The Dan York Report

Why does the Opus codec matter for apps and services communicating on the Internet? What *is* the Opus codec? Why should you care? In this episode I speak about what Opus is all about and how it has the potential to enable better user experiences on the Internet and help us communicate better. More info can be found in a companion article at: http://www.disruptivetelephony.com/2013/07/why-the-opus-codec-matters-even-if-you-dont-care-about-audio.html

Today was frustrating in that the SoundCloud app on iOS kept crashing when I tried to upload a recording. It turns out that this is a known issue and a fix has been submitted to the app store:

http://help.soundcloud.com/customer/portal/articles/1228230-i-m-having-problems-with-my-iphone-ipad-app

But this occurrence reminded me that if you want to be creating content you can't rely on only one tool. Thankfully, I also have the Hindenburg Field Recorder (HFR) app on my iPhone which had no problem uploading to SoundCloud. Now, it's NOT a free app. In fact at $29.99 it's one of the more expensive that I have on my iPhone - but it is excellent for recording and editing audio. More info is at:

http://hindenburgsystems.com/products/hindenburg-field-recorder

I was using the SoundCloud iOS app because it was easy and convenient, but this crashing may inadvertently cause me to switch to using HFR that much more.

Today was frustrating in that the SoundCloud app on iOS kept crashing when I tried to upload a recording. It turns out that this is a known issue and a fix has been submitted to the app store:

http://help.soundcloud.com/customer/portal/articles/1228230-i-m-having-problems-with-my-iphone-ipad-app

But this occurrence reminded me that if you want to be creating content you can't rely on only one tool. Thankfully, I also have the Hindenburg Field Recorder (HFR) app on my iPhone which had no problem uploading to SoundCloud. Now, it's NOT a free app. In fact at $29.99 it's one of the more expensive that I have on my iPhone - but it is excellent for recording and editing audio. More info is at:

http://hindenburgsystems.com/products/hindenburg-field-recorder

I was using the SoundCloud iOS app because it was easy and convenient, but this crashing may inadvertently cause me to switch to using HFR that much more.

As I prepare to leave South Africa, I recorded some final thoughts on the energy and enthusiasm I have found here...

As I prepare to leave South Africa, I recorded some final thoughts on the energy and enthusiasm I have found here...

Many of us outside of Africa tend to think of everything happening in Africa in terms of one monolithic entity... that it is all "Africa"... yet that is so incredibly wrong when you understand the amazing diversity and differences within the people and countries of Africa. A 29-minute video called "Africa Straight Up" aims to break down those stereotypes and help introduce people to the true nature of "Africa". If you have a half-hour to spare, I'd strongly encourage you to check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKUVfcXB14w

Many of us outside of Africa tend to think of everything happening in Africa in terms of one monolithic entity... that it is all "Africa"... yet that is so incredibly wrong when you understand the amazing diversity and differences within the people and countries of Africa. A 29-minute video called "Africa Straight Up" aims to break down those stereotypes and help introduce people to the true nature of "Africa". If you have a half-hour to spare, I'd strongly encourage you to check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKUVfcXB14w

In this episode I talk about why I am in Durban, South Africa, this week (ICANN 47 and Africa DNS Forum) and some initial thoughts about Durban. More thoughts on Africa to come in future episodes...

In this episode I talk about why I am in Durban, South Africa, this week (ICANN 47 and Africa DNS Forum) and some initial thoughts about Durban. More thoughts on Africa to come in future episodes...

When you use a URL in a marketing campaign or for an event or other short-time occurrence, are you planning for the longevity of those URLs? Are you planning to keep it around after the event or campaign is over?