Rory in a Podcasting Smackdown!

Rory has more comments on podcasting.

The great thing about podcasting is that it only adds to and does not take away from existing distribution methods.

If you don't want to become one of the pod people, you don't have to. Your options are more plentiful: download from the web page, download from a link in an aggregator, or use an ippoder type application. If you have enough bandwidth, just click on the link and listen. What could be simpler. 64kbps is nothing on a broadband connection that will let you watch 300Mbps videos no problem.

The big concept with podcasting is "Get interesting audio through the internet." I hope the hype will encourage more people to try producing Internet audio.

I have been listening to DNR since near the beginning. Rory, you and the DNR guys make a very entertaining and informative program. It is such a great show that I wanted more. I watched the blogs looking for more audio stuff.

DNR showed the way. Isn't it great that we can also listen to IT Conversation, The Daily Source Code, Morning Coffee Notes, and Trade Secrets to mention a few.

For years Dave Winer promoted RSS 2.0 Enclosures. What does that mean? Give it a marketing name like Podcasting, and then everyone knows what it means. Well, not everyone. But, some of them do know now, and more will in the future. (Hey, not everyone knows what a blog is yet.)

The choice is yours to exercise. Turn off the TV, go the the window and yell out, "We're not going to take it anymore!"