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IBC #2

Posted by John on 8th July 2005

Podcast number 2. Apologies for the length of this show, I forgot to look at the time while recording (novice mistake!), so I kept babbling… Please send me feedback and let me know if you prefer a 20min or 30min show. Hope you can still enjoy it.

 

 Standard Podcast [29:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Size: 11MB
Time: 29:33

Show notes:

- Podcast: Jan Polet’s HitTest
- Love story: e-mailing and phoning.
- Podsafe: Don’t Scream by Stereo Suite
- Shanghai: queueing.

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IBC #1

Posted by John on 3rd July 2005

Hi Everybody!!

Podcast number 1. This is a bit long, but hopefully it’ll be worth the download.

 

 Standard Podcast [20:56m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Size: 7.18 MB
Time: 20:56

Show notes:

- Podcast: Adam Curry’s Daily Source Code
- Love story: first meeting and first kiss. Rob Costlow background music.
- Podsafe: Soulless by Marwood
- Shanghai: modern vs poor.

Enjoy!! And leave comments!!

 

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IBC #0

Posted by John on 30th June 2005

Hi all!

This is podcast number 0, where I explain what this show is going to be about.

 

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Size: 3.93 MB
Time: 8 min

Show notes:

- What is a podcast? Cos’e’ un podcast?
- Brief intro
- 4 reasons for podcasting
- Language choices
- Show duration
- Podsafe: Down with Everything by The Transfer

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