As you can see, I’ve been tweaking and tweaking the look of this website. Partly because I could never get it “just right” and partly because I’m having a ball learning more and more about Wordpress.

As you also know, I’ve had a couple of false starts on launching the Geek Of The North podcast. Part of that is I was trying to do a show that isn’t my style. Much like Strange Today. That was a great podcast, but it wasn’t “me” and if I can’t just be me, then I’m not motivated to do it on a regular basis.

So, to that end, I’ve widened the scope of what I want Geek Of The North to be. It’s going to be ME talking about the tech subjects that I like to talk about in a way that I like to talk about them. Relaxed, unscripted and comfortable. Like I’m talking to you over a beer or cup of coffee. I hope you will like the new format.

I’m also going to be sticking to a strict schedule. (yeah, I’ve said that before) So, anyway… My schedule is as follows:

Monday: No Podcasts. Use this for Web work
Tuesday: Record Mike Dell’s World (main feed)
Wednesday: Other recording projects (like BanjoTrax on Ed’s Mixed Bag)
Thursday: Record Geek Of The North
Friday: Record What’s Up With That (once in a while) and/or record **the yet to be amed new show with co-host**

Unscheduled: ipadio updates and / or record Mike Dell’s World (unplugged feed) Also, record for www.flightradio.com as needed.

I want to take my podcasting to the next level of dependability.

I really appreciate that you take a slice of time out of your week to listen to me and I think it’s only fair that I make sure I’m there for that time, every time and all the time.

-Mike

Ok, trying yet another way to get audio online. This time from my Droid phone:

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 2:23 — 3.3MB)

Podcast (unplugged): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 2:23 — 3.3MB)

YES, You are seeing double. I had to do this to get this episode into both feeds. Sorry for the confusion!

A new podcast? Well, sort of.

In Mike Dell’s World # 145 I asked was people thought of the current format of the show. Me talking, some music and the same stuff I’ve been doing for nearly 5 years. Some people thought the music was good, some thought the music was too much.

SO, this is what I’m going to do do for “unplugged”. This is going to be the feed where I do just voice. No Music, no sound effects and unedited. Just me chatting about whatever it is that’s on my mind. These episodes will will likely be shorter and can come out multipul times a week or maybe no times a week. I’m going to try to keep Mike Dell’s World (the main podcast) as it has been more or less weekly.

Please subscribe to Mike Dell Unplugged at this feed address: http://www.mikedell.com/feed/unplugged/ and soon to be on iTunes under it’s own listing.

Thanks for listening!

-Mike

This according to the weather channel founder John Coleman.

Watch this video and make your own mind up. Who’s right, Al Gore or John Coleman?

Just a quick post. I’m testing out this post by email thing that
posterous.com lets me do.

Should be interesting. A way to get quick updates on the blog
without having to log into it.

Happy new year!

-Mike

Posted via email from mgdell’s posterous

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 2:22 — 2.2MB)

Just want to wish everyone a Happy New Year! This podcast is released at 00:00:01 on January 1st 2010.

Catch Me Later!

-=Mike

VoiceMail line: 231-715-1366
Email: mike@mikedell.com
Twitter: mgdell
Facebook: facebook.com/mgdell

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Mike Dell’s World Podcast #144 12/16/2009

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I play “People Get Ready” by Detour and Simplify by Ryan Shupe and The Rubberband

I talk about Simplifing life. An other updates.

Merry Christmas!

How cool is this? This might make me get cable again if it really happens!

From Variety:

“Dirty Jobs” exec producer Craig Piligian has nabbed the rights to turn the dangerous work of airplane repo man Nick Popovich into a TV series.

Popovich is the co-partner of Sage-Popovich, a repossession firm that specializes in taking back big-ticket items — mostly airplanes. According to a recent profile of Popovich by Salon.com, the company’s clients include Citibank, Transamerica and Credit Suisse, and the firm nets $600,000-$900,000 per job.

Popovich’s business is booming in this weak economy, as he travels the globe to grab Gulfstreams, Learjets and even 747s from cash-strapped owners who have defaulted on their payments.

“Every case is different,” Piligian said. “Maybe it’s a small airline in Scandinavia that bought a 747. He has to figure out how to get past airline security and grab the plane. He plans it like a military operation. Sometimes he’s in disguise. Often it gets a little hairy.”

I got up this morning at 4am to get a deal at our neighborhood gym. (so yes, I participated on a very limited basis) But.. What I saw at the Best Buy store, Walmart and a few other big box stores completely blew me away.

After I got my 1 year membership at the gym, I decided I would go drive by best buy and see just what was going on. There was a line that was at lest a half a mile long from the front doors. There were people in tents, there were people selling coffee and hot coco. (those were the smart ones)

At 4am in our little city, the traffic was like rush hour on the streets. As I drove by WalMart, and the parking lot was as full as it would be on a normal Saturday afternoon. I suppose people are just looking for an excuse to spend some money. But, really? Tents in November in Michigan? No thanks, I will stay in my nice warm bed (or in this case car) .

OK this is the second try at posting from my Droid using an app. If this works I will do it more.

-Mike