Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Community Radio - Unproductive members
And of course all stations want productive volunteers but there are
occasions where there will be members that go against the best
interests of the station. If the volunteer responds to rational its
not a problem, however its not always the case. I think one needs to
give them some time away, suspend their membership if they continue to
be a problem revoke their membership. If they progress even further
than that the next step would to seek legal advice and proceed down
that road for the most extreme cases.
occasions where there will be members that go against the best
interests of the station. If the volunteer responds to rational its
not a problem, however its not always the case. I think one needs to
give them some time away, suspend their membership if they continue to
be a problem revoke their membership. If they progress even further
than that the next step would to seek legal advice and proceed down
that road for the most extreme cases.
I mean I'm sure a lot of stations have problems getting members and
volunteers, I think you need to cut the dead wood and make it a stress
free environment as possible, time wasters, people that would rather
complain with frivolous complaints that lack accurate factual details
just waste time.
I'd like to know stories where other community stations have had this
sort of problem and how they have managed to overcome it.
Is there a point where you have had to tell a member they could no
longer be involved ?
Labels:
amateur radio,
community,
pest,
serial
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Official Google Australia Blog: Our views on Mandatory ISP Filtering
Official Google Australia Blog: Our views on Mandatory ISP Filtering
I'm with google on this. And As an aussie I'm worried that perhaps more than illegal material could end up getting blocked.
http://www.twitter.com/Focused_77
I'm with google on this. And As an aussie I'm worried that perhaps more than illegal material could end up getting blocked.
http://www.twitter.com/Focused_77
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Poetry 3 - The ever cheery geek
I repeat my statement to you at nauseum
But you never listen
I proclaim the wonders of modern functions
But you live in the past I smirk when I get my way
I cry out in pain when I don't
The endless see of troubled times
Still lingers when you are gone Caught in mid air
like a drop of rain falling to earth
Who's fate is sealed
Stuck in an endless circle TheFuzz
But you never listen
I proclaim the wonders of modern functions
But you live in the past I smirk when I get my way
I cry out in pain when I don't
The endless see of troubled times
Still lingers when you are gone Caught in mid air
like a drop of rain falling to earth
Who's fate is sealed
Stuck in an endless circle TheFuzz
Labels:
geek,
helpdesk frustration,
poetry
Poetry 2 - Freedom
As the sun sets I can't help But feel free And restricted At the same time Freedom is more than freedom as we know it Freedom is not really freedom. Pale Remnants are now all that is left of the immense beauty But it will return
Labels:
depression,
freedom,
poetry
Poetry 1 - Futility
Prisoner in my own world. I lock myself away in my own restrictions, My own shackles I can't think now Peaceful serenity disrupted by life If you can call it that Cool winds breeze through me Stimulating my soul Nothing stops Nothing stands still It is all moving toward failure Its a road block only a task YOU can perform What an insignificant spec our lives really are I'm locked in a dungeon and i can't get up.
Labels:
depression,
poetry,
regret
Motorola GP68 95% used?
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Shane Moylan
Date: Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 2:53 PM
Subject: Motorola GP68 95% used?
To: posterous@gen9.org
Well that's the heading I was greeted with when I first saw this ebay auction. I ended up purchasing one of these 2 way radios. What it infact is a commercial VHF radio that what I have read from
elsewhere on the web that the parts have been obtained from surplus
motorola parts and been assembled. The end result is a radio that works and its cheap. I bought mine
from a Hong Kong seller on ebay for $85 AUD thats damn cheap for a vhf
radio. I am a licenced amateur operator and have been using it with much
success on 2m's. These radios turn out to be cheaper than a FDC or a Puxing and I like
it better considering its a well known brand..
From: Shane Moylan
Date: Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 2:53 PM
Subject: Motorola GP68 95% used?
To: posterous@gen9.org
Well that's the heading I was greeted with when I first saw this ebay auction. I ended up purchasing one of these 2 way radios. What it infact is a commercial VHF radio that what I have read from
elsewhere on the web that the parts have been obtained from surplus
motorola parts and been assembled. The end result is a radio that works and its cheap. I bought mine
from a Hong Kong seller on ebay for $85 AUD thats damn cheap for a vhf
radio. I am a licenced amateur operator and have been using it with much
success on 2m's. These radios turn out to be cheaper than a FDC or a Puxing and I like
it better considering its a well known brand..
