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  • How to Podcast

    Podcasting is simply distributing audio content using RSS (really simple syndication) and is a 4-step process:

    1. Create an mp3 file which will become your podcast
    2. Upload the mp3 file to the Internet
    3. Assign an RSS feed to the mp3 location using software like feedforall for 39.95
    4. promote your RSS feed of the mp3 file through one of these podcast submission services (iTunes would be the most popular choice).

    But, WordPress contains a built-in RSS feeder so the process is similar (SEE http://codex.wordpress.org/Podcasting), but listeners would have to subscribe to the RSS feed:

    1. Create audio or video that you want to share (usually MP3 or MP4)
    2. Upload the file to a server
    3. Link to the file in a post in your weblog
    4. WordPress automatically Includes a link to the file in your RSS/Atom feed
    5. Listeners “subscribe” with podcast client application to your RSS/Atom feed and download new files automatically.

    There is also a plugin for WordPress called PodPress: which helps you add detailed information about the MP3 which podcast submission sites might want or
    ask for.

    Good Luck!

  • Phone Number Rhythm

    Most everyone knows how to say a phone number: you say it in sections, area code, prefix, then the number (sometimes called the “line number”). Kevin James if famous for the phone number rhythm, “Bum bum bum, bum bum, bum bum.”

    Anyway, I thought of him when I saw this sign in Elwood, Indiana: Home for Sale, but see if you can figure out what the actual phone number is.

    Phone Number Rythm

  • Erich Stauffer Helps Local Candidates Reach the Voting Public

    Erich Stauffer Helps Local Candidates Reach the Voting Public

    Erich Stauffer, Inc. is excited to announce a web design and online promotion special to help local candidates during the 2010 campaign season.  Our experienced and local team wants to be sure that you reach the maximum number of potential voters during your political campaign.

    A professionally designed website will let your voters know about who you are, what you stand for, how you will serve them if elected, where you will be for specific events during the campaign, and even be a 24-7 secure donation gathering tool for your campaign.

    We make the process simple by having you fill out a short questionnaire on your time to get all the information we need to build your website.

    With a professionally designed website, you and your campaign team can promote your candidacy with confidence.  Let our team do all the technical work for you, so you can spend your time meeting with the people who will vote for you.  Get started on the road to victory today with your team at Erich Stauffer.  We can’t wait to serve you.

  • Indianapolis Colonics; Colon Hydrotherapy from Beauty from Within

    Colonics, which are colon cleansings, according to Indianapolis colonics Beauty from Within should be done on a regular basis for proper internal hygiene. At Indianapolis Colon Hydrotherapy they believe that true beauty starts from inside the body. They say, “The road to vibrant health is achieved by assimilating maximum nutrients from living foods while eliminating cellular waste through a warm , gentle, sterile water cleanse.”

  • An Apple a Day

    I was browsing Google News > Science / Technology and saw two articles about the “secret” to Apple’s success (one is the Apps, the other is Kids!) and two articles about iPhone outages (one in NY and the other in London). Seriously? Is this all we have to talk about? Okay, Apple is successful (highest stock price ever!) and the iPhone is great (best cell phone/PDA ever!) but is there really no other innovation going on? Is this what the economy has done to us? There is Google, Nokia, Apple, and Microsoft. Everyone else can go home. We’re done here.

  • Top Youtube Videos of 2009

    With over 82 million views, Susan Boyle gives an incredible performance, one that changed her life forever.
    David After Dentist – a video of a 7 year old boy just after being given drugs by his dentist.
    JK Wedding Entrance Dance – a “wedding entrance dance to Forever…yeah, forever.” This video inspired the last episode of The Office in 2009.
    New Moon Movie Trailer
    Evian Roller Babies

  • How to Successfully Manage People

    How to Successfully Manage PeopleThe purpose of How to Successfully Manage People by Jon Anshutz is to give you a better understanding of what it takes to effectively manage people. “How To Successfully Manage People” is a complete guide for managing. Anshutz goes out of his way to teach you the skills you will need to get the most out of your people. If you are serious about getting the most out of your people then you need to buy this book because it will show you how to create a “family” type atmosphere, how to set goals for yourself and your team, and so much more. No manager should be with out this book.

  • Top 10 Best Ways to Build a Positive Attitude

    1. Choose positive thinking friends. Lift each other up!

    2. See problems as challenges. Successful people overcome!

    3. Say “I can” more than “I can’t”. You can do it!

    4. Expect good things to happen. Set yourself up for success!

    5. Find the good in any situation. Look on the bright side of life!

    6. Stop worrying and start enjoying. Live your life to the fullest!

    7. Think happy thoughts. You own your thoughts! Make them great!

    8. Live a happy, healthy lifestyle. Take a deep breath!

    9. Picture yourself a winner. And you will be!

    10. Give yourself a pat on the back. You deserve it!

  • How to Save Adobe ImageReady PSD as Animated GIF When Only JPG Appears

    Adobe ImageReady Optimize MenuIf what is happening to you is like what happened to me, the Optimize menu got switched to JPG instead of GIF and I couldn’t save my Photoshop document (PSD) as an animated GIF.  It simply wasn’t an option.  I had to Google it, searching for terms like “adobe imageready not showing gif” until I found this quote, which saved me:

    To create the GIF from the psd or even the jpg file, you have to have the Optimise palette open in ImageReady, and have GIF selected under the Format tab. You can then tweak the colour table, transparency, dither etc on the same palette. Then save as optimised… 🙂

    I had to figure out where the Optimize menu was in Adobe ImageReady, but once I did that, I changed it to GIF and I was golden!