Georgia Podcast Network blog

Final episode of Mostly ITP - leave your comments in advance!

Amber Rhea — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:21:46 -0500

Next Thursday night (August 6), Rusty and I will be recording our final episode of Mostly ITP. We would love to include as much input as possible from people who have been listeners, participants, supporters, interviewees, critics, etc. over the past three years. If the spirit so moves, please call our voice mail line at 678-389-9441 and share your thoughts with us. We'll include it in the final episode.

Thanks, everyone, for listening!!

Georgia Podcast Network long-term plan

Rusty Tanton — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:39:01 -0500

I sent the following email this morning to anyone who has ever posted a podcast on the Georgia Podcast Network:

Hi there,
You're receiving this message because at some point you've uploaded a podcast to the Georgia Podcast Network. I'm writing to inform you that our long-term plan is to phase out podcast hosting and other interactive elements of the site and to convert it to a static archive.

Drupal, the software we use to run the site, will release version 7 soon. That is two major releases ahead of the version the Georgia Podcast Network runs on. While no announcement has been made, we anticipate that within a year Drupal will stop supporting version 5. Upgrading a site such as ours with many customized modules written for it is a major undertaking. Activity on the site has been declining over the past year, and we've decided it's time to move on rather than put forth the effort and expense involved in such an update.

There's no need to panic though, as hosting will continue as it is for between six months and a year longer, depending on how long Drupal keeps releasing security patches for version 5. We're writing now to give you plenty of time to find a new hosting option for your podcast, and to let you know we will:

* Export your data from the site in any format you'd like to make it easy to import podcasts into your new hosting software (for example: Wordpress, Blogger and Movable Type all have XML formats which can be used to import content)

* Create redirects on our server to your new site so search engine listings and iTunes subscriptions won't be disrupted

* Provide some technical guidance for moving your data over

As I mentioned in the first paragraph, the site will live on indefinitely as a static archive. So if you haven't updated your podcast in a long time and don't want to go to the trouble of moving your data, you don't have to.

Amber and I have really appreciated all the work you've put in over the past three years. We've had a lot of fun, met people we never would have had a chance to meet otherwise and learned a lot. Collectively we've put out content we should all be proud of. Thank you, and I hope to see you around.

--
Rusty Tanton
Co-founder, Georgia Podcast Network

Seriously y'all, thanks.

Check Out Georgia Public Broadcasting's News and Arts Podcasts

GPBRadio — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:22:54 -0500

GPB has joined the Georgia Podcast Network! Please check out our podcasts on our info page: http://www.gapodcastnetwork.com/users/gpbradio

Thanks for tuning in!

Likely outage this weekend [Updated: site is back]

Rusty Tanton — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:15:49 -0600

We're hoping to get the Georgia Podcast Network moved to a new host this weekend. Here's how it will work:

We'll place the site in maintenance mode (probably) Friday night and then switch the name servers to point to our new host. When you see a live site again, you'll know that the name servers have propagated.

If the last two sentences made no sense to you, fear not. It just means we're moving hosts, there will be a brief outage where you see a "under maintenance" page, and then we'll be back.

Update, Sunday 3.1.09, 6:45 p.m. We appear to be back now, barring DNS not propagating in your neck of the woods yet. There will probably be a few hiccups here and there this week, so bear with us.

I had hoped you'd see this little guy most of the time this weekend, but you probably just got a "site not found" message instead:

BlogHer '09: I'm speaking!

Amber Rhea — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:51:24 -0600

I've been given the go-ahead to announce this, so, guess what?

I'm going to be on a panel at BlogHer '09 in Chicago! Here's the description:

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Identity/Passions: LifeBlogging Outside the Lines: When you’re not a Geek, a Political Wonk or a MommyBlogger

Friday, July 24, 1:15-2:30 PM

Blogging started as a geek's game, and by 2004 political bloggers were making waves and mainstream media news. Post-BlogHer 2005 the rise of the MommyBloggers, first as cultural, then as commercial, force began. So where does that leave the rest of us... blogging about who we are and what we do with as much dedication, passion and amazing writing as any of those other blogging archetypes? We know that many of you who don't fit neatly into the above boxes share the same concerns:

How can I dispel stereotypes about people like me?
How can I build community without something like an ideology or a kid of a particular age to serve as the common thread?
How can I get a piece of the monetization pie... I have income and spend money too, you know?

Join Shameeka Ayers, Trish Bendix, Jane Gassner, and Amber Rhea and come flex your blogging muscles.
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I'm really looking forward to this panel! And I have to say, the title amuses me... remember when "lifeblogging" was called, well, blogging? Heh. Also, I am a geek, but I know what they mean... my blog isn't trying to be TechCrunch (thank god).

