December 11th 2010 6:33 pm PT

Show 380: Child’s Play dinner and getting ready for the Holidays

 

Technical Note: This weeks show is being presented as an enhanced .M4A file. In addition to using a modern codec that results in better sound and smaller file size, if your media player supports it you may see chapter markers, URL’s and/or contextual artwork for some areas of the podcast.

 

Please leave a comment and let me know what you think of this new format.

 

If your player does not support M4A, you can download the regular un-enhanced MP3 file here.

 

Host: Larry Hryb, Xbox LIVE’s Major Nelson (Xbox LIVE ) (Twitter)  
Co-host : lollip0p (Xbox LIVE) (Twitter)
Co-Host: Stepto (Xbox LIVE) (Twitter)

We discuss this weeks Child’s Play dinner

Preparing for the Holiday’s

Name the Game
and more….

Links to some of the things mentioned in this episode:

http://www.spike.com/event/vga
http://www.childsplaycharity.org/
http://twitpic.com/3dygj9

http://twitpic.com/3dy6dw

 

Show Details: 

Duration (approx):

55:21
File size (approx) : 27.47
Format: M4A

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  • Timmy458

    Haven’t listened to the show yet but those twitpic links don’t work, just a heads up.

  • Major Nelson

    Creating the M4A of the show required an updated to my production flow. If you’re interested, I’ve posted a picture of my whiteboard that shows the steps to produce it:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/majornelson/5249637644/

    Try the Twipic links now…they should be working.

  • CryptoElite

    Without a .mp3 I can no longer easily listen to the show on my MP3 player. I’ll have to use a file converter but I may just stop listening instead.

  • Major Nelson

    Did you read my post? There is a link to the MP3 version at the top.

  • CryptoElite

    (but I see there’s still a mp3 file available) Just saying it’ll be a hardship in the future otherwise.

  • AutomaticOcelot

    Thanks Major. URI links are working fine in iTunes 9 when the album artwork inset window is visible. Haven’t seen a way to use any other features, but I will try it on iTunes 10 later.

  • Atomicow

    In the post above you said that the iTunes podcast version was MP3, when it’s actually the M4A.

    In iTunes 10, as long as you have the album art panel open, you can see links and use the chapter markers to skip around.

  • chiruno99

    The chances are I’m not missing anything considering I hate one of these people’s voices so much.

  • XrstalLens

    The new format doesn’t work on my Windows Phone 7, which means I have to download it manually. Can you create an RSS feed for the MP3 version, please? All my podcasts (except this one, now) sync automatically through RSS subscriptions, and I don’t want to have to manage the episodes manually.

    It seems odd to me that you would publish the podcast in a format that can’t be played on Microsoft’s own players. Although, if you can get Zune to do an update to support the format then I’m sure a lot of people would be happy!

  • The Gh0sts

    that video of major in the santa suit is up atm

  • Skip Freethrow

    New “show” sounds great on my headphones, much better than the low quality MP3 version.

  • HOUNDSPY

    The m4a doesn’t play on my Zune HD. I would need to download the mp3 and load it manually; which makes it quite an inconvenience.

  • Monkey Pelt

    Great audio quality. You emailed me a link to the last show in M4A which played fine in Zune software but none of the features worked. Same goes for this episode. It auto synced to my Zune HD and sadly wouldn’t on there, keeps popping up a message that says “video not supported for this item.” It makes me sad, the features sound awesome and I would love to have the functionality on my Zune HD. Get the team working on a patch asap :) Nice work trying something new but I would perfer the MP3 format for a while until at least the audio alone could play on my Zune HD.

  • MartyPG13

    MP3 as the main format please – I feed these through RSS and putting up M4A as the main source screws this up. Sure link these as alternatives, but it’s a podcast, it doesn’t need high fidelity or extra crap, given the way I *listen* to them – listen being the operative word here.

  • BJWanlund

    I’ll be happy with a M4A feed and an MP3 feed for those who can’t use M4A.

    As for me, I enjoyed having this show, and the audio quality was MUCH improved this week. I’d prefer to keep M4a in my iTunes feed.

    BJ

  • b trumpet

    As some have mentioned, you can download it to a Zune HD, but it sadly won’t play. Guess I’ll have to go .mp3.

  • The Gh0sts

    @b trumpet
    +1 it just says “can’t play the video portion of the file” or something to that effect.

  • AriesDog

    No no no no no! M4A files are a problem for many players. They may play but if you pause or stop and play later it starts from the beginning. The MP3 should still be the default for the feed and the M4A should be the optional link.

  • Scazza

    To anyone from MS, just a heads up, a TON of MS employees email and passwords were leaked along with the gawker leak. Most notably was Trixies among others. You guys may want to get on it if you see this.

  • Major Nelson

    It sounds like I’ll need to move back to the MP3 file format until I can get the Windows Phone 7 and Zune teams to support M4A. Did any other players choke on the M4A?

  • Spargo CXVII

    Yes please, move back to the MP3, Can not play show on my Zune HD. WTF Major!!!!

  • DualCoreSTEVE

    Hey Major, my preference is MP3 format as well as I listen to it in the car and my car only supports MP3 format. Is it too much to ask to move the MP3 format back to the normal feeds and maybe create a new RSS/iTunes feed for the enhanced format to get the best of both worlds for everybody ?

  • mobetta IT

    Please push the Zune team to update the ZuneHD to play M4A. I have to manually download the Drunk Tank podcast in .mp3 format when they moved to .m4a.

  • The Gh0sts

    M4A support for the Zune HD would be nice! tell the Zune team please.

  • WizRd Cashew

    I normally listen to the pod cast in my car using Google Listen, the new show hasn’t show up and is unlikely to :(

  • General Stuffup

    M4A does not work on Windows Phone 7 (yet) so definitely either leave default to MP3, or create a new feed please! Was most annoyed when I found this out on the train!

  • Tukachinchilla

    If you like Vegetarian ravioli, try perogis. HOME MADE – NOT FROZEN/BOXED. Eastern european dumplings, slightly larger than ravioli. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierogi

  • Major Nelson

    So this week, I’ll kick the MP3 out in the main feed…and then maybe (if time permits) make an M4A as a seperate download until the Windows Phone and Zune teams can update their firmware to handle that file type. Yes. I did have an email exchange with the WP7 and Zune teams about this ;)

  • AriesDog

    To quote Bert Lance, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Audio podcasts should always be MP3.

  • The Gh0sts

    This week’s MP3 version of the podcast sounded very low res compared to previous episodes in MP3.

  • DaringOne1

    Listening to the show now, mostly done. Audio is indeed better, and I’m LOVING the contextual links and graphics. Keep up the GREAT work!

  • Vulak Aerr

    Whooo! Stepto threw me a shout-out. Sadly not by name. It’s okay, just keep singing the ACB MP-mode love! It’s a good cause. :)

  • EvilTodd

    Regardless of Windows Phone and Zune support, I’d appreciate an MP3 feed to link to. Seperate MP3 and M4A links please.

  • Parelbox

    After waiting so long, chapters!!!! Thank you so much!

  • The Gh0sts

    actually, Zune can take M4A as i bought a song off itunes (which was in M4A) and that works just fine….so I am thinking that the Zune HD cannot handle the features added.

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