RSS Feed Mixer – Project 2007

October 5, 2007

RSS Feed Mixer – Project 2007

Filed under: Podcasting, WEB2.0, Weblog — advcomp @ 7:51 am

Text2Speech using RSS feed or MS-Word macros

Since our Feed2Podcast widgets are ~~no longer working as thier domain server has been closed for unknown reasons~~, [

- It is back again - Click here to view widgets on PHP BBS site - Yes, up and running again as of 10/15/07!!] I have started to look for alternative tools and gadgets which would mix RSS Feeds to generate “text2speech podcast” or audio files online on weblogs. As of October 5th, I have test driven all of the following options at my home with much success, in lieu of ‘Feed2Post’ widgets. I have embeded some of RSS feeds on RSS readers.

<– protopage [Public]
<–http://www.netvibes.com/ [Public] <– French designer
<– Register; Click HERE to browse [Private?] my.yahoo.com/p/2.html
<– Click HERE to browse iGoogle [Private]
Added 10/6/07-: http://www.pageflakes.com/myasuda/1117018/ [Public/Group] <- German designer

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Alternative options – for students

To make the best use of ‘SPEAK!‘ which is installed in KG Law Dept.’s CALL lab this fall, 2007.
- <-Click to browse video on how to run and study with ‘SPEAK!” in a new window
- <– Click to jump to ‘Yahoo! English study content on the web by Lighthouse’
To use a special MS-Word macro file that reads texts with text2speech engine using robot voice installed on local PCs. – http://teddy-g.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/2006/02/feed2podcastwsh_9a23.html <–> To download click here –> text2speech enable macro embedded MS-Word.doc to download (Wordspeaker.doc, you would need to lower ’security’ level for macros in MS-Word, before opening this macro embedded doc to generate audio via text2speech.)
To install “TextAloud” plugin for IE or Firefox browser - but it rquires an SE support in CALL lab. As this is a shareware multiple installation has to be scheduled. Google search?q=textaloud<-click
To use “Natural Reader” extension for IE or Firefox - but it requires an SE support in CALL lab. As this is a shareware multiple installation has to be scheduled. Google search? q=natural+reader<–Click
To register at Odiogo.com to get RSS feeds and audio player on the weblogs. http://www.odiogo.com/ <— to register and listen to demos
- My Odiogo podcasting RSS site –> Click “Audio bars” http://podcasts.odiogo.com/myasudakg/podcasts-html.php<– php
- http://myasudakg.blogspot.com/ – myasudakg – blogger <– another weblog with ‘Odiogo.com’ audio bars
- <–RSS for myasudakg, blogger site:
- To continue using ‘Vocal Fruits” podcasting service with additional V-Unit paymet – 100 units 500 euro dollars my Vocal Fruits threads –> http://vocalfruits.com/myasuda/, http://www.google.com/search?q=myasuda&q=vocal+fruits

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Memos on earlier pprojects and conference presentations

voiceblog.jp/myasuda/346992.html <–two students’ weblog threads downloaded as MP3 audio.
To browse “Feed2Podcast – widgets” – no longer working as of 10/03/07:<– but functioning until the end of Sept. ‘07(?)
<–Index of prentations at JALT CALL sig, including Weblog Assisted Grading Project for an EFL Writing Class - where I introduced ‘Feed2Podcast’ setup for the first time in Japan(?), at JALTCALL 2007, June 3, 2007, Tokyo, Waseda Univ.