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        "address": "nate (a) natetech.com",
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    "sender_name": "Nate Duehr",
    "subject": "[amsat-bb] Re: podcast",
    "date": "2008-04-02T21:11:26Z",
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    "content": "\nOn Apr 2, 2008, at 1:16 PM, John R. Klim II wrote:\n> Bruce,\n>\n> See http://radio.about.com/od/podcastin1/a/aa030805a.htm for more  \n> details on\n> Podcasting.\n\n\nThe Wikipedia page also describes it pretty well.\n\nSummary of notes for people new to podcasting:\n\n- The \"pod\" in \"podcast\" doesn't mean that only an Apple-brand iPod  \ncan play it.  Podcasts are typically just MP3 files stored on a  \nwebserver.  Literally anyone with a web browser and a way to play an  \nMP3 file on a PC can listen to \"podcasts\".  The \"magic\" comes in the  \nnext comment.\n\n- In other to get the \"cast\" part of \"podcast\" and RSS feed file in  \nXML format is also placed on the webserver to \"syndicate\" the  \ndistribution of the podcast file.  \"Podcatcher\" type software can then  \n\"see\" that a new file has been uploaded and download it.  Then these  \nprograms also often have \"sync\" software to sync un-heard files into  \nsome kind of portable player, an iPod, iRiver... whatever you might  \nhave.\n\n- Most podcasts today also include an \"icon\" graphics file on the  \nserver and referenced in the XML that provides a little  \n\"advertisement\" in graphics (AMSAT logo for yours probably?) that the  \nplayer can show when you click on a particular podcast in your player  \nof choice.\n\n- And finally a \"warning\"... make sure you have high bandwidth caps on  \nwhatever server you use... because of the automated download nature of  \npodcasts, as soon as you put that XML file out there, your server is  \nlikely to take a beating while hundreds of people download your  \npodcast.  And they MIGHT not even listen to it... or if they're like  \nme, they're behind \"forever\" on the various content they want to  \nlisten to, and \"get around to it\" by storing unlistened-to files in  \ntheir player... I recently finished up the 2006 files in one of my  \nlesser-listened-to podcasts.\n\n- Going back to the Apple thing, users can \"point\" iTunes directly at  \nyour server... and you can provide directions to do so, or you can  \ncreate custom \"buttons\" or links that will \"enter\" the data for them  \ninto iTunes and a couple of other popular players.   If you want to be  \na \"nice guy\".  These links/buttons could be put on the main Houston  \nAMSAT page, etc.\n\nAs far as the file goes, and the XML... there are a bunch of free  \ntools out there to create the RSS \"feed\" and things.  And from what  \nI've read and when I was playing with it, Apple's XML reader expects  \ncertain fields to be used for certain things so it's a good idea to  \n\"subscribe\" a few players from your testing machine and see how things  \nlook, so you can \"drive\" your tools correctly.\n\nSince a large number of your users will probably be subscribing with  \niTunes, I would target getting it right first...\n\nAll the Apple folks do is \"re-publish\" your RSS feeds for you, as long  \nas you meet their criteria.  Some folks have tried for years to get  \ntheir highly popular podcasts on iTunes Music Library and never gotten  \nanswers as to why Apple wouldn't put them on there, and others who  \nhave horrible podcasts that are an utter waste of time, get theirs  \ndone easily.  I think your \"topic\" shouldn't have any problems.  Look  \nup how to add things like the \"Clean\" tag, telling people that there's  \nno profanity in your podcast, etc... those little XML perks are useful  \nfor folks who have families, etc.\n\nAlso be forewarned that there are a LOT of fly-by-night software  \nmakers and servers out there that were trying to \"cash in\" on  \npodcasting.  They either offer software at high cost (who needs it,  \nyou can literally edit the XML file by hand if you know what you're  \ndoing, or find free software to assist you until you're comfortable  \ndoing it) or offer free server space that isn't always \"free\" or has  \nbandwidth caps, etc...\n\nA final note:  Production quality is important.  If the recording is  \ncruddy (easy to do when coming from an FM 2-way rig), too hot, too  \nlow, etc... no \"bumper\" announcements etc... it sounds crude and/or  \nwill REALLY sound bad on a decent stereo.  (I listen to podcasts via  \nan iPod adapter in my Jeep on an upgraded non-factory sound system,  \nfor example.)  Nothing is more of a turn-off for a podcast listener  \nthan to have to constantly jockey the volume or have to mess with  \ntreble/bass controls to make your recording sound better.  Treat it as  \ncritically (or close) as you might a full-blown broadcast production  \nand it'll be great.  Slap a cheap low-bitrate MP3 recorder on an FM  \nrig and forget to set levels critically, and you won't have any  \nlisteners.\n\nOne of the best ham radio podcasts out there, is Jeff KE9V's podcast  \ncalled \"Long Delayed Echos\".  Jeff uses the Wordpress blogging  \nsoftware to handle the \"syndication\" part of his podcast, which can be  \na little confusing to first-time listeners, but I think he also  \nprovides those \"magic links\" for iTunes and maybe Podcatcher?  Don't  \nremember... but Wordpress has a built in RSS feature for syndicating  \nyour text blog posts, and it's been found that it works well for MP3  \nfiles too, so it's a popular way for home users doing small podcasts  \nto publish.  Jeff is also listed (the last time I looked) on the feeds  \nfrom the iTunes Music Store (often abbreviated ITMS by those talking  \nabout how to get more listeners for their podcasts).\n\nWhew... sorry that was a long brain dump on podcasts and podcasting.   \nI haven't listened to (much) commercial radio since I \"discovered\" them.\n\nhttp://www.natetech.com/?p=241 -- my little article about what I'm  \nusually \"subscribed\" to.\n\nBetter content, more focused on what I'm personally interested in, and  \nI'm always glad to hear about more Amateur Radio content!  No matter  \nhow you slice it, well-produced or cheesy but with good content... the  \nstuff I download to listen to is usually a LOT better than the  \ncorporate media companies put out on broadcast these days, that's for  \nsure!\n\n--\nNate Duehr, WY0X\[email protected]\n\n\n\n",
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