Great article in the Toronto Globe & Mail, Radio Blogs Get Great Reception, Wed Mar 23 — Podcasting is the latest boradcast technology storming the Internet and it’s sparking a radio renaisannce. Since the link probably will only last a few days, here’s a couple of highlights:
* podcasting is like TIVO for your iPod
* receive new shows without having to revisit the publishing site — like home delivery of your favorite newspaper
* allows subscribers to customize their content by picking and choosing from directory menus or keyword searches
* podcasting has snowballed after the release of software in Aug 04 when there were 20 podcasts — today there are 2,000 and 30 are produced in Canada
* all you need to produce a podcast is a computer, a plug-in-microphone, free software and a fast Internet connection