I am a meteorologist and a former youth leader at church…I have a lot to say on both subjects…and then some
As most of you know, I’m a computer geek always looking for new things that can help me do more, with less. In this case, I’m always looking for new ways to add new podcasts (to me most radio is worthless, and not just in northern Michigan) and manage my content. I’ve been a subscriber to Podshow, and they have been making changes that make it easier to create and manipulate your channel feeds.
Recently, I have been making a channel of episodes, of cool things that I have listened to recently. Right now, it has a couple of Mars Hill episodes, a couple Imago Dei episodes, and a Lifespring episode. I’m hoping to put some more new stuff over the coming weeks. The neat thing about the channels that you create is that you can play them right from the website, through Windows Media, Real player, your mp3 player, or subscribe through an RSS reader to the RSS feed that is available.
So check out my collection of podcasts in the channels. You might find some stuff you like.
I’m pretty psyched. Blogger has added enclosures and video to their Draft Blogger. This is kind of their test bed or beta test or something. I tested placing video on a post here. I’ll probably still put stuff on YouTube, but I’ll probably put some of the stuff here with pointers there. We’ll see where it goes. However, the thing that I am really excited about is the ability to put links to enclosures so that people can subscribe via RSS and listen to a podcast. I already have a Podshow account where I can upload the shows. I also have a Feedburner account for Mary’s and my various blogs that can be used for a universal RSS feed. So, another piece of the puzzle comes into place. I’m just short a decent microphone and a computer that will allow me to record well. The current computer is beginning to show its age (it is Jan., 2001). In computer age this is getting a little old and it is beginning to slow down due to memory and it is maxed out.
Also in other news, a friend of ours who needed a place to live will begin to rent the old house from us. This will help out immensely. He moves in this weekend. So hopefully, the financial problems of the last month or two will be easing a bit.
