Yesterday, I had to drive 40 minutes each way to a studio down by the airport and spend 30 seconds on CNBC talking about the impact of the Youtube ad deal. I figured it makes more sense for me to cut out the middleman and do my own “talking head” segment with opinions about media and tech news.

Over time, I assure you the lighting and sound will get better.

The other day, while at a client’s office, we began to talk about this cool camera that we’d each heard about–the Pure Digital Point & Shoot Video Camcorder. I first saw it on Jeff Graham’s videoblog on USA Today and made a mental note to check it out.

Well, I now own one, finding both a $20 online rebate as well as availability as my local Target. (Costco also carries it, but the closest one was in Gilbert, AZ). I have to say it is quite amazing. It’s better than my original Sanyo (the cool red one) and shoots MPEG-4s for Mac editing and AVIs for Windows editing.

The key feature (in addition to good sound and a small but decent zoom) is the built in USB adapter that flips up when you need it. The camera runs on two AA batteries. Picture quality? Judge for yourself–below is a clip from today’s Duck Derby Race.