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LSK
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I thought I was pretty up to date on technical stuff but I am confused by the term ‘pod cast’…what is it? Anyone know?
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axolotl
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It’s sort of like a “broadcast” that you download to your i-pod. The lastest version of i-tunes also is podcast capable. There are also other programs to listen to them on your pc.
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LSK
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oh thank heavens…I had visions of those things from that movie ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’ and all I could think of was where do I buy them and this cannot possibly be good…how will they fit in my purse?
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dublingirl
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I was just reading yesterday this article on www.bbc.com about the word ‘podcast’. I’ve copied and pasted it.
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4504256.stm
The term ‘podcast’ has been declared Word of the Year by the New Oxford American Dictionary.
The term is defined as “a digital recording of a radio broadcast or similar program, made available on the internet for downloading to a personal audio player”.
The word is derived from a combination of “broadcasting” and “iPod”.
It will be added to the online version of the dictionary during the next update early next year.
Rising popularity
Podcasts have grown quickly in popularity over the past 12 months as they are an easy way of getting digital content and playing it when and where you want.
The term was coined by journalist Ben Hammersley and although originally derived from combining “broadcasting” and “iPod”, this definition has become something of a misnomer as podcasts can be listened to on any digital music player.
Some have criticised the term for giving too much credit to Apple, which had little to do with the development of the technology and some have tried to suggest alternative terms such as blogcasting or audioblogging.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img...bc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/v3/start_quote_rb.gif Podcast was considered for inclusion last year, but we found that not enough people were using it, or were even familiar with the concept http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/v3/end_quote_rb.gif
Erin McKean, New Oxford American Dictionary
Podcasts have become popular because anyone with a microphone, computer, software and a net connection, can produce one themselves.
Their rising popularity is challenging conventional radio’s broadcasting and business model.
As a result, many radio stations such as the BBC are making their shows available as downloadable MP3 files.
The BBC began a seven-month podcasting trial in May. Around 20 programmes are taking part in the trial, including Radio 4’s Today programme and Five Live’s Sportsweek.
Podcasting received a big boost in June, when Apple added a podcast directory to its iTunes online music store.
“Podcast was considered for inclusion last year, but we found that not enough people were using it, or were even familiar with the concept,” said Erin McKean, editor-in-chief of the New Oxford American Dictionary.
“This year it’s a completely different story. The word has finally caught up with the rest of the iPod phenomenon.”
Losing words
Among the words that did not make it were two other terms popular in tech circles.
One was lifehack, which refers to a more efficient way of completing an everyday task.
The other was rootkit, defined as software installed on a computer by someone other than the owner, intended to conceal other programs or processes, files or system data. The term hit the headlines when Sony was found to have included a rootkit as part of the copy protection system on some of its music CDs. Other words that did not make it include bird flu, sudoku and trans fat.
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4504256.stm
The term ‘podcast’ has been declared Word of the Year by the New Oxford American Dictionary.
The term is defined as “a digital recording of a radio broadcast or similar program, made available on the internet for downloading to a personal audio player”.
The word is derived from a combination of “broadcasting” and “iPod”.
It will be added to the online version of the dictionary during the next update early next year.
Rising popularity
Podcasts have grown quickly in popularity over the past 12 months as they are an easy way of getting digital content and playing it when and where you want.
The term was coined by journalist Ben Hammersley and although originally derived from combining “broadcasting” and “iPod”, this definition has become something of a misnomer as podcasts can be listened to on any digital music player.
Some have criticised the term for giving too much credit to Apple, which had little to do with the development of the technology and some have tried to suggest alternative terms such as blogcasting or audioblogging.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img...bc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/v3/start_quote_rb.gif Podcast was considered for inclusion last year, but we found that not enough people were using it, or were even familiar with the concept http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/v3/end_quote_rb.gif
Erin McKean, New Oxford American Dictionary
Podcasts have become popular because anyone with a microphone, computer, software and a net connection, can produce one themselves.
Their rising popularity is challenging conventional radio’s broadcasting and business model.
As a result, many radio stations such as the BBC are making their shows available as downloadable MP3 files.
The BBC began a seven-month podcasting trial in May. Around 20 programmes are taking part in the trial, including Radio 4’s Today programme and Five Live’s Sportsweek.
Podcasting received a big boost in June, when Apple added a podcast directory to its iTunes online music store.
