October 8, 2009
When I was a child, I always thought that languages were static. They were always like that from the beginning and they will always be like that forever. But the more I study them, the more they appear to have certain qualities similar to living organisms. Languages born, grow, evolve (and sometimes die) along with [...]
September 17, 2009
Writing and more specifically freelance writing is a tough gig. I should know. The stress of deadlines, taxes, the unsteady income and losing a huge regular job resulting in even more worrying about bills, taxes and commitments can wear a freelancer down. Sometimes, all I want to do is relax when I’m taking a break. [...]
August 29, 2009
In this post we’re going to learn how to set up a little infrastructure to download great podcasts, just the kind you like. But first, let’s think for a moment why you should find and download podcasts. Personally, I prefer to read, rather than listen, when I’m next to a computer. But when I’m not, [...]
August 6, 2009
So you’ve seen The Today Show, or Oprah, or Jerry Springer, and you’ve thought “hey, that could be me!” Well, except Jerry Springer ““ let’s hope you’ve never thought you could be Jerry. But anyway, being a talk show host looks like one of the most fun (not to mention most lucrative) jobs out there, [...]
June 6, 2009
Are you looking to get the word out about something near and dear to your heart? Maybe you want to add another facet to your online presence. Ever just dreamed of being a talk show host? If you’ve answered “maybe” to any of those questions, TalkShoe.com is the place for you. TalkShoe.com is a web [...]
April 17, 2009
Podcasters who are using the podpress plugin (or any other podcast plugins) in WordPress to manage their podcasts will know that there is always a tendency for the plugin to break when a newer version of WordPress is released. For those who just want a simple solution to manage their podcasts and are frustrated by [...]
February 1, 2009
When I needed to publish a podcast on my blog, I figured it would be a two step process. Looking around, I found that PodPress seems to be the plugin of choice for podcasting with WordPress. After the installation however I found that there were so many controls and options, and I found myself googling [...]
January 1, 2009
File-sharing is a complicated beast. Some files are too big to send in emails; some need to be seen by a lot of people; some need to be private; some should be public. There are a ton of different applications that want to be the host for all of your files, but drop.io stands ahead [...]
December 21, 2008
It’s Hanukkah and today’s podcast takes a look at some geeky online Hanukkah things, from videos to games and gifts. The podcast is available through iTunes so don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast if you have an iPod, or in another podcatcher if you have a different MP3 player. Potato Latke Recipe (Not my [...]
December 17, 2008
This week in the continuing series on podcasting (here are Part 1 and Part 2) we look at adding music and sound effects to your podcast and how to make it all sound smooth and professional. The podcast is available through iTunes so don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast if you have an iPod, [...]
