Starting a podcast can be simple, if podcasters follow a few guidelines. A Blubrry intern, Justin Mosley, recently started his own podcast called Pressing Clarification and used a PowerPress Site to get started. Net Neutrality was repealed in a vote by the FCC on December 14th. For those that oppose the repeal, there is some hope. Many Congress members have stated that they will be doing all they can to fight against this repeal.

Apple has released a beta of their podcast statistics, available for all Apple users in their Podcast Connect dashboard. Blubrry is getting these statistics at the same time as podcasters, so please bear with them as they analyze and scrutinize the new statistics. Apple mentioned an API, but did not make any promises or provide much detail, so that will come in time. Feel free to ask the team questions about the new Apple stats, but we’re learning as we go as well.

Happy Holidays! Thanks for listening and please subscribe to the show. Want to be a guest on the show? Email MacKenzie why you think you’d be a good guest and a link to your website.

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Show notes:

Pressing Clarification (http://www.pressingclarification.com/): New podcast from Justin and Rebecca about science, philosophy and entertainment.

Net Neutrality: What You Need to Know Now (https://www.savetheinternet.com/net-neutrality-what-you-need-know-now). What will happen now that it has been repealed?

Apple’s New Podcast Analytics (http://jacobsmedia.com/apples-new-podcast-analytics-first-impressions/). Jacob’s Media analyzed what has been provided.

Email MacKenzie: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

PowerPress webinar (http://bit.ly/PowerPressTraining): Getting started with Mike Dell.

Throughout the year it’s interesting to see which posts and podcasts are the most popular with my readers and listeners. I’m not counting only those posts published this year. I’m counting the ones that got the most reads or listens.

I never really know how people hear about my posts. Every year I’m amazed that people even come by to read the articles I write.

With podcasts, usually the ones published earlier in the year fare the best unless one goes viral. This year the top three were released in the first three months of the year.

So, without further ado, here are the top posts and podcasts for 2017.

Top 5 Posts of 2017

* 6 Online Writing Classes for Homeschoolers (https://thewiredhomeschool.com/online-writing-classes-homeschoolers/)

* How to Make a Pringles Can Solar Viewer (https://thewiredhomeschool.com/pringles-can-solar-viewer/)

* 10 Educational Shows for Homeschooling Tweens and Teens on Netflix (https://thewiredhomeschool.com/10-educational-shows-for-tweens-and-teens-on-netflix/)

* 13 YouTube Channels Every Homeschooler Should Watch (https://thewiredhomeschool.com/13-youtube-channels-every-homeschooler-should-watch/)

* A Lesson for Homeschooling Parents: These are the 10 Apps to Use! (https://thewiredhomeschool.com/lesson-homeschooling-parents-10-apps-use/)

Top 5 Podcasts of 2017

* CES 2017 Wins and Fails with K. Michael Prince (https://thewiredhomeschool.com/204)

* Nintendo Switch Initial Reaction and Other News (https://thewiredhomeschool.com/205)

* X-STEM Symposium Free for Homeschoolers and Other Tech News (https://thewiredhomeschool.com/206)

* How to View the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse (https://thewiredhomeschool.com/210)

* Osmo Coding Jam Teaches Kids to Code and Rock Out (https://thewiredhomeschool.com/209)

