BookTube: For the love of reading (& YouTube)

If you had told me a few years ago that soon I would be spending more time watching videos on YouTube than streaming Netflix, I would have called you crazy. While I observed YouTube’s incredible popularity, I always thought it was more for kids with short attention spans watching pranks, unboxings, or their friends playing…

Again with the Podcasts…

It’s not just me. The whole world seems to be catching on to podcasts as the latest media craze. (You remember podcasts, they’re like little weekly radio programs or audio magazines uploaded to the internet.) With the growing interest in podcasts, the number of “official” podcasts from various professional media outlets (including Fox, BBC, Toronto…

Podcasts: An infotainment buffet

When the new iTunes version 4.9 came along, I and thousands of other iTunes users suddenly discovered the wild and wonderful world of podcasts. They are an amazing additional source of content, and if I didn’t already love my iPod for the music I might get one just for listening to podcasts. What’s a podcast?…