In the interest of full disclosure, I had a crappy day at work today, and my mind isn’t really in a blogging place right now. But I thought I would share with you several things I’ve been thinking about lately that may or may not end up as full blown posts down the road.

1. Podcast reviews
I’ve been listening to several new podcasts recently, and I’m thinking about offering my thoughts on new and established podcasts. Yesterday, I discovered that Kevin Smith has one, and there are a few others that I’ve followed sporadically that I’ve been thinking about subscribing to again. It’s a really exciting medium that I need to become more familiar with.

2. Blogs about blogging
As I gain more experience as a blogger, I plan to offer some advice and tutorials about the art of blogging. At the moment, I’m far from an expert, but I think my experiences as a fledgling blogger might be of interest. One of the first topics I plan to tackle in this arena is my response to one point that Joshua made in his “9 Lessons for Would-be Bloggers” piece: Everything is beta. His post is still pretty fresh, and I’m going to ponder it for a day or two before I respond.

3. Follow ups
I’ve got several projects in the air right now: losing weight with Web 2.0, Project Opus, redesigning roblindsey.com, and getting my fantasy baseball league started. I’ll be following up all of these with posts in the near future.

4. Linux pre-installed on Dell and HP computers.
I’m a big believer in the open source software movement, and Linux is what started it all. Recently, I installed Ubuntu on my old Windows HP, and I’ve been playing around with it a good bit. I plan to write an article with my opinion of the potential for Linux to be pre-installed on factory computers. I need to do some more research first. So that post will be down the road a ways. Maybe by the time I get around to it Dell or HP will confirm that they’re doing it.

5. St. Patrick’s Day or, as I like to call it, my birthday
As I’ve mentioned here before, I’m turning 30 this year. Though I’m typically a pretty even-keeled guy about stuff like this, I can feel some thoughts about this milestone bubbling in my brain (or maybe I’m just having a stroke!). Nonetheless, I’ll probably forgo my Weekend Web Developer piece on Saturday in favor of a meditation on turning 30.

So there you have a look into the future of One Thing New. I’m pleased with the work I’ve done so far. I realize that the scope and focus of this blog is sometimes nebulous and kind of abstract, but I hope it’s at least been interesting. Thanks to all who have been reading.

When I started working out last week, my intention was to make workout playlists I could listen to on my iPod while exercising. Well, that plan was derailed when I found out I could download the newest incarnation of The Tony Kornheiser Show in podcast format. So now I have Mr. Toby to keep me company while I’m peddling away.

My interest in sports talk radio coincided with my first foray into fantasy baseball. This was four or five years ago when Kornheiser’s show was still on ESPN radio. The lineup then was Mike & Mike in the Morning, Tony Kornheiser, and Dan Patrick with Rob Dibble. It was a great line up, but Tony left and then Dibs moved to Fox Sports. Now the only show on ESPN Radio worth anything is Mike & Mike.

But I digress. Since those days, I’ve followed Kornheiser’s show wherever it went. And it took a little work because he’s moved several times. The prospect of having access to his radio show was one of the reasons I decided to sign up for XM Satellite Radio. So what’s the allure, you ask? You’ve seen Mr. Tony on Monday Night Football and don’t get what the big deal is? Even his ESPN show, Pardon the Interruption, leaves you flat? Well, here’s the secret: Kornheiser is a long-format humorist.

Ostensibly, his show is a sports show, but he digresses into anecdotes about his personal life and pop culture in general. He has a razor wit, but it takes time to develop. He has a massive stable of inside jokes and self-referential asides that only long-time listeners — or those who stop by Kornheiser’s Wikipedia page — will appreciate. I think it’s ironic that the majority of his fame has come from television shows where his bits are limited to two-minute segments and five-second observations (PTI and Monday Night Football, respectively). He started out as a writer, and he’s best on the radio. But he’s reduced to third fiddle in the MNF booth. It’s a travesty.

The point of all this is you should check out the daily Tony Kornheiser show podcast over on washingtonpost.com. The show is long, but you won’t even notice the time. I spent my 20 minutes on the stationary bike listening to him talk about the Chinese economy the other day, and it seemed like no time at all. The man is great radio. Enjoy the Mr. Tony Experience!

Click here to launch iTunes and download The Tony Kornheiser Show.