Of course I do.

Can’t touch this!

Show 8 is now up at nickreynolds.com. Get it while it’s hot!

My iPod died yesterday. Initially I was really pissed off but then realised I used it mostly to listen to podcasts which I can do almost as easily on my Nokia N70 phone. Problem solved.

It also had over 5,000 tracks on which are stored in iTunes but what do I use to listen to them on the go now? Question is do I get a new iPod for all my songs and to watch all the video podcasts I now subscribe to but don’t get a chance to see?

I’m using Netvibes as a full-on media consumption and creation manager and as such it’s proving to be amazing.

I can upload, store and playback mp3s. I can do all my show preparation right up to recording (for which I use Castblaster) and then use it to manage all post recording managing and posting.

I also use it read all my RSS feeds as well as watch all the video content I subscribe to which it plays right in the page. I used to live in Google Reader but right now I can’t see me going outside Netvibes. Pageflakes is for geeks. Netvibes is for the rest of us.

I love my iPod but it’s an ageing 4th generation version with no video capabilities. I need a video iPod to watch my videos on the go but I don’t want to buy the current version as it will probably be obsolete when the new version appears. I’m also on a budget.

Now this had made things very interesting. Seagate has just announced a new product called DAVE, which stands for “Digital Audio Video Experience.” Here’sthe lowdown from Robert Scoble who filmed the announcement.

What is it?

It’s a small black box. Costs less than $200. It’s thin, fits into a shirt pocket.

It has a small USB port on one side. And an on/off switch.

But, other than that, there’s no other interface on it.

This is no Apple iPhone.

But, here’s the rub. Inside is a small hard drive. 10GB or 20GB. That’s the “Seagate” part of this.

There’s also a Bluetooth and Wifi antenna.

That’s it.

“So, Scoble, that sounds really lame.”

I don’t think so — this is a new kind of wireless device that enables a whole bunch of new scenarios, particularly around cell phones, which is why I wanted Steve Jobs to see this — it’d be an awesome way to add on more music to the new Apple iPhone which I’m planning to buy in June (this comes out in May). Oh, I forgot something. There’s also a software API. They’ve already used that API to build an interface for Symbian and Windows Mobile cell phones. So, you get a new cell phone that only has 4GB of internal flash storage but you want to drag around more media? You’ll want D.A.V.E.

I can see a whole number of scenarios. Particularly for digital photographers, or people who want to carry a lot of stuff around with them in their pockets (this is far more useful to me than one of those USB memory drives, because I can keep a couple of these in my backpack and get to them via Wifi or BlueTooth (Bluetooth works up to about 30 feet from your cell phone or computer, Wifi goes even further).

As well as my iPod I also carry around a Bluetooth enabled Nokia N70 phone which could act as the visual interface to DAVE. Or I could use my Bluetooth and Wifi enabled Orange SPV500 Windows Smartphone as well.

The separation of the storage media from the interface seems so obvious it hurts. The next best thing to storing the date in the Cloud which is prohibitive because of mobile carrier date costs.

I’ll be watching this very closely.

Excellent interview between Russell Brand and Morrissey which at times is difficult to discern who’s interviewing who.

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This is no way to have your product perceived if it’s going head-to-head with the iPod.
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This is not something I ever imagined seeing. Although on recent form I suppose it’s not surprising.
In his day Prince was one of the greatest pop composers and performers - Sign ‘O’ The Times one of the best pop albums ever made.
And now he’s on The Strip.

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DJ Gilles Peterson has started a series of six podcasts from Brazil. In the style of a musical travelogue, each edition he features a different facet of Brazil's musical culture. The first episode explored Rio and Baile Funk, and the current show looks at Roots and Samba.

The website is here or you might find it easier to simply search for 'Gilles Peterson' under Podcasts in iTunes.

They are extremely atmospheric, you can almost smell the beaches, bars and streets. Roll on episode three.

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Tory leader in appreciation of popular music shock.

Somehow I don't think so.

The best album of the moment by far.