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It depends on the age & model of your machine -- you probably have GarageBand installed (it's part of the iLife suite), and you may have a built-in camera & microphone (it will look like a little hole at the top of your monitor) if you have a laptop or iMac of a certain age. Of course I can't remember when Apple started including those. Easiest way to check is probably to open up GarageBand and try to record something.
Even if you do have a built-in mic, the sound quality's going to be pretty low, so you'd be better off buying one if you want to use the recording for anything but reference.
Even if you do have a built-in mic, the sound quality's going to be pretty low, so you'd be better off buying one if you want to use the recording for anything but reference.
If you own a Mac Cube, 1st-generation Mini or iBook, you'll need a USB microphone as none of those have a conventional audio-in.
I'd agree that GB will be the easiest the (the UI is a little odd-looking at first, but recording is a "press the big red button" operation), and the CD and iPod-saving options are right there for you. I think you should have a built-in mic, if I'm remembering your machines.
A lot of people have been reporting problems with USB mics since the latest OS X upgrade, so be sure to test if you go the external route (this is, in fact, one of the joys of my morning). Mics using the line-in port don't seem to have the same problem.
O Buffista hivemind that is better than Google, I call upon your expertise for a work project.
I need websites that play video content with ads attached. (There needs to be advertising because we're not going to bother putting content on a site with no revenue stream.) I've been tapped for this research because I'm apparently an expert on online video, except that I, um, don't really watch that much of it. So if anyone's got a site other than YouTube where you can watch video content with advertising, send it my way!
Oh, sorry - I should have been more specific. I'm looking for sites where 3rd party content providers can create their own "channels." The idea is to put our content somewhere online where we can make money off it.
Like this, only I'm supposed to be coming up with a whole list of options.
Well mine's not relevant at all.
Google video. video.yahoo.com
There's a review of some video sharing sites here:
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The only one they mention ads specifically with is revver:
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