Frederick’s Timelog

003 Guns, North Korea, Chretien, Domains and more

 

 003 Guns, North Korea, Chretien, Domains and more [10:00m]: Play Now | Download

Episode 3 for Frederick Time: Guns, North Korea, Chrétien, Domains and more.

In case you’re wondering, I discuss:

• The U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding the D.C. gun ban
  The individual’s right to a handgun (for self-defence) is affirmed, and the ban is repealed.
• Improved diplomatic relations in Asia, and North Korea begins dismantlement
  China and Japan are improving relations; meanwhile, North Korea was removed from the U.S. blacklist.
• Jean Chrétien is absolved of responsibility
  Justice Gomery is criticized for bias, and Chrétien’s reputation is restored.
• ICANN opens up new domain possibilities
  Now there can be web sites with “search.google” as a domain name.
• Proposed copyright law amendments

Thanks to George Wood.

This time, I have recorded the episode on a different computer, reduced the amount of editing and music involved, and gotten it out on the same day that I recorded. I also decided that the transcript would be too much of an inconvenience to produce.

Downloads & links:

• Regular MP3 podcast file (128 kbps, 9.19 MB)
• High quality MP3 file (320 kbps, 22.9 MB)
• Del.icio.us links from which I derived the news

At the same time, I am planning on moving Frederick’s Timelog to “frederickding.com”, which hasn’t yet been registered — but will be, within a week.

I recommend Website Magazine (digital and/or physical). It’s FREE! Subscribe today.

My Podcast Alley feed! {pca-8bc8e6ba462df720c9039f527e55c50f}

002 Obama/Hezbollah/Guns/Linux

 

 002 Obama/Hezbollah/Guns/Linux [10:00m]: Play Now | Download

Here’s the first “real” episode for Frederick Time: Obama/Hezbollah/Guns/Linux.

In case you’re wondering, I discuss:

• Obama’s refusal of public campaign funding
  The general election won’t be as fair as one might expect; and his supporters seem blind to what he’s doing for his own gain. Discuss it!
• Hezbollah’s alleged operations in North America
  An international terror expert rebukes the claims that Hezbollah is planning to attack Jewish targets somewhere in Canada.
• Gun control in Toronto
  I think outlawing handguns in Toronto might actually be a good idea. Please discuss in the comments section.
• OpenSuSE Linux 11

Thanks to George Wood and Kevin Macleod for their podcast-safe music.

The episode was actually recorded on Friday, June 20, but I spent a lot of time editing, selecting music, transcribing the content, etc. Not to mention that I was experimenting with MP3 format settings for the better part of today.

Downloads & links:

• Regular MP3 podcast file (128 kbps, 9.19 MB)
• High quality MP3 file (320 kbps, 22.8 MB)
• Episode Transcription (PDF, 181 KB)
• Del.icio.us links from which I derived the news
• OpenSuSE’s download site

I think the next episode won’t take so long to get out; I’m researching already! (And if you have the time, please comment below, bookmark this post with Digg, StumbleUpon, etc, and/or subscribe to the podcast feed!)

Just a few days

The first “real” episode of Frederick Time will be out within a few days; I’ve been recording and editing and selecting background tracks, and I haven’t fully gotten into it. Besides, the Audacity project already exceeds 250 MB — but don’t worry, the final compressed MP3 file won’t be big.

Anyhow, make sure that you subscribe to the podcast feed so that you can get the episode as soon as it’s released.

By the way, the “first” episode will actually be numbered at 002 as a result of the Teaser being numbered at 001.

Feeds and iTunes

Did you notice these buttons on the right side of the blog? (The new blog design doesn’t have them.)

You should subscribe to our blog feed, choose an online service to subscribe to our podcast, or open up the Frederick Time page on iTunes. All of these are ways that you can stay up-to-date with blog postings and podcast episodes.

If you don’t want to subscribe (why not?) to our blog or our podcast, just keep reading the blog.

At the same time, I’d like your opinions on theme music; what sort of a catchy & modern theme would suit Frederick Time? Please comment.

001 Teaser

 

 001 Teaser [0:36m]: Play Now | Download

I will be starting the Frederick Time podcast that I have planned to do for a long time this month. This is a teaser file that just introduces my plans.

Sound design by Virtualsoundtracks.com.

Guantánamo Bay as of June 08

It seems like Bush’s popularity is ever decreasing. With the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that the denial of habeas corpus to detainees at Guantánamo Bay is unconstitutional and that those prisoners have a right to challenge their imprisonment in the civilian courts, it’s no longer necessarily true that “the law doesn’t extend to Cuba”.

Though the rulings did not outlaw the prison outright, the rulings do somewhat approach the human rights issues that the U.S. is responsible for. And how has “Reporters Without Borders” reacted to this news? As of June 13, 2008, they haven’t, but still have half of their web site dedicated to attacking China and supporting the boycott of the Olympic games. Look at (click) this screenshot; do they even mention Guantánamo Bay?

Now, back on topic. This sort of decision is truly what the judicial branch of government is supposed to do: discuss the constitutional issues and re-think the policies of the executive and legislative branches. Unfortunately, Bush wants to bypass this ruling through an act of Congress.

And how does that make you feel?

Find more about this on Google News, subscribe to our feed, or write a comment.

Space Alone

This is an amazing piece of work by Ilias Sounas. This video is available in in 1080p (you’ll need a huge monitor and modern computer components to watch it in this version).

If you’re on a typical Internet connection, you might want to view it below or as a streaming QuickTime file.

There’s also a 720p HD QuickTime file that you can download and show to your family or friends when you’re not connected to the Internet. This one is significantly smaller than the 1080p version available from Adobe.

If you like this post or any of my other blog posts here on Frederick’s Timelog, subscribe to the RSS feed (it’s free and hazardless) or submit it to Digg, StumbleUpon, del.icio.us, or more using “Bookmark This” “ShareThis” below!

One Last Time

Another amazing video from smpfilms.

Go to Vimeo to watch this video in HD or to download it in its original format.

And we can’t forget the poll: