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By JULES ALLEN
Published June 20, 2005
Podcast how-to
ruk.ca/article/2802
and
www.podcast.net/
If you're stumbling around wondering what exactly podcasting might be, these links could be for you. The first deals with the mechanics of how these audio clips get from the author's server to your ears on an MP3 player or computer. While the examples are Mac-centric, there's a link to point you at similar software for Windows, Linux or even asmart phone. The second link is a directory of podcasts with subjects ranging from celebrities to all manner of technology.
Beethoven online
www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/beethoven/downloads.shtml
Alas, by the time you read this, you may have missed the downloadable versions of Beethoven's Symphonies 1 through 5. The BBC Philharmonic's performances of 6 through 9 will be available and, as you might imagine, are flawless, at least to my ears. The files are large, so you'll have to be patient with the download time. The site claims that "once you've downloaded the files you can listen to them at your own convenience, and keep them on your computer for as long as you wish."
No cats were harmed
www.StuffOnMyCat.com/
User-friendly blogging tools have made it easy for the whole world to put up pages such as this one. It's easy to copy: All you have to do is assemble the world's feline population and adorn it with items such as pumpkins, babies, loose change and socks. Voila, you've achieved the same useless-yet-hilarious result as this site.
Geeks in love
www.gk2gk.com/
The problem with online dating is that everybody's just so darn perky, hip and sassy. There's little room for generating excitement by saying, for example, you're learning Final Cut Pro this summer or gleefully sitting through an Iron Chef marathon. Not to worry. The Internet shall provide for you. This online love-o-rama is dedicated to the nerds of the world, for here they shall find one another.
On the clock
ClockWorkTimer.com/
If you are a small or one-person business and you bill by the hour, you might like this site. It's so simple, and therein lies the power. You keep track of what you're working on by simply setting a timer on any named task, then stop it when you're done. If you work in multiple locations, it's heck of a lot better than carting a spreadsheet around or managing scraps of sticky notes.
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