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Monthly Archives: July 2008

How to podcast using your mobile phone

Sound simple doesn’t it. Just find a way of leaving a message on something like skype, then get it to encode your audio, upload it to the server and generate the XML.  However, the whole skype thing is a bit of a red herring - I’ve been trying to make this work on and off for a … Continue reading »

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Finalising the kit

It’s fair to say we may have been a little obsessed with our kit. The problem was of course, that we were delayed by a year – and there’s only so much time you can take up obsessing over visas and injections – so kit seemed a harmless hobby. I’ve lost count of the tents … Continue reading »

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New Podcast Update from Matthew

A new Podcast Update has been left by Matthew Click here to listen to it in Quick Time. Or use this player to listen: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] If you want to automatically receive the podcast updates in your podcast software follow the instructions on the Podcast page.

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New Podcast Update from Matthew

A new Podcast Update has been left by Matthew Click here to listen to it in Quick Time. Or use this player to listen: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] If you want to automatically receive the podcast updates in your podcast software follow the instructions on the Podcast page.

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New PhoneBlogz Post

A new audio message has been left: CLICK HERE   (testing a way of creating a podcast via my mobile phone on the way to Russia)

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Good news from Everyman

As many of you know, on this trip we’re raising money for Everyman – the male cancer charity – look up in the top right hand corner and you can do your bit too Anyway, great news from them today – they think they’ve found a new drug that will combat prostate cancer – this … Continue reading »

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Be honest, I look good don’t I.

Thing is, I can’t help spending money in camping shops. It’s a problem, and it leads me to buy things I think I really need. In this case I’m certain I need this. It’s a bivi bag, or you could call it a waterproof sleeping bag cover. Whatever your syntax of choice – it’s lovely … Continue reading »

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Some people shouldn’t be allowed to watch TV

The people who wrote in to the BBC Trust to complain about Top Gear showing an image of a frost bitten willy, and showing Jeremy Clarkson and James May enjoying a glass of rather nice booze as they drove to the North Pole (get that – they were driving to the North Pole – in … Continue reading »

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