The following is a quote from “podcasting to the world” by Bradley Baymack, p40, Digital Connect August 2005 (and yes, the actual magazine headline is all in lower-case which implies that Bradley is probably under 30 years old, a product of Quertenglish, where the driving factor is not clarity or spelling but just getting your fingers around the world’s scientificallly-most-ineffecient layout of keys without acquiring Carpel Tunnel Syndrome before voting age).
“. . . an audio file (most commonly in MP3 format) available online in a way that allows software to automatically download it for listening at the user’s convenience on a portable device or PC [so that every-day people] can run their own radio stations without any high-end training, expensive equipment or hassle.”
Another way to look at podcasting is as a custom-assembled audio magazine, working somewhat like mixtapes do in the music world.
Why is this “radio-like” broadcasting called “podcasting?” Because the device most often used for listening is the dinky
iPod. <== (Watch out y’alls, double-click to get yerselves back out of that there Apple web site. They kinda kidnap ya, donchaknow?)
