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Bryan Haardt — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 17:58:39 -0000

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Nick Dynice — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 16:07:31 -0000

Why listen to the radio when you can watch TV (both sight and sound is better/more/faster right?)
Why go to the concert when you can just download the song for free?
Why text chat when you can skype?
Why meet in person when you can just meet in Second Life?

Oh, freedom of choice.

Re: Peter says podcasting is inefficient

Laurent — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 15:51:33 -0000

I still have one problem with podcasts, in the inability to "scan" hundreds of sound files the way I can scan hundreds of blogs.

It's tough to say in a one second if a podcast will interest you (or not), while it can be easily done (with good accuracy, not perfect but good) with text.

But I'm sure a tool like podzinger will help correct that... Podcasting will rock!

Re: Peter says podcasting is inefficient

Jonathan Washburn — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 16:19:35 -0000

When I am on a run, the only thing I want to listen to is my inner thoughts, not Amanda Condgon. Same goes for when I am walking the Scottish Highlands.

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Dmad — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 03:27:46 -0000

@37, you mean like books on tape, DVR material I can download to my PC or portable device with Tivo or WMC? Nothing new to see here.

Time-shifted radio broadcasts are great. I love listening to PhilHendrie, ESPN's PTI, LauraIngraham, or even some WSJ podcasts. But the reason I do is that those are well produced, delivered by people with talent that are entertaining and have quality content. The few Valley type podcasts I've attempted to listen to, I swear I'm listening to Dr. Nick Riviera, Professor Frink, or Comic Book Guy. The lack of talent or skill in broadcast detracts from the actual message. And don't get me started on video by talentless geeks. Even worse. It will take off only when there is talent behind the mic or the camera. Not there today.

Re: Peter says podcasting is inefficient

Dmad — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 03:15:53 -0000

@66. you left out one other key element, "produced by people with actual talent that have something useful and relevant, and entertaining to say". Lacking that key element podcasts are no different than high school radio broadcasts, except with the time shifting. And the majority of podcasts fall into that talentless category today.

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Alex Castro — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 21:43:40 -0000

I totally agree with you. Certainly, I'm biased as the CEO of a local Podcasting start-up (www.pluggd.com), but I don't think of things in terms of text vs audio vs video. All of these things will coexist today as Radio, TV, and print newpapers/magazines have coexisted for a long time.

I don't think podcasts are just about communiting or going to the gym. In fact, a majority of podcasters listen to the content on their PCs. It really comes down to the individual.

I don't really understand the skeptics out there. If you forget about the name "podcast", and just ask if consumers would accept time-shifted on-demand audio/video that is free, relevant to their interests, and avoids all the DRM hassles, would anyone question the possibilities?

Hell No!

Re: Peter says podcasting is inefficient

Cameron Reilly — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 20:03:59 -0000

we used to hear this kind of argument a lot more 12 - 18 months ago but I haven’t heard it for ages. I had assumed most people now realized that comparing podcasts to blogs was like comparing radio to a newspaper. They are different mediums servicing different needs. And yet you never hear people arguing that radio is inefficient and we should all just read newspapers. Maybe there were people making that argument back in 1920, when Westinghouse’s KDKA-Pittsburgh broadcast the Harding-Cox election returns and began their daily schedule of radio programs?

Re: Peter says podcasting is inefficient

Eric Rice — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 19:34:41 -0000

Haha, so Chris Coulter hates *everything*. Ring ring, It's not the clue phone it's Time Life. They have a new 37 disc DVD set about the nuanced behavior of various molecules of dirt particles on Venus. Which, btw, if you saw that series LAST time they released the 25 DVD set, you'd know that Venus has direct historical connection to the Renaissance, and the origins of Latin derivativity in most common nomenclature in Chemistry.

