1. What is podcasting?
   1. A podcast is a series of digital media files, usually either digital audio or video, that is made available for download via web syndication (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PODcasting)
   2. A form of audio broadcasting using the Internet, podcasting takes its name from a combination of “iPod” and broadcasting. (www.duranos.com/resources/web-glossary/)
   3. Podcasting gives you a voice
   4. Podcasting is peoples radio
   5. Podcasting is convenient, you can hear it whereever you are
2. Producing podcasts
   1. The software
      1. Compatibility
         1. Alt Linux Debian Fedora Core Fedora Project Mandriva i586 OpenSUSE Red Hat SuSE and packman (suse) Ubuntu: packages.ubuntu and rpm.seek
         2. We recommend using the latest version of Linux/Unix from your distribution that is compatible with your hardware specifications. Audacity will run best with at least 64 MB RAM and a 300 MHz processor.
      2. Using Audacity
         1. Meter bar
         2. Toolbar
         3. Mixer
         4. Topic
         5. Export: Linux/Unix Download LAME and compile it as a shared object, then look for the file called libmp3lame.so
         6. Don't forget the ID3 Tags
            1. http://kid3.sourceforge.net/
      3. http://audacity.sourceforge.ne
      4. LETS RECORD
3. Listen to podcasts
   1. http://gpodder.org/
      1. Available in most Linux distributions, FreeBSD,
      2. Open Source and Free Software (GPL v3 or later
      3. Topic
      4. Under major RPM-based Linux distributions, gpodder is easily installed using yum: yum install gpodder On Debian-based Linux distributions (Ubuntu, Debian, etc..) you can use the following command: aptitude install gpodder
      5. http://wiki.gpodder.org/wiki/Main_Page
4. Publishing podcasts
   1. http://www.libsyn.com
      1. Topic
      2. libsyn50 $5 / month 50MB / month No statistics Good for entry level users. libsyn250 $12 / month 250MB / month Full statistics More storage for heavy users.
   2. Mevio
      1. http://www.mevio.com/myshows/?mode=episode_uploader
   3. Your own server
      1. be careful with the traffic!!!!
5. Don't forget
   1. Tag your files
      1. Follow the iTunes namespace
   2. Register your podcast at iTunes
   3. use proper filenames, e.g. wwww_2009_11_15.mp3
6. So what the hell I should talk about?
   1. Linux/Gnome
   2. Vietnamese food
   3. Life of a programmer
   4. Pet radio
   5. Gardening in the desert