Steve

The iPad Show Live at Podcamp Ohio for Saturday, June 19, 2010

Today, we’re going discuss how the iPad can help plan and produce a podcast, tips, news, and more …

Introduction

• Special guest Timothy Chaten, host of The iPad Possibilities Podcast. http://www.thepossibilitiesnetwork.com/
• Explain what Podcamp is and what we’re doing here (for the iTunes audience)
• Explain the special format of today’s show
  • Apps and tips for Planning and producing a podcast
  • No direct input of the iPad for this episode – overhead projector instead
  • Giveaways at the end of the show
  • Questions at the end, also

Planning a Podcast (2 apps or tips each)

• Steve
  • App: Documents To Go Premium $11.99 link
    • They do have a cheaper $7.99 version that doesn’t support cloud services
    • Desktop app for syncing between your Mac or PC to the iPad
    • Google Docs for collaborative editing
    • Show Notes Editor
      • Edit your notes, save them to the cloud for collaboration
      • Open the notes in Safari during the show to keep on track
      • Make sure to put links in the docs to relevant websites
  • Tip: Preparing your iPad for the show
    • Kill any open Safari tabs
    • Move any apps that you showcase to the home screen
    • Set the background to a solid color or picture
    • Turn off push notifications
• Dave
  • App
    • NewsRack
      • integrates with Google reader. Star stories to read on the show
• Tim
  • App
    • Evernote
    • Gather news during the week
    • Email important items to your Evernote account
    • Create show notes (shared notes coming to iPad this summer)
    • Record audio within app for small segments on podcasts
  • Jailbreak App
    • Infiniboard

Producing (recording) a Podcast (2 apps or tips each)

• Steve
  • App: ReelDirector $3.99 link
    • Promo Codes:

      YEMX6MKRF6YP
      PRXHAAJM3KX3
      763LKLRYEPEN
      

  • App: Pro Prompter $9.99 link
• Dave
  • Caster – $5.99
  • SoundSlate – $.99
• Tim
  • Tip: Getting content into your iPad to edit and publish
    • Camera Connection Kit
      • Import Video from Cameras
      • Use USB Dongle to record directly onto iPad using USB Microphones
    • iPhone 4
      • Use iPhone 4 to record video podcasts (alternating front and back cameras)
      • Use camera connection kit to import those videos onto the iPad
  • Tip: Recording Skype Interviews on the iPad
    • Requires a Google Voice Number
    • Have interviewee call your GV number linked to your Skype number
    • Hit 4 and Google will record the conversation in good quality for download later
    • Use Downloader to download onto iPad then email to account (also works for voicemails)
    • Use Open In functionality to edit in apps such as Reforge or other audio editors
    • (Also Safari is a great app to finalize publishing of podcasts)

News and Discussion

• Will the Starbucks wifi hotspots change your mind about getting a 3G iPad? link
• Should you worry about the iPad Safari exploit?
• The U.S. Copyright Office and the Librarian of Congress are due to rule any day whether iPhone jailbreaking should be exempted from the Digital Millennium Copyright Act

Questions From Audience