Izzy, If you want a hardware back-up system, I use the Olympus Digital Voice Recorder WS-311M, there are less expensive models with less recording time. It has a USB plug built in, so it's easy to transfer files to the computer. I attach it directly to the phone using the Radio Shack device: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062697 <http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062697&cp=&kwCatId=2 032052&parentPage=search> &cp=&kwCatId=2032052&parentPage=search $26.99 Recorder Control Catalog #: 43-228 It plugs into a standard phone jack in the wall, then into the phone jack on your phone. There is another plug that goes into the mic jack on a digital recorder. Cheers, Claudia Claudia Gere & Co. LLC Helping smart people become outstanding authorsT Produce, Publish, Promote Segment Host for Unscripted Power www.newschannel1150.com, Tuesdays, 12pm Eastern Read my blog www.RadioAuthors.com Follow me on Twitter: @claudiagere Next Workshop: Become an Author, October 17 www.claudiagereco.com/Workshop.html Claudia at ClaudiaGereCo.com www.ClaudiaGereCo.com <http://www.claudiagereco.com/> +1 413 259 1741 From: hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net [mailto:hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net] On Behalf Of Izzy Gesell, CSP Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 5:48 PM To: hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net Subject: [Hidden-tech] Technology for interviewing Hi Folks, I have a book project that requires me to interview people over the phone, face to face and via skype. Is there a pocket digital recorder you recommend? How can I capture landline or cellphone interviews? Is voice recognition software worth the investment of time and money? As always, thank you and have a great weekend, Izzy Izzy Gesell, CSP(Certified Speaking Professional) Author, Keynoter, Facilitator, Co-Author "Cancer and the Healing Power of Play" E-Book AND paperback available NOW www.cancerandthehealingpowerofplay.com Teaching people how to change negative self-talk into positive in order to become more confident, spontaneous and effective. 413-586-2634 www.izzyg.com izzy at izzyg.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.hidden-tech.net/pipermail/hidden-discuss/attachments/20090706/c1450c7f/attachment.htm