“Podcast was considered for inclusion last year, but we found that not enough people were using it, or were even familiar with the concept,” said Erin McKean, editor-in-chief of the New Oxford American Dictionary.
“This year it’s a completely different story. The word has finally caught up with the rest of the iPod phenomenon.”
Losing words
Among the words that did not make it were two other terms popular in tech circles.
One was lifehack, which refers to a more efficient way of completing an everyday task.
The other was rootkit, defined as software installed on a computer by someone other than the owner, intended to conceal other programs or processes, files or system data. The term hit the headlines when Sony was found to have included a rootkit as part of the copy protection system on some of its music CDs. Other words that did not make it include bird flu, sudoku and trans fat.
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crystal
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I thought it was odd that “transfat” was even nominated for word of the year. I’ve been reading about transfats for at least a decade. I read alot of alterrnative medicine articles so I figure that maybe just this year mainstream medicine finally caught on about it.
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Libero
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Yeah did anyone get the Cardinal Arinze one? I did and was suprised. I ended up getting quite bored, it was just forever with these two people saying random coments. It was half way through when they finally put Cardinal Arinze on, needless to say I wasn’t quite as interested by that time. 
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Kristina_P
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No, mainstream medicine’s been onto it for a long time, too. But there didn’t used to be enough research publications for mass media to make sensational “news” out of, so it didn’t start to be a popular word in the regular public until a few years ago.
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crystal
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Kristina,
Thanks for clearing that up for me.
Crystal
Thanks for clearing that up for me.
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mvinca
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There are acutally a lot of catholic podcasts.
Check out http://www.rosaryarmy.com/ (General Information) and http://www.priestsforlife.org/podcast/index.htm which has a section explaining what a podcast is
There is also http://www.discipleswithmicrophones.org/ which lists all kinds of other Catholic podcasts.
Check out http://www.rosaryarmy.com/ (General Information) and http://www.priestsforlife.org/podcast/index.htm which has a section explaining what a podcast is
There is also http://www.discipleswithmicrophones.org/ which lists all kinds of other Catholic podcasts.
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RosaryArmy
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This isn’t a dumb question, at all. A year ago, the idea of podcasts was just taking off, but 2005 brought great support for the medium.
Basically, if you have a computer and a microphone and a program to record MP3 files (and there are some great free ones available), you can record your own radio-like show and publish it to the Internet for all to listen to. If you stick with the medium, you may want to invest in better sound equipment, but podcasting is really an inexpensive way of getting to play radio host, and getting to share your thoughts and ideas with an audience that a couple years ago would have been impossible to reach.
Also, you don’t need an iPod to produce OR listen to a podcast. All you need is a computer and Internet connection and you can download episodes and listen on your computer. If you want, you can also burn episodes to CDs and listen to them elsewhere, or if you own an MP3 player (whether it’s an iPod or other brand), you can save and listen to podcasts on your MP3 player. I use an iPod with a radio transmitter that allows me to broadcast my iPod files through my car stereo, so I listen to most podcasts (especially ones from www.discipleswithmicrophones.org ) that way.
For our Rosary Army podcast (www.RosaryArmy.com), our show has morphed from being just an informational show to a combination of information, entertainment, catechesis, and overall goofiness. Our primary goal was to use the podcast as a method of encouraging others to participate in our mission of making, praying, and giving away all-twine knotted Rosaries, but over time we realized that the greatest interest in our show came from when my wife (who started co-hosting our podcast at episode #17) and I simply talk about how the Catholic faith affects our lives, and how we react to life events in a Catholic way. This year on our podcast we talked about my losing a job, dealing with having a family, job, and apostolate, a miscarriage we suffered just a few weeks ago, and also the excitement and fun that can come from being Catholic.
As our audience has grown, we’ve realized there is a real hunger for different kinds of Catholic media. We frequently try to add new segments or do something funny or interesting like soundseeing tours, interviews, or things like that. One thing we did as a complete experiment, but it ended up being quite popular, was to create a couple of Catholic superheroes named “Captain Catechism and Merry Medal” and have them foil crimes be exposing criminals to the truths of the Catholic Church. The little radio skits are intentionally goofy to try to make a point.
But the point is, on a podcast you’re not limited to a certain format or running time or topic or anything. The only limitations in creating podcasts is your imagination.
