I’m into podcasts nowadays. It’s much like an RSS feed but instead of delivering texts to your aggregator software, audio files will be delivered to you. These are 20-25mb mp3 files delivered to you.
I’m currently subscribed to Leo Laporte’s podcast. Leo is a pioneer of the now defunct show The ScreenSavers Show and Call for Help. Both shows were aired at Studio23 a few years back. They already have 4 mp3s up for grabs from the same site. Obviously, the ’show’ is all about tech stuffs. One thing I like in this method is that I can multitask of hearing the latest news and working at the same time. I still have my feeds subscribed but sometimes I find it hard to read all of ‘em.
Another thing I found out is that you don’t really need a third party software to download the podcasts. Just figure out the direct link of the mp3 file and then you’re good to go. Like so: Fourth Episode of This Week in Tech, this is a 25mb download therefore dialup users are forewarned. The downside of this method is that you have to constantly check the main site if a new podcast is being offered. Leo’s podcast is delivered every monday (Tuesday in the Philippines) so I’m pretty much confident that I will not be left behind.
There are tons of sites which offers podcasts. Here is a per category listing and here is the top 50 podcasts. Try to download one and see if you’ll like it. Some mp3’s are only 5mb which basically plays for about 10-15minutes. Mostly are 32-64kbps as opposed to music files ranging from 128-192kbps.
I’m currently on the hunt for good humor podcasts. I have downloaded few standup antics but they are not that funny. I’ll tell you if ever I find one.
