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Cure the Flash Audio Chipmunk Effect

May/01 in Personal

Chipmunk Podcast EffectSo what do you do when your audio is coming back sounding like the lost member of Alvin and the Chipmunks?

I got an E-mail from a listener of my podcast the other day, and they had a problem that I had when I first started to podcast. With some audio, when you plug it into a flash player you end up with the output of the audio sounding really fast and high pitched. The is often referred to as the “chipmunk effect”.

What is the solution? Make sure you are encoding your audio at 11.025, 22.05 or 44.1 kHz. The Macromedia Flash player has a hard time working with audio that isn’t encoded at a multiple of 11.025 kHz.

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5 Best Flash Podcast Players

Feb/27 in Online Apps, Popular Posts

When it comes to flash players for a podcast, I feel like I have just about used them all. Just recently, I added another one to the Web Hosting Show’s layout and design. While doing so I figured then would be as good of a time as any to write down some of my favorites.

Here are the five best, in no specific order at all.

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More Web Hosting Giveaways

Feb/10 in Web Hosting

All this talk about the Web Hosting Show’s two year birthday at the end of the month has gotten a lot of folks into the celebrating mood. We now have several on going giveaways related back to the big date. Who says Web hosting folks don’t know how to party?!

Web Hosting Giveaway #1

Web Hosting Giveaway #2

Web Hosting Giveaway #3

Go have a look and see if there is anything there that tickles your fancy. If there is, just shoot me over an E-mail and let me know what you enjoy about the podcast I produce – and it shall be yours (as supplies last).

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Web Hosting Ecommerce Guide

Jan/21 in Web Hosting

Doing something a little different this week. Instead of having your usual round up of stories, help tips and more I figured I would focus on one topic to give you (yes, you!) a resource to learn from and come back to any time you need it. Let me know if you would like to see more episodes dedicated to one topic like this.

Now first things first, what is ecommerce? Ecommerce is the conducting of commerce with goods and services over the Internet. It includes: consumers using the Internet to purchase goods and services online; as well as businesses selling and communicating with other businesses through the Internet.

There are a lot of “Mom and Pop” stores all over the world that want to get their goods and services Online. How do they do it? Well there are a few things that Joe is going to need.

Topics Covered on this Web Hosting Show – Special Edition Podcast:

1. What to Look for in Getting a Domain Name
2. Picking the Right “Ecommerce Friendly” Web Hosting Company
3. Finding Shopping Cart/Online Store Software
4. Dedicated IP Address – Need it or Not?
5. SSL Certificates and Credit Card Processors

What are you waiting for? You know you want to tune in, listen and learn!

Ecommerce Web Hosting Guide
+ Download and Listen to the Web Hosting Show, Episode 93!

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Test Your Hosting Speed

Jan/15 in Web Hosting

Would you like to know how fast your Web host or Web hosting company is? Would you like a tool with would help you get the information you need? Well it just happens I am going to feature one on today’s show.

Along with quick news, help, my thoughts and getting your questions answered – I think we have a little bit for everybody on this week’s edition of the Web Hosting Show.

Here are just a few topics that we discussed on this week’s episode of the Web Hosting Show.

> Flaming Sticks of Web Hosting Fury!
> A New Hosting Speed Tool by the Folks at HostGator.com
> Web Hosting Account Types – Covering the Basics
> “All Nude” Edition of the Web Hosting Show – Coming Soon?
> WebHostMagazine.com’s New Layout and Design
> Earthquakes, Leprechauns and Web Hosting News
> The Horrible Ice Storm of 2007

Usually when people start talking about disk space, bandwidth and Web hosting ninety percent of the world falls fast asleep. Well, I see it as my job to wake these people up and give you something worth listening to. Web hosting doesn’t have to be boring.

Personally I think it is all in the delivery. If you read boring sources, the sources are going to bore you. Here on the Web Hosting Show – I have a do not bore the listener policy. Download and Listen to the Web Hosting Show, Episode 92!

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Dealing With Annoying Forum Members

Jan/08 in Web Hosting

We all hate those annoying guys that sit in the back of the class and make visiting your Web host’s forums no fun at all. Well I have some tips and advice for anybody out there to get rid of these pesky posters once and for all.

Also, have you invested any time in using social bookmarking Web sites for free press? You should – and I’ll get you started right here on episode 91 of the Web Hosting Show.

Web Hosting PodcastWeb Hosting Topics Covered on this Episode:

+ Hosting Hoopla is Back as a Link Directory
+ How to Deal with Annoying Forum Members
+ HostingForum.ca Gets My Pick of the Week
+ Social Bookmarking Can Lead to Lots of Free Press
+ GoDaddy Wants to Sponsor This Podcast? My Controversial Answer!

[ Listen to the Web Hosting Show - Episode 91! ]

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SEO Magic and Hosting Competition

Jan/01 in Web Hosting

Is there any special voodoo magic you must do before your Web page ranks at the top of Google?

Well I will give you a few quick tips, a few thoughts on the matter and my own ideas on how you should and could get to the top. Do you think there are too many Web hosts? Should we start getting rid of the small guys to make room for big business?

All that and oh so much more on this week’s episode of the Web Hosting Show.

+ Download and Listen to the Web Hosting Show, Podcast 90!

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Google Does Domains

Dec/18 in Web Hosting

Oh no, the sky is falling and it is all Google’s fault! There has been a lot of talk the past few days about Google stepping into the domain name business.

Now is it as big of a deal as everybody is making it out to be? I say no – and I’ll let you know why on today’s show. Also I have found a great new Online DNS tool that would be handy for both Web hosts and Web hosting clients to have. All that, and your usually Web hosting goodness is now on the air.

+ Download and Listen to The Web Hosting Show, Podcast 89!

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Podcasting on the Cheap

Dec/09 in Desktop Apps, Web Hosting

small-servers.jpgWant to know how I put together the Web Hosting Show podcast? I recently wrote up a podcasting guide for the Lunartics blog – and thought I would share it here as well. I am a big believer in not having to pay much to get your projects up and going.

Now as you can tell from the About Our BlogSTARS! Web page, I am no stranger to the art of podcasting. In fact, in February I will be celebrating my two year anniversary of creating them for the public. Now one question that I get sent my way a lot is how do I do it?

+ Check Out my Low Budget Podcasting Guide on Lunartics!

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Answering Your Web Hosting Questions

Dec/09 in Web Hosting

What great legal battle did the Web hosting industry win this week? What is the best way to find a supporter or sponsor for you next big idea? What my new favorite freeware application for both Web hosts and Web hosting clients? I am the man with all the answers, and I’ll be giving them to you one by one on this week’s edition of the Web Hosting Show.

+ Download and Listen to the Web Hosting Show, Podcast 87!

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