From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1758435AbZEEUeS (ORCPT ); Tue, 5 May 2009 16:34:18 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1754061AbZEEUeH (ORCPT ); Tue, 5 May 2009 16:34:07 -0400 Received: from dallas.jonmasters.org ([72.29.103.172]:42288 "EHLO dallas.jonmasters.org" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753772AbZEEUeF (ORCPT ); Tue, 5 May 2009 16:34:05 -0400 Subject: Re: ANNOUNCE: LKML Summary Podcast From: Jon Masters To: Jeff Garzik Cc: linux-kernel In-Reply-To: <4A0098FF.7000509@garzik.org> References: <1241446095.7268.6.camel@jcmlaptop> <4A0098FF.7000509@garzik.org> Content-Type: text/plain Organization: World Organi[sz]ation Of Broken Dreams Date: Tue, 05 May 2009 16:33:22 -0400 Message-Id: <1241555602.5880.41.camel@jcmlaptop> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.24.5 (2.24.5-1.fc10) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-SA-Do-Not-Run: Yes X-SA-Exim-Connect-IP: 127.0.0.1 X-SA-Exim-Mail-From: jonathan@jonmasters.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No (on dallas.jonmasters.org); SAEximRunCond expanded to false Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Tue, 2009-05-05 at 15:52 -0400, Jeff Garzik wrote: > Jon Masters wrote: > > Folks, > > > > I'm /experimenting/ with recording a short 3-5 minute summary of LKML > > traffic for those of us who like to listen to Podcasts. It's modeled > > after e.g. the NYT Front Page Podcast, though not quite as cool. > > > > I am hoping this of use to some people who can't read LKML every day. > > Yesterday took 15-20 minutes to put together, and that's doable on a > > regular basis, subject to it being of use to anyone. I figured I'm > > reading LKML whether I do I summary recording or not. If it takes off, > > then I'll try forming a small team to share the effort out. > > > > Podcast: http://podcasts.jonmasters.org/kernel/kernel.xml > > > > (it'll show up in iTunes shortly for those with iPhones) > > So... you're using a non-free audio format to podcast about open source? As I said in the LWN article, there will be oggs shortly - I just need some time on the weekend to get around to scripting the production[0]. I will add a second feed with oggs in it, and also post the script (each podcast is created by first writing a script, which if placed on a wiki can then be a collaborative exercise, and translated too). I really would like this to eventually be a daily collaborative thing. Yesterday's podcast had around 3,500 listeners, which is nice. Nice enough that I'm looking for mirrors and alternative hosting if this interest level continues - happy to add a "brought to you by blah". But anyway, I'd love it if bandwidth were a problem as that would confirm that there's a real "market" for this/that it's useful. Today, it showed up in iTunes... Jon. [0] The (unfortunate) reason behind the mp3s is that most car stereos, (i)Phones, and other devices still don't play oggs, whereas even my car has a Linux-based empeg mp3 player installed in it. I know, it's a cycle/circle of doom, and I don't want to overly encourage that.