Techno Overload

Bring On The Technology:

This year started off to a fast start with a nice Christmas in August at the NMI. We were blessed with many new gadgets that are sure to help us fully understand the concepts of mobile media. I immediately began to familiarize myself with the PowerBook G4 and working with the iPod photo. Being a PC user for about 12 years, this was the first time that I had really used a Mac before. (It sure is awesome though!) Also, after having an iPod Shuffle for quite some time, it was a pleasant suprise to finally be able to work with the real iPod.

I spent several hours learning the ins and outs of working with the iPod. I transferred music, pictures, and some calendar events to the device. I then searched the iTunes directory and subscribed to several podcasts that caught my attention. I have been amazed at the selection of Podcasts already available.

Using GarageBand I recorded my first official podcast. I downloaded Apple's ChapterTool utility and began experimenting with adding chapters to create a more enhanced podcasts. Several applications are avaialble for download to assist one in creating enhanced podcasts. After trying several, Podcast AV seemed to be the easiest one to use.

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To put everything together I created yet another Podcast that describes my experiences at a summer camp in Maine.

To subscribe with iTunes, please follow this link:
feed://www.nmi.uga.edu/students/mlentz/mms/maine.xml

Use this link to subsribe with other aggregators (iPodder etc):

http://www.nmi.uga.edu/students/mlentz/mms/maine.xml



Useful Links

Apple's ChapterTool Command Line Editor. Essential for creating enhanced podcasts.
http://homepage.mac.com/applepodcast/podcasts/Resources/static/podcast_chapter_tool_beta.dmg

Podcast AV: For creation of enhanced podcasts
http://www.oldjewelsoftware.com/products/podcastav/

Great summary of easy to do podcasting:
http://www.podcast411.com/howto_1.html


Important Notes!
- Picturese in podcasts should be kept to 300 x 300 pixels.
- Remember that iTunes 4.9 is the only version that accepts enhanced podcasts.