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Microsoft recently released the Quantum Development Kit.Join Jerry Nixon (https://twitter.com/jerrynixon) as he welcomes Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Quantum, Todd Holmdahl , to the show as they discuss all of the major questions surrounding Quantum today. How does this division fit in Microsoft’s ecosystem? What is Q# and how will Quantum computing affect developers? Is Microsoft’s mission changing to “a Quantum computer on every desktop”? Find the answers to all of these questions and more!Subscribe and Watch the FULL interview here! (http://bit.ly/DR_YTSubscribe) (https://f.ch9.ms/thumbnail/2a4a04e6-e2f1-4f10-9dd8-b6600a636f87.PNG)* [03:17 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRua1UQ00Rs&t=197s)] How do you anticipate your work at Microsoft Quantum to feed back into traditional products? What is it that you're doing exactly?* [09:25 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRua1UQ00Rs&t=565s)] How does Microsoft Quantum relate to Microsoft Research?* [09:55 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRua1UQ00Rs&t=595s)] Is Microsoft Quantum a software division, hardware division, or something else?* [13:32 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRua1UQ00Rs&t=812s)] Microsoft is not the only group pursuing Quantum technology. Everyone quotes their number of qubits, sometimes physical, sometimes logical. Is there a difference?* [19:15 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRua1UQ00Rs&t=1155s)] Do you feel like there is room for more than one Quantum solution in the marketplace or is this a first-to-goal-wins scenario? Does Microsoft have a good chance?* [20:33 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRua1UQ00Rs&t=1233s)] Microsoft Quantum is special in many ways, and one of those is that we're building the "whole stack". How does this set us apart? Is this just marketing or is it truly meaningful?* [24:39 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRua1UQ00Rs&t=1479s)] Is Microsoft's mission changing to: "a Quantum computer on every desktop" soon? :) Or is this just for large enterprise organizations?* [26:08 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRua1UQ00Rs&t=1568s)] What do you see as the short and long term impact on developers?* [33:30 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRua1UQ00Rs&t=2010s)] Tell us about Q# and the Quantum Development Kit (QDK)?* [41:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRua1UQ00Rs&t=2460s)] What do you anticipate the first impacts being for the developer community?* [47:15 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRua1UQ00Rs&t=2835s)] What is the one take-away you hope our developer community hears today about MicrosoftIf you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below links for free, in-depth information:Websites & Blogs: * Jerry Nixon's Blog (https://www.microsoft.com/click/services/Redirect2.ashx?CR_CC=200117938)* Learn more about Microsoft Quantum and the Quantum Development Kit here (http://bit.ly/DR_QDK) (http://m.webtrends.com/dcs1wotjh10000w0irc493s0e_6x1g/njs.gif?dcssip=channel9.msdn.com&dcsuri=https://s.ch9.ms/Blogs/DevRadio/feed/mp4&WT.dl=0&WT.entryid=Entry:RSSView:574c3b8b75114084bf21a846013cd103)

Git struggles to handle enterprise-scale repositories. Operations like cloning will slow to a crawl when you have millions of files in a repository, and even something as simple as getting your repository status will leave you waiting. The Git Virtual File System (GVFS) (http://bit.ly/DR_GVFS) is an open source system that enables Git to operate at enterprise-scale. It makes using and managing massive Git repositories possible.In Part 3 of our 3 part series, Jerry Nixon (https://twitter.com/jerrynixon), Saeed Noursalehi and Christian Allred show us what GVFS looks like under the hood and how you can start using it today.  * [01:36] (https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/DevRadio/DR1803#time=1m36s) Today you're going to show us some of the behind the scenes magic of GVFS, correct?* [02:56] (https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/DevRadio/DR1803#time=2m56s) What is a mini-filter and why is this important in GVFS?* [06:16] (https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/DevRadio/DR1803#time=6m16s) How does the mini-filter work in GVFS?* [10:11] (https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/DevRadio/DR1803#time=10m11s) Can you give us some more info around the approach to cloaning?* [23:45] (https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/DevRadio/DR1803#time=23m45s) Talk to us about Placeholder files* [28:31] (https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/DevRadio/DR1803#time=28m31s) DEMO: What is tombstone?* [48:13] (https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/DevRadio/DR1803#time=48m13s) What's next for GVFS?If you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below links for free, in-depth information:Websites & Blogs: * Jerry Nixon's Blog (https://www.microsoft.com/click/services/Redirect2.ashx?CR_CC=200117938)* Learn more about GVFS: Git at Enterprise Scale (http://bit.ly/DR_GVFS) (http://m.webtrends.com/dcs1wotjh10000w0irc493s0e_6x1g/njs.gif?dcssip=channel9.msdn.com&dcsuri=https://s.ch9.ms/Blogs/DevRadio/feed/mp4&WT.dl=0&WT.entryid=Entry:RSSView:40373adfc7b0443e8c63a84001334aad)

Have you ever thought about coding to a live audience? How about producing video content such as How-To guides? We discuss what goes into this long process, what equipment is needed, and several tips and tricks on this weeks pod.

