More of Everest – The Bonus Pack
January 26, 2007 – 22:20 pm
In a previous article, iTunes and Everest – It Doesn’t Get Any Bigger, I told you about using iTunes to download and listen to both audio and video podcasts. I also told you about a great video podcast entitled “The Rest of Everest.â€
If you have enjoyed the podcast, you can get even more of Everest including the audio and video dispatches from the mountain. Jon Miller is making it all available, through a special bonus link, to folks who make a small donation.
So download iTunes, install it and then download “The Rest of Everest“. It is a great documentary and you can’t beat the cost – FREE.
If you still want more, you can get access to “The Rest of Everest Bonus Podcast” by making a donation at http://www.therestofeverest.com.
When Google Maps first came out, there was a lot of chatter about it on the internet. Bloggers and podcasters went on and on about how cool it was but for me, it was a real yawner. It was sort of neat to zoom in and see the Colosseum or to see what my neighborhood looked like from space but, after the spending an hour or two playing around with it, I lost interest.
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Mr. Jack Ryan is an attorney in Rhode Island, a graduate Juris Doctorate, Cum Laude Suffolk University Law School. He is also a veteran police officer with the Providence Police Department, Providence, RI, with 20 years experience. In addition, he is an instructor with the Public Agency Training Council and he has recently written a short article about a Virginia case that addresses stop and frisk issues.
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Windows Vista will finally be available for consumers to purchase in a couple of weeks. Of course Microsoft will do its best to convince everyone that they absolutely “have” to have the the new operating system.
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