The short version is that my computer died. It died soundly. It’s dead. We’re planning on a new machine but it will take a few more weeks. Until then, I am sharing my wife’s (incredibly old and slow) PowerBook (even thinking about running GarageBand on it makes me break out into a sweat) and using my work computer and iPhone for everything else.

Now, I realize I should “eat my own dogfood” and use some of the lower-tech methods I describe in the book. Heck, I can record a show using the voice memo feature of my iPhone (works pretty well on the 3GS, by the way) but I’d rather just wait for the new machine and a fast workflow. So, forgive me my long silence and I’ll be back soon.

Meanwhile, the 2.1 edition of the book was posted earlier in the summer and you should download it (free upgrade for 2.0 purchasers). It covers GarageBand 5 (iLife ‘09) and a few other small changes.

Thanks for your patience!