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* James: Twitter (http://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno), Blog (http://motzcod.es), GitHub (http://github.com/jamesmontemagno)

* Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface (https://soundcloud.com/adventureface)

* Proudly recorded on Zencastr (https://zencastr.com/)

Sponsored By:* Syncfusion (https://www.syncfusion.com/products/xamarin?utm_source=Podcasts&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=mergepodcastnov17): Offering the largest set of tools and controls for Xamarin and .NET on the market. They ensure that all our components have been designed and built to get the best possible performance. Visit Syncfusion to learn more about Essential Studio for Xamarin.

 (https://www.syncfusion.com/products/xamarin?utm_source=Podcasts&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=mergepodcastnov17)Links:* Open Broadcaster Software | Home (https://obsproject.com/)* Ecamm Movie Tools | Ecamm Network (http://www.ecamm.com/support/article/2143/ecamm-movie-tools/)* Video editing and screen recording Software | Telestream ScreenFlow | Overview (https://www.telestream.net/screenflow/)* Video Editor & Video Editing Software | Camtasia | TechSmith (https://www.techsmith.com/video-editor.html)* Episode 5: MVVM & Data Binding with Xamarin.Forms | The Xamarin Show | Channel 9 (https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/XamarinShow/Introduction-to-MVVM)

December 06th, 2017

In tonight’s episode of the Geocaching Podcast:

We at GCPC appreciate tradition and one that we hope catches on is JewCaching Day. That special holiday geocaching day featuring our Jewish geocachers. Come learn about everything that is involved from it’s founder, our very own Scott Berks.

Be sure to check it out! Please share with other geocachers.

We meet on Wednesday nights at 9:30PM ET at http://www.geocachingpodcast.com/live so you can see us record the show live and join in the chat room. See you there!

#geocaching #geocachingpodcast #headhardhat #podcast

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The Video Version of our Podcast

GCPC EPISODE 519 Show Notes

GCPC EPISODE 519 – Scott Berks: JewoCaching Day – The Tradition

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NEWS:

Load of new souvenirs from Groundspeak:

5 new countries + Australia Day (Contentious). https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2017/12/five-new-geocaching-country-souvenirs/

https://www.geocaching.com/blog/2017/12/where-in-the-world-is-signal-the-frog-australia/

And some changes to how things are listed…

Release Notes (Website: Edit Cache Listing page) – December 5, 2017

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GCPC Mailbag…Send your geocaching email to:

From: Randy Barnhart

Message:

Groundspeak has dispatched a person “GeoCrater” to monitor and archive caches that need maintenance in New Hampshire. His actions have become overzealous in the opinions of many of the veteran caches in the Granite State.

For instance, if a cache has two DNF’s he is contacting the cache owner and requiring maintenance or archive. Many of the new cachers are quick to log a DNF. What if the cache is hard to find?

Have you folks encountered similar “clean up” activities directed by Groundspeak? Note: if you want, go onto Facebook to the “Granite State Geocachers” page and read a post from Stan Gove. If you want someone to call into your show to discuss, I’m sure some of these folks would be happy to chat.

https://www.facebook.com/granitestatecachers

HHH: Can’t find Stan Gove post…

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LINKS

Videocast (https://youtu.be/JLn2xoK_R0w)

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Geocaching Podcast Website (http://www.geocachingpodcast.com)

