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Only podcast I listen to, especially every 4 weeks when they have the questions ones :p
 
seek said:
at the risk of sounding like a 83 year old noob. what is a podcast?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast

A podcast is a multimedia file that is distributed by subscription (paid or unpaid) over the Internet using syndication feeds, for playback on mobile devices and personal computers[1]. Like 'radio', it can mean both the content and the method of broadcast. The latter may also be termed podcasting. The host or author of a podcast is often called a podcaster.
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seek said:
fine, all you needed to say was "it's pre-recorded radio". :p
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I think there's a bit more to it than that, but yes that's basically what it is. Although i'm no expert, i've never properly used one. To me its just an mp3 download.
edit: i don't like how it has 'pod' in the title, as if it's somehow exclusive to ipod, when it's clearly not.
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Nor do i, it implies that its something that only works with an ipod. I think Apple are even trying or have tried to trademark it.
I suppose its no worse than ipod and mp3 player meaning the same thing these days, even though an ipod cannot play mp3s.
 
The only one I have is Chris Moyle's podcast. I've not even listened to half of them as I forgot, theirs about 65 of them saved at the moment :o.
 
Mr_White said:
Ricky Gervais, until the greedy tub of lard started charging us for them.
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Do you know how much bandwidth must cost when millions of people download it?
 
seek said:
is it as much as he's charging? no idea ho much he charges, but if millions of people are paying then i'm guessing there is a healthy profit...
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Well it is his job...
 
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