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["Adam Hainstock" <hainzy@xxxxxxxxx>]

also, as redundant as this may be, http://www.linux.com is a great source
for current info.

On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 7:20 AM, Clement Lefebvre <
clement.lefebvre@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Brilliant! That's all I wanted to know :)
>
> Have fun with as many tools as you like (I don't know what to recommend,
> I have no experience in recording) and decide what works best for you.
> It's called "dictator" for a reason, the rest of the team will align
> with your choices.
>
> I can help down the line with the XML and to show how to publish the
> podcast, but we're not there yet. Also, if you want to go fast you'll
> get more done if you don't rely on anyone else. My advice would be to
> start on your own since the activity on this list has been quite low and
> you might wait for co-hosts to be there on skype (and at the right time)
> forever.
>
> Let us know if you need help. I'd be happy to give input if you provide
> test recordings. Haruspexed came with a nice jingle that you can use (I
> liked his test too, although I'm not too sure about living the music in
> the background while you speak.. I think it would be better as an intro
> which fades out, so the music and the speaker would actually be on at
> the same time only for a couple of seconds... I could be wrong, the
> music in the background produces a nice effect too but it can't be used
> for too long IMHO).
>
> As for content there's a lot to talk about on
> http://www.linuxmint.com/blog. Most Mint topics are published over
> there. http://www.distrowatch.com provides information about the latest
> releases and I find http://www.osnews.com and
> http://digg.com/all/linux_unix quite good.
>
> If other people want to speak on the show they can act as co-speakers
> (via Skype I guess), as guests (via Skype too) or they can maintain
> their own section and send their own recordings to Charles.
>
> Charles, let us know when you're ready and if you need any help.
>
> Clem.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles Olsen [mailto:charles.olsen@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 21 October 2008 14:08
> To: Clement Lefebvre
> Cc: Linux Mint Podcast List
> Subject: Re: [Linuxmint-podcast-project] Planning
>
> Clem,
>
> You're absolutely right about throwing ourselves into it. I've been in
> projects before where we talked, we planned, we were well prepared --
> and nothing actually got done.
>
> I'm open to being the leader, if you understand that I have not done
> this before. I listen to several podcasts, and I recorded a guest
> segment for Linux Reality (episode 94, if you want to check it out), but
> otherwise haven't done this before.
>
> I don't even know if I have the means to record a show. I'm installing
> Audacity as I type this (I love Synaptic). Is it enough that I have
> Skype and Audacity?
>
> But anyway, I'd be happy to take the lead if I can get these questions
> answered. And yes, I know how to Google, I'll do some research tonight.
>
> Charles
>
>
> Clement Lefebvre wrote:
> > Yes.
> >
> > I think the first thing to do is to find a leader who will:
> >
> > - act as the main speaker
> > - record the show
> > - be the dictator really :)
> >
> > Also, based on my previous experiences I can tell you that the main
> > thing is to throw yourselves at it. Get something done, even small..
> > forget about the main topic, don't take too much time getting ready,
> > just get something done, quick and dirty, and then we've got something
>
> > to talk about. Incremental improvements will come in time, things will
>
> > get better and better, but if we can keep something happening on a
> > weekly basis, every week, even it's only a 5-10 minutes MP3/OGG
> > recording then we'll be able to improve things slowly but surely.
> >
> > The format will be there to help, but don't be afraid of having
> > nothing to say. If you really have nothing to say, then stick to a
> > small recording, skip some sections, but do record it nonetheless.
> >
> > Let's find the star of our show, so he can tell us when he'll be ready
>
> > to record, if we wants guests on skype (or other means) and when we
> > can hear and comment on the first recording.
> >
> > In the meantime we can do some brainstorming and prepare things up as
> > you said Charles, but the main thing is still to find the one who will
>
> > carry, organize, record and present this podcast.
> >
> > Charles by the way, would you be happy to lead the show and act as the
>
> > main speaker? You could always step down later on if you felt like it,
>
> > it's really up to you, but your equipment, timezone, level of English
> > and even your availability look pretty good. Let us know.
> >
> > Clem.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:
> > linuxmint-podcast-project-bounces+clement.lefebvre=ericsson.com@lists.
> > linuxmint-podcast-project-bounces+la
> > unchpad.net
> > [mailto:linuxmint-podcast-project-bounces+clement.lefebvre<linuxmint-podcast-project-bounces%2Bclement.lefebvre>
> =ericsson.co
> > m@ lists.launchpad.net] On Behalf Of Charles Olsen
> > Sent: 21 October 2008 13:10
> > To: Linux Mint Podcast List
> > Subject: [Linuxmint-podcast-project] Planning
> >
> > We should start putting together a list of topics that will be covered
>
> > in the show. Time gets past you pretty quickly when you're doing a
> > creative project every week.
> >
> > Ideally, I think we should have a rolling list of the major topics for
>
> > the next 4-6 weeks of the show. Obviously we can shift gears if a
> > major event happens, like Microsoft announcing that Windows 7 will be
> > a fork of Ubuntu.
> >
> > Some topics might take more than a week to put together. For example
> > if we're reviewing some major program, we may need 2 or 3 weeks to
> > fool around with it before we're ready to talk about it on-air.
> >
> > An obvious topic for Show 1 is Elyssa. Another show could cover Ubuntu
>
> > 8.10. OpenOffice.org 3 and Mandriva 2009 are also good possibilities.
> >
> > Another topic I think would be useful, if we're trying to help people
> > new to Linux and/or Mint, is equivalent programs. For example in
> > Windows you used Word, in Linux you use OpenOffice.org. How do you
> > load your podcasts to the handheld in Linux? (That's the one thing I
> > still do on my XP box, everything else of mine is now in Linux.)
> >
> > Have we named a leader for the podcast yet? Someone should be
> > compiling these ideas into a list. Maybe in a Google document that
> > everyone can see and contribute to.
> >
> > We'll also need to arrange for a test, get the hosts online with Skype
>
> > or whatever we'll be using and record a test session, make sure all
> > our equipment is working and sounds good.
> >
> > And since our time zones range from GMT+1 to GMT-8, finding a time to
> > record could be quite a challenge.
> >
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