BBC NEWS | Technology | Podcasts bring DIY radio to the web

“Podcasting” is the prototype for distributing sound files automatically. It’s pirate radio without breaking the law. It’s the next step in information distribution.
This article gives a good, non-technical overview and background. Today you can listen to mom and pop radio; tomorrow, congressional hearings, city council meetings, universtity lectures….

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