What is a podcast and how do I create one?
Podcasting means making digital audio files available on the internet in such a way that others can set their computers to automatically download new episodes in a series as you post them. For example, someone could publish a podcast about fly fishing – or gardening, or politics, or polka music. You might find a listing describing this podcast on iTunes and you might enjoy listening to it. Subscribe to that podcast (for free) and your computer will automatically download a new episode whenever it is available. In that way, it’s like Tivo for your computer; you tell it what you want to listen to, it records all of the episodes and you listen to them at your convenience – on your computer, on your iPod, or any other device that plays digital music files.If you are interested in producing a podcast, you can find assistance in the Laptop Lounge. Everything you need is already on your iBook, or can be installed for free.
Podcasting means making digital audio or video files available on the internet in such a way that others can set their computers to automatically download new episodes in a series as you post them. There are as many types of podcasts as there are topics. For example, someone could publish a podcast about fly fishing—or gardening, or politics, or polka music. You might find a listing describing this podcast on a podcast directory such as Podcast Alley or the podcast directory in iTunes. iTunes Podcast Directory You can then subscribe to that podcast (usually for free) and your computer will automatically download a new episode whenever it is available. Podcast listing In that way, it’s like Tivo for your computer. You tell it what you want to listen to or watch, it records all of the episodes, and you listen to them at your convenience—on your computer, on your iPod, or any other device that plays digital music or video files. If you are interested in creating a podcast, here are the ge
