Comments on: About http://developmentdrums.org A podcast about the news in international development and the fight against global poverty. Sat, 01 May 2010 20:33:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brian Barder http://developmentdrums.org/about/comment-page-1#comment-9 Brian Barder Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:02:18 +0000 http://www.developmentdrums.org/?page_id=2#comment-9 The sound quality of episode 2 is incomparably better than that of episode 1. Congratulations and keep those improvements rolling in. But according to my iTunes stats episode 2 is a few minutes longer even than episode 1, both just over an hour, and that's a very long time to have to concentrate on some occasionally pretty dry and technical stuff. I know I'm a fine one to preach brevity but I think shorter episodes really are desirable if the audience is to stay captured. It's a triumph already, though. The sound quality of episode 2 is incomparably better than that of episode 1. Congratulations and keep those improvements rolling in.

But according to my iTunes stats episode 2 is a few minutes longer even than episode 1, both just over an hour, and that’s a very long time to have to concentrate on some occasionally pretty dry and technical stuff. I know I’m a fine one to preach brevity but I think shorter episodes really are desirable if the audience is to stay captured.

It’s a triumph already, though.

]]> By: Development Drums « From Davos to Seattle http://developmentdrums.org/about/comment-page-1#comment-8 Development Drums « From Davos to Seattle Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:01:09 +0000 http://www.developmentdrums.org/?page_id=2#comment-8 [...] to be doing pretty well. The first episode featured conversation with Simon Maxwell of the ODI on various matters, including the global governance of aid regimes. The second episode - a great improvement on the [...] [...] to be doing pretty well. The first episode featured conversation with Simon Maxwell of the ODI on various matters, including the global governance of aid regimes. The second episode – a great improvement on the [...]

]]> By: Development Drums « From Davos to Seattle http://developmentdrums.org/about/comment-page-1#comment-7 Development Drums « From Davos to Seattle Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:00:48 +0000 http://www.developmentdrums.org/?page_id=2#comment-7 [...] international development , linking , reviews I’ve been hearing a lot recently about Development Drums, a new podcast hosted by Owen Barder. As a newcomer - and maybe a convert - to podcasting [...] [...] international development , linking , reviews I’ve been hearing a lot recently about Development Drums, a new podcast hosted by Owen Barder. As a newcomer – and maybe a convert – to podcasting [...]

]]> By: Owen Barder http://developmentdrums.org/about/comment-page-1#comment-6 Owen Barder Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:58:16 +0000 http://www.developmentdrums.org/?page_id=2#comment-6 Great news. I think the new server works better. I'm glad you could get it, Damian. I'm going to migrate the whole feed to a better service but I'm struggling with the problem of getting iTunes to update its links. Watch this space ... Great news. I think the new server works better. I’m glad you could get it, Damian. I’m going to migrate the whole feed to a better service but I’m struggling with the problem of getting iTunes to update its links. Watch this space …

]]> By: Damian http://developmentdrums.org/about/comment-page-1#comment-5 Damian Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:57:17 +0000 http://www.developmentdrums.org/?page_id=2#comment-5 Owen, I'd had problems last week downloading from Nairobi but it seems to be working today. My wife and I will be sitting down for a cuppa and a good listen tonight. Looking forward to it! Owen, I’d had problems last week downloading from Nairobi but it seems to be working today. My wife and I will be sitting down for a cuppa and a good listen tonight. Looking forward to it!

]]> By: Owen Barder http://developmentdrums.org/about/comment-page-1#comment-4 Owen Barder Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:55:24 +0000 http://www.developmentdrums.org/?page_id=2#comment-4 Hi Clive I'm sorry to hear you've been having trouble with downloads. Peter daCosta reported a similar problem from Kinshasa. I've moved the MP3 files to Amazon S3 servers, which should have higher bandwidth. Try it now and let me know if it works. Hi Clive

I’m sorry to hear you’ve been having trouble with downloads. Peter daCosta reported a similar problem from Kinshasa.

I’ve moved the MP3 files to Amazon S3 servers, which should have higher bandwidth. Try it now and let me know if it works.

]]> By: Clive Bates http://developmentdrums.org/about/comment-page-1#comment-3 Clive Bates Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:54:25 +0000 http://www.developmentdrums.org/?page_id=2#comment-3 Owen - great to see your blog again and I'm looking forward to listening to the podcasts. But each time I try to download via iTunes I only receive part of the podcast, even though it looks like a complete download has happened (but less than the full length)... on all three attempts, different amounts have been downloaded - 13 mins, 28 mins and 45 mins. Same problem with both episodes so far. Catriona and I are devoted Podcast consumers given the media available in Sudan, so we're excited about this! Clive Owen – great to see your blog again and I’m looking forward to listening to the podcasts. But each time I try to download via iTunes I only receive part of the podcast, even though it looks like a complete download has happened (but less than the full length)… on all three attempts, different amounts have been downloaded – 13 mins, 28 mins and 45 mins. Same problem with both episodes so far.

Catriona and I are devoted Podcast consumers given the media available in Sudan, so we’re excited about this!

Clive

]]> By: Chris Blattman http://developmentdrums.org/about/comment-page-1#comment-2 Chris Blattman Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:53:28 +0000 http://www.developmentdrums.org/?page_id=2#comment-2 Owen, Great episode. Much improved. We love hearing your voice on our kitchen radio. But just one suggestion: Jeannie I think you have to lose the musical interludes. Miss you guys lots! Chris Owen,

Great episode. Much improved. We love hearing your voice on our kitchen radio. But just one suggestion: Jeannie I think you have to lose the musical interludes.

Miss you guys lots!
Chris

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