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The crew behind Knightwise.com.

The Knightwise.Com website is a collaboration of talent and expertise. All good things come in small packages so perhaps its time to open up some of the presents that are under your tree. Meet the crew behind the Knightwise.com website.

  • Knightwise.

 Born in November of 1974 in a small town called Rijkhoven in the east of Belgium , Jo Hendriks was the youngest of three sons of a local beer salesman and his wife. A vivid imagination and a love for all things space and sci-fi where already present in his childhood years. Either roaming the fields playing out imaginary space adventures or cramming his nose into a science book.. the stars where never far of.

An interest in writing was stimulated at the age of ten when, after writing articles for the local school paper, Knightwise was presented with a small award for one of his essays. The love for journalism grew and at the age of eleven, along with a friend from school, Knightwise published a small town gazette featuring local news, games and his own column.

At the age of 18 came the first big encounter with music in general. After tinkering around with an old radio-shack mixing board and a record player and a brainstorming session with two friends  DYNAMIC SOUND CONTROL was born. This mobile sound-and-light club system offered them the chance to explore their musical creativity and take to the stage. Playing parties in local town halls, private venues or even at the Castle of Alden Biesen.. DYNAMIC SOUND CONTROL had 8 glorious years where it grew from humble beginnings to a full blown time-consuming hobby. 

The first steps in broadcasting were taken at VRD in nearby Diepenbeek where Knightwise produced several shows like 'Knightmoves' and together with his fellow DJ collegue Stefan "Party-NamX". A strong interest in computers and Cyberspace prompted the proposal to the station to start a radio program about IT-related topics. Since the time was far from ripe for a concept of this matter the idea was shelved and about a year later Knightwise left VRD altogether.

In 2000 the first version of the Knighwise.com podcast came on line .. Just a few pictures, lots of text and an insight into the everyday life of Knightwise, nothing more , nothing less. A more dynamic version came in December of 2000 when along with Swift a website-war ensued throwing content back and forth between the maisonswift website and the knightwise.com website. In 2002 the knightwise.com domain was claimed and the rest is .. as they say " History"

In October of 2004 Knightwise discovered podcasting. While accidently listening to the webtalkguys Knightwise overheard an interview with  Adam Curry and not much later subscribed to 'The Daily Sourcecode' . Being a good cyber-citizen he spent allmost six months listening and learning all he could about podcasting before taking to the podosphere-stage in june 2005 with the first episode of 'the knightcast'.

Together with the knightwise.com website, the Knightcast podcast is the perfect synergy between Knightwises various interest. Music, Technology, Broadcasting and Journalism are combined into the flaming ball of content you see before you.

  • Nyana.

Born in 1977 as a daughter of a Math Proffessor, Nyana has been surrounded by computers for the better part of her life. Having the first Pentium computer in the country setup on her Dad's office marked the first step in a long technology - infested lifestyle. After meeting Knightwise in 1996 it only got better as she dailed into the net for the first time. Long known as Whamy on Icq, Ms Comic chat and later ICQ. As a big Fan of DJ Tiësto the adapted the nickname Nyana in 2002 and has been known as such ever since. Nyana is an avid surfer and can found online quite a lot. Examplary Google skills and the patience to read through a entire blob of text on website has made her score several golden clicks. The Knightscastle  ( where we live )  ? Found online by Nyana, The cars we drive ? Found by Nyana. A true master of the web. Most if not all clicks are made from her beloved Ibook, ( or "Beasty" as she calls it) and she has been a devoted Apple user ever since. Nyana can been regularly heared on the Knightcast podcast.   


 

 

 

 

Last Updated ( Sunday, 07 October 2007 )
 
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What is the Knightwise.com website about. 

Welcome to the edge of real and cyberspace .. Welcome to Knightwise.com Welcome to www.knightwise.com , the daily diary of a cyber citizen on the edge of real and cyberspace. You might be wondering ... Just what is this website all about..

 

  • Technology surrounds us everywhere. 

In our daily lives, on the internet. Whether we want it or not Hundreds of new inventions, thousands of websites , millions of bits of information engulf us as the tsunami of progress sweeps along the shores of time. You have the choice. Be washed away or surf on the virtual wave or Turn technology into a tool that works for you and learn how to tune tech ... into your way of life.. That is what the knightwise.com website is all about. 

 

  • Life on the treshold.

Watch the window into a life on the threshold of the digital revolution .Learn to hack technology into everyday life and let it work for you. Having a hard time keeping up in a digitised world ? Intimidated by technology ? Just remember .. Technology is a tool. On this site we will teach you how to use it. Stay hot on our trail as we blaze through cyberspace and share interesting tips, howto's confessions and stories of a on the edge of real and cyberspace. 

 

  • The Knightwise.com BLOG,
 
Your personal firmware upgrade from geek to cyber-citizen ,features articles in the following categories.
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      • Life as we know it. In these articles you can read how i walk through everyday life using technology as a tool and let it work for me. 
      • Cult and Chaos.Columns about all kinds of everything , reviews of movies, tv-series and the media landscape. 
      • Techtime.Tips and tricks about technology , cool links to websites and downloads.. Its all here.
      • The Knightcast Podcast A weekly audio podcast with music interviews columns and extensive how-to's on tuning technology into your way of life. Whether its a step by step guide onto building your own personal webserver , a sound seeing tour on some exotic location or a cool column on some obscure subject ?  You'll find it here. The knightcast podcast is more then just a hands on guide on technology .. Its an entertaining show on tech and how to tune it into your way of life.

