Re: [CGUYS] Podcast limitation with iPods
I was not clear. Many radio show websites have archives. I can listen to these on my computer. I would like to download these older archived files to an MP3 (or other portable digital) player. From what I can tell one can only get a few recent programs from iTunes and that iPods only work (well?) using iTunes. QUESTION 1: Is that true? QUESTION 2: Are there any combinations of software and hardware that one can use to put old ARCHIVED programs on a PDP? Stephen Meskin Tom Piwowar wrote: I have been told that iPods will not accept podcasts directly but from iTunes. Is that correct? I would like to be able to download archived podcasts that are available on many sites. What should I be looking for in an iPod or similar devise? I'm new to this technology. You are getting your advice from a Zune salesman? Podcasts are just mp3 files. Just drag them over and play 'em. However, all this is easier if you do use iTunes and I don't know of any reason to not use iTunes. In the Advanced menu there is a Subscribe to Podcast item where you can enter the URL of any site from which you would like to snag a podcast. Easy. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Podcast limitation with iPods
From what I can tell one can only get a few recent programs from iTunes and that iPods only work (well?) using iTunes. QUESTION 1: Is that true? QUESTION 2: Are there any combinations of software and hardware that one can use to put old ARCHIVED programs on a PDP? I pretty much only use my iPod for podcasts and I've gotten them from many sources. However, I believe you have to transfer them to the iPod via iTunes. Even when I was Windows only I used iTunes to make the transfer. I've never tried using any other method. I know you can see your iPOd as an external disk in My Computer when it's attached so you could theoretically drag the podcast over to that 'drive' but I don't know how you would find it to play it. iTunes is free and works with Windows so that would be the most trouble free way to go. As to archived podcasts, if you can download them to your computer you then, in iTunes, go to File-Add to Library and in the window that opens choose the location of the file. You can choose multiple files by holding down the...ooops,it's Command on a Mac...forget what it is on Windowsmaybe Shift) Anyway, they'll be placed in your iTunes library where you can then transfer them to the iPod. Enjoy! I LOVE podcasts! Paula IN/USA Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming WOO HOO what a ride! Have a wonderful day! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Podcast limitation with iPods
Right click and select 'save as' and you should be able to download the file. If it's an mp3 you are fine, if not there are tools to convert. Mike On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 9:38 AM, Stephen Meskin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was not clear. Many radio show websites have archives. I can listen to these on my computer. I would like to download these older archived files to an MP3 (or other portable digital) player. From what I can tell one can only get a few recent programs from iTunes and that iPods only work (well?) using iTunes. QUESTION 1: Is that true? QUESTION 2: Are there any combinations of software and hardware that one can use to put old ARCHIVED programs on a PDP? Stephen Meskin Tom Piwowar wrote: I have been told that iPods will not accept podcasts directly but from iTunes. Is that correct? I would like to be able to download archived podcasts that are available on many sites. What should I be looking for in an iPod or similar devise? I'm new to this technology. You are getting your advice from a Zune salesman? Podcasts are just mp3 files. Just drag them over and play 'em. However, all this is easier if you do use iTunes and I don't know of any reason to not use iTunes. In the Advanced menu there is a Subscribe to Podcast item where you can enter the URL of any site from which you would like to snag a podcast. Easy. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Podcast limitation with iPods
Couple of points. Yes, there are some podcasts which only keep a few recent episodes available at any point in time. Case in point, my favorite, Car Talk, in the iTunes Store shows only the two previous weeks show. So you can't go back and get earlier ones. Once you subscribe, you get the weekly shows and can keep them on your PC, and/or, as in my case, sync them to the iPod. Also, I have found a number of sites which allow you to play their mp3 podcasts only through WMP or RealPlayer, not download the mp3 files. This should not be called a podcast, as you can't get the file. What you can do, is to play these podcasts real time and capture them in mp3 on your machine using something like Audacity or Total Recorder. This was the method I used to use before Car Talk became available as a podcast. Paula Minor wrote: From what I can tell one can only get a few recent programs from iTunes and that iPods only work (well?) using iTunes. QUESTION 1: Is that true? QUESTION 2: Are there any combinations of software and hardware that one can use to put old ARCHIVED programs on a PDP? I pretty much only use my iPod for podcasts and I've gotten them from many sources. However, I believe you have to transfer them to the iPod via iTunes. Even when I was Windows only I used iTunes to make the transfer. I've never tried using any other method. I know you can see your iPOd as an external disk in My Computer when it's attached so you could theoretically drag the podcast over to that 'drive' but I don't know how you would find it to play it. iTunes is free and works with Windows so that would be the most trouble free way to go. As to archived podcasts, if you can download them to your computer you then, in iTunes, go to File-Add to Library and in the window that opens choose the location of the file. You can choose multiple files by holding down the...ooops,it's Command on a Mac...forget what it is on Windowsmaybe Shift) Anyway, they'll be placed in your iTunes library where you can then transfer them to the iPod. Enjoy! I LOVE podcasts! Paula IN/USA Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming WOO HOO what a ride! Have a wonderful day! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Podcast limitation with iPods
