Hi GSPN Fans! Here I am again with the weekly round up for you. Today I have a great story to tell you about the perks of being a Community member and following Cliff on Twitter. Last week I was getting ready to mow the lawn and I looked on iTunes to see what gspn.tv podcasts had been released that I could load on my iPod. To my disappointment, I discovered that I was “caught up” with what had been released, and there wasn’t anything new for me. However, I knew that Cliff usually releases a few podcasts a day, so I went to the schedule to see what would be released that day. I was happy to see that a bunch that I regularly listen to were scheduled to be released. And I knew that Cliff usually releases podcasts in the morning, so I thought maybe if I waited around for a bit before going out to mow, some new podcasts would show up. In a minute I’ll tell you what happened next….
Right now, here’s what rolled out on the GSPN feed in the last week – go get ‘em while they’re hot:
+ denotes podcast released for Plus Members only
Weekly Lost Podcast 224 – Flashbacks Part 6
In this episode, Cliff and Stephanie go back into the archives and share commentary regarding things that were said back in Episode 009 of the Weekly Lost Podcast that covered “The Long Con.â€
The above description does not adequately describe all that is in this podcast – besides going over their commentary, it’s like a walk down memory lane – bad audio, an attempt at a “bumper”, a hilarious call from Erik Fisher, and so much more! I laughed all the way through the episode. I’ll almost be sorry when new episodes start, these have been so entertaining and fun!
Almost Daily Devotional 144 – We Are Called to be Free
+Help iGot a Mac 090 – iTunes 9 and Much More
* Erik Fisher shares why he loves Snow Leopard and the improvements that it has meant to several processes that he runs.
* Mary called to say that iTunes 9 has broken her ability to sync Smart Playlists. (Note, I believe our friend Lee Andrew from the gspn.tv Community Forum helped solve this issue when he wrote…. “Personally not having any issues with iTunes. That said, everyone else who did, I told them to change to only selected podcasts from the playlists. So in the Podcast tap, make sure you scroll down to see Include Episodes From Playlists.â€
* Cliff gives his rants about iTunes 9 and how it might affect the basic end user.
…and much more!
+Pursuing a Balanced Life 433 – A Well Balanced Week
In this episode, Cliff shares several mini recordings made throughout the week. It was fun for him to be able to go back and review the various elements of the week. It wasn’t until he listened to the various elements that he had recorded that Cliff noticed that his life really is getting into a much greater balance.
Family From the Heart 076 – Educational Options
In this episode, Stephanie and Cliff have a discussion about what, if anything, they need to do about a recent development in our home. Their son has not been doing well on his spelling tests. Matthew’s birthday meant that they had two options of when to enroll him into school. Questions like “Did we put him in school too early?†and “Should we hold him back a grade?†have come up in the discussion. Of course there is an option of homeschooling Matthew while leaving Meagan in the school system, as she is thriving there. They just briefly touch on different learning styles. They also talk about the fact that it may not be a bad thing that he’s just not great at “test taking.†Cliff shares some of his past educational experiences when thinking about the subject.
I have thought of homeschooling my daughter and I found their discussion very interesting. I was also a little horrified about what Cliff shared about his experiences in school.
Business Tech Weekly 003 – Sending Large Files
In this episode, Andy Traub and Cliff Ravenscraft discuss the following items:
*Jay Carter called in to ask what options are available out there for sending large files via the internet.
*We put the power of the community to work on this one. You can read all about the various options discussed by clicking here.
*We want to thank Lee Andrew for calling with some audio feedback on the topic and providing a great deal of valuable insight on the topic.
*Here is a link to LifeHacker’s top 5 file sharing services.
Full Time Mom 100 – Sarah Googled
Watermark Community 09-20-09 – I Believe in God But I Don’t Know Him
About the Church 091 – Is God Real? Part 02
+Social Media Serenity 010 – This Week in Facebook
In this episode, Erik Fisher and Cliff Ravenscraft, share a little bit about the following items:
*The world, as we know it, has changed as Cliff’s MOM is on now on Facebook.
*Have you seen Facebook Lite at http://lite.facebook.com? It’s Facebook without all the silly games! Not too shabby!
*Is Facebook getting Voice Chat? Personally, I don’t think so. It seems it’s just another application. I wouldn’t get excited unless I see an official app that goes on everyone’s service like chat did!
*Have you tried out Facebook @Replies? We play around with it, live, on the show to share with you what happens when you tag someone in your status updates.
*Twitter updates Terms of Service. It seems you now own something you put on the web.
Almost Daily Devotional 145 – Contentment and Wealth
Podcast Answer Man 127 – Improving Your Sound Quality
In this episode, Cliff shares an example how a client recently improved the quality of the sound of his show by simply using a professional digital audio recorder like the Edirol R-09. Several folks who were watching as Cliff recorded this episode purchased an Edirol from him that day. Next, Cliff shared an answer to a question that he had received in the 48 Days Podcasting and New Media Group that he runs. He provided his answer in audio form as to demonstrate the before and after effects of the advice he was giving. Finally, Cliff took a call from Gordon who wanted some advice on how Cliff manages his show notes for all the various podcasts that he produces. Of course Cliff told him that the answer is simply GOOGLE DOCS.
And that’s a wrap for last week!
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So, while I was sitting in the kitchen in my “lawnmowing outfit” (don’t ask) twiddling my thumbs, I decided to send out a “tweet” that said something like, “I need to mow the lawn but I’m stalling – waiting to see if any new gspn.tv podcasts will be released. #GSPN” To my utter surprise, a moment later I get a direct reply from Cliff that said, “@carolesthought Which of today’s podcasts would you like me to release first and I’ll rush it out into the feed. Working on uploads now.” Wow! What lucky timing! I replied that I was hoping for the Weekly Lost Podcast, but any of them would be fine except for Help iGot a Mac (only because iDon’t have a Mac!). So sure enough, in a little bit the Weekly Lost Podcast showed up on iTunes, which I got to enjoy while mowing – HOW AWESOME WAS THAT?? I tell you, being a Community member sure has it’s perks. :-D (If you don’t already follow Cliff on Twitter, you can do that here.)
See you next week! Carole