Labels:
2 way,
amateur radio,
vhf
Google wave INVITES !!! I have many
Well I'd say google wave is getting closer and closer to at least
becoming a public beta as they seem to be releasing more and more
invites I've had a play with it and I am liking what they have been able to
do, they need to increase the speed of it a touch but its really quite
impressive. That said if you want to check out what the hype is all about. Let me
know I can hook you up with an invite or 2 or 3 :) Cheers.
becoming a public beta as they seem to be releasing more and more
invites I've had a play with it and I am liking what they have been able to
do, they need to increase the speed of it a touch but its really quite
impressive. That said if you want to check out what the hype is all about. Let me
know I can hook you up with an invite or 2 or 3 :) Cheers.
Ever have one of those moment - It's a Robinson
Do you ever have one of those moments you say something you didn't
mean to say and can't help but make fun of yourself.
radio being silly and I mentioned (by accident) the name of someone
that was previously involved in the station. And it kinda went from there.
Things that annoy me.
Thinks like "all my technicians are on holidays"
It was singular not plural. Technician. In fact "technician" is obtuse If the employer had a backup or even a system administrator.Organisation is important to an ORGANISATION.
This is where Lismores Community Radio Station Is
92.9 2NCR is one of Australia's Oldest Radio Stations It's been running since 1976 and is still going. But IT needs your
help to survive. 2NCR - River FM needs volunteers to help with all sorts of things..
Not JUST being on air.
http://maps.google.com/places/au/south-lismore/foleys-rd/4/-north-coast-radio-inc http://www.2ncr.org.au
help to survive. 2NCR - River FM needs volunteers to help with all sorts of things..
Not JUST being on air.
http://maps.google.com/places/au/south-lismore/foleys-rd/4/-north-coast-radio-inc http://www.2ncr.org.au
Software Digital Audio Work Stations - Community Radio
I have to admit that when price is an issue that audacity does have it
hands down and for doing simple podcast editing its great for the $ or
the lack there of doesn't require as much cpu grunt or memory as most
DAW's and will even run on something as unstable as windows Wink
without missing a beat, pun intended. But for anything more serious it just doesn't cut it. I have had a
play with Adobe Audition in the past and it makes a whole lot more
sense, even down to time compression expansion, varying clip
boundaries, fade in/fade out and variable curves (all non linear) that
either can be done in audacity albeit with some undoing trying again
till you get it right. A proper DAW would really help a station in the
long run and is worth the dollars spent on it And of course steering clear of lossy formats at every step of the
process is a plus as well (sometimes unavoidable) after all some STL's
use lossy compression as the transport, re compressing already lossy
compressed audio is something you want to avoid. I do like the IDEA of Pro Tools LE with an audio interface. It really
should be the foundation for good solid production work. Always good to "have the tools" for the job.
hands down and for doing simple podcast editing its great for the $ or
the lack there of doesn't require as much cpu grunt or memory as most
DAW's and will even run on something as unstable as windows Wink
without missing a beat, pun intended. But for anything more serious it just doesn't cut it. I have had a
play with Adobe Audition in the past and it makes a whole lot more
sense, even down to time compression expansion, varying clip
boundaries, fade in/fade out and variable curves (all non linear) that
either can be done in audacity albeit with some undoing trying again
till you get it right. A proper DAW would really help a station in the
long run and is worth the dollars spent on it And of course steering clear of lossy formats at every step of the
process is a plus as well (sometimes unavoidable) after all some STL's
use lossy compression as the transport, re compressing already lossy
compressed audio is something you want to avoid. I do like the IDEA of Pro Tools LE with an audio interface. It really
should be the foundation for good solid production work. Always good to "have the tools" for the job.
Youth in Community Radio
And no offence to any older folk that maybe reading this. But how do I put this... The oldies aren't getting any younger. If stations don't attract the youth the radio stations they will die
with older folk. Youth programs invite youth listeners which in turn inspires youth
volunteering and so the cycle continues. The guidelines suggest to loosen the leash on youth a bit to allow
them to express themselves. You are doing your station and your community a dis-service if you
don't get the youth involved in your station.
with older folk. Youth programs invite youth listeners which in turn inspires youth
volunteering and so the cycle continues. The guidelines suggest to loosen the leash on youth a bit to allow
them to express themselves. You are doing your station and your community a dis-service if you
don't get the youth involved in your station.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
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