One Canuck's Radio Weblog

  Monday, 11 October 2004

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Round Two: Bush Versus Bush

Mindful of the spin game, the President angles for a favorable comparison with himself [TIME's Top Stories] 'In this uneven fight, second-debate Bush defeated first-debate Bush. This, of course, is the way Bush and his handlers want the media to spin this debate—"Bush improved, therefore Bush won" —since, after all, it was a fight the President was bound to win. All he had to do was avoid kicking over his stool, shouting "No fair!" and storming off stage.'

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Anita Hill argues that the language candidates use to reach Security Moms often ailienates them instead [TIME's Top Stories]

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Republican and Democratic strategists look to the third and last TV debate to score a convincing victory. [Guardian Unlimited World Latest]

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UK: Canada's defence minister said today he could not rule out suing UK government as inquiry began into the fire that crippled HMCS Chicoutimi and claimed life of one its crew. [Guardian Unlimited]

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The commander of HMCS Chicoutimi gave the first eyewitness account Monday of a fire that broke out aboard the sub and chaos that followed, including the rescue of Lieut. Chris Saunders, who later died. FULL STORY [CBC News]

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Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod was already the most popular digital music player on the market, but the device's share of the U.S. retail market for digital music players has grown considerably over the past twelve months, according to data collected by market research firm NPD Group Inc. NPD's research is mentioned in a recent Bloomberg.com report that discusses Apple's success with the iPod and how it has affected Apple's stock performance. [MacCentral]

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iPodder reached a milestone today with the launch of Public Radio's first Podcast.

Only three short weeks ago, when we were just starting out, public radio veteran Tony Kahn sent me an email about a short feature he directs and produces for WBGH in Boston called Morning Stories. The idea, basically, is to find people who've never worked on radio before and get them to talk about something that happened to them, funny or sad, that anyone can connect to. It's obvious why Tony connected to podcasting.

Although I don't have the details, Tony went to bat with the 'powers that be' within NPR to create a podcast feed of his program. He describes them as "Short, five minute personal stories to freshen up your morning pod-fast."

Thanks to Tony's pioneering work and technical assistance from Rick Wezowicz, I predict it will only a matter of weeks before we see a cavalcade of NPR programming available as podcasts.

Subscribe to Morning Stories here

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Xeni Jardin:

On his weblog today, NBC News combat correspondent Kevin Sites interviews Iraq Interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi.

Link, and link to related discussion forum. [Boing Boing]

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America's largest broadcast group to air anti-Kerry primetime smear

Xeni Jardin: Your airwaves at work: Sinclair Broadcast Group, which owns the largest chain of television stations in the USA, plans to broadcast a documentary accusing John Kerry of having betrayed American POWs in Vietnam.

According to WashingtonPost.com, Hunt Valley, Md.-based Sinclair has ordered its 62 stations, some of which are in the swing states of Ohio, Florida, Iowa and Wisconsin, to show "Stolen Honor: Wounds That Never Heal" during prime-time hours next week. The Sinclair station group extends to 24 percent of U.S. television households.

Link, and more on why this is such a total douchebag stunt so unusual on Romanesko: Link (Thanks, Siege) [Boing Boing]

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SJ Mercury: New service to give...

SJ Mercury: New service to give remote access to digital media anywhere. In a move sure to raise the eyebrows of Hollywood and its partners, a California startup unveiled a new service Monday that allows subscribers to remotely access their digital media files -- even watch live television -- from any gadget with an Internet connection. [Tomalak's Realm]

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Use iMovie like a VCR with UI scripting

I have my cable TV running through an old VCR, which is connected to my Mac using my mini DV camera as a bridge. I wanted to record some of my favorite shows onto DVD without commercials. After trying GCam and QuickTime Broad... [macosxhints]

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DiskWarrior - A very useful disk repair tool

The macosxhints Rating:[Score: 10 out of 10] Developer: Alsoft / [Product Page] Price: $79.95

This Pick is long overdue; I've owned and used various versions of DiskWarrior for a number of years. It's one of those progr... [macosxhints]

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What R.A.D.I.O. Can Teach Podcasting

by Tod Maffin

Having already opined on what podcasting can teach radio, I thought it’s only fair to acknowledge that radio can play an instructive role in shaping the podcasting wave. Here are the five key areas I believe podcasters will need to focus on to be successful. [I Love Radio .org]

A must read for podcasters.

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117th AES Convention Offers Expansive Student Program

In keeping with it’s long-term commitment to supporting education, the Audio Engineering Society’s 117th Convention Student Program will offer a wealth of stimulating and informative events. Designed to inform and inspire the next generation of audio industry professionals, the panels, competitions and mentoring sessions will take place Oct. 28 - 31 in the Moscone Convention Center. ...Read More » [Digital Pro Sound News]