Bye-bye 2004, Hello Podcast!
It’s the end of 2004, last day of a very eventful year, and to top off the year, I’m introducing a whole new side to this blog: the very first installment of The Katsu Show!
That’s right, the podcasting bug has hit me hard, and I’ve decided to experiment with a podcast of my own. It’s basically a comment and review show where I talk about some of the themes I mention here on the blog, and where I take a few minutes to discuss and often review the games and books I’m currently reading/playing.
This being both the inaugural show and the last day of the year, the show is a little different than it will usually be, but I don’t think it turned out too badly either. I’m not sure what my posting schedule for podcasts will be, but it will generally not be longer than one week between podcasts, and possibly often a daily occurrence (yeah, I’m having fun with this). Every time I post a podcast, I’ll post up the ’show notes’ here too so you can get a feel for what’s gonna be on the show. Here’s the show notes for this show:
- Intro: Welcome to the Katsu Show!
- Podcasting: what is it?
- Tsunami: Quick note to call people’s attention to tsunami relief efforts.
- Today’s Rant: The year 2004: a look back
- Video Game Talk: Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
- Book Talk: Stephen King’s Dark Tower Series
- Farewell and a happy new year’s!
Links to sites mentioned in today’s show: iPodder.org, WikiNews’ Tsunami Relief Page, TheDarkTower.net.
So, how do you listen to the podcast? Well, good news: despite the name, you don’t need an iPod to listen. All you need is something that can play MP3’s (the computer that you’re reading this entry on will do)! There’s three ways to listen. The first, is to hit the little Play Button below the title for this post, and it should start streaming and playing almost immediately right on your browser. The second is to click the link below and download the MP3 file to your computer, and then either listen to it on your desktop or portable MP3 player. And the final, and easiest way (at least, once you set it up) is to download podcasting software, such as iPodder, and then subscribe to the rss 2.0 feed of this site, by copying and pasting this link into the software: http://www.techgnosisweb.com/feed/rss2/
Doing this will ensure that this and future podcasts automatically download to your computer when they’re done without you having to do anything. You basically subscribe to my podcast, and it gets delivered to you as soon as I post it up without you having to do anything else. Once it’s downloaded, you can listen to it anywhere that you can listen to MP3’s. Neat, huh? Let me know what you think of this first podcast, I’m looking forward to your feedback!
Link to MP3 file of podcast: Katsu Show - Annual Recap - 31 Dec 2004
January 1st, 2005 at 9:34 am
Now dear…think if the evil that you may unleash upon the world by exposing me to yet newer and simpler ways of imposing my random thoughts on the universe. Imagine what would happen if I staretd doing this ‘casting thing…..Next thng you know you’d have to hear about ephemeral beauty and the small bush the bum near my house decorated only to be destrroyed by some random stranger, or my musings on whether my father misses singing since the loss of his voice. . .And seeing, as you personally and individually would be the only one vere to hear it, you may very well have shot yourself in the proverbial foot. Or ear as you would have it.
Love ya sweets, happy new year to you and the kitten,
M.
January 1st, 2005 at 12:55 pm
Hey hun, actually, I’d love to hear about some of that stuff. The bum thing sounds interesting.
And you’re a smart girl, i’m pretty sure you’d be at least halfway interesting to listen to, as opposed to a few podcasts I’ve heard which seem to consist mainly of fart jokes. 