Good Things
I’m doing a lot of linking lately. Which, may seem like a cheap way to provide filler content when I don’t actually have anything good to talk about. Interestingly enough, though, I tend to believe that there are actually a lot of really cool things going on out there on the web and in the market otherwise. The chatter is increasing. This means that ideas are churning, entreprenuers are buzzing, and smart people are thinking about where technology and the marketplace are going to go next. This will lead to some really neat things. I can’t wait.
One thing that I have started to follow pretty extensively is Podcasting. It’s a leading edge content delivery method which is beginning to gain quite a bit of traction in the marketplace. Most of you have probably heard of it, some of you might say: “Pod-what??”.
In super simple terms, here’s how it works: Record an MP3 file –> Post it to your web server –> Tell your blog’s RSS feed where that MP3 file is –> Your RSS feed delivers it as an “enclosure” to the masses via any number of Podcasting/Feed related software applications.
What does this mean to the masses and how can it help me on a daily basis you say? Well, it means that you basically can carry whatever content you want wherever you may be going. Hour commute from San Francisco to Silicon Valley in the morning? Maybe you want to learn about innovative intellectual property law from renouned Stanford professor Lawerence Lessig, listen to Steve Wozniak talk about technology, or Malcolm Gladwell talk about human nature or intuitive decision making. Maybe you just want to hear your favorite NPR content from one of the best NPR stations in America KCRW. However you slice it, Podcasting provides you with a way to essentially “Tivo” your favorite content and take it with you.
This profoundly simple concept has changed the way that I consume information to and from work on my commute. I’ve essentially gained back two reading hours a day (when I’m in town). A big thanks goes out to a few of the people that have kept the passion for Podcasting alive through the sites I am about to list. Check it out:
Adam Curry
Adam is leading the charge, sitting on the RSS advisory board, and helping push Podcasting into the mainstream. His daily Podcast “The Daily Source Code” is well worth your time. Check it out.
IT Conversations
At IT Conversations you can basically find podcasting content relating to just about anything in the technology, business, and marketing world. Many of the feeds which I linked to above come directly from this amazing resource.
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