. I hope that comes across in the earnest way it was meant.

Thank you.

I am going to be placing you’re work on my Facebook profile, so that all of my long lost friends can see for themselves you’re excellent work. The only problem I have Todd is that I am not very computer literate in which I’m embarrassed to say. I would like it very much if you would read what I wrote to you in that comments posting; this way you would know exactly what I am talking about!

I thank you in advance for any assistance you can provide me with.

Best,
Rodney

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