Well I consider it worthwhile if the podcast is being listened to by my target audience. No I don't make any money from it, as the entire aim of the cast is to keep people informed about what is going on in the Australian FOSS community. If I didn't think people were interested then I wouldn't be doing it.
Well speaking from my own experiences, my podcast/downloadable audio file averages about 700 - 1000 downloads each episode (fortnightly episodes). It's not huge but enough people listen to make it worthwhile.
Geez, I wish I had known that when I first started out almost a year ago. Look let's boil it down to it's simplest. Grab a mic, grab audacity and grab a blog that has enclosure tags enabled in its RSS feeds. There ya go you're podcasting.
For the rest of it, it comes down to common sense. Do some research, make sure your sound levels are okay, and whatever you do, don't expect to make any sort of money from it(though if you do thats a bonus).
MS and IE bashing is in vogue right now, and one of the reasons, even though no one will admit it, is because they're on top of the hill and everyone's trying to push them off. Well, thanks Bill Gates for being such a genius prick and paving the way for all us idiots to comment on how evil you are
Umm MS and IE bashing is "in vogue" because time and time again, Microsoft has proven itself to be more than willing to use unfair business tactics (we are talking about a company convicted of abusing its monopoly position after all) to thump more innovative rivals.
IE is a piece of crap as you yourself say, and it has always been that way. Use of IE and the problems associated with it has led to a culture of users that expect to be hit by a virus, that mutter and grumble under their breath when they lose their data, but carry on using the same crap products because "it's just the risk you run", instead of demanding that MS fix the problems.
I personally do not think Bill Gates is Evil(tm). I do however think that his sole concern is not the user of his products but instead the bottom line. This is fine for a business but not so good for the users, most of whom pay through the nose for the honour of using below standard software with all sorts of nasty vendor lockins.
In terms of technical innovation, MS makes a great sales office. What MS has done is popularise the concept of the home computer, they do the marketing bit well I will give them that. However all of the major products that MS has brought out(Windows, Office, SQL Server) have been created else where and either knocked off(Windows GUI) or bought up(Windows NT Dev Team, SQL Server). Yes they have added features but no real ground breaking "Oh my freaking god! This is going to turn the world upside down" stuff has come out of Redmond.
The main problem I see from the two companies that went back to windows is a complete lack of planning on the initial Linux install. As someone else has pointed out, the Windows migration seems to have been planned out to the letter whereas the Linux migration was carried out in the heat of evagelical ardour, never a good thing.
If the Linux migration had been planned out as well as the Windows migration appears to be, would they have had the same issues?
Why not call it Linux/GNU. Why should GNU get the preeminate placing? After all without Linux GNU would still be a toolset in search of a kernel to call its own.
I'm guessing you were posting tongue in cheek, but just in case:
Um, Mongol hordes conquering three quarters of Eurasia? China was basically one long war for centuries, Japan liked to play "Guess who's Shogun this week" and Korea kept coping it from both sides. Not exactly a history that suggests a lack of testosterone in any measure.
Idiot managers and a culture that says that employees should just shutup and take whatever they are given. Don't blame the employees if management subscribes to the "Gouge em until they give and the gouge em some more" theory of workplace relations.
The problem, as I see it, is too many unions look only to short term gains and not to long term ones. It is the difference between viewing things in terms of "win-win" or "win-lose".
Hmm so it is true, Unions HAVE become like big business.
Umm, of course the unions are involved with Wages, that's one of the main reasons for their existance. If the unions weren't involved do you think that big business would allow the free market to go up or down when it comes to wages? As to why unions have trouble getting IT people, I think it's more to do with the fact that when you get more than two geeks in a room you have an argument.
Yeah because speeding idiots pose no threat to other road users or pedestrians do they. I mean its not like your manouvering an object that might weigh several tonnes is it? Oh that's right, you are.
If you want to drive a car, accept the fact that your driving will be regulated. You break those regulations then you must accept that there will be a penalty applied.
Okay, I've read all the posts complaining about different ways of getting funds for producing a podcast, now I would like to know what you would do to get the money necessary?
Say you wanted to go full time, how would you go about it?
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In actual fact, the government of australia ran merrily up to the US holding a large stick of butter and said "How deep do you want to go today?".
In exchange, we now have the prospect of American pharma companies rendering our Pharamcuetical Benefits scheme(subsidised medications) useless, DMCA style legislation and pretty much zero long term benefit.
Its this rewording that has people worried. Remember, these are laws, they are based on words, and changing even just one word can cause some pretty serious consequences.
Ah but Rugby players of both varieties are actually trained for endurance as well as hitting power. Try putting your average NFL player on the field for a full eighty minute game with only a 5 minute break in the middle and see how long they last.
How about this:
1. America invents ARPAnet
2. America allows others to use ARPAnet
3. Others build new and shiny things using ARPAnet (like the Internet)
4. America gets pissy when Others want a say in how ARPAnet is run
5. ??
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Well I consider it worthwhile if the podcast is being listened to by my target audience. No I don't make any money from it, as the entire aim of the cast is to keep people informed about what is going on in the Australian FOSS community. If I didn't think people were interested then I wouldn't be doing it.
Well speaking from my own experiences, my podcast/downloadable audio file averages about 700 - 1000 downloads each episode (fortnightly episodes). It's not huge but enough people listen to make it worthwhile.
Besides, let's face it...the majority of it is people talking about stuff they know nothing about.
See that's where I think I've gone right. I may not know a lot about some of the subjects, but I talk to people who do.
Geez, I wish I had known that when I first started out almost a year ago. Look let's boil it down to it's simplest. Grab a mic, grab audacity and grab a blog that has enclosure tags enabled in its RSS feeds. There ya go you're podcasting.
