OZP 28-08-05 #8 (57:21)

Intro from DJ_CH - You can catch him on the ozpodcaster.com forums

BS:

- Wrestling… is it for gays ?
- Paul's getting back into shape! UFC MMA Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Caporera The Ultimate Fighter Athletic Training Center
- Mixing down a movie on the MAC using IMovie HD, don’t use mp3’s as a background track
- Looser’s on forums, why do they bother?
- Matt’s been watching fight school
- We are now members of the Tech Podcast Network!
- Our new email address: [e-mail] – we would love to hear from you so drop us an email.
- Mr GTI now a news editor as well
- We now have Paypal on the website.. feel free to donate to us!
- The forums are going off!, Microsoft off-shoring the call centres,
- There’s now a photo up of my new MAC setup
- If you like the show don’t forget to vote for us on ozpodcaster.com – Voting booths are on the bottom right hand side of the site
- Ozpodcaster libsyn show notes format updated by paul, check it out at http://ozpodcaster.libsyn.com

Beers:

Matt - German beer of the week, ah stuff it I can’t spell it!
Paul - is drinking H20!

Software:

- Matt on VSkype – I hate it, completely destroyed my audio…let us know what you think?
- Skylook update from Paul - Records at 24KHZ and 32 KBPS. For podcasting we need 44.1 Khz and at least 64 kbps Emailed Skylook about this and recieved this email from Jeremy Hague: " To answer your questions about Skylook: In a future release, Skylook will allow our users to ‘adjust’ the quality at which the MP3 file is encoded at. Thanks for sending through your requirements at which Skylook would have to record the MP3 file at (44.1mhz and 64kbps or higher). We have had a number of people write in that have expressed interest in having the option inside Skylook to adjust the quality of the recording. We are also considering the option of offering support for other file formats that Skylook can record to (apart from MP3). " (Paul) I'm very excited about the development of this software! Yes I said, "excited" ok! Will this support Thunderbird?

- iPodderX - Podcatcher client for MAC and newley released for PC! "iPodderX features an integrated Podcast Directory, Keyword filtering, SmartSpace file management, NewsCaster text-to-speech newsreader, and much, much more!" Get it for $12.47 while it Beta and FREE upgrade to the final release.

Paul's review:
PRO:

Built in directory.
Smart Space. You can set the amount of space you want to dedicate for downloaded podcasts. Once it reaches that size it will delete the older files to make space for the new.
Play List Builder
News Caster, reads RSS news feeds to you. (I couldn't figure out how to do this.)
Supports VIDEO!
Once Click Subscription
NOT iTunes! HAHA??
Buy it now FULL VERSION BETA for PC for $12.47
CON:

Nothing really... price maybe? ---> $24.95 ---> remember I'm cheap.
OVERALL: 8
Full version program for $24.95, packed with features. 30 day trial so you have time to try it out. This also has it's own directory and is not dependent on some one elses. I used a different "podcatcher" and discovered the directory was broken a few days ago. It was using iPodderX's directory. Good move on iPodderX... was it intentional?

- Freemacware.com – A resource for Freeware MAC apps
- FTP Wanderer – PabloSoftwareSolutions.com – Great FTP application.
- WYSIWYG HTML editor – over at Nvu.com , this is the best FREE HTML editor that I have seen!

Hardware:

- Paul bought a new mic (Shure PG48-XLR )... still needs a mic stand.
- Matt discuss’s the 23 inch Apple HD display he bought.. Check it out on www.ozpodcaster.com
- Paul's portable podcast equipment for on the go - iRiver iFP-895. You can also use this as a USB memeory stick, after the free firmware upgrade.

FEATURES

• Plays MP3, WMA & OGG music files
• 512MB Internal Storage
• Plays up to 17 hours of music
• Transfers music up to 3X faster*
• Skip-free and sport-ready
• Record music from any audio source (no PC required)
• FM Tuner & Recorder
• Voice Recorder
• Store or transfer any file type
• Up to 40 hours of battery life

PACKED WITH

• iFP-895 music player
• iRiver earphones
• Sport arm band and carrying case
• Neck strap
• Preloaded tracks from eMusic
• USB 2.0 cable
• Line-in cable
• Installation CD (PC/Mac)
• 1 AA battery

Websites:

- Versiontracker.com - For software updates for the mac. The download.com website for mac users.
- Techpodcasts.com - Thinking about doing a podcast? Go here first.
- Lynda.com - Video tutorials for common software!
- http://www.allpodcasts.com - Ping the Podcast directories all at once after you upload your files
- Portable Media Expo and the Podcast Brothers
- Podcast 411
- From IT Conversations - Ben Saunders - Solo Explorer. During the previous spring of 2001, Ben became the youngest person ever (at 23) to attempt an unsupported 'all the way' North Pole expedition, along with fellow Briton Pen Hadow -- a challenge described by Reinhold Messner as 'ten times as hard as Everest.' The worst conditions in 17 years forced the pair to stop just days from the Pole, after surviving polar bear attacks, frostbite and enduring 8 weeks of skiing nearly 400 miles through icy headwinds and temperatures below -40 C.

Podcasts:

- KeithAndTheGirl.com for the main site, http://shitecom.libsyn.com for their blog and media files.

Questions from our listeners

- Ribelt at Mortgage Broking Podcast http://www.mypodcast.com.au/mbp/ emailed us and wanted our opinions on:
- Are there any realistic alternatives to iTunes as it appears to be the easiest for listeners.
- How long will it be before the flood of curious interest dies down in podcasting and it's left to the serious long term player.
- With all the curious and casual podcasters out there will we reach a time when podcasting will be like the web with just too much content.
- How realistic is it to use Podcasting as a business tool.
- Josh Czikowski from AU - the “Healthcast� podcast. He emailed us and asked us to submit his feed to iTunes because AU is blocked! We discuss how to create an iTunes compatible RSS feed, Feedburner as a RSS solution, and how to update your details in itunes.