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Archives for 2009

Nobody’s Perfect: Podcast Bloopers 2009

Filed Under: Podcasting

Girl speaking into microphone

A selection of out-takes and bloopers made during the recording sessions of the monthly podcast for your seasonal amusement.

Posted on 22 December 2009Tagged: podcast, The Internet Monthly

Genie of the LAMP

Filed Under: Web Technology

If you’re into web site development, but haven’t experienced the power of LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP), then you’re missing out on an incredibly powerful yet completely FREE web server solution.

Posted on 24 October 2009Tagged: Apache, Linux, MySQL, PHP, server, software

Linux: Leaving the Comfort Zone

Filed Under: Technology

Microsoft Windows is far from the only choice of operating system available for PCs, but if you’ve only ever used Microsoft, then making the leap of faith to try an alternative like Linux will require a certain amount of courage. A level of perseverance will also be necessary to overcome the inevitable learning curve to make the most of any new operating system.

Posted on 27 September 2009Tagged: Linux

Alternative ID3 Tags for Adding Artwork to MP3 Files

Filed Under: Podcasting

MP3 files allow you to easily embed album or cover artwork within them via ID3 tags . While ID3 tags allow over 20 different images to be added to each MP3 track, is it really worth embedding more than one image into your MP3 files, and can MP3 players actually support and display all of these different images anyway?

Posted on 20 July 2009Tagged: id3, metadata, mp3, podcast, Podcasting, tags

What ID3 Tags Should you use in a Podcast?

Filed Under: Podcasting

MP3 files used for podcasts can contain a host of additional information about the podcast buried within them using ID3 tags, but which of these tags should you consider using in your podcasts?

Posted on 28 June 2009Tagged: id3, id3v1, id3v2, metadata, mp3, podcast, Podcasting, tag, tags

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BBC Radio Interview on Podcasting

Listen to my interview on BBC radio about podcasting and how long a podcast should be:

https://www.richardfarrar.com/audio/BBC-interview.mp3

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Richard Farrar

Hi, I'm Richard; an Electronic Engineer by trade, self confessed Geek, Blogger and Podcaster, although as often the case life has the habit of taking us on unplanned journeys... Read More ›

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