Someone has to pay for it. If not the advertisers, not the consumers, then who?
Bruce -- Bruce Toews E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Site (including info on my weekly commentaries): http://www.ogts.net Info on the Best TV Show of All Time: http://www.cornergas.com On Thu, 20 Oct 2005, Gary Wood wrote: > Hi Chris. I think it's ridiculous for any of them to pay for their shows as > podcasts! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Skarstad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 7:20 PM > Subject: Re: Podcast questions. > > >> Clear Channel charges for some of their shows as podcasts. so if you >> want >> Art Bell, Rush, or Bob and Tom as Podcasts, you gotta pay! Stupid cheep >> channel! >> >> At 05:09 PM 10/19/2005, you wrote: >>> I didn't think any charged at all. Sound Computing, I guess, but it's not >>> really a podcast per say as there is no RSS feed to get it. I think I >>> found >>> one or two, but they're just casts on how to make money podcasting which >>> if >>> you listen to the daily source code, Adam will tell us in time, hopefully. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Chris Skarstad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>> Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 2:46 PM >>> Subject: Re: Podcast questions. >>> >>> >>>> Hi Anita >>>> Let's break down your questions 1 at a time here. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> What are podcasts? Are they accessible with screen readers? >>>> >>>> >>>> Podcasts are audio programs which can be automatically downloaded using >>>> a >>>> piece of software that does the job for you so you don't have to keep >>>> going >>>> back to the website every time a new show comes out. >>>> Screenreaders are not a factor in this case. If you have a modern >>>> version >>>> of the 3 most popular screenreaders in use, the iPodder software works >>>> fine >>>> and will do this for you. >>>> Note for iPodder to work you must have Windows xp, or 2000. there are >>>> other >>>> programs out there that will automatically download podcasts which will >>>> work on other operating systems. All a podcast really is is a regular >>>> mp3 >>>> file. nothing special about it. The term podcast really isn't all that >>>> good >>>> because it just creates more questions than answer them. But the term >>>> has >>>> stuck so here we are. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> What is RSS? >>>> RSS is part of the technology that makes podcasts possible, but it's >>>> not >>>> the whole thing that brings a podcast to you. Basically it's a way to >>>> subscribe to a particular website and get that material sent to you >>>> whenever it's updated. These websites and podcasts are almost always >>>> free, >>>> however there are a few out there that charge. the website will tell >>>> you >>>> if >>>> there is a charge associated. but when it comes to podcasts, 99% of >>>> the >>>> material is freely available. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Can one listen to podcasts while they're being aired, or only after >>>>> they're downloaded? >>>> >>>> >>>> You can only listen to a podcast after it's been downloaded. Like I >>>> said >>>> above, these are just mp3 files, and you can listen to them using >>>> Winamp >>>> or >>>> any other mp3 player software. and you can transfer them to a portable >>>> mp3 >>>> player if you have one. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> What are some web sites of podcasts users on this list have found >>>>> easy >>>>> to navigate? >>>>> >>>> >>>> Well, my personal favorite is >>>> >>>> http://www.podcastpickle.com, this is a podcast directory. It lists >>>> shows >>>> by genre, group, and best of all, they are sorted by a rating. So if >>>> you >>>> only want family friendly podcasts, you can find those. Any >>>> screenreader >>>> with good web accessibility web features will handle this site just >>>> fine. >>>> >>>> >>>> Also go to >>>> http://www.ipodder.org >>>> this is the website for the iPodder software mentioned above. it also >>>> has >>>> a >>>> directory of poddcasts. >>>> >>>> hope this helps. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. 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