If you're able to make it to BlogHer, register soon to get early-bird pricing through this Saturday!

[Cross-posted at Being Amber Rhea]

SoCon09 - All podcasts embedded in one convenient blog post

Rusty Tanton — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:03:18 -0600

Here is a list of links and embeds to all SoCon09 podcasts to save you the effort of having to wade through the archives to find the session you're looking for. If you'd like to publish a similar list on your blog, you can copy the code from this text file and paste it into a post. Alternately, you might want to link to our SoCon09 tag or this post.

Introduction and Welcome

Link | Download MP3

Representative journalism discussion with Ruth Ann Harnisch, grant announcement

Link | Download MP3

What We Can Learn from Silicon Valley with Jeff Haynie

Link | Download MP3

What Is Atlanta's Niche in the Social Media Universe? with Andrew Wilson

Link | Download MP3

Keynote: Seven types of markets that technology has enabled with Christopher Carfi, CEO of Cerado

Link | Download MP3

Social Media for B2B

Link | Download MP3

Planning for Tomorrow: What's Next With Social Media? with Chad Israel

Link | Download MP3

Social Media and PR with James Andrews

Link | Download MP3

Social Media for Marketing and Generating Leads with Debbie Qaqish

Link | Download MP3

What it Takes to be a Winning Tech Entrepreneur with Jeff Haynie

Link | Download MP3

Using Social Networking for Social Change with Tessa Horehled

Link | Download MP3

Twitter Success Stories with Grayson Daughters

Link | Download MP3

Return on Investment in Social Media with Josh Hallet

Link | Download MP3

How to Build Social Capital and Real Capital in the Nonprofit Sector with Leonard Witt

Link | Download MP3

Let The People Speak!

georgiaroadgeek — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 09:31:49 -0600

Please tune into "GRG On BTR", a proud GPN affiliate, tonight (Saturday, 1/10/2009) at 9:30 PM EST. Callers will be welcome.

GRG On BTR

In the meantime, here's my latest blog.

Thanks in advance for reading and listening.

Steve :)

Social Media Club ATL January meeting

Amber Rhea — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:27:08 -0600

One week from today, I'll be here; will you? (note: link is a Facebook page)

SMC ATL: Online Identity and Buzzword Bingo

When: Thursday, January 8, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Where: Manuel's Tavern - North Avenue Room

Thanks to Amber Rhea for leading the conversation and bingo game! Bring your bingo dauber and POV on these identity topics!

Is your online identity different from your IRL identity?

What does it mean to "manage your online identity"?

Are there any off-limits topics on blogs? Who decides?

Rethinking the personal/professional dichotomy and tearing down the walls of compartmentalization: yea or nay?

If you would like to add to the topics or join Amber in a panel format - please contact Peter or Tessa about your interest.

January sponsors needed! Please contact us if you can offer event food and beverage support.

Like the description says, if you're interested in doing a panel-ish format, get in touch w/ Tessa or Peter (or me!) in the next day or two.

Happy New Year from the Georgia Podcast Network!

Rusty Tanton — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:47:56 -0600

Oh, and it's okay to upgrade your Flash plug-in to version 10 now if you want to. I finally managed to get the file uploader fixed to work with Flash 10 earlier today/yesterday. It's been tested in Safari 3, Firefox 2 and 3, and Internet Explorer 6 and 7. Email us at info@gapodcastnetwork.com or leave a comment if you have any issues with it. Thanks for your patience!

Georgia Podcast Network among Atlanta Magazine's "Best of Atlanta"

Amber Rhea — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:29:18 -0600

Guess what? The Georgia Podcast Network has been included in Atlanta Magazine's 2008 "Best of Atlanta" issue. They even printed a full page (p. 118) photo of an iPod with the Mostly ITP album art on the screen! Here's a scan:

And here's the text of the blurb:

Edifying iPod uploads
Georgia Podcast Network

Want to learn the history of Henry Schultz, the man behind the first successful bridge to span the Savannah River? The best tips for navigating Dragon-Con? Then a good place to start would be the Georgia Podcast Network. Started in 2006 by web developers Rusty Tanton and Amber Rhea, the network hosts more than fifty local podcasts—such as Tanton and Rhea's Mostly ITP—and links to podcasts already in production, such as Atlanta Business Radio (a Sandy Springs series focusing on successful businesspeople) and the Atlanta Press Club's broadcasts of its Newsmaker Luncheons.

Many thanks to Atlanta Magazine for including us and specifically mentioning Mostly ITP!