Podcasting: Hear What The Buzz Is About

        Audio files created to be distributed over the Internet, are known as podcasts. They are a free, audio-based blogging phenom. Most podcasts are usually encoded in MP3 format. The cool part is that they can downloaded automatically and you can hear what anyone with a mic, a computer, and an Internet connection has to say.

        Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is the key technology behind delivering podcasts. This format is used for delivering summaries (or feeds) of news stories, but you can also attach audio files to these feeds as well. MTV VJ Adam Curry is to thank for writing the first AppleScript to transfer audio files to an iPod. This is how to get your files to your portable player. There are applications such as iPodder, iPodderXLite, and Doppler that assist with the downloading and transferring of podcasts to your portable player.
        Podcasting is growing. It’s a great way to stay informed, whether it’s talk about technology, discussions of less-than-mainstream politics, or music.