In a nutshell, here’s the description we use for our show on iTunes and other podcast-grabbing applications: “Rosary Army Catholic Podcast - Featuring Catholic husband and wife Greg and Jennifer as they try to juggle their life, family, and faith while running www.RosaryArmy.com, a worldwide family apostolate dedicated to making, praying, and giving away all-twine knotted Rosaries. Featuring interviews, soundseeing tours, and conversations on all things Catholic.”
This past week’s show was a simple Christmas show, and some episodes are just simple and fun like that, like hanging out talking with a couple friends. Other episodes are more formally planned out and edited around a specific topic, such as a two-part series we did on chastity a few weeks ago.
If you listen to ours or other Catholic podcasts, you’ll see a lot of different formats, and you’ll most likely find the type of podcast that appeals to you.
If you’d like to hear a sample of an RA Podcast, we have a “podcast player” that allows you to listen to the Rosary Army podcast via streaming audio directly from our site (www.RosaryArmy.com)
Good topic, by the way. You can tell I’m quite passionate about this new medium and the prospects of using it as an evagelization tool for the Catholic Church!
Pax Christi,
Greg Willits
Rosary Army
www.RosaryArmy.com
Basically, if you have a computer and a microphone and a program to record MP3 files (and there are some great free ones available), you can record your own radio-like show and publish it to the Internet for all to listen to. If you stick with the medium, you may want to invest in better sound equipment, but podcasting is really an inexpensive way of getting to play radio host, and getting to share your thoughts and ideas with an audience that a couple years ago would have been impossible to reach.
Also, you don’t need an iPod to produce OR listen to a podcast. All you need is a computer and Internet connection and you can download episodes and listen on your computer. If you want, you can also burn episodes to CDs and listen to them elsewhere, or if you own an MP3 player (whether it’s an iPod or other brand), you can save and listen to podcasts on your MP3 player. I use an iPod with a radio transmitter that allows me to broadcast my iPod files through my car stereo, so I listen to most podcasts (especially ones from www.discipleswithmicrophones.org ) that way.
For our Rosary Army podcast (www.RosaryArmy.com), our show has morphed from being just an informational show to a combination of information, entertainment, catechesis, and overall goofiness. Our primary goal was to use the podcast as a method of encouraging others to participate in our mission of making, praying, and giving away all-twine knotted Rosaries, but over time we realized that the greatest interest in our show came from when my wife (who started co-hosting our podcast at episode #17) and I simply talk about how the Catholic faith affects our lives, and how we react to life events in a Catholic way. This year on our podcast we talked about my losing a job, dealing with having a family, job, and apostolate, a miscarriage we suffered just a few weeks ago, and also the excitement and fun that can come from being Catholic.
As our audience has grown, we’ve realized there is a real hunger for different kinds of Catholic media. We frequently try to add new segments or do something funny or interesting like soundseeing tours, interviews, or things like that. One thing we did as a complete experiment, but it ended up being quite popular, was to create a couple of Catholic superheroes named “Captain Catechism and Merry Medal” and have them foil crimes be exposing criminals to the truths of the Catholic Church. The little radio skits are intentionally goofy to try to make a point.
But the point is, on a podcast you’re not limited to a certain format or running time or topic or anything. The only limitations in creating podcasts is your imagination.
In a nutshell, here’s the description we use for our show on iTunes and other podcast-grabbing applications: “Rosary Army Catholic Podcast - Featuring Catholic husband and wife Greg and Jennifer as they try to juggle their life, family, and faith while running www.RosaryArmy.com, a worldwide family apostolate dedicated to making, praying, and giving away all-twine knotted Rosaries. Featuring interviews, soundseeing tours, and conversations on all things Catholic.”
This past week’s show was a simple Christmas show, and some episodes are just simple and fun like that, like hanging out talking with a couple friends. Other episodes are more formally planned out and edited around a specific topic, such as a two-part series we did on chastity a few weeks ago.
If you listen to ours or other Catholic podcasts, you’ll see a lot of different formats, and you’ll most likely find the type of podcast that appeals to you.
If you’d like to hear a sample of an RA Podcast, we have a “podcast player” that allows you to listen to the Rosary Army podcast via streaming audio directly from our site (www.RosaryArmy.com)
Good topic, by the way. You can tell I’m quite passionate about this new medium and the prospects of using it as an evagelization tool for the Catholic Church!
Pax Christi,
Greg Willits
Rosary Army
www.RosaryArmy.com
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