Ever since the earthquake and resulting tsunami that struck Japan last week, everyone all over the world has been doing their part to send relief to those that have lost their homes and, for some, friends and family in this time of crisis. But we are left wondering what was it like to see the destructive force of this natural disaster through the eyes of the people, until now when this shocking video recently surfaced on the internet.

Having some dinky little microphone hidden inside a computer or cell might be convenient, but with garage bands to record and Skype calls and Podcasts to make, how can you settle for that? You can’t – so that where Go Mic comes in. It might be small, but this portable USB condenser microphone’s got serious chops.

I’m not one for technology. In fact, I think of myself as technologically challenged. That I even own an iPod, two for that matter, and know how to work them, is a miracle in and of itself. A friend of mine who writes for the school paper introduced me to the Blue Mic Mikey, a portable microphone that connects to her iPod that she uses for interviews.