So my main job is with this company, echoEleven, and we have an eLearning authoring tool that's pretty fraking cool - Podium. If you wanted to create an employee new hire course or something like a procedure/how to course, this has everything you need. I would love to have some of our educator-types out there give it a try and let me know what you think. You could create homework assignments for the kids that are auto-graded and get the report back before class with who completed the assignment, who didn't, and what areas (objectives) they mastered and which ones need more work (formative assessment is your friend!).

Anyway, there are lots of things you could create (I did a quick course on making your own pasta from scratch for a demo). You can take your existing documents, graphics, videos and pull them into a course very easily.

The BEST part -- for my Junkie friends (ok, for anyone) -- you can sign up and create/manage up to 3 couses for FREE! Not a trial. They are your courses and you will have your own database and access to the Podium software for free. (Its web-based, SaaS, so no hardware to buy). If you decide you love it and need to create more than three course for your company/school/non-profit, then there's a fee based on how many courses you need. It's all on the website: www.authoronpodium.com

Oh yeah, the courses you create can be published as SCORM or standalone (burn to CD or save on a network) or thru the echoLearning LMS (included with the Podium 3 for Free!).

The Second Best part -- I am the Director of Customer Experience at echoEleven, so I will be answering your emails and you'll probably hear me on webinars and stuff. There's already a bunch of videos on Podium on our YouTube channel: AuthorOnPodium and you can follow my Tweeting @AuthorOnPodium (that gets pretty deep into the eLearning, Social Media, and other education stuff). And my work blog: www.blog.authoronpodium.com

Hey A, how about a DOM online course on "How to Prep and Mail 'The All-Pro'" to educate any helpers next year? Or, "The Care and Maintenance of the Plaid Tank"? The possibilities are truly endless.

Thanks for reading and I really would LOVE to have my Junkie friends get some useful materials out of this.

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I have read a number of necol66 short stories. This is his first podcast novel AFAIK and it RAWKS! So go get some Junkies!!!

aka nilling

I really appreciate that.

And, once again, thanks for subscribing to my podcast - you are a star!

Stay Alive

... that more junkies have a listen.

Stay Alive

N

Starting Dec 19th, I will be launching my own podcast: The Shrinking Man Project (http://theshrinkingmanproject.com). This is a podcast journaling my personal weight loss journey and sharing some observations I've made on weight loss and life change along the way.

Doc

I only know everything if you ask the right questions.

I will be interested in reading along with your journey. I kinda do that with my blog too, tho the postings are kind of random. I should really post more regularly. You can find me at http://warriorbabeotp.wordpress.com/

Let's drop some pounds in 2011!

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When I was blogging regularly, I ran into several instances of things I couldn't do. I just found out those were likely do to the fact that Wordpress was hosting (Wordpress.com) versus hosting things myself (Wordpress.org)or going with someone else (eg Tumblr). Curious what your experience has been.

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Best of luck! I felt worlds better after I dropped down to 82% of the previous Arioch.

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I have a work blog on a Mura site that is a pain in the ass, but Wordpress is easy.

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It's like Black Manitou island, without the lake around it. 60 acres plus small cabin in northern MN. for the low low price of $65000. The cheapest property in the north woods. Remote, quiet, secluded, perfect for getting altered and randomly blasting guns into the woods. MN. MLS# is 156235  Come on, you know you hate the city. Do something about it!

I run an Etsy shop. No Siglerverse stuff (that'd be stepping on some toes, I think, though I have given away Hatchling sculptures as gifts before) but plenty of geeky goodness.

http://catarsi.etsy.com

```Future Dyke Overlord```

I work hard... take care of my babies, chair my local pta,  and fit in a little singing for fun and you can find me on twitter by my Junkie name guestford_junkie so stop by and say Hello!

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but there are just not enough hours in the day.. perhaps I should lobby the government or start a riot or something?!

I also take care of my papa when I can.. long story.

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I say you start a new company that makes Royal Wedding crap... maybe mousepads, flashdrives and the like. :-)

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good luck Doc! I hope it does really well

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So the Doc you saw at Balticon 44 was only a fraction of the Doc I was. I am now less than 3/4 of the man I used to be. I might make 5/8 by Balticon 45.

Doc

I only know everything if you ask the right questions.

Wanted to tell my fellow junkies about this but don't want my account deleted for obvious reasons. If any of you are into Role Playing Games this may be of interest to you. I'm building a new tool for gamers that I think will be awesome and really useful.
Check out Campaign Cartography on Facebook (www.facebook.com/campaigncartography) for some more info. Also, please 'Like' the page. You can also sign up to a twitter feed @Rolvey. Tweets don't happen too often at the moment so don't worry about getting pointless crap in your feed.
-- Death, chaos and mayhem, the music of the night

We wouldn't delete your account Mr. Fahrenheit.  You're too old school and valuable.  We only delete the accounts of people who only sign up for the sole purpose of posting their spam.  What are junkie friends for if we can't help each other out.  Not into Role Playing (I have a hard enough time just playing myself) but good luck.

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Just to let you junkies know, my hardcover debut novel is available now from Shadowpublications.com.

Only 250 limited edition, signed, personalized copies will be printed. Book contains my Parsec Award nominated story Canvas, the Parsec Award Finalist Tattoo, and my novel Closet Treats as well as bonus materials that will not be available in the upcoming trade paperback release.

Visit Shadowpublications.com to check out my free podcast stories and then decide if you want a piece of FiendMaster history.

Cheers.

Paul Elard Cooley

Listen to my new horror novel, Closet Treats, at

ShadowPublications.com

I followed Shady's lead and got me some too! There going quick and theres a limited supply so get your mitts on one. http://tinyurl.com/mkr5cy :)

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KISS'd by Sigler. Honored recipient of the 2009 "Iron Man" Award.
Funky Name Brotha, Gutter Brethren & Pusher Thrice Over!

Got mine too!  All I have to say is this - I listened to CLOSET TREATS while I was running in 90 degree weather and STILL got chills up and down my spine.  I found myself looking over my shoulder.  If you don't buy this book, you're missing out on a great read.

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Here's my site that I write for - http://www.smashsales.com/

Have a look if you wish, if you want to write for us there is a link there too

-- Death, chaos and mayhem, the music of the night

will never be the same for me either. Damn the FiendMaster! Ruined one of my favorite cartoons. 

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KISS'd by Sigler. Honored recipient of the 2009 "Iron Man" Award.
Funky Name Brotha, Gutter Brethren & Pusher Thrice Over!