• Good morning everyone. Hope you all had a great weekend. #fb #
• InternetNZ reduces .nz wholesale fee by 16% http://bit.ly/dpEee5 – Lets hope the registrars pass on the savings. #
• Woohoo, The Manawatu came first in Brainweek 2010 http://www.brainweek.co.nz/StateOfTheNation and the Girls stuck it to the guys. #
• @5hameless We had the rain this morning. We are onto sun and blue sky now in reply to 5hameless #
• @5hameless hehe, We had a really heavy down pour about 8:30 this morning. Been getting clearer up there ever since. Just windy now. in reply to 5hameless #
• @5hameless I'm pretty sure the wind is blowing in your direction (Auckland's sucking again) so you might get it. in reply to 5hameless #
• Anyone have any recommendations for webcams that work well under Linux? My cheapo windows ones are pretty much useless (get what you pay 4) #
• ♺ @firefox: Firefox 3.6.2 update now available! http://bit.ly/bFw1j1 in reply to firefox #
• hahaha. opps. No I won't be upgrading to Firefox 3.6.2, I un-installed Firefox under Linux when I installed Google Chrome. #
• Time for sleep I think. Before I fall face first onto my keyboard. 'nite everyone. #
• Nice to know I use quality @behringer Bullet proof mixer – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C5XJ1al8cM #
• Gamestitutes ?? ♺ @TradeMe_Jay: Pay girls to play games with you? Seems a bit wrong http://au.xboxlive.ign.com/articles/107/1079073p1.html in reply to TradeMe_Jay #
• ♺ @nzacta: NZ Herald: Anti-piracy laws from the Dark Ages – a must read summary http://bit.ly/9W25D6 in reply to nzacta #
• @5hameless I have a blue-ant interphone in my crash helmet. Get a few strange looks when "talking to myself" on the bike in reply to 5hameless #
• @5hameless That's ok, "Engrish" is a second language after English anyway. in reply to 5hameless #
• @5hameless ahh, but new can be good. Then you can learn a new variant of the "engrish" language on the fly hahaha in reply to 5hameless #
• http://twitpic.com/1ajwzh – Our new Door Mat #
• @5hameless Hey, that would be cool.. Maybe I should get the 127.0.0.1 mat for the front door. in reply to 5hameless #
• @5hameless hehehe, thanks for the link in reply to 5hameless #
• Wow, we just got hit by heavy rain and lots of wind.. #
• Right, time to install the WordPress.com Video Server on to my own server. Hopefully it works out ok. #
• @PeteMarcroft got it from Bed, Bath and Beyond in reply to PeteMarcroft #
• Owie That's gotta hurt. ♺ @nzheraldtech: Amazing x-ray shows gamer's lucky escape: http://bit.ly/awfovp in reply to nzheraldtech #
• Looks like I'm going to have to buy a Quckcam C200 for use under Linux. #
• opps. "quickcam" missed an i in that last tweet.. #
• right, time for bed I think. 'nite everyone. #
• Good morning everyone. #
• haha. Just had someone supposedly from "Mcafee" ring to try and sell us "search engine optimisation services". With really bad "Engrish" too #
• oohhh. Lunch time. What to have, might be a bakery day I think #
• ♺ @mashable: WordPress Founder: Open Source Is About People, Not Technology – http://bit.ly/bkxM3Z in reply to mashable #
• Up the other end of palmy earlier. Only 1 out of 10 WiFi networks was unsecure. People are learning #
• Busy morning so far. Going to be a great day though. Have a great afternoon in the studio planned. Should be fun #
• ♺ @publicaddress: RT @ChrisKeall: Domainz may pocket InternetNZ cuts http://bit.ly/9IhSgb in reply to publicaddress #
• Oh no, It's the end of the world. @trademe is down. What ever shall New Zealand office staff waste their time on now. hehehe… #
• New Zealand office workers rejoice. @trademe is back. hahaha.. Credit to @trademe for the quick fix tho… #
• @TradeMe Auctions we've had listed on @sella never sold, listed them on @trademe and they sold with in 3 days. what does that tell ya. in reply to TradeMe #
• @sella No harm in trying, and it didn't cost me anything which is always a bonus in reply to sella #
• http://twitpic.com/1ax03u – Interesting suggestion from Linux dictionary for "Wanganui" replacement #
• New Post: Poll – What Linux Distro do you use on Servers? http://bit.ly/aJhnLa #
• @PeteMarcroft Sorry to hear that, our thoughts are with you and your family. in reply to PeteMarcroft #
• Where do I get one No one would steal it ♺ @scottbartley: Friday dodginess RT @mike_elgan: Tampon flash drive! http://post.ly/VXhN in reply to scottbartley #
• haha, Nice ♺ @juhasaarinen: All right… it is true. Women really do multitask better than men: http://bit.ly/dsFgBI in reply to juhasaarinen #
• Just encoded some footage of the Cailin Traditional Irish Dancing School at todays Festival of Cultures in the Square. Now to upload it #fb #
• Video of Cailin Traditional Irish Dancing School at the Festival of Cultures in Palmerston North is now online http://bit.ly/9L0Ohx #
• Google Chrome Remains Unscathed http://bit.ly/a4Fh8i #

