I downloaded Adam Curry's Daily Source Code #732 where he mentioned phonecaster.de (german site). Phonecaster.de links phone numbers with podcasts, playing (by default) the most recent episode of a podcast when you dial the linked number. According to the phonecaster technical faq the service uses Asterisk. Sounds a lot like an upscaled version of my bel een podcast project (dutch).
2007-09-05 (#)
I was trying some stuff in Asterisk yesterday evening and I got weird errors on trying the command MP3Player with a podcast mp3. The error message was NOTICE[2925] app_mp3.c: Poll timed out/errored out with 0. Trying mpg123 0.59r by hand on that file showed what went wrong: it gives a segfault, probably on the weird id3v1 / id3v2 tags. Solution: id3v2 -D thepodcast.mp3 which strips all id3 tags. After that the dail-a-podcast idea worked.
2007-08-28 (#)
After hearing the very catchy Country Boy (City Boy Remix) on the Alaska Podshow 163 and on Adam Curry's Daily Source Code 631 I had to find that mix. Party Ben has this and other funny mixes available on the Party Ben - Stuff to have page.
2007-08-27 (#)
I really enjoy The Alaska PodShow Podcast. I visited Alaska myself in 2002 and really enjoyed it over there, which makes the alaska podshow a joy to listen to. Recognizable stuff, and things I would like to see on a next visit to Alaska (although I already saw both highways..). I'd like to go back some day (preferably when the US treats visiting tourists less like suspects) because Alaska is beautiful to visit.
2007-01-01 (#)
Happy new year! Gelukkig nieuw jaar! I had a great new years eve with friends, and took pictures of the fireworks (the Dutch have the habit to set of fireworks to start of the new year). A special gelukkig nieuw jaar to the listeners from Chub Creek, my favourite Canadian podcast! .. I made another guest appearance on Chub Creek.
2005-11-10 (#)
I recorded a bit of audio for Chub Creek which got used in Chub Creek episode 33. Check for the Dutch language lesson. Including my very own theme song.
2005-05-13 (#)
The iRiver ifp-795 arrived. It has everything you would expect from an mp3 player and some more (including options like timed radio recordings). By default, it only supports its own protocol for filetransfer (but there are linux drivers for this ifp protocol). I installed the UMS (USB mass storage) version of the latest firmware. I can now mount it using the usb-storage driver, so I can rsync stuff to it. The user-interface takes a bit getting used to, but the basic functions (play music!) are simple. It can also record from line-in or built-in microphone, I will experiment with that. I filled it with nice podcasts, and I listen to them.
2005-05-12 (#)
Mashup at the Ritz .. mashup (mix) that made me laugh. Walk this way by Aerosmith/Run DMC combined with some Slim Shady lyrics. Made me laugh. Do follow the terms of use.