Podcast problems

Aug 26

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Hey readers!

For those of you that are wondering, things didn’t go as planned with last nights Global Geek News podcast.  Talkshoe didn’t want to cooperate.  It worked OK for the most part and I love the new features that have come about since I last used it, but for some reason the audio was going in and out according to those in the call.  I did a local test and it wasn’t on my end so there wasn’t much I could do about it.  I canceled the recording and decided that I will just be going solo and doing it locally for this weeks show.  I’m thinking about going back to a Facebook conference call app for next time that I have used in the past.  Speaking of Global Geek News, I will be starting to post regularly on the blog again tomorrow.  I just needed a bit of a break.

I also took the day off from Geek News Daily.  I had the stories lined up, I just had a case of lazy.  After seeing how few people are actually listening to the podcast, that is a tad discouraging as well.  If I got some feedback, felt more appreciated and had better download numbers, I wouldn’t have lazy days like this.  I may still record and release later today but its not likely.  I may double up tomorrow since I already have the stories and stuff ready.  I have been going without a script so I am curious to know what people think compared to how it used to be when I wrote a script every day.

I am also looking at starting to do some video stuff tomorrow, so I will keep you updated on that.  Don’t forget, I also stream my podcasts live at pcnerd37live.com!

More tomorrow!

-pcnerd37

Slow day at work and Podcast News

Aug 25

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Greetings!

Today has been a VERY slow day at work.  To an extent it is nice because I got to record today’s Geek News Daily podcast early and without having to worry much about customers or other workers.  Other than that, it has been a total snooze.

Speaking of podcasts, now that Geek News Daily is back up and running, I have Global Geek News scheduled to come back starting tonight.  I should probably clarify that, it is not going up tonight but I will be recording it live on Talkshoe for anybody who wants to call in and listen or talk on the show.  I will also be giving away some free iTunes music!  If you have a chance, drop by tonight at 10pm EST and join in!  If my bandwidth is ok, I will also be streaming video of the show at Global Geek News Live.

That is what is going on with me.  What is going on with you?  Leave me a comment!

-pcnerd37

Geek News Daily Returns Today!

Aug 20

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Hello Readers!

After a very long absence, I have picked up Geek News Daily today.  I have prepped myself on all the stories and have readied the show notes.  I am still waiting for the opportunity to record the podcast, but it should be up later today.  When I get the opportunity to record, I will be streaming it live at www.pcnerd37live.com.  I will write another post when the podcast is up.  I will also be unveiling the new Geek News Daily logo as well.

If you want to know when I am streaming the recording of the Geek News Daily podcast so you can watch, make sure to follow my updates on Twitter!  My twitter post will likely show up on here as well in my friendfeed widget to the right.

Speaking of streaming, I will be embedding the stream on my own page in the near future rather than send people to stickam.  Stay tuned!

-pcnerd37

Podcasting Update

Aug 07

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Hey Readers!

I thought I would give a quick update as to what is going on with my podcasts.

First, Geek News Daily.  I tried restarting this last week and had everything done but the recording.  The day was not going my way.  I plan on starting it back up first thing on Monday with a little bit of a change, so make sure to check it out.

Second, the Global Geek News podcast.  While the blog is going strong, the podcast has been in hibernation for a while.  It could be coming back to life as soon as this weekend.  I am throwing around several ideas for changing the format of the show and I will likely post them here later to get some feedback or give them a trial run to see how people react.  I may even alternate between several kinds of formats.  If you follow me on Twitter and Facebook, you likely already know im moving to a premium content service for Global Geek News in hopes of trying to make some money for the time I spend working on it.  Don’t worry, you will still be able to get the Global Geek News Podcast and blog for free.  However, for a monthly fee which has yet to be finalized, you will have access to even more blog posts, audio content and even video content than everybody else.  I am also going to be having some Global Geek News shirts made which if you are a premium subscriber, you will get a discount on.  There will be two tiers of premium service, one which will get you extra blog and audio content, another which will get you video content on top of that.  Also, the higher level service will give you a greater discount on Global Geek News stuff.  That is what I’m looking at doing and I will keep you informed about that.

Last, the Unofficial Mahalo Podcast.  Unless a major development happens, this podcast is on hold indefinitely.  I don’t really have the time for it as it took a fair bit of prep work.  Also, it seems Mahalo has stopped doing lists, something I prominently featured in the podcasts.  I may pick back up on this podcast, but as of right now, its not looking likely.

Now that you know what is going on with each individual announcement, I have a special announcement that affects all of the podcasts.  They will all be streamed live!  I have yet to set up dedicated pages, but I will be streaming all recordings on Stickam bandwidth permitting.  If you want to see the behind the scenes stuff and watch things go down live, this is what you will want.  Right now, you can access my stickam page by either going to www.pcnerd37live.com or www.globalgeeknewslive.com.  I will have a dedicated page set up soon rather than just taking you to the stickam site.

And don’t forget, if you have a podcast and need hosting, I offer it at www.geekpodcastingnetwork.com!

While I don’t know when, there will be a hickup in podcasting when I move and possibly when I am in San Francisco for the TechCrunch50 conference.  That is all the updates I have for now, but stay tuned for more!

Things are getting stinky around here

May 22

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Greetings readers!

It has been an interesting start to the day to say the least.  When I arrived at work, I found that we were nearly out of water because nobody bothered to go pick some up, so of course that means I have to use my gas to drive to the closest grocery store.

