Creating a podcast

After over a year of anticipation, the request has finally arived
“We need to do a Podcast/newsfeed from our website.”

Having proofed the *podcast* concept via this site, it is now time to investigate Software for publishing podcasts (I doubt people are going to want to write the RSS via notepade like I do).

• Easypodcast (Win/Linux) {GNU General Public License (GPL)}
• FeedForAll (Win/Mac) {US$ 39.95}
• Podifier (Win/Mac) {trial version}
• Webmaster Podcaster (Win) {US$ 49.99}
• MP3feed (PHP-server) {free}

The verdict?
After a bit of playing (and thinking) I’ve come to like a combined PHP offering.
Using *MP3feed* to build the RSS and *PHP RSS Reader* as the basis of an index page

The advantage is that the files and configuration are based on the server (not a single workstation) it is a simple matter of uploading the mp3 file and a matching text (.txt) file containing a description. Not a lot of work, not too complicated … just right

The MP3 directory

* index.shtml :: index file, embeded RSS reader and live bookmark link
* mp3feed.php :: on the fly RSS generator; build RSS for mp3+txt couplets
* rss.php :: an RSS reader for mp3feed.php, embeds into index.shtml, but can stand alone.
* filename.mp3 :: the audio file for the podcast
* filename.txt :: description file for filename.mp3

[1.] Podcasting Software (Publishing) [Podcasting News]

It goes towards the character of the witness, my Lord.

“Truth is absolute, truth is supreme, truth is never disposable in national political life.”
- John Howard
ABC Radio “AM”, 25-AUG-1995

Westminster principles of government and ministerial responsibility; not on this watch

• GST: “No, there’s no way that a GSTwill ever be part of our policy.” – John Howard
  
   
• MV Tampa: “But we will decide who comes to this country, and the circumstances under which they come.” – John Howard (2001)
  
   
• Children Overboard: “The Government’s position remains that we were advised by Defence that children were thrown overboard, we made those allegations on the basis of that advice, and until I get Defence advice to the contrary I will maintain that position. “ - John Howard
  
   
• SIEV-X refugee drownings: “The navy did everything that could reasonably be expected and that the continued attempt to implicate them in some way to imply that they are responsible for this tragic, tragic incident, I think it’s quite appalling.” – John Howard
  
   
• University fees: “I can guarantee we’re not going to have $100,000 university degree courses.” – John Howard
  
   
• WMD’s and the justification of the war in Iraq: “Iraq continues to work on developing nuclear weapons-uranium has been sought from Africa that has no civil nuclear application in Iraq; . . .” – John Howard
  
   

  “We won’t just automatically click our heels and follow the Americans.” – John Howard
  
   

• Cornelia Rau, Vivian Alvarez
  “regrettable” – John Howard
  
   
• Guantanamo and the David Hicks trial: “There clearly has to be another method of trial – a court martial or a civilian trial – which conforms with the Supreme Court decision.” – John Howard
  
   
• AWB Wheat Scandal / Cole inquiry: “There was absolutely no belief anywhere in the Government at that time that AWB was anything other than a company of great reputation,” – John Howard
  
   

MPs back Howard in leadership row [1].
Federal Liberal MPs have rallied around Prime Minister John Howard following assertions from Treasurer Peter Costello that he broke a promise to hand over the party leadership.

Mr Costello says that at a meeting nearly 12 years ago, Mr Howard promised to hand him the leadership after one-and-a-half terms as prime minister in return for Mr Costello’s support.

Mr Howard has repeatedly denied that any deal was made, saying that the leadership decision is up to the federal parliamentary party.
…

[1.] MPs back Howard in leadership row [ABC News]
[2.] Truth Overboard – 35 Lies told by John Howard and counting [ALP]
[3.] Lies, Damned Lies and Howard [QueerPenguin]
[4.] Truth Overboard [ALP]