September 7th, 2006
In the true spirit of community participation the PodcastconUK organisers are offering free entry on the day to whoever comes up with the best audio promo for this year’s event. The winner will be selected by the UK podcasting community at BritCaster.com after entries close at midnight on Wednesday 20th September.
Details on the PodcastconUK website [...]
August 31st, 2006
If there’s one clear message from the rise of this thing we currently call podcasting (both audio and video) the traditional media industry needs to pay attention to, it’s that the secret is out: creating content people want to watch or listen to is not as hard or expensive to produce as they’ve led us [...]
July 12th, 2006
I am listening to a nearby conversation between a couple well over retirement. Mrs. Brit is a well spoken English woman with hair either uncontrolled or slightly more eccentric than the rest of her appearance. Mr. Aussie clearly a visiting Australian, is somewhat more audible than Mrs. Aussie, who sits mouse-like beside him not involving [...]
July 1st, 2006
It has been far longer in conceptualising and planning than actual code development, but the first release of my AquariumCMS (Content Management System) is almost out of the production line.
Built following so much frustration with overly complex yet constraining CMSs, particularly in the area of overall site look and feel, Aquarium offers front-end design flexibility [...]
June 27th, 2006
Previously in this story: I got a gig, I stood up and sometime about half way though I went blank. And now… the conclusion…
Silence really is deafening. There has already been a good hour and a half of me standing up at the carpet (stage) hoping desperately for some interuption of biblical proportions to avoid [...]
June 4th, 2006
I cannot honestly say it’s been the greatest struggle ever, but it has been a time of great deliberation about what Linked Media will offer podcasters.The company works to bridge the gulf between podcasters and content providers (i.e. mobile networks, mobile content channels (both referred to as ‘distributor’ from now on), etc. - note the use of the word mobile more than once).From face to face discussions I have already had, the mobile space is looking for more content and looking at podcasting as a source of that content…. It is certainly forward thinking, way forward in fact because right now the broad take-up of podcasts over mobile networks is severely stifled by the cost of mobile bandwidth.When the cost does come down - and it will, whether it be in a month, two months or a year - we hope Linked Media will be in a strong enough position, with perhaps some content supply deals already in place, to help get the podcasters out there.
April 6th, 2006
You cannot influence, persuade, or even buy someone a box of chocolates to influence the outcome; just wait and pray that you got your exposures right.Digital photography has pretty much removed that wait, or at least reduced it down to a second or two, but there is another regular instance of silent void which will never go away: the dreaded quote.It’s a common situation: converse with prospective client about their needs, submit estimate/quote, wait…. In the silence I always assume that I’ve not assessed the project properly and mis-priced - either way too high or way too low, both potentially damaging all round (quick, send them an email telling them you mis-typed the amount!), or that the whole initial briefing meeting was an April fool’s joke, or that I sent the email to the wrong person, or that…
February 14th, 2006
Driving games are my pet faves, mostly because I can slot a little playtime in the odd half an hour here and there and not have to engage with the game for half a day to get anywhere.The old Logitech Force Feedback was getting a little long in the tooth so an upgrade was imminent…. And boy is it good!All this means I am wishing I had more spare time to thrash the virtual Scoobie around the world’s dirt tracks while my co-driver poops his pants when I hit a tree and sometimes almost starts a race with his pace-notes upside down (yes, he really says that sometimes).
February 3rd, 2006
This latest episode arrives just a week after the last one!.
00:00: Intro
01:00: I lurve the tax man
05:25: Eftiem - Just Watch
08:34: All the thirteens
11:48: The Campsite Podcast Promo
14:13: Monetizing Podcasting - Give it a rest (a rant)
21:23: Three Quarters - All I Ever Wanted
25:40: 750 million for what?
29:59: Off to watch a movie and sign-off
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January 24th, 2006
In a desperate attempt to increase sales, magazines are giving away DVDs, holidays and…… other stuff.
