I need to overcome this problem, so I will give up on being confident and just write, and I will give up on working hard and just write.

I hope this does not bore you.

Actually, I do have a lot of stuff to talk about. I'm very interested in podcasting. If you haven't heard, basically podcasting is the act of creating your own audio recording (usually in mp3 format) and posting it where people can listen to it. There are some tools to make this process smoother than it sounds. Using the RSS format (an xml format used to "subscribe" to web page updates) and attaching the audio file to the RSS, it is possible for podcasting "reader" applications to grab the mp3 files of "shows" you subscribe to, and have them automatically downloaded and installed on your mp3 player (ipod, right?)

If that sounds too complex, you can just listen to the "shows" in your web browser directly.

I'd really like to make my own podcast "show" but like my weblog, I'm not sure what it would be about.

If you want to learn more about podcasting, you should go see the podfather, Adam Curry - yes, the former MTV "VJ" himself.

There's more to this than meets the eye. Podcasting stands to present a serious challenge to mainstream radio, much as weblogging is challenging mainstream journalism.

Furthermore, the infrastructure which is now forming around podcasting could become the basis of internet TV. Much like TIVO, you would subscribe to audio OR video shows you like, and they could be downloaded overnight (so you don't need high bandwidth) and ready for you to watch at your convenience. You should check this out.
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