This month’s achievement was posting the first episode of my first podcast: The Podcast Process The jump from 5 minute videos to a 30 minute podcast felt big. YouTube requires creators to post video with podcasts. But I considered a YouTube podcast to be a mostly audio experience. So I hoped I could get away with basic graphics. This kept production more manageable. However, creating this podcast still took a lot of work. I’ve been wanting to do something with Bill Gates’ climate book for a while. I first read it back in 2021. The project sat at the back of my mind for a while. Then a few months ago, I started putting together notes. Later I created slides. Eventually, I recorded a draft audio, wrote and edited a transcript of that audio, followed by editing and more editing. Each step took a while. I would move on to other things but kept coming back. Finally I completed a draft I thought was good enough to share. I sent a draft to kind friends. They said it was good to publish so I did after making even more edits. New York Times Climate Forward Event This episode was already in the works when I learned the New York Times was hosting an event with Bill Gates. In addition to interviews about climate change, the New York Times hosted a slack channel for participants. I rushed production of this episode to have something to share on the slack channel. I […]
Project Update for August 2023
Project update for August 2023 with comments about the latest YouTube videos and a submission to the Internet Society.
Project Update for June 2023
June 2023: Mainly working on creating YouTube content. Also virtually attended the Hollywood Climate Summit.
Project Update for May 2023
The Next Net Project’s current objective is to share ideas that I’m writing about in a book called “The Next Internet: A Climate Solution.” Work in May 2023 focused on launching this venture.