The first question, though, was how do you record a hangout to make a simple, informal vodcast? That was answered right away<\/a>. (While not ideal, the answer is screen capture software, like Camtasia<\/a> or screencast-o-matic.com<\/a>.)<\/p>\n The next immediate question was, why stop there\u2026 while there is a ten-person limit in a Hangout, how can I broadcast this and make it a live talk show?<\/p>\n Today, I found the answer!<\/p>\n Some background: I\u2019ve been experimenting with livestreaming at locations for a few years. At Seattletimes.com we experimented with a few setups that led to live shots from bars, outside Safeco Field and an MST3k-style commentary of a governor\u2019s debate.<\/p>\n Oh the challenges we faced\u2026 but the setup has been pretty much perfected by the crew since I\u2019ve left, but I recall the hacker tools like the \u201cWok-Fi.\u201d <\/p>\n Justin.tv<\/a>, Qik<\/a>, UStream<\/a> and Livestream<\/a> have been the key players exploring the live streaming space, each one releasing something new and advancing the technology. <\/p>\n I flipped when UStream released their mobile app<\/a> that allowed streaming directly from your phone over the 3G network. There are more apps that offer this now, including Twitcasting<\/a>.<\/p>\n But today\u2019s tech development goes to Livestream.com (formerly Mogulus) that has been owning the desktop\/laptop broadcasting space. They have a downloadable application called Procaster<\/a>.<\/p>\n The piece of software has a simple interface and is loaded with a ton of features, including the ability to broadcast your desktop. What\u2019s also great is that you can zoom in\/out to frame your shot, which makes it the ideal Google+ Hangout broadcasting tool.<\/p>\n Here is the video of my test with Kate Gardiner<\/a> earlier today:<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blog.webjournalist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Livestream-Logo-300x75.png\" "\\"Livestream-Logo\\""){kind=logo}
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