Monday, December 08, 2008




Today's Quest concerns podcasts.

What is a PODCAST?
A podcast is a series of audio or video digital-media files which is distributed over the Internet. Though the same content may also be made available by direct download or streaming, a podcast is distinguished from other digital-media formats by its ability to be subscribed to and downloaded automatically when new content is added.
The term is a combination of the words "iPod" and "broadcast", the Apple iPod being the brand of portable media player for which the first podcasting scripts were developed. Such scripts allow podcasts to be automatically transferred from a personal computer to a mobile device after they are downloaded. As more devices other than iPods became able to synchronize with podcast feeds, the term was redefined by some parties as "Personal On Demand broadCASTING.
Since podcasting originated with IPods and Apple, ITunes is a very popular site to find podcast--but not the only one.
Following are some great sites to find podcasts-Like BLOGS you can pretty much find anything out there. I confess to being a podcast junkie, and find myself listing to podcasts instead of the radio on my ride to and from school.

Find a podcast-if you like it subscribe, and if your feel the urge- send me the URL and the name- and I will share via my BLOG.
Have fun!
http://www.podomatic.com/directory
http://www.podcastdirectory.com/
http://www.podcastalley.com/
http://www.learnoutloud.com/Podcast-Directory