Tuesday, June 30, 2009

No crotches harmed making a podcast in a kitchen. Those cheeky imps. http://ping.fm/7chu0
Watched TV about PreRaphelites earlier and now there is one about David Hockney. Good to have some art on TV
Just got the notification that Writers 20 Questions Podcast in now available to subscribe to in iTunes http://ping.fm/CibEv
Everyone is downloading Scrivener to find something Spooky in the Text menu - http://mac20q.com
Writers 20 Questions http://writers20q.com Win a copy of Scrivener, but listen to the podcast first. I had a great chat with Keith Blount
The developer of Scrivener Writers Software for the Mac, Keith gave me a copy to give away on Mac20Q. http://ping.fm/t3itt
Mac20Q - Is there something Spooky in the text menu? Answer to win copy of Scrivener http://ping.fm/sobp1 Pls RT
A copy of Scrivener the Mac software for Writers. Win by answering easy question. http://ping.fm/sC9hO Mac 20 Questions

Monday, June 29, 2009

Here is a link to latest work by Matthew W Selznick Hazy Days and Cloudy Nights: http://ping.fm/z2Xc6 story telling
Interviewed Matthew Wayne Selznick for the Writers 20 Questions Podcast. Interesting bloke & good info for writers. Look out for podcast !!
just finished editing the Scrivener writers software developer interview, Keith Blount, really nice guy. Now to make it into a podcast.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

The show notes for the interview with @cameronbanga have been updated http://ping.fm/GODri Learn about iPhone programming

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

interview with @cameronbanga proving to be popular on Mac 20 Questions. http://ping.fm/uCoSw RT PLS
It is legally possible to be a geek and a football supporter though many geeks have an aversion to the beautiful game. Weird ain't it ??
Waiting to get a request from a football fan to talk about his/her team & promote their website on the footy20Questions Podcast
editing in AmadeusPro used de-noiser to get rid of background hiss. Wish it could get rid of a squeaky chair sound though

Monday, June 22, 2009

f£@ck Work just called and wants me in because the other person didn't turn up. Was looking forward to a day off
Just finished editing the Cameron Banga interview for Mac20Q - now to turn it into a podcast in Amadeus Pro
seems according to @ElaineGiles there were a lot of issues with V3 of iPhone OS set up. Was already using v3 & it didn't need to upgrade

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Later today I will listen to the latest Nosillacast Podcast another favourite for me from @podfeet. Man Allison and Bart are so funny
For my next trick I will listen to the dulcet tones of @ElaineGiles & @Thomasmike in the MacBites Podcast while I am walking the dog

Friday, June 19, 2009

45 minutes to when I shut up shop at the camp site & go home. Thunder storms today so might not open up the Mac. They are not good fried
I arranged today to interview on Tuesday- a super author Matthew Wayne Selznick- Brave Men Run and his new story Hazy Days & Cloudy Nights
At work for a bit & now a little less grumpy, cranky. really hot and humid at the camp site by the beach - Phew. will be glad of the rain
Downloaded a pile of podcasts BOL 1000, cranky geeks, Moms gone Geek, Macgasm, Macvoices, Photonetcast & an audiobook episode Sword of Blood
While I'm in moaning mode I can tell you weather forecast for the Costa Brava today is rain. Hang on thats a good thing, has been so hot
rant - Why do people often say the WWW when telling their url. You don't need to put it in the browser ususally. It is for noobs & old guys
Miffed in Spain - no internet since 7pm I rang them & it was being fixed at 6pm came back on then went off again. Nothing until this morning

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Testing Pingle from my iPhone. Finished listening to Brave Men Run audio book this morning. Need another story now

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Finally got the Java upgrade to take. And there was the new Safari update to do also and Bluetooth also. Phew !!!
Changes made to the show notes for the Video20Q podcast #1 http://ping.fm/XKn80 Pls RT
Just finished editing @IndieMovieMaker interview for Video 20 Questions- Throwing him now in the levelator before making into a podcast
Some interesting podcasting solutions price wise at http://ping.fm/Hkktm look at the Samson set up too I have both Behringer & Samson

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Donato is a @BostinBloke hear what he has to say about Mac's http://ping.fm/0iM7U…onato-exposito/
I will be interviewing the developer of the app Mercury Mover soon and there will be a prize to win of a licence for it. Mac20Q
Mac 20 Questions podcast featuring Donato Exposito the @BostinBloke http://ping.fm/m0N3k Pls RT

