Recording with inbuilt microphone

Hi
I'll be travelling overseas in the coming months, and will be keeping a blog for my trip. I want to podcast an occasional audio commentary as part of this blog (using iWeb) - ideally using my Powerbook's inbuilt mike.
I'm sure it's there, but I cannot seem to find the inbuilt Apple recording program which allows me to record this commentary. Any clues? Thanks.
David
Powerbook G4 Mac OS X (10.3.9)

You may want to read this article Podcasting, it’s easier than you think.
If you can get your hands on an old version of Wiretap (the free version) and using Line-in from Rogue Amoeba you can record using the built-in mic. In theory you can use GarageBand too. I did once with GB version 1.1, but have never been able to repeat it. Either way, it will be of poor quality.
If you can use a USB headset instead the quality will be better.
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