Is This Thing On?

The Blog and Podcast of Dan Shaurette

November 9th, 2006

Is This Thing On? #30 - TalkShoe Live!

This is Episode #30 for November 9, 2006. Hey, Is This Thing On?
(Download MP3)

* My name is Dan Shaurette, welcome to the podcast.
- No music on this episode, as we tested the LIVE podcasting abilities of the TalkShoe.com service.
- Compare this audio to the episode #29 where I had to boost our audio. I didn’t have to boost this time, however, an echo crept in once we hit three callers.

* Speaking of, our good friend Jason was able to battle the weird world of VoIP to join us live on the show.
- Some other random listeners also logged in. Thanks to Sarah, Bill, and DecalRadio for visiting and chatting.

* Mostly we talked about the Ball. That was a given.

* I’m a bit bummed about the audio quality, and not happy that I can’t pipe in podsafe music (yet?), so I don’t know how many more shows we’ll do on TalkShoe. They keep improving things, so who knows.

* The next scheduled live show is planned for November 30, 2006 at 9:00 PM EST.
- My beloved Michelle will join me as usual, but what makes TalkShoe really unique is having call-ins. You can listen in live via the stream, or you can download their client software and create an account. Then just call (724) 444-7444, and enter Talkcast ID: 3373.
- If you’d prefer to use your computer to call in, to save long-distance minutes, check out a VoIP client called SJPhone. Download their phone client, and use these instructions for connecting to their server.

That wraps up another episode of Is This Thing On? Thanks for listening.

This Blog and Podcast are © Copyright 2006 by Dan Shaurette, under the Creative Commons “Attribution, Non-Commercial, ShareAlike” License. Some Rights Reserved.

If you want to join us on the podcast, visit TalkShoe.com, create an account, and download their software. Then call us at (724) 444-7444, and enter Talkcast ID: 3373.

If you have any comments about this podcast, feel free to drop a note at shaurette.net/podmail.

Or, if you’d rather leave some voice mail, you can call us at 1-206-350-7638 that’s (206) 350-SNET.

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November 5th, 2006

Is This Thing On? #29 - TalkShoe test…

This is Episode #29 for November 5, 2006. Hey, Is This Thing On?
(Download MP3 or listen to the stream or download from TalkShoe.com)

* My name is Dan Shaurette, welcome to the podcast.
- No music on this episode, as this was really a test of the TalkShoe.com service.
- It works well, but more recordings will be needed so I can bring up the volume level on the recordings. I edited this episode afterwards to boost the audio.

* The first scheduled live show is planned for November 9, 2006 at 9:00 PM EST.
- My beloved Michelle will join me as usual, but what makes TalkShoe really unique is the ease of call-ins. You can listen in live via the stream, or you can download their client software and join the conversation. Then just call (724) 444-7444, and enter Talkcast ID: 3373.

* BTW: TalkShoe had their big break, in more ways than one, tonight when Leo Laporte and Amber MacArthur hosted their new show net@nite (formerly Inside The Net).
- The massive number of guests impacted the servers making it difficult for people to even log in to TalkShoe.
- This should definitely help them in the future though to ensure the future success of net@nite and TalkShoe.

That wraps up another episode of Is This Thing On? Thanks for listening.

This Blog and Podcast are © Copyright 2006 by Dan Shaurette, under the Creative Commons “Attribution, Non-Commercial, ShareAlike” License. Some Rights Reserved.

If you want to join us on the podcast, visit TalkShoe.com, create an account, and download their software. Then call us at (724) 444-7444, and enter Talkcast ID: 3373.

If you have any comments about this podcast, feel free to drop a note at shaurette.net/podmail.

Or, if you’d rather leave some voice mail, you can call us at 1-206-350-7638 that’s (206) 350-SNET.

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