Podcast Producer

Podcast Producer is complete podcasting solution for the enterprise.  It is very simple to use.  Podcast Capture, the program you see a screenshot on the left, is part of the OS X 10.5 (Leopard) operating system.  To use it, you need to have access to a Mac OS X server.

You log in, chose how you want to record, and choose one of the workflows available.  Workflows tell the Mac OS X server how to compress the video and where to send it or publish it.  Options for publishing include iTunes U, Apple Blog on the server, ftp, sftp, and to a volume. Read more

xTag USB microphone

The xTag from Revolabs is a wireless microphone with a charging base that connects to your computer via USB.  A great microphone for use in the classroom, lab, or any other place you do not want to be tied to the computer via a cable.  My first test of this microphone was at EDUCAUSE 2007 in a large seminar room.  It worked perfectly everywhere I wandered.  You can also pick up one that has analog audio out on the charging base, to plug into a sound card, mixer, or sound system.  

Revolabs makes a whole line of microphones for conference rooms, and podcasting.  Check them out online at http://www.revolabs.com.