When I returned to work, I found that the dogs at work had been skunked.  Of course today the dogs don’t want to stay outside to air out because its very windy out.  Hopefully they will air out over the next day or so as I hate the skunk smell.  You would think with as many times as the stupid dogs have been skunked they would have learned their lesson by now.

Speaking of less smelly things, my podcasts have taken off again.  We are now doing regular episodes of the Global Geek News podcast  which are recorded every Thursday night.  We usually record at 11pm EST on talkshoe if anybody cares to join us.  Tonight we will have special guest Alana Taylor on the show.  Last week we had Steve Gillmor and Don Reisinger on the show.  Next week we will have a different schedule and I will let you know as soon as that is figured out.

In other podcasting news, there are some big things in store for the Unofficial Mahalo Podcast.  I didn’t have time to do a podcast last week but I will try to get one put together by the end of this week.  The huge changes to the podcast will begin next week as I will be getting a co-host for the podcast.  The co-host is Larry, my current co-host for the Global Geek News podcast.  If that wasn’t big enough news, we are in the process of trying to get as many or all of the Mahalo Vlog Idol contestants on the show.  Speaking of which, dont forget to vote for your favorite at Mahalo Daily!

I was going to start Geek News Daily back this week as well, but news has been so slow this week that I would not have enough stories to run the show as I am struggling just to come up with stories for the Global Geek News podcast.

Don’t forget to check out the Global Geek News Blog which should start recieving regular updates starting today.

-pcnerd37

Things are starting to return to normal

May 06

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I spent today taking my mom around town and too her surgeon who now says she can walk without crutches or anything.  Hopefully she will be able to start doing things for herself again and I can get back to doing my thing.

Speaking of things getting back to normal, my podcasting is returning to normal.  I just put up a new Unofficial Mahalo Podcast a little bit ago and will be recording a new Global Geek News podcast tomorrow which should be up no later than Friday.  We finally have a weekly deal worked out for that so it will become the regular show that I always wanted.

I hope to pick up the Geek News Daily podcast sometime in the next week as well, but my laptop mic breaking was a major setback on that.

Blogging like normal begins tonight on here and tomorrow on my Global Geek News Blog.

I also have finalized plans to fly to Seattle next month to scout out the area before I move up there at the end of next month.  I will be blogging that experience which should be fun.

That is all I have for tonight!  Follow me on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pcnerd37

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World View meeting at church

Apr 28

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Hello Readers,

Between now and Wesdnesday, I will do my best at updating, but I forgot that this week is the week that every night until Thursday, I am going to be at church for a seminar on World Views.  The first three of the lectures were yesterday and there are still three more to go.

I have found this seminar very interesting as I have spent countless hours learning about ancient civilizations, how they viewed the world and how their veiw had an impact on the world around them.

I will do my best to keep up to date on my blogs through this, but im not sure if I will have time for podcasts.  I will get a new Unofficial Mahalo Podcast out sometime at the first part of this week but I dont know when.  If I can squeeze it in, starting tomorrow I would like to get back into doing Geek News Daily podcasts.  Im not sure if my Global Geek News podcast will get to start back up this week, but I am hopefull.

I will post here for updates and to let you know what is going on.  Until then, I recommend following me on Twitter to know what is going on as it happens.

-pcnerd37

Today is blog upgrade day!

Apr 25

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Hello readers!

For those of you that use wordpress and haven’t noticed, a new version of the popular blogging platform has been released, 2.5.1!  I have spent the better part of the last hour upgrading all my blogs to the latest version.  After that, I went through and upgraded all my plugins.

Now that all my blogs are up to date, I feel more inclined to post.  Expect a new Global Geek News Blog today and a new Unofficial Mahalo Podcast sometime this weekend!

Geek News Daily will start back up next week and Global Geek News is likely to as well!

StarFest 2008

Apr 22

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Hello readers!

For those that didn’t know, I spent my Sunday at this years StarFest in Denver.  While I had a great time, it wasn’t as good as in the past.  There seemed to be far fewer people dressed up this year as in the past.  I wasn’t as impressed with this years guest list as in years past, but I did enjoy meeting Nana Visitor.  She was extremely nice and very funny.

I ended up spending far more money than I had intended.  Not only did I get Nana Visitors autograph and my picture taken with her,  but I also ended up with a Battlestar Galactica shirt, and an Underworld poster that is being shipped to me.  I saw a picture that was autographed by the cast of Star Trek Deep Space Nine that I really wanted, but it was nearly $1500.

Nana Visitor and Me

Although wheeling my mother around in the wheelchair wasn’t very fun, the lunch we had was great.  The event was at the Marriott hotel which apparently makes great food.  I had the Marriott Burger which I can honestly say was the best burger I have ever had.  The put these really thick, juicy slices of bacon on an already big burger which made it amazing.  I wish I could eat there more often.

That is pretty much all I have to say about the convention, but expect a Unofficial Mahalo Podcast to be up today and likely a Geek News Daily as well.

-pcnerd37

What is going on with me

Apr 01

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Greetings readers!

I know I haven’t blogged on here or podcasted lately, but life has been very busy.  Combined with having issues from installing a new hard drive in my laptop, my productivity has come to a virtual standstill.

I have been posting pretty regularly on my Global Geek News blog, so check that out.  I will try to start posting here more often.

As far as podcasts go, once I get my laptop up and running again which will hopefully be sometime today, I will start doing podcasts again.  I have found a new co-host for my Global Geek News podcast which I assume will start on the next show.  More on that Later.

I also am throwing around an idea of another weekly podcast that I will talk about soon.

Till tomorrow,

pcnerd37

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