• Settling into yet another Monday morning. Busy day in the studio today. Going to be a good one I think #fb #
• Just installed Synergy on 3 Linux systems and a Windows Machine. Should've done it ages ago. Makes life so much easier with 1 k'bd and mouse #
• I wish SkyTV and all other Telemarketers would learn "We are not Interested" especially at dinner time. (morons) #fb #
• Got my new 320gig HDD for my laptop this morning. Ubuntu Linux is now installed and good to go. #fb #
• Not too flash on the weather front today. Wet and cold. #fb #
• Ok, desktops, servers and laptops are all cleaned and dust free again.. Been a busy morning #fb #
• I must have had a busy day. I didn't even notice twitter was down. hehehe #
• Interesting tagline I just saw on an email. "Why be difficult – if with a bit of effort, you can be impossible" hmmm #fb #
• RT @podcasting More Bad News For Adobe & Flash – Wikipedia Is Going Open Video http://bit.ly/cUPOBH #
• New Post: Ubuntu is now installed studio wide http://bit.ly/atmhd3 #
• Been a busy day. Time for sleep I think. 'nite everyone. #fb #
• Good morning everyone, Another Friday is here. Yay. Have a good day everyone. #fb #
• New Post: XTN-2010-03-19 #9 Recording on Linux http://bit.ly/cep1iE #
• Wrapping things up in the studio, then heading into a well deserved weekend of rest and relaxation. Have a great weekend everyone. #fb #

• Got all the studio computers running on Ubuntu Linux and listening to Pink Floyd cranked up on the studio amps #fb #
• Karaoke in the Studio. hahaha. Maybe I should have had the recorders running. #
• Having a pretty relaxing day. Getting through everything I need to which I guess is a good thing. #
• Going to watch Miss 10's School Triathalon. #fb #
• lol RT @nzlabour minister Steven Joyce's rollout of highspeed broadband looks like it's proceeding well in Reefton http://twitpic.com/17g29j #
• @JohnJCampbell I support the bus driver. This country is too P.C. Driver should never have even been charged. #
• Well, been a busy day. Think I might go find some sleep. #fb #
• Looks like it's going to be another wall to wall blue sky day. Have a good day everyone. #fb #
• RT @ComputerworldNZ: New Zealand's internet filter goes live: Filter implemented at two ISPs in February after trials http://bit.ly/aS9T9E #
• I think I'll have an early lunch.. I'm feeling rather hungry. Now to decide what to have #
• Just had the yummiest home made pav. Think I ate too much though but it was sooo yummy #fb #
• RT @techliberty If you oppose the NZ government internet filter, write to your ISP and ask them not to implement it. #openinternet #
• Just had the yummiest lunch with my partner at Downtown in Palmy. Ready for a good but busy afternoon now #fb #
• ohh. 9 minutes past beer o'clock. time to get a move on #
• wow. rain came out of nowhere. pouring down really heavy #
• @PeteMarcroft: Didn't last long. I see sunshine again. still a little windy though #
• A little cooler today, should be a good day though. #fb #
• New Post: Pacific Fibre a true reality for the majority? http://bit.ly/aTLJpq #
• maybe it's just the weather, but I feel like I could go a nanna nap.. #fb #
• oohh. Weather has calmed, time to fire up the BBQ and pull the beer out! #
• Coffee, Laptop and Sunshine. I'm set for a relaxing Sunday #
• time to change ISPs. I know I havn't used 80% of my cap on my @telecomnz broadband account. #
• Time for a nice relaxing Sunday evening on the couch. Hopefully there is something on TV. #

