Podcasting Hype May Eat The Internet
from the watch-out!--it's-coming! dept
Each day, it seems, podcasting hype reaches a new level. Podcasting is a great form of expression for those who want to use it -- and it's wonderful that it's now easier for people to express themselves audibly for the world to hear (and it's easier for the world to hear them). However, the level of hype surrounding it has gone beyond any standard of reality. We're still trying to figure out how a podcasting startup could possibly need as much money as is being thrown around these days, but that's nothing compared to this article that claims "Podcasting may become as big as Internet." Podcasting is something that can be done on the internet or thanks to the internet. It's hard to see how it becomes "as big as" the internet when it's a subset (and, a fairly small one, at that). Podcasting may turn out to be the next great medium for self-expression, or it may turn into nothing more than a niche area -- but, the level of hype surrounding podcasting is reaching scary heights.
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PodCast Hype by V.C. Blowthrucash on Aug 17th, 2005 @ 11:04am
I need to hire the Sock Puppet Dog for my Pod Casting venture. I think I'll call it PodVan, or maybe Podzmo.
Do you think $1.25M for a couple of 30-second tv spots is too much?
MjM
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Special Report by Anonymous of Course on Aug 17th, 2005 @ 11:15am
Flash report from our senior technical correspondent.
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"Podcasting is teh bomb! It's teh best EVAR and will destroy teh intarweb!"
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Re: PodCast Hype by Beck on Aug 17th, 2005 @ 11:31am
In order to be successful I was thinking PodBay or Podazon, but darn it, they're both taken, as well as Podhoo and podoogle!
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No Subject Given by Anonymous Coward on Aug 17th, 2005 @ 2:29pm
The only way it could become a significant part of the internet is if it somehow morphed into "Pr0ncasting"
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HOW DARE YOU by Anonymous Coward on Aug 17th, 2005 @ 2:57pm
The sock puppet is nothing but a rip-off of Triumph: The insult comic dog.
By using the sock puppet in any attempt at good comedy, you have commited a sin and Conan O'brien will kick your ass.
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Re: PodCast Hype by Mike on Aug 18th, 2005 @ 1:04am
What's wrong with "Poodle".
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No Subject Given by Gitfinger on Aug 18th, 2005 @ 7:02am
Erm...It thought Podcasting was basically just downloading an MP3 file...
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Won't last by Josh H on Aug 18th, 2005 @ 9:02am
As I see it, pocasting basically "defers" what would ordinarily be a radio-broadcast-like transmittal. Once ipods and other mp3 devices have radio tuners (some do now, of course), and eventually satellite radio tuners, i can't see how podcasts will be that big.
I, for one, wouldn't see a need to download talk shows when 100s of radio programs are broadcasting directly to the device.
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