The Tale of the Long Tail

After reading an article on Wired about the Long Tail, I have learned a lot about sales of lesser popular goods.
I definitely know this applies to me, I am one of the people who doesn't buy from the big starting spike.  For example while people are buying hip-hop, I'll be buying the Blue Oyster Cult, Judas Priest and Rainbow.  While this may still apply to the popular at one point, or the not quite not really all that popular, It still fills in as many sales as anyone else buying something new and incredibly popular.  I buy a lot of my things from Amazon, and there is certainly a large selection of goods there, as the writer of the article states.  That is why I can so easily buy older music without havingto search too hard.  The only problem is deciding what I want at the time.
Of course it is easy to convince me to buy something If I can get a CD with shipping for under $10. I would prefer having the CD anyway, and distributors like iTunes usually.
And of course when I buy something I get the recommendations and sometimes buy those things.  So I get  things I like, and Amazon makes money, sounds fine to me!
If I buy as many classic songs as another person buys new songs, then I am just as much of a consumer as the next guy.  I might not be buying popular things, but I am still spending money and that is what matters to them.

Josh

About Podcasting

The whole Idea of podcasting is fairly simple.  All it requires is a microphone, device to record with and internet access.  To me, the whole idea of podcasting is new, as I have never, before today, listened to one.  From what I get of it though, it's like a radio show, just not live.  I like to think of playing a podcast in my car as i drive along, listening to the recently subscribed to content.  It's like radio shows like you want them and on demand!  A great combination!
As for me, making a podcast will be incredibly easy, right after I find out where to upload one.  Audio projects are fun!!!!  Just grab my mic, computer and I'm ready to go.
I have no idea what I would make a podcast about, but I suppose I have time to think about it!
Talk to you all later!

Josh

Vlog #2.. a bit late perhaps

I went on a short trip to the Gove Hill Retreat Center to watch them make cookies! YUM!

My first VLOG

My first VLOG is about how to clean my rifle.  The most fun part was "shooting it" ;).
Pretty much straight forward on how it was done.
I used Windows Movie Maker 2.6 the edit this.
I only had experience with Final Cut Express before, so it was disappointing having to use something else... especially since FCE is awesome.
Hope you enjoy.
Josh