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Originally Posted by ballaratdragons
Ahhhhh, my new 'Next G' mobile phone has payTV on it. Is that Podcast?
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Ah...no... Ken
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A Podcast is basically an MP3 (compressed audio file) that you can listen to on an MP3 player such as an iPod (hence the name) or on your computer. It is usually similar to a radio show in format.
Videocasts are the video version (obviously) using usually the MP4 protocol to provide a compressed video show that you can watch on your computer, video iPod or MP4 viewer.
I sometimes listen to them on the way to work (OK I don't have to drive far so I listen to them for a while after I get to work too... you know... while I'm poking about the office checking emails, and doing the morning ritual stuff) and sometimes if driving in to Bathurst.
I quite like Starstuff. Astronomy 161 and 162 are actualy recordings of Astronomy lectures from university. I don't have the details with me at the moment but 1ponders may chip in there... I'm sure he's where I found out about them from!
Al.