watchman
04-23-2010, 02:18 PM
Hello everyone.
I have finally gotten the podcast page sorted out. Before I had the downloads stored on the ARCHIVES page along with a hodgepodge of PDFs. I know, it was a mess. (I deleted all the audio files off the ARCHIVES page, so it is less of a mess now and should be easier to fine the old e-watchman articles. BTW, I will continue to add to the ARCHIVES if people request something. Also, I intend to go back through the older stuff and see if anything else is relevant) But whoopie! I finally figured out how to get both mp3 files and m4a iTunes files on the same page to both stream and download. Wasn't really all that difficult. Just had to take a day to do it. I also think the RSS feed is operational, although I have not tested it. Someone please let me know who subscribes. Believe it or not I have never really figured out the point of RSS. How can a guy figure out apocalyptic mysteries and not know Really Simple Syndication? Beats me. I think it has something to do with left/brain/right/brain domination, or something like that.
FYI - An enhanced podcast is intended to be played on an iTunes player. It displays images in the lower right corner of the player and on the top portion text appears. It is a convenient way of keeping track of what question I am considering. And you can more easily find the place in a track where as specific issue is being discussed.
Also, I rearranged the front page of the blog so that all previous blog entires may be accessed by clicking the link on the right hand column.
Now it is on to trying to figure out how to get the e-W podcasts on iTunes. I am hopeful after my latest techno conquest. LOL
Some have asked me if it is possible to make the Watchman's Post mobile friendly. My response: I am sure it is, I just don't know how to do it, yet. LOL But give me time. I am on a roll, a very slow roll mind you. But I'm roll'n, sort of.
FYI, I submitted the 2nd edition of Jehovah Himself Has Become King to the publisher a couple of weeks ago, but from the lack of response to my email enquiries I think the gears are turning pretty slow at Authorhouse (if at all). As I recall, the first time around took them 4 months to get it right, and I did not even have them do editing. Hopefully, though, something will be available in hard copy before Armageddon. LOL If not, it won't really matter will it?
Okay, now that I got the podcast stuff sorted out for now, I am anxious to start cranking them out. That is where you can help. I feed off of questions and issues presented to me - even criticism. I used to get lots of questions when I was doing the mailbag, but over the years the questions have slowed to a trickle. Have I answered everything? Maybe. I don't know. I don't think losing the watchman @e-watchman dot com email domain helped the situation any. (SquareSpace does not support email) But if you have anything you would like to have me discuss please send an email to watchman@e-jehovahs-witnesses.com or a private message to my box on this forum. Or use the toll free number and leave a voice mail message. (1-888-340-0944) As you know, all private information is kept private, unless, of course, you leave a voice mail in the knowledge that I will play it on the podcast -- (unless you specify otherwise.)
Look forward to hearing from you.
watchman
I have finally gotten the podcast page sorted out. Before I had the downloads stored on the ARCHIVES page along with a hodgepodge of PDFs. I know, it was a mess. (I deleted all the audio files off the ARCHIVES page, so it is less of a mess now and should be easier to fine the old e-watchman articles. BTW, I will continue to add to the ARCHIVES if people request something. Also, I intend to go back through the older stuff and see if anything else is relevant) But whoopie! I finally figured out how to get both mp3 files and m4a iTunes files on the same page to both stream and download. Wasn't really all that difficult. Just had to take a day to do it. I also think the RSS feed is operational, although I have not tested it. Someone please let me know who subscribes. Believe it or not I have never really figured out the point of RSS. How can a guy figure out apocalyptic mysteries and not know Really Simple Syndication? Beats me. I think it has something to do with left/brain/right/brain domination, or something like that.
FYI - An enhanced podcast is intended to be played on an iTunes player. It displays images in the lower right corner of the player and on the top portion text appears. It is a convenient way of keeping track of what question I am considering. And you can more easily find the place in a track where as specific issue is being discussed.
Also, I rearranged the front page of the blog so that all previous blog entires may be accessed by clicking the link on the right hand column.
Now it is on to trying to figure out how to get the e-W podcasts on iTunes. I am hopeful after my latest techno conquest. LOL
Some have asked me if it is possible to make the Watchman's Post mobile friendly. My response: I am sure it is, I just don't know how to do it, yet. LOL But give me time. I am on a roll, a very slow roll mind you. But I'm roll'n, sort of.
FYI, I submitted the 2nd edition of Jehovah Himself Has Become King to the publisher a couple of weeks ago, but from the lack of response to my email enquiries I think the gears are turning pretty slow at Authorhouse (if at all). As I recall, the first time around took them 4 months to get it right, and I did not even have them do editing. Hopefully, though, something will be available in hard copy before Armageddon. LOL If not, it won't really matter will it?
Okay, now that I got the podcast stuff sorted out for now, I am anxious to start cranking them out. That is where you can help. I feed off of questions and issues presented to me - even criticism. I used to get lots of questions when I was doing the mailbag, but over the years the questions have slowed to a trickle. Have I answered everything? Maybe. I don't know. I don't think losing the watchman @e-watchman dot com email domain helped the situation any. (SquareSpace does not support email) But if you have anything you would like to have me discuss please send an email to watchman@e-jehovahs-witnesses.com or a private message to my box on this forum. Or use the toll free number and leave a voice mail message. (1-888-340-0944) As you know, all private information is kept private, unless, of course, you leave a voice mail in the knowledge that I will play it on the podcast -- (unless you specify otherwise.)
Look forward to hearing from you.
watchman