I’m looking at moving the Podcast studio computers permanently to Ubuntu Linux.

I’m currently running the studio systems on USB key installs of Ubuntu. So far everything seems to be working well. I’ll be testing the recording software over the next few days and will be recording this weeks XTN on Ubuntu. Still deciding if I should use a Windows backup recorder just in case, and that probably won’t be a silly idea really.

Still have a little issue with the Linux blogging clients. I use Windows Live Writer which for a Microsoft application works really well in conjunction with WordPress. Also, I used iTunes to write the ID3 tags and insert album art so I’m also going to be playing with the ID3 tag editors under Linux.

I’m writing this on Lekhonee which is a gnome WordPress client. Anyway, all going well this time in a couple of weeks all the systems will be re-installed with Ubuntu.

If anyone is running Linux software for podcast production, I’d love to hear what software you use.

Once I get everything sorted on the Linux side, I’ll post a writeup with what I decide to use software wise.

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• Good morning everyone. Hope you all have a wonderful Monday. #fb #
• hmmm, Don't think I'm getting anyones @twitter updates #
• ok, Seems @twitter are aware of the update issue some are having and are working on it. Hopefully I'll get everyones updates again soon. #
• yay, I'm getting twitter updates again #
• @5hameless I know that feeling, and the need to do nothing won for me in reply to 5hameless #
• RT @johnnynl 2010 South Island Tour http://bit.ly/9sKZmb #
• wow, where has today gone. Been busy as heck. Though I got everything done. Yay. Time to relax for a while #
• New Post: Call for submission on ACTA http://bit.ly/dtEaOG #
• Time for sleep I think. Have a good night everyone. #
• New Post: Nigerian scammers pass themselves off as NZ Fraud Officers http://bit.ly/bDa0HQ #
• Would @Vodafonenz care to comment on the possible release of the Nexus one coming this month? Are these just unsubstantiated rumours? #
• New Post: Unsubstantiated Vodafone Nexus One Rumours http://bit.ly/d24Fnm #
• Time for sleep I think. 'nite everyone #fb #
• Good morning everyone, Looking like it's going to be a great day. #
• Today is just screaming past me. Where have the past 5 hours gone? #
• Lets see if today goes as fast as yesterday did. #
• Sitting in the Studio, looking out the window. I think I should be sitting outside. #
• New Post: XTN-2010-03-05 #7 Weeks are going really fast. http://bit.ly/aPwnYR #
• New Post: XTN-2010-03-05 #7 Weeks are going really fast. http://bit.ly/aIrWDr #
• seeing as it's Friday, I'm going to move my finish time forward to Now! #
• Contemplating moving all my Podcast Studio computers to Ubuntu 9.10 or should I wait for 10.04? #fb #
• Trying out gTwitter 1.0beta on Ubuntu. Looks like I might have to go with Tweetdeck #
• @velofille cool, thanks for the heads up. Will check out Hootsuite in reply to velofille #
• heck, I'm having so much fun being back on a Linux machine I lost all track of time. Time for sleep I think. #fb #
• Google Chrome on Ubuntu seems to work very well. #fb #
• RT @spam If you see a message touting a diet/weightloss plan, disregard; we're pushing out password resets for affected accounts. #