I like Paula primarily use my iPod for Podcasts. I also agree with her recommendation on how you can import archived programs into iTunes. I believe the reason iTunes limits what is archived deals with bandwidth and the storage space that the podcaster has associated their feed. Steve Paula Minor wrote: From what I can tell one can only get a few recent programs from iTunes and that iPods only work (well?) using iTunes. QUESTION 1: Is that true? QUESTION 2: Are there any combinations of software and hardware that one can use to put old ARCHIVED programs on a PDP? I pretty much only use my iPod for podcasts and I've gotten them from many sources. However, I believe you have to transfer them to the iPod via iTunes. Even when I was Windows only I used iTunes to make the transfer. I've never tried using any other method. I know you can see your iPOd as an external disk in My Computer when it's attached so you could theoretically drag the podcast over to that 'drive' but I don't know how you would find it to play it. iTunes is free and works with Windows so that would be the most trouble free way to go. As to archived podcasts, if you can download them to your computer you then, in iTunes, go to File-Add to Library and in the window that opens choose the location of the file. You can choose multiple files by holding down the...ooops,it's Command on a Mac...forget what it is on Windowsmaybe Shift) Anyway, they'll be placed in your iTunes library where you can then transfer them to the iPod. Enjoy! I LOVE podcasts! Paula IN/USA Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming WOO HOO what a ride! Have a wonderful day! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Podcast limitation with iPods
If you mount the iPod as a disk the directories used by iTunes are hidden. However there are several third-party programs that will give you access to them. In fact, if you access the volume using FTP you can see these directories too. I pretty much only use my iPod for podcasts and I've gotten them from many sources. However, I believe you have to transfer them to the iPod via iTunes. Even when I was Windows only I used iTunes to make the transfer. I've never tried using any other method. I know you can see your iPOd as an external disk in My Computer when it's attached so you could theoretically drag the podcast over to that 'drive' but I don't know how you would find it to play it. iTunes is free and works with Windows so that would be the most trouble free way to go. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] A windows 98 question
Tom, Am I correct in thinking that I enter this in the address bar of his browser? Steve Tom Piwowar wrote: First thing to check is the DNS. Try http://64.233.167.99/ to see if you end up at Google. I work with individuals with disabilities. One young man needs to run Windows 98, because that is the newest system that will run some of his adaptive software. The home he lives in has wireless internet. He had a wireless card put into his computer about a year or so ago. About 2 weeks ago he said that he lost his internet connection. I went over to his home, the wireless connection still works for other computers. (I tested it with a laptop running XP.) I went to control panel System device manager and checked out the properties on his wireless card which said that the device was functioning properly. I looked at the card/antenna from the back of the computer. Its light was on and when I tried to look up something on the internet (a web page) the other light would start to blink as it looked for a connection. As I look at everything looks like it should work. What do you think might be wrong? Despite what the device manger says do you think it may be the card? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Podcast limitation with iPods
Tom, Thanks for trying to answer my question but unfortunately your answer needs some translation for this neophyte. In particular 1) What is meant by mount the iPod as a disk? 2) What are some of the several third-party programs? 3) What is meant by access the volume? 4) How does one use FTP? 5) How does seeing the iTunes directories help when I am trying to capture archived files that are not on iTunes? I understand that Yahoo has a capability similar to iTunes. Does anyone know how they compare? Stephen Tom Piwowar wrote: If you mount the iPod as a disk the directories used by iTunes are hidden. However there are several third-party programs that will give you access to them. In fact, if you access the volume using FTP you can see these directories too. I pretty much only use my iPod for podcasts and I've gotten them from many sources. However, I believe you have to transfer them to the iPod via iTunes. Even when I was Windows only I used iTunes to make the transfer. I've never tried using any other method. I know you can see your iPOd as an external disk in My Computer when it's attached so you could theoretically drag the podcast over to that 'drive' but I don't know how you would find it to play it. iTunes is free and works with Windows so that would be the most trouble free way to go. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Podcast limitation with iPods
Stephen, Here is my recommendation: 1. Download and install iTunes. 2. Download all the MP3 files you can find for podcasts. 3. Import them into iTunes. 4. update your player via iTunes -- John DeCarlo, My Views Are My Own * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Podcast neophyte questions.
