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Now for the Hard Part
by Andrew McCaskey
Slashdot Review Podcast
It looks like one of the more difficult things on this new format transition is providing some high value content for the web site.
Here are two video segments that came in today.
The link to the National Geographic Article sent in by Rod Bayron.
The link to the TEDDY Java App
I hope to have better show notes and a better system by the end of the week.
Here are some listener emails –
Please send your comments to SlashdotReview {at} gmail.com
Andy,
Listened to your changes this morning, you sounded almost apologetic
about the changes. Don’t be. This has been a great podcast and one
that I almost never missed for the last year+.I loved the music but understand your changes there.
Best of luck and look forward to listening to the changes to the broadcast.
I support your decision to drop the music. While there have been a
few tracks that I have added to my library as a result of hearing
them on your podcast, I have to admit that I almost always skip it.
By leaving it off, it reduces your bandwidth costs which cannot be
insignificant.
I’ll have to get used to your more informal style as you are usually
a very well-produced production but I do like your editorial sections
and commentary so expanding on that will be an improvement.
Similarly, not just being a “talking head” for the articles is nice
as I already read Slashdot (via Bloglines) so the benefit of
“hearing” an article is negligible. Getting an opinion or other
observation is of higher value.
I have been a listener for over a year and love your show.
I like the old news format but I can see where you are going. Daily Source Code has call in voice mail etc..
I feel you should stick to the reading of the news in the old format for 1/2 the show. Then go to user feedback and more in-depth discussion on those stories. A Skype call to an expert in the field would be great also. I really like the TWIT podcast for that in depth discussion on a news issue.
No problem on the 5 days a week. You need a life too
I remember your CES reports -little gems of reporting in your own words and
expressing your own opinions. More like that, please. Let us know what YOU
think. That’s what makes it interesting.
No. I can’t see how they would get tissue from dinosaur bones. Its not April
1st yet, is it?
. . . good moves in the direction of your _ _ _ Cast (will you change from PodCast? we are) and look forward to it. I can say you made me think how I feel about our NetCast, I edit ours to sound HUMAN (I totally suck at it). Yours sounded VERY professional and this recent show you did you sounded Human (real), not that the last two year were bad. I think the natural sound of it is totally fine for your show and hope you continue. I think it brings a feeling of just into your show. I also think you are making the right move in about the music, even though you made me get turned on to a few good artists.
I think I’ll stick with the term Podcast- I was pretty amused as Apple tried to retrieve the horse that left the building (hows that for mixed metaphor). Had they whacked it in Sept 2005 they might have kept it from becoming the defacto standard. Of course, the use of the word has probably generated millions in sales, because people mistakenly thought you had to have an iPod .
On October 12, Slashdot Review will complete 2 years of the podcast service – with a format that is virtually unchanged since day signed on.
It’s time to shift gears in several areas..
First – Music track gone
Lots of great indy music, break for artists – lots of other podcasts, but surveys, emails and conversations indicate that if it’s a choice, most listeners want news and editiorial opinion. By design, the musics was placed at end so could skip – kept it because survey data about 2/3 either liked or were OK.
Plus, reduced bit-rate of encode – smaller files, less space, faster upload and downloads.
Second : 5 days per week. Drive time or during work week at desk – so will produce five shows per week not six.for consumption during the work week. Gotta be honest – I understand podfade – don’t want to do that but got to
Third – 10 mins or less .tried to be consistant, to provide highlights in ten mins or less and will continue.
Fourth – More concise - awareness not in depth understanding. Pointers, references – better show notes Outline, speak informally bullet points.
Fifth – More informal content - Less editing means more commentary and link to expanded resources , better notes, etc.
All of this change is going to take basically the month of October – to build out SDR News to include other primary sources, make some major web site changes and put in place
We were both comfortable with the original format.
I’ve got to learn this new way of presentation
I think it will be more fun, and that in the long run we will be able to offer a better podcast service.
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