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| What is Podcasting? | How to hear Bob's History Journal podcast? |
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Podcasting: a term that combines "iPod" and "broadcasting." "iPod": a portable listening device (like a "walkman" or if you're old enough, then it's like a transistor radio) except that what you listen to comes not from the airwaves or a CD or cassette, but from a "computer hard drive" that's built into the iPod. The "iPod" is made by Apple, Inc. An iPod that holds 120 songs is about $100. An iPod that holds 120 of Bob Cudmore's History Journal Podcasts is priceless. Note: You do not need an iPod to listen to a podcast. All you need is a computer and an internet connection... and a free software package called iTunes. iTunes: a software package that is made by Apple Inc. to manage all your audio files, whether you ever put them on an iPod or not. With a few simple clicks, you can schedule a podcast or move files to your iPod. A "podcast" is a scheduled download audio file (mp3 file). Typically, it is scheduled every day or every week, but perhaps as frequently as every few hours (major news shows) or as little as once a month. Depending on your settings, the iTunes program can look for new podcasts every hour, day, week or whenever. |
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