I have just investigated the podcast site for one program I really like, Studio 360. I can download MP3 files for Feb 8, 15 and 22 but if click Feb 1 or earlier, I can either listen to it then and there on the computer or I am directed to Audible.com which seems to be a fee based operation. It seems strange that I can listen a program but not capture it. The Studio 360 podcast site (http://feeds.wnyc.org/studio360/podcast) gives links to 8 different podcatchers one of which is iTunes plus the capability of others. It also provides links labeled View Feed XML and SpringWidgets. The latter says Embed this content on your site. What is the value of these links? Stephen Here is a copy of the referenced site. Subscribe Now! ...with web-based podcatchers. Click your choice below: Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with ODEOSubscribe with Podnova ...with iTunes: Add to iTunes ...with something else (copy this address): Get more info on other podcatchers: original feed View Feed XML Embed this content on your site Embed with: SpringWidgets * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Webhosting options?
Thanks, Didn't realize Google had this. Guess they now have everything or soon will have! Randall On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 7:29 PM, Tom Piwowar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: BlueHost appears less expensive than the one Tom once recommended, A1A or something like that. Bluehost is $7/month. 11 has tiered plans at $4, $5, $10, and $20/month. You need to look at the features chart to find the plan that works for you. I have the $10 plan. If you are starting out the $4 plan should be fine. Or you can try Google. I think cguys.org works fine and that is free. Google's online editor worked fine for me, but I did most of the work in the raw HTML mode. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] A windows 98 question
yes On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 8:34 PM, Stephen Brownfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tom, Am I correct in thinking that I enter this in the address bar of his browser? Steve Tom Piwowar wrote: First thing to check is the DNS. Try http://64.233.167.99/ to see if you end up at Google. I work with individuals with disabilities. One young man needs to run Windows 98, because that is the newest system that will run some of his adaptive software. The home he lives in has wireless internet. He had a wireless card put into his computer about a year or so ago. About 2 weeks ago he said that he lost his internet connection. I went over to his home, the wireless connection still works for other computers. (I tested it with a laptop running XP.) I went to control panel System device manager and checked out the properties on his wireless card which said that the device was functioning properly. I looked at the card/antenna from the back of the computer. Its light was on and when I tried to look up something on the internet (a web page) the other light would start to blink as it looked for a connection. As I look at everything looks like it should work. What do you think might be wrong? Despite what the device manger says do you think it may be the card? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Podcast neophyte questions.
Widgets are those little programs that run on windows/linux or mac os x desktops...apple calls em gadgets i think. Looks like spring widgets put them in your browser so with that address you can embed PRI info on your own web page using their link. The xml feed is the rss feed to the web page for when info changes you can get it in an rss feed. RSS feeds are kinda like the old idea of push email. You subscribe to a feed via a web address, usually an XML feed but there are others and at intervals you set on your reader it goes to the address to check for changes, then downloads and displays the new feed in your reader. A podcast is an RSS feed with an enclosure, the enclosure being the audio that comes with it, almost as an attachment. Mike On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 9:31 PM, Stephen Meskin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have just investigated the podcast site for one program I really like, Studio 360. I can download MP3 files for Feb 8, 15 and 22 but if click Feb 1 or earlier, I can either listen to it then and there on the computer or I am directed to Audible.com which seems to be a fee based operation. It seems strange that I can listen a program but not capture it. The Studio 360 podcast site (http://feeds.wnyc.org/studio360/podcast) gives links to 8 different podcatchers one of which is iTunes plus the capability of others. It also provides links labeled View Feed XML and SpringWidgets. The latter says Embed this content on your site. What is the value of these links? Stephen Here is a copy of the referenced site. Subscribe Now! ...with web-based podcatchers. Click your choice below: Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with ODEOSubscribe with Podnova ...with iTunes: Add to iTunes ...with something else (copy this address): Get more info on other podcatchers: original feed View Feed XML Embed this content on your site Embed with: SpringWidgets * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
