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June 21, 2006
Will the Next President be a
It's looking more and more like podcasting will play a big part in the next US presidential election. Politicians are treating bloggers seriously, politicians are podcasting and political sites are adding podcasts to their offerings. An example of this trend is the announcement that Senator John Edwards has signed on to be the keynote speaker at Gnomedex 6, being held in Seattle June 29-July 1st. The senator is a long-standing supporter of technology, including podcasting and blogging, and has pioneered political podcasting, creating both audio and video podcasts.
From Will the Next President be a
At the Corporate Podcasting Summit, Dana Gardner, principal analyst of Interarbor Solutions and producer of BriefingsDirect announced their plans to include full-text transcripts of their sponsored podcasts. The announcement reflects the reality that podcasts have to be found to be heard, and that can be difficult without text that can be indexed by search engines. Studies of listener behavior show that they prefer to know a lot about an audio program before downloading and subscribing, said Gardner. Contrary to conventional wisdom, giving the audience a chance to peruse a text transcript of a podcast in a blog or on a web site actually prompts more listeners to then opt-in to get the full audio production.
From Corporate Podcasting Summit Update: BriefingsDirect Adds Full-Text Transcripts of
Apple today released Shake 4.1, the first Universal version of its compositing software and cut its price from $2,999 to $499. Final Cut Studio editors can now take advantage of Shake for 3D compositing, keying, image tracking and stabilization for the price of a plug-in. Shake continues to be the tool of choice for major motion-picture studios and leading effects houses to create award-winning visual effects including this year's Oscar winner, King Kong. At just $499, Shake is now priced as low as a plug-in for Final Cut Studio, said Rob Schoeben, Apple s vice president of Applications Product Marketing. Now Final Cut Studio customers can retouch their shots with Shake s optical flow technology or add photo realistic visual effects to their productions, even on a shoestring budget.
From Apple Updates Shake Desktop Video Software, Slashes
Firaxis Games, home of legendary game designer Sid Meier and the creators of Civilization IV and other games, has introduced a podcast that provides a behind-the-scenes look at what it's like to make video games. In the first episode of The Official Firaxis Games Podcast, host Steve Ogden talks to the company's Quality Assurance manager and finds out what it's like to play video games all day. The podcast also features a song that promises to be a new jazz standard, Sid's Minute.
From Firaxis Games Intros Behind-the-scenes
Talkshoe is a new site that lets people create TalkCasts - online talk shows, discussion groups, conferences - and to make money with them. Hosts can earn money via text, audio and video advertising, as well as (optionally) charging people to listen to their content.
From New Site Provides Free Talk Show
SolidSpace, a web hosting service provider, announced today SolidCasts, a Podcast Management System for individuals and small businesses. The SolidCasts system lets users upload and manage audio and video files for podcasts. SolidSpace hosts clients podcasts and generates a line of code that users can publish to their Web site or blog. Site visitors are then able to subscribe to RSS and iTunes feeds of the podcast episodes. SolidCasts also lets users assign iTunes categories to their podcasts and submit their feed to be included in the iTunes Directory.
From SolidSpace Intros Podcasting Hosting
Posted by Chris at June 21, 2006 08:56 AM
