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Podcasts on The Scottish Oil Club Channel
When the speaker agrees, we will record the presentations made at events of
The Scottish Oil Club and publish these as "podcasts" on the
Scottish Oil Club Channel on "Ourmedia".
As defined by "Wikipedia", a podcast is:
"... a digital media file, or a series of such files, that is distributed
over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players
and personal computers. "
The "channel" is the place on the Ourmedia web hosting service (free) where
we will place these podcast files.
You can listen to these podcasts on your computer using any standard media
player software, or download the podcast to you digital music player, e.g. an
Apple iPod.
You can also "subscribe" to the
Scottish Oil Club Channel on Ourmedia using the RSS
feed they provide at
http://channels.ourmedia.org/mediarss/channel/847. Subscribing
is the best way so that all podcasts are automatically loaded into your mp3
player, just like any other podcasts you may listen to.
The first podcast produced by The Scottish Oil Club is for the presentation
by Malcolm Webb on 4 October 2007.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Question |
Answer |
| I don't have an iPod, so
I can't use iTunes. So what should I do? |
iTunes does not require
an iPod. iTunes is Apple's software for downloading, playing, and managing
digital media files. |
| I use Microsoft
Windows, I can't use iTunes. So what should I do? |
Apple's iTunes works on
Microsoft Windows and on Apple's OS/X operating system. |
|
I do use an Apple Macintosh. What software do I need. |
It is likely that you have software already installed that will work just
fine. If you need to, see
http://ourmedia.org/help/play-media-files for suggestions. |
| I don't want to
use Apple iTunes. So what should I do? |
You need to
install some sort of software to play the digital audio file. Try
Apple Quicktime (see link below). Or see
http://ourmedia.org/help/play-media-files for other suggestions. |
| Why should I use iTunes? |
It's a great product. It's free. The main functional reason is that
you can "subscribe" to this podcast and get downloads automatically.
You might also find other podcasts from other publishers, including the BBC,
NPR, etc. of interest. |
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I use dial-up for internet access. Will this stop me from getting this
podcast? |
Probably, since dial-up speeds are very slow and it's essentially impossible
to download large podcast files. Use a computer at a public library or
at your place of work. |
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Access to The Scottish Oil Club Channel is blocked by my employer via their
internet firewall rules. How do I get around this? |
To try to get around your employer's internet security is probably not a
good idea. Instead, talk with the IT support people at your company to
find out how you can arrange for access. |
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Are there other podcasts in the world which I might find interesting. |
Probably. There are millions of podcasters in the world and surely
there topics of interest to you. |
For More Information
Suggestions for Other Podcasts
- Look on the iTunes Podcast store for other podcasts of interest
- See the BBC's directory at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/podcasts/directory/
- Search on Google for terms of interest, e.g. "podcast oil energy" and find
1.8 million possibilities. Use other words to focus your search.
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