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Please Support The GCPC

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Git struggles to handle enterprise-scale repositories. Operations like cloning will slow to a crawl when you have millions of files in a repository, and even something as simple as getting your repository status will leave you waiting. The Git Virtual File System (GVFS) (http://bit.ly/DR_GVFS) is an open source system that enables Git to operate at enterprise-scale. It makes using and managing massive Git repositories possible.In Part 2 of our 3 part series, join Jerry Nixon (https://twitter.com/jerrynixon), Saeed Noursalehi and Christian Allred as they show us what the developer experience looks like for Git with GVFS.* [01:54] (https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/DevRadio/DR1802#time=1m54s) What was the problem you were trying to solve for Git?* [04:17] (https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/DevRadio/DR1802#time=4m17s) What might cause these problems in Git?* [09:06] (https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/DevRadio/DR1802#time=9m06s) DEMO: Typical Git repo vs. Git with GVFSIf you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below links for free, in-depth information:Websites & Blogs: * Jerry Nixon's Blog (https://www.microsoft.com/click/services/Redirect2.ashx?CR_CC=200117938)* Learn more about GVFS: Git at Enterprise Scale (http://bit.ly/DR_GVFS) (http://m.webtrends.com/dcs1wotjh10000w0irc493s0e_6x1g/njs.gif?dcssip=channel9.msdn.com&dcsuri=https://s.ch9.ms/Blogs/DevRadio/feed/mp4&WT.dl=0&WT.entryid=Entry:RSSView:1a01d6c62a6e4d88a19ea83c0128987f)

How do you get your app into your testers hands? App Center, TestFlight, HockeyApp, Google Play, E-mail? So many options exist, but how do you do it right and get testers signed up fast. We take a look at all the options and some tools fastlane offers.

Follow Us

* Frank: Twitter (http://twitter.com/praeclarum), Blog (http://praeclarum.org), GitHub (http://github.com/praeclarum)

* James: Twitter (http://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno), Blog (http://motzcod.es), GitHub (http://github.com/jamesmontemagno)

* Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface (https://soundcloud.com/adventureface)

* Proudly recorded on Zencastr (https://zencastr.com/)

Links:* fastlane - iOS and Android Automation for Continuous Delivery (https://fastlane.tools/)* fastlane/boarding: Instantly create a simple signup page for TestFlight beta testers (https://github.com/fastlane/boarding)* emcniece/docker-boarding: Docker implementation of Boarding for Fastlane (https://github.com/emcniece/docker-boarding)* Docker - Build, Ship, and Run Any App, Anywhere (https://www.docker.com/)

An episode years in the making! Matt and guest J. Paul Reed talk about what DevOps could be doing better, what is going well, nerdy things about podcasting, and whether 5 Guys is better than In-And-Out Burger.

With all of the options out there for podcasters to choose from on what can be helpful to their show and their audience, it can be a little overwhelming to figure out which services podcasters need and don’t need. There are some out there worth their salt that are important every day for podcasting, while others can easily be left behind.

Do podcasters need a search engine devoted to picking apart show notes? Is it critical to be in every directory? Listen Notes may be helpful to some, but it’s not a service that your podcast won’t work without. Directories are not necessarily going to drive traffic to your show, or grow your audience; solid show notes that work well with Google will. Spotify has relaxed listing consideration and is opening to more podcasters being on the platform. Apply below, but be patient as they review shows.

Net Neutrality on the other hand, that’s a concept that is incredibly important to the podcasting world. The FCC will be voting on December 14th, so get involved in the fight for Net Neutrality before it’s too late.

Quick update on Blubrry, we’ve begun a campaign called #BuildYourBlubrry, and we can’t wait for some of you to win some prizes. All month long we’ll be giving away podcasting prizes and goodies – so check out our Twitter and Facebook pages.

Hope to see some of you at PodCon this weekend, look out for Todd and MacKenzie at the Blubrry booth. Thanks for listening and please subscribe.

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#BuildYourBlubrry: Win prizes from our social media. Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/blubrry) and Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/blubrry)

PodCon (http://www.podcon.com): A conference for podcast who love podcasts.

Spotify: Submit your podcast here (https://docs.google.com/a/spotify.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKJ76t_tPV2jugdX14NeajSfp7EV0hcgjVki1GEGuoeyJvDw/viewform?c=0&w=1). Doesn’t have to be associated to a hosting company.

Net Neutrality: Call FCC Chairman, Ajit Pai (202) 418-1000.

PowerPress Webinar (http://bit.ly/PowerPressTraining): Learn how to setup WordPress and PowerPress for your show – the simple way.