This Week in Tech
turtle power! — Thu, 10/02/2008 - 01:27
http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/podcast.dslextreme.com/kfi/TTG20080927-495.mp3
Okay, so it's a bit in length, but it's a great way for people to learn what's happening in the technology world.
Purpose: To inform listeners what's happening in the technology world.
Audience: Anyone interested in learning what's happening in the technology world.
Context: Found on the iTunes media player, iPod listeners can download the podcast and listen anywhere. Also, it can be downloaded in the .mp3 format, reaching more than just iTunes users.
Medium: Many formats including the native podcast format, the .mp3 format, can be bookmarked for RSS feeds.
Strategies: The podcast is scripted and is outline what the main topics are on the website.
Arrangement: It starts off with a little bit of introduction music, followed by which podcast episode it is, then the show begins with side comments from the author.
Even though this is a lengthy podcast, most of us have high-speed internet. Does this sound like something you might listen to while you're walking to class or going home for breaks?
Hey, I remember Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The old ones.
Doomsday Forte — Thu, 10/02/2008 - 22:36Wow, it even starts with a commercial...? Interesting.
Doesn't seem to be too bad. It doesn't sound scripted. He doesn't seem to have a big flow and talks about whatever whenever.
Just voice is a little detracting though. I can't even listen to regular radio shows because it makes me think I'm listening to a book-on-tape. I don't know, even a very minor music track wouldn't be too bad.
Or maybe it's just me finding faults with everything that isn't like what I want to do. =P It's not too bad otherwise, at least.
Your entire life has been a mathematical error. A mathematical error I'm ABOUT TO CORRECT.
-GLADoS
Episode 495
Xwing328 — Thu, 10/02/2008 - 22:42495 episodes? How long has this podcast been running? It obviously must be popular with listeners, if they've kept it going this long. To me, this takes too long to actually get in to the main content, rambling on and being repetitive; of course, that intro period can be helpful to new listeners. If I skipped to the main content of the show, I might be more tempted to listen to this podcast, but the lengthy intro dissuades me from sticking with it. Additionally, some of the portions of the podcast just seem completely off talking. For example, while he was talking about using phones in place of stand-alone computers, he kept talking about Google advertising instead of phones. In short, I feel that a lot of content could be cut, making this more attractive to listeners such as myself by just leaving the important stuff behind.