For the rest of it, it comes down to common sense. Do some research, make sure your sound levels are okay, and whatever you do, don't expect to make any sort of money from it(though if you do thats a bonus).
What I Do
I have yet to find a *nix distro that not only is compatible with most 3rd party programs out there
This is an issue for the third party software developers. If they want to get access to the Linux user market, they can write the software.
but will also run, and install devices with minimal hassle.
See above. NVidia is a company that decided it wanted a slice of the Linux User market, so it released drivers for Linux.
*nix can do games, video editing, anything you care to write software for. It just requires someone to write the software.
For a podcast I do. Might be interesting listening for anyone who wants to find out about the project.
MS and IE bashing is in vogue right now, and one of the reasons, even though no one will admit it, is because they're on top of the hill and everyone's trying to push them off. Well, thanks Bill Gates for being such a genius prick and paving the way for all us idiots to comment on how evil you are
Umm MS and IE bashing is "in vogue" because time and time again, Microsoft has proven itself to be more than willing to use unfair business tactics (we are talking about a company convicted of abusing its monopoly position after all) to thump more innovative rivals.
IE is a piece of crap as you yourself say, and it has always been that way. Use of IE and the problems associated with it has led to a culture of users that expect to be hit by a virus, that mutter and grumble under their breath when they lose their data, but carry on using the same crap products because "it's just the risk you run", instead of demanding that MS fix the problems.
I personally do not think Bill Gates is Evil(tm). I do however think that his sole concern is not the user of his products but instead the bottom line. This is fine for a business but not so good for the users, most of whom pay through the nose for the honour of using below standard software with all sorts of nasty vendor lockins.
In terms of technical innovation, MS makes a great sales office. What MS has done is popularise the concept of the home computer, they do the marketing bit well I will give them that. However all of the major products that MS has brought out(Windows, Office, SQL Server) have been created else where and either knocked off(Windows GUI) or bought up(Windows NT Dev Team, SQL Server). Yes they have added features but no real ground breaking "Oh my freaking god! This is going to turn the world upside down" stuff has come out of Redmond.
The main problem I see from the two companies that went back to windows is a complete lack of planning on the initial Linux install. As someone else has pointed out, the Windows migration seems to have been planned out to the letter whereas the Linux migration was carried out in the heat of evagelical ardour, never a good thing. If the Linux migration had been planned out as well as the Windows migration appears to be, would they have had the same issues?
Why not call it Linux/GNU. Why should GNU get the preeminate placing? After all without Linux GNU would still be a toolset in search of a kernel to call its own.
Does this include Margaret Thatcher?
I'm guessing you were posting tongue in cheek, but just in case:
Um, Mongol hordes conquering three quarters of Eurasia? China was basically one long war for centuries, Japan liked to play "Guess who's Shogun this week" and Korea kept coping it from both sides. Not exactly a history that suggests a lack of testosterone in any measure.
Idiot managers and a culture that says that employees should just shutup and take whatever they are given. Don't blame the employees if management subscribes to the "Gouge em until they give and the gouge em some more" theory of workplace relations.
The problem, as I see it, is too many unions look only to short term gains and not to long term ones. It is the difference between viewing things in terms of "win-win" or "win-lose".
Hmm so it is true, Unions HAVE become like big business.
Umm, of course the unions are involved with Wages, that's one of the main reasons for their existance. If the unions weren't involved do you think that big business would allow the free market to go up or down when it comes to wages? As to why unions have trouble getting IT people, I think it's more to do with the fact that when you get more than two geeks in a room you have an argument.
[Insert Industry] workers can work in just about any industry and can work just about anywhere.
Here's a clue - IF YOUR JOBS SUCKS, QUIT! Or at least post up on Monster fer-cry-eye
Thankyou sir for purchasing "Anti-Union 2006". This package will enable you to ignore realities to whatever degree you require.
Realities such as:
Yeah because speeding idiots pose no threat to other road users or pedestrians do they. I mean its not like your manouvering an object that might weigh several tonnes is it? Oh that's right, you are.
If you want to drive a car, accept the fact that your driving will be regulated. You break those regulations then you must accept that there will be a penalty applied.
Okay, I've read all the posts complaining about different ways of getting funds for producing a podcast, now I would like to know what you would do to get the money necessary?
;)
Say you wanted to go full time, how would you go about it? <Why yes I do run a podcast
LA Update and LUG Roundup>
Seriously, so long as the underlying OS can do I/O semi-efficiently then any "Video Internet" is going to depend on the applications that run on top.
Technologies like annodex are going to be the ones that help drive the "Video Internet".
In actual fact, the government of australia ran merrily up to the US holding a large stick of butter and said "How deep do you want to go today?". In exchange, we now have the prospect of American pharma companies rendering our Pharamcuetical Benefits scheme(subsidised medications) useless, DMCA style legislation and pretty much zero long term benefit.
Its this rewording that has people worried. Remember, these are laws, they are based on words, and changing even just one word can cause some pretty serious consequences.
Ah but Rugby players of both varieties are actually trained for endurance as well as hitting power. Try putting your average NFL player on the field for a full eighty minute game with only a 5 minute break in the middle and see how long they last.
they make massive salaries (in australia, yes) Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha, cough, cough, splutter, splutter, sorry.
First show me a free market
France wouldn't even exist if it weren't for us.
And you wouldn't exist if it wasn't for France so I think you're about even
How about this:
1. America invents ARPAnet 2. America allows others to use ARPAnet 3. Others build new and shiny things using ARPAnet (like the Internet) 4. America gets pissy when Others want a say in how ARPAnet is run 5. ??