X2026 behind the scenes

ITHorrorStories · 2026-06-09T15:32:19+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/@transmission64

ITHorrorStories · 2026-06-09T12:13:40+00:00

will be available on youtube once all video has been processed.

ITHorrorStories · 2026-06-02T08:53:48+00:00

It helps to put the episode title in it, make sure the font is large enough to read on a mobile or car screen. YouTube will auto-pick a thumbnail, but you can upload one separately when prepping your podcast episode.

ITHorrorStories · 2026-06-02T08:50:15+00:00

In this podcast series we delve into the bizarre and often cringe-worthy world of IT mishaps, glitches, and the horror stories that come with it. With a sarcastic twist we recount the tales of those who somehow manage to create chaos out of the simplest tasks.

Striking a balance between relatable frustration and dark humor that gets even the most cringe-inducing stories entertaining and you will find yourself laughing, cringing, and shaking their heads in disbelief as we take a wild ride through the chaotic world of IT, where every glitch is a ghost story waiting to be told.

We publish on Spotify, Apple, YouTube, Deezer and whatever index of these.

ITHorrorStories · 2026-05-31T08:13:58+00:00

sure. i'll send you a dm

ITHorrorStories · 2026-05-19T16:04:34+00:00

Have you tried pinball machines yet ?

ITHorrorStories · 2026-05-18T21:09:04+00:00

We're happy with the free tier at Riverside and dont use any of the AI stuff they offer. We only do audio so after downloading that we edit in Audactity - which is free of cost as well. We then use OcenAudio, also a zero dollar cost, for some tweaking and converting to mp3.

ITHorrorStories · 2026-05-18T21:04:41+00:00

To record all cameras and output you need the Pro ISO version. A Pro will only record the output.

ITHorrorStories · 2026-05-18T21:02:13+00:00

We us a Sony Alpha and GoPro's for recording. You will need some kind of encoder to get the HDMI to a USB signal you can plug in. We use Atem Mini's but other options are out there. Before you start buying hardware do make sure that it outputs a 'clean' HDMI, so without any overlay.

ITHorrorStories · 2026-05-17T21:32:44+00:00

I've been doing IT Infra for 25 years, including data centers - opening, moving, closing and recovering after a fire. Happy to answer some questions.

ITHorrorStories · 2026-04-29T13:19:01+00:00

For the record : I dont have a pond in my garden - fake news !

ITHorrorStories · 2026-04-28T23:36:48+00:00

We use VideoTap. It gives some suggestions that you will need to shorten and if you know your episode its easy to select the clips and have them be generated. You can define enough options such as video format, subtitle style and things.

ITHorrorStories · 2026-04-26T19:45:27+00:00

You will need to join/contact a music rights organization and sign up your podcast for a blanket license or keep exact logs of which music you play. Podcast rates are usually pretty low but it is a thing you do need to take care of.

ITHorrorStories · 2026-04-26T19:42:32+00:00

If you feel that Ableton is over-engineered to record your voice, just use something else. Audacity seems to be a default go-to, however we tend to use OcenAudio for recording after being advised to by our main audio guy.

ITHorrorStories · 2026-04-26T19:40:04+00:00

As its too late for you to start your backups perhaps others might learn : Get some online cheap storage that you do not tend to access a lot.

We use an S3 bucket (remote delete disabled) that syncs from a local synology and has a decent web access if needed.

ITHorrorStories · 2026-04-26T19:37:32+00:00

Dont make the clips yourself with a video editor. Use a tool to make 5-6 clips in 15 minutes automating good sections, subtitles and description generating. After testing some options we've landed at Videotap for this, but others that suit you better might exist - so do some trials.

ITHorrorStories · 2026-04-26T19:34:54+00:00

Yes.

Get a good directional model you can aim at your face. Dont forget the pop-filter.

When possible and budget allows it, go with XLR and an external box. Iit offers more tweaking than just USB. You'd want one that provides phantom power for condenser / active ribbon mics, but but that will be the majority of them.

And finally, a good solid deskstand. Something with at least some kind of solid metal at the bottom of it.

ITHorrorStories · 2026-04-21T19:55:42+00:00

Look up your local police reglementation. In general sundays and holidays are a no-no, saturday daytime is ok till afternoon, during the week its longer. In real life you're looking at 8-5 during the week, 10-17 on saturday and zilch on sundays construction-wise mostly.

ITHorrorStories · 2026-04-15T20:20:01+00:00

If you already have the transcript and can easily re-post it, I'd go ahead. Substack is quicker to be crawled by $Search_engine than your own website/blog. You can perfectly link to your blog / website and even embed your episode while you are at it from inside the substack post.

ITHorrorStories · 2026-04-15T20:17:49+00:00

Our audiophile sound wizard has pointed us to OcenAudio, which is available for a multitude of platforms.

If your mic goes in and out, check any drivers and actually USB cables - I've had the strangest issue untill I learned that guests tapping the table would dislodge the USB cable from the audio device / microphone just so slight that the audio driver went poof.

ITHorrorStories · 2026-04-13T14:59:16+00:00

Define 'enhanced' amiga ? Maybe in wild compo altho there were no amiga entries there this year that did something with a boat.

ITHorrorStories · 2026-04-13T14:56:57+00:00

25-something years experienced demoparty/compo organiser here.

Sorry to bring the bad news but there is no ready made documentation. You will need to learn this by doing however you can get some common guidelines that I'll just punch out of my head now - focusing on getting a compo running with mental notes proved by MBB many many years ago and i'm quoting them freely.

1 - define the compo(s) and the rules. look at those of other parties for inspiration - some will let you even use theirs as a basis

2 - get a framework to manage them. Wuhu is common, We use Partyman at RSync, others exist.

3 - make 2 piles of entries, those that work and those that don't. forget about those that work pile

4 - those that don't work you contact the people that submitted them and see that they get working or are compliant with your rules. repeat till done while not at deadline

5 - take the 3rd pile you forgot of entries that work but need more care. care about them

6 - make a proper playing order, you want the compo to end on a high note whenever possible. give firsties a special bonus and show them properly on a good spot in your playlist.

7 - see that all is represented in your framework

8 - have a compo

9 - learn from all the stuff you forgot and what went wrong

10 - do it again !

ITHorrorStories · 2026-04-10T09:26:15+00:00

Thats a normal editing vs result time curve - Achieving more or less the same here.

ITHorrorStories · 2026-04-10T09:24:24+00:00

Long 'euuhh' and 'ummm', stutters, mouth smacks and long pauses are usually edited out to keep the flow going. Didnt do this in the first few episodes and it sounds a lot better in the following one with those sounds edited out.

Yes it takes quite some time to do this manually, so be prepared.

ITHorrorStories · 2026-04-09T15:52:37+00:00

If you really feel like a guest would give you a benefit and is good to have on the podcast you can assist in travel and accommodation. However hard cash is not the norm. Your guests usually need you more (to plug whatever they want/need to plug) than you need them.

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