Podcasting, Android Apps and much more!
Hey readers!
I just thought I would give everybody a quick heads up on what is going on with all of my hobby projects from my podcasts and blogs to my Android apps, so here it goes!
First, lets talk podcasts. The Global Geek News is doing great and although we basically were forced to miss two weeks last month we are finally back in our groove and putting out some amazing shows. Unless something comes up, we record every Monday night and I post the show on Tuesday morning. If you haven't given it a listen yet, I highly recommend heading to GlobalGeekNews.com and giving the show a try. I am always open to constructive feedback so if you have any comments or suggestions, let me hear them! Speaking of podcasts, I was hoping to have brought back the Geek News Daily podcast but unfortunately my life is too busy at this time but I hope to bring it back in the future. For those who are wondering what is going on with the Unofficial Mahalo Podcast, I turned ownership of that over my former Global Geek News Co-host, Larry who is doing some great stuff related to Mahalo and should be able to make great use of it.
Now, lets talk Android apps! As many of you know, a few weeks ago I released my first Android app onto the Market called Master Memo. It is a great app for taking notes and even taking audio notes when necessary. I have released several bug fixes to fix some things that didn't show up until after I released the app and as far as I know, all should be working now although there is a possibility of one crash bug lingering out there which I can't seem to replicate. The app is now kind of on the back burner but I am well underway on the next version which will allow you to tag your notes for better organization. I am also investigating doing video and even picture notes with it but I think those are a little ways off.
I have started a second app today which I don't yet have a name for but it will be a conversion tool. What kind of conversion tool? It will allow you to convert Microsoft and Nintendo points to money and money to points so that you have a better idea of how much you are spending on that song, movie, game or whatever. I also intend for it to allow you to purchase more points from an online retailer, most likely Amazon since I already have an affiliate account set up with them. It shouldn't take me too long to make this so I am expecting it to be in testing within the next week and released shortly there after. I am always looking for app ideas, so if you have any apps for Android that you would like to see, let me know!
Finally, lets talk blogging! I am now starting to blog here regularly again which is great. I hope to post all kinds of random things from videos and pictures to what is going on with me in the future to hopefully get some kind of reader base. I am also trying to blog as much as I can over at Global Geek News Blog which is where I really put thought into what I write about anything and everything technology related. If you don't subscribe to it already, I highly recommend you do so if you are looking for some great opinions and advice on technology! I also report on technology over at TechVi which you should certainly check out although I fear that if my life doesn't calm down a bit, that I might not be writing for them for much longer but I hope that isn't the case.
Anyway, this update is running longer than expected so I will end it here and do another one in the near future!
-pcnerd37
Podcast and Blog Update
Hey Readers!
Until last night, it had been a long time since I blogged on here. I figured I would give everybody an update as to what is going on with me.
The Geek News Daily podcast is going strong, and is daily right now. Once in a while I end up missing like a week or something, but it is going strong with episode #43 being released later today. I should have some intro's and outro's recorded this week to start putting in the show. I am also looking into the idea of doing a video version of the show although I seem to be having issues since I live stream the recording of the show at GeekNewsDailyLive.com. I am also still working on trying to get a stable recording time so that people can know when to expect the stream, but since I record at work, I don't know if that will be possible as I never know when that opportunity will come.
As far as Global Geek News goes, I hope to start the podcast back in the next week or so. When I start it back, I will likely go solo for the first episode or two and then start bringing guests on after that. I hope for that to be a Friday release but I am not sure yet. I am also looking to do a short, daily video on Global Geek News with content similar to the Global Geek News Blog. I have a little bit of work to do before I get the video up and running I think, but I hope to have that going before Christmas. Speaking of the Global Geek News Blog, that is going very strong! I am getting more average daily reads now than ever before and it continues to grow like crazy. I took about a week break from blogging on there last week but I put up two posts last night and will try to do that many or more today. From now on, it is my goal to do at least one post a day on there. Make sure to check it out when you have a chance as it is something I am very proud of.
I am also looking to devote some time to doing some programming for Android applications, so I am trying to find a good balance between podcasting, blogging and programming. If something begins to suffer, I will try to adjust as I think I can do all three but it won't be easy as I already work 45 hours a week.
Anyway, that is just an update about what is going on and some things to come. I will be blogging here more today, so stay tuned!
-pcnerd37