Monday, June 15, 2009

Writing the ramble for the Bostin Mac 20 Questions Podcast - belted nearly a 1000 words in 40 minutes - love it when I get in the zone !!
Interviewed @indiemoviemaker for Video 20 Questions. Amazing discussion about movie making will be an excellent podcast. Thanks David

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Thanks to @justingbyrne for the super shout out on the latest Maccraic podcast http://ping.fm/vyW3Q get in iTunes
Listening to the Latest Buzz out Loud podcast. nice to get a general technology based new show and entertaining too
The TV prog about Manet was so good last night, the background to his paintings & life. makes a change to have an in depth TV program
I got the Wizardgold monika on FaceBook so for you FB users you can follow here http://ping.fm/RrAw7

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Excellent TV prog about Manet the French artist. Always loved the painting Olympia by him great back story to it
I just made a zcape! Check it out here: http://ping.fm/ev5p0 This one is for Mac 20 Questions. Handy these Zcape thingies
Seeing as I am having to use Windows as I am at work I am trying out Google Chrome- Pretty good so far
I bought Pingle app for the iPhone so that I can put out my messages using Ping.fm Still have to use it though
I use a couple of small apps that came with call recorder to convert from a .mov to 2 separate AIFF tracks ready for Amadeus Pro
starting work on the interview of @BostinBloke for Mac 20 Questions. Get some done before I head off to work at the camp site by the beach
Good colour picker tip from @StargateJohn http://ping.fm/1p9zC Match a colour really easily in Mac OSX

Friday, June 12, 2009

Yesterday I starter to listen to the Audio book called 'Brave Men Run' by Matthew Wayne Selznick after the first episode I wanted more.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

I like being able to see the left and right side bar widgets at the same time. I wonder if I can do the drag and drop in Wordpress
Looking at the Google Analytics for my sites - just set up but the info looks like it will be useful eventuallyeasy to set up on Wordpress
Just upgraded Mac 20 Questions Wordpress to 2.8 the latest version. Amazingly easy. I am stunned beyond belief
Now it is time to sit on the sofa & watch the Krod Mandoon and the Flamin sword of fire. looks like will be very funny
@SwitchMac - will be good to see your posts again Rob. Hope all is going well for you now
@SwitchMac Quite right to apologise Rob disgraceful that you have let us down so badlyLOLZWas wondering what had happened to you !!
@xxloverxx That's the problem with being at work on their computer. They have very poor taste !! It gets worse- Spanish keyboard layout too
I interviewed Keith Blount the developer of Scrivener. He is giving me 2 licences of it to give away to listeners of my Podcasts. Cool !!
Literature and Latte is the name of the domain for Scrivener - How cool is that. Keith will be telling me all about how it works

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

editing the interview of Yi shun Lai this morning for the Writers 20 Questions Podcast. have to finish off after work this evening

Monday, June 8, 2009

looking at the prices for the MacBookPro's My sons plan to buy one & will be pleased with the better prices - refurbs still at old prices ??
Just watched 'Out of Office' web drama written by @SplatEric http://ping.fm/0TzkD Four episodes there now and getting amusing
I will be glad to get to the post keynote stage so that there will be chat about what was there instead of all the waste of time what ifs !
Well the plan for the day is eat then work then get back home in tune in on the WWDC keynote. I'm sure it will be live blogged somewhere

Saturday, June 6, 2009

The next Interview on Mac 20 Questions will be the Bostin Brummie, Will you be able to bear 2 Brummies chatting together about Macs LOLZ
used Time Machine today to get a file which I had saved over in garageband. I was able to go back to restore the one I wanted from days ago!

Friday, June 5, 2009

Listening to Cranky Geeks- That Dvorak fella is a grumpy old devil, makes it entertaining though to listen to the podcast.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Interview of @DavidBCohen being mixed out of Garageband right now. Will be ready to listen to soon at http://mac20q.com Episode 43 !
Just finished editing the interview of @DavidBCohen for the next Mac 20 Questions - sent him to the levelator, now for a bit of rambling !
Editing the interview with @DavidBCohen for the next Mac 20 Questions Podcast. Another great episode coming at http://mac20q.com
Watched the @Mixero video and it looks quite impressive. looking forward to giving the beta a try out

Monday, June 1, 2009

I used Tubemogul to upload the video to quite a few video sharing sites. one upload for me then distributed out by Tubemogul worked well
Used Video Monkey today to squash a video down in size worked for me when Visual hub didn't. Posted the video of Wizardgold news on Mac20Q
Editing the Wizardgold News Video using Final Cut Express. Takes ages to render the video. It is only short too
Mac 20 Questions got a mention on the NosillaCast by @Podfeet - How Cool is That ????