On Tue, 31 May 2005 21:37:28 -0700, Stephen Birch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Darren Salt([EMAIL PROTECTED])@2005-05-31 21:49: > > For those who've missed the first three broadcasts today, there's one more > > at > > 01:05 GMT; also see <URL:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/1478157.stm>. > > Why on earth does the BBC force its listeners to all hit its servers > at the same time. Doesn't make sense at all, why not ogg the program > up and put it on its servers so the audience can listen when they > want.
Huh? You can listen to the programme any time you like. (Admittedly you're restricted to RealPlayer or Windows Media Player, but at least there are cross-platform players available for RealPlayer.) > Okay, so I know the answer. The BBC is still coming to grips with the > idea that "boradcasting" is dead. The tech generation wants to time > and space shift programming to a convenient time/location. You can do exactly that. The vast majority of the BBC's radio output is available to listen to whenever you want, up to a week after broadcast, and has been for some time. Roger -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
