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TechBytes to Launch in November

Posted in Site News at 8:00 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz

Summary: TechBytes is a new audiocast we’ll start running shortly

HAVING arranged a sort of partnership between OpenBytes and Techrights we are proud to announce TechBytes (yes, it’s a combination or fusion of names). What is it? It’s a podcast, but we call it audiocast because “pod” is falsely associated with Apple.

Start date: November 2010

Recurrence: Weekly (hopefully, depending on our daytime jobs)

Slogan: “No episode number, this isn’t a soap opera”

On the show we plan to bring many people, including regulars of OpenBytes and Techrights. We have already arranged and resolved some of the technical issues, addressed some needs, and we received permission for use of a theme song. The show will be available in free formats such as Ogg (maybe more later).

This ought to be a lot of fun and help put a friendly face on folks who are sometimes wrongly perceived as angry and rantsy because text-only communication (words alone) leaves out most of one’s message. If any of our regular contributors or readers wishes to join, let us know in IRC or in the comments section below. It is supposed to be an open forum and we want to have as many guests as possible. █

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5 Comments

kozmcrae said,

October 24, 2010 at 8:44 pm

I will be looking forward to the TechBytes audiocast. I used to listen to a few GNU/Linux audiocasts. I sort of got out of the habit and dropped it altogether when the Linux Outlaws got all mushy about mono. I went back a few times and searched their forums. I could find nothing definitive on the mono issue.

Richard Chapman

Dr. Roy Schestowitz Reply:
October 25th, 2010 at 10:59 am
We spoke for a long time trying to decide what topics are unique enough to be worth covering. It’s still open to debate.
satipera said,

October 25, 2010 at 1:07 pm

This could be an exciting addition to TR and OB coverage, I will be listening.
Agent_Smith said,

October 25, 2010 at 3:50 pm

I can’t believe crApple dared to trademark the word “POD”. Shameless face…

Dr. Roy Schestowitz Reply:
October 25th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
They use the “pod” word to go after/shut down rivals; that’s why I avoid this acronym (in “PODcast”)