Today's the Big Day!

Yes yes y'all. The time has come. My new album is out! It's waiting for you at CDBaby. There's a 30% discount if you buy more than one. Tell your friends!

In conjuction with my new record, I also have a brand new website! Very excited. Check it out - mikeschmid.com. Thanks so much to my web designer, Sarah Camp (at Bravos Media), for her hard work to get this ready in time for release day. Kudos!

Mosio

Jott has been really useful, and I also wanted to tell you about another awesome site, Mosio. You send a question, either on the site, through a text message, or with your voice using Jott. Questions like "where did the custom of 'knocking on wood' come from?" Then within minutes, somebody somewhere (or a bunch of somebodies) answers your question. And you can even have the answers texted back to you if you're away from a computer. Simple and awesome.

I tested it out by asking "Where did the name Mosio come from?" And within 55 seconds, I got a text on my phone telling me that it stands for Mobile Sociology.

So, next time you're on a long road trip, arguing about which year some obscure album came out, let Mosio settle it. But make sure to place a few bets first.

You could even try asking for the meaning of life, if you want to hear a few random strangers philosophize. But, note to my mom: I doubt you'll get good results if you ask "who was that guy in that movie about the thing?"

Jott

This blog entry is coming to you through my voice, being dictated through Jott.com, which is pretty much the coolest thing ever.

You can dictate e-mails, text messages, add stuff to your to-do list, send Tweets, etc, while driving on the freeway. Just what we all need, right?