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a podcast... and weblog section for folk music and online folklore (see the weblog front page for Bob's "Other Journalism")... and, no, this isn't about "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," unless as pod-folklore.
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Tuesday, November 1, 2005 |
Just when my classes are discussing the difference between "features" and "breaking news" stories, Dave Winer points to an up-to-date New York Times feature on podcasting.
There's not much real "news" in that story, but it has handy how-to
tips on equipment to use, as well as anecdotes about podcasters that
aren't professional radio folks, just interesting people with
microphones, Internet connections, something to say and time to say
it. (The latter, unfortunately, is something I haven't been able
to find for my own non-news podcast idea.)
While he was at it, Dave tossed out a technology business term I hadn't
seen before, which may fit a "watching language grow" discussion in
class someday: What's "bubble-ware"?
From the context, the word may suggest a program or product intended to
take commercial advantage of some "next new thing" buzz, rather than a
program based on a long-term vision or unique inspiration. In that
case, bubbleware would include some Web businesses that soaked up
investors' money in 1998 and were gone by 2001, after that market
bubble burst. Or maybe Dave just means a product that will be "here
today and gone tomorrow," for whatever reason.
(If you Google the word "bubbleware," with or without the hyphen,
you'll also find people using it to describe some diagram-drawing
graphics programs, some glassware and a sub-category of game
software, among other things.)
Speaking of Dave Winer, the Wikipedia page on podcasting is still carrying a fairly detailed description of his role in creating the technology.
That part of the page has stayed pretty much intact for months,
recovering from occassional Wiki-vandalism. But the fact that "facts"
can come and go from Wiki pages is something worth noting when the
class talks about finding reliable information online.
11:21:00 AM 
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