it's good to know that i'm not the only disgruntled person out there

[rone]

> What is "podcast" compared to "MP3 for download on some kind of RSS
> feed" anyway?

That description only captures the facts and completely misses the
self-congratulatory wankfest.  Podcasts are nothing without the "we're
changing the world and are at the forefront of technology" wankfest.

Thank you, allbery.

Comments

[haineux.livejournal.com]

It was a month or two ago that it finally dawned on me that for the vast majority of cases, a "podcast" is someone READING their crappy livejournal OUT LOUD. Why the FUCK would I want that? Would it somehow convey something other than the fact that the "podcaster" is a mouthbreather with bad grammar and an adenoidal voice caused by bowel retention?

At least with the video podcast, you can pretend to poke them in the eyes with your cursor.

I need a gizmo that lets you crush their heads with the cursor.

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's one of the reasons why i haven't made a voice post on my journal. If i'm going to use a different medium, i'd like to use that medium's unique features, otherwise it's a waste.

[tongodeon.livejournal.com]

Your cow-orker Maciej already said everything there is to say on the subject. As a podcast, thus illustrating the point nicely.

http://www.idlewords.com/2004/08/an_audioblogging_manifesto.htm

I actually like podcasts because, as a LA-to-SF driver, I frequently find myself in occasions where I can listen but I can't read. I quite enjoy time-shifted radio, which some but not all podcasts are. Conversely, the Digg Podast annoys me quite a bit since they're basically reading URLs off a screen and laughing at visual stuff I can't see.