For more information contact us via the feedback form.
Last Updated ( Friday, 15 February 2008 )
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How do I subscribe to the Knightcast.

You can of course come by the Knightwise.com website fifteen times a day to listen to the podcast (and you are more then welcome to) but would it not be even cooler to have the Knightcast episodes delivered to the computer automatically ..  and to have them for yours to own. So you can play them in the tub, on your ipod.. in the bedroom .. on your wedding .. (thats perhaps taking it a bit far ..)  But if you want to subscribe to the show .. just follow the steps below.

 

Subscribe using JUICE.
(open source cross platform podcatcher for Mac , Linux and Windows)  
 

  •  Download JUICE the podcast reciever from THIS website
  • Install it for your own operating system ( either MAC / Windows or Linux )
  • Click next / next / next untill you get to THIS screen below

  • Juiceone

  • Select YES and click OK.

  • Juicetwo

  • Let Juice select its podcasting stuff and click SAVE.

  • Juicethree

  • Next you can click on the green PLUS icon to add our feed.

  • Then pop over to our website and right click the RSS or XML icon and choose ' COPY LINK LOCATION'

  • juicefour

  • Alternitavely you can copy THIS link http://feeds.feedburner.com/feedburner/knightcast

  • Next paste the link into the appropriate window.

  • Juicesix

  • Click Save

  • Juicesix

  • Et voila , the feed is added to your podcatcher and will be updated automatically.
  • The complete manual can be found HERE

 

Subscibe using Itunes.

  •  Download and install ITUNES here 
  • Open Itunes and go to the Knightwise.com website.
  • Click on the 'subscribe using ITUNES button' on the site or below.
  • http://www.knightwise.com/images/itunessub.gif

 

 

 

if you have any more questions don't hesitate to contact me. 

Last Updated ( Monday, 08 May 2006 )
 
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About the Knightcast podcast. 

Before you listen or subscribe to the Knightcast, you might want to answer the nagging question : What is the Knightcast all about ?  We shall spill the beans below. 

  • The Knightcast Podcast. 

EnterThe knightcast is an on - line weekly radio show (or POD-cast) that can be downloaded for free via itunes or any other podcast-client. You can also listen on the website.

for YOU and not the other way around. We talk about technology , tips andIt deals with the every day adventures of a modern day cyber-citizen. In the Knightcast we talk about life and technology.. and most importantly how to use that technology to your fullest advantage. Integrating high tech into your life in such a way that technology WORKS tricks .. and how to use it. For example : How to turn your USB-stick into a mobile office .. How to use your laptop to get on line everywhere... How to use the internet to your fullest advantage and so on. 

 

  • What is a Podcast ?

Don't know what a podcast is ? Don't worry , we will bring you up to speed to the 21st century.

PodcastingPodcasting is the method of distributing multimedia files, such as audio programs or music videos, over the Internet for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. The distribution format of a podcast uses either the RSS or Atom syndication formats.The term podcast, like "radio", can mean both the content and the method of delivery. The host or author of a podcast is often referred to as a "podcaster". Podcasters' web sites may also offer direct download or streaming of their files, however a podcast is distinguished by its ability to be downloaded automatically using software capable of reading RSS or Atom feeds.

Usually the podcast features one type of "show", with new episodes either sporadically or at planned intervals, such as daily or weekly. In addition to this, there are podcast networks that feature multiple shows on the same feed. Podcasting's essence is about creating content (audio or video) for an audience that wants to listen or watch when they want, where they want, and how they want. READ MORE.

( Thank you WIKIPEDIA )

 

  • Music on the Knightcast podcast.

Hungry Lucy One of the other things we try to do is to point out alternative sourcesof music. We play PODSAFE music : Independent artists that we think are worth to be heard.

We support the artists in giving them airplay , plugging them in our shows (interviews) linking directly to their websites from our site and so on. To be frank : we piss on the classic music industry model that rips off the artists and the consumers .. but we also piss on the peer to peer music scene because Illegal is just not cool . We urge our listeners to think of new ways of living their lives , dealing with media .. and with music. So we take the artists side. Play their music .. promote their songs and give our listeners a window to a new musical world.


So if you are an independent artist that has not signed up with a record company or with the RIAA and want to have your tunes played : Send them on down. Our very own Talent Scout Dj_Infamous will be your contact and he will make sure push does come to shove and you get the airplay you deserve. Provide us with links to your site and information about your band.. and we'll plug you on our site.
For more information : check out our website at www.knightwise.com or shoot an email to Listen to our show by searching for KNIGHTCAST in Itunes . And if you want to listen to just ONE of our shows as an artist : Listen to THIS one : The Knightcast vs the Classic music industry.

 

If you have any more questions, do not hesitate to contact us via the feedback form. 

 

 

 

 

Last Updated ( Sunday, 07 May 2006 )
 
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