Hi folks,
I have an NZ based tech blog which is loosely faced at the enterprise/ICT professional audience, http://www.nzenterprisetech.com. Another of my hobbies is radio, and yep, another hobby is retro computing. The radio hobby involves running a streaming audio (IceCast) server for a community radio station in my old hometown of Greenock, Scotland (http://www.inverclyderadio.com), but I've also wanted to explore the world of podcasting. I have a home studio here with which I do a live studio broadcast back to the UK for the breakfast show on Inverclyde Radio. The station said that they'd be interested in syndicating my show, but I'd also like to look into pushing it up onto the likes of iTunes.
I am aware of Paul Spain's NZ Tech Podcast which is a great podcast, but I was hoping for something with a more lighthearted focus. Definitely would have a kiwi bent, but not necessarily 100% kiwi relevant in every item, due to the big wide interconnected world of tech out there. Look at my website for the sorts of things I'd start with covering.
Anyway, I'd look to do it once a week, with a run time of around 1 hour after editing. It wouldn't be live but am interested in perhaps having a streaming version at a later date if a popular idea. However, I really want to gauge interest at this point and see if anyone would be interested in joining in? Commitment would be anything from a ten minute skype/call once a week to a physical visit to my small studio and sit through the hour show (up to personal preference). The podcast would involve having a light hearted look at the tech of here and now. I want to have a good old chinwag about things rather than be a 'newscaster' (you listen to what I say sort of thing), I'd like to make it more a healthy debate and average Kiwi's perspective on what a given particular item. Perhaps every now and again we could delve into all things retro computing.
What do you think? I know many of you out there will work in ICT, like me and thought this was an appropriate place as any to ask the question first. All welcome, young, old - would love to hear from you.
Cheers,
Al