Pod Storming

Yeah, the title is lame, I KNOW!  Naming these blogs is not my strong suit but you'll get why it's called Pod Storming in a second.  Just hang on!

I've been wanting to start doing a podcast for a while now but for the life of me I haven't been able to come up with a concept for one so this is what I'm writing about today.

It's a podcast theme brainstorming session.  Do you get the title now?

Yeah, still lame!

With any brainstorming there's bound to be crazy over the top and just plain supid ideas so here we go.

The Frogcast

During each episode we discuss frogs.  The different kinds, their behavior, habitats, etc.  There's over 5,000 separate species so there wouldn't be a lack of material.

Dave's Family

It's the world's only podcast where you'll hear nothing but news about my family.  What my sisters and brother are up to.  Mom's latest recipe.  Uncle Jim's favorite cat-hating joke and more!

Foods I Hate

This one is pretty self explanatory.  There aren't a lot of different food I like.  It's pretty much pizza, cheese burgers and pretzels for me.  That means plenty of new foods to discuss that I don't like.  Riveting huh?

Patent Pending Podcast

Another one that doesn't need much description.  We basically take a look at a handful of patents that are pending during each show.

Who's Feces Is It Anyway

Um.....Maybe not.

So there you have it, the best podcast ideas I've come up with.  If you can think of any better ones, please leave them in the comments section below and I'll make sure to credit you on each episode.

Thanks!

Technobabble

The other day I heard this story about a person that goes into their local cell phone dealer looking to buy a smart phone.  One of the features they wanted was an easy way to listen to podcasts.  Well, it turned out the store employee had no idea what a podcast was.

So, this got me thinking, how many other terms out there are people not familiar with?  After doing a little digging, online and through my own brain I came up with a very short list.

Some of these terms have to do with computing itself, the Internet or slang that has developed from the online world.  By the way, you can click on the word itself to read more about it.

Let's start with the word that spawned this blog.

Podcast - The name, which combines iPod and broadcast is defined as an audio or video file that can be downloaded to a portable media player or computer, usually on a regularly scheduled basis.

Megahertz - It is used to measure transmission speeds of electronic devices. The most common area you will see Megahertz used is in measuring processor clock speed, such as an 800 Mhz Pentium III.

Internet Meme - Is an inside joke that a large number of Internet users are in on. It may stay the same or evolve over time, by chance or through commentary, imitations, and parody versions. Internet memes have a tendency to evolve and spread extremely swiftly, sometimes going in and out of popularity in just days.  One of the most famous examples is the Rick Roll.

 

QWERTY - This term is used to describe a standard (Latin alphabet-based) keyboard. Why? Because the first six keys in the upper-left part of the keyboard spell out Q-W-E-R-T-Y.

Web 2.0 - Is the next generation of the Internet and is basically a combination of technologies that provide a level user interaction that was not available before. Web 2.0 websites are much more dynamic and interconnected, producing "online communities" and making it even easier to share information. Ala Facebook, Wikipedia, Youtube, etc.

Okay, I think that's enough for now but we may have to do a technobabble part 2 blog one of these days.

Thanks for reading.

Dangerous Dave.