I dunno, I could be wrong. ;-)

Re: Peter says podcasting is inefficient

Wendy — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 18:52:59 -0000

Personally I find podcasts tedious and distracting...unless I put them on the old MP3 player and go for a walk. I LOVE listening to stuff when I'm walking for an hour sans kids, it's my decompress time of the day, and I feel like I'm still being productive since I usually am catching up on various conferences.

I've tried to listen to podcasts while working but I end up writing down what the person is saying; not real good there.

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Guest — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 18:21:55 -0000

I mostly listen to podcasts on my iPod taking the train from Auburn to Seattle each morning. It doesn't give me motion sickness like reading a book or watching a video does. And many of the best podcasts are as entertaining as the best books or movies. I find myself listening to less radio, watching fewer movies and reading fewer books now that podcasts are so easy to find and download. iTunes still has some kinks in the managing subscriptions but it works fairly well and I'm sure it will improve.

Re: Peter says podcasting is inefficient

Christian Burns — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 18:18:44 -0000

Hey Robert, have you seen the Everyday News Network yet?

Re: Peter says podcasting is inefficient

Christian Burns — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 18:15:57 -0000

other things that can be done while listening to podcasts, this is going to include actual manual labor thatsome people do for money 8+ hours a day,

frame houses,
hang sheetrock,
lay bricks,
dig ditches,
mow grass,
pull weeds,
wash dishes,
mop floors,
build decks,
drive truck,

Here is a hint, if you are reading Robert Scoble's blog you might just live inside the tech bubble. The worrld is much bigger than one industry.

Re: Peter says podcasting is inefficient

zhonghuarising — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 17:56:27 -0000

As others have said, there is definitely a time and a place for podcasts. to me, listening to a podcast is akin to listening to talk radio. I only do it for background noise while commuting or puttering around the house.

Re: Peter says podcasting is inefficient

Thomas Purves — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 17:36:24 -0000

Yes podcasting I'd argue is a very american and especially californio-centric idea. Where else do so many people spend so much time in long commutes stuck in their cars? I'd argue that in most other cities and countries a far great percentage of people spend less time commuting or commute by other means, for instance on trains where reading interfaces often work quite fine, or by bike where headphones (or reading too, heh) would just likely get you in an accident.

Re: Peter says podcasting is inefficient

Mario Sundar — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 17:32:56 -0000

Peter is right when he says podcasts are inefficient, since the content behind it is inefficient.

However I'd have to disagree on the fact that it cannot replace text content. Multi-media content is the wave of the future (both for web and mobile) and I think slowly but surely the rest of the world (amateur and corporate), will come to realize its effectiveness. But that cannot happen without proper changes in the format/structure of the content itself.

Good luck at Podtech.net.

- Mario Sundar
Marketing Nirvana
http://mariosundar.wordpres...

Re: Peter says podcasting is inefficient

Philip Ferris — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 17:23:29 -0000

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See http://lowjib7.blogspot.com... for my 2 penny-worth.

Re: Peter says podcasting is inefficient

Dan — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 15:31:17 -0000

I have always had similar thoughts to David's regarding Podcasting. In an age when we try to cram more and more into tighter periods of time, I have never understood how talk radio (podcasts) can make much of a comeback in the mainstream. It is not just that I can't scan it quickly like a newspaper, but many of these people are amateur commentators: slower than they should be, and more impressed with themselves when they can squeeze in an extra joke or two. In terms of the view that this can be listened to in downtime when other media are not reasonable (commuting, driving, plane rides, etc), you still have to factor in the time it takes to organize the media. I understand that Podcasts will probably do just fine without my approval, and I am happy that it really works for some people. If it worked for everyone - that would be great too. But for me, I devour media, and cannot find a way to make Podcasts work for me. Video Podcasts I think are another story entirely. I think that will continue to grow and become a mainstream part of the net. (good move robert!)

Re: Peter says podcasting is inefficient

Dave — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 15:12:28 -0000

What will sell me on it is when I can adjust the playback speed of the recording. Most people (particularly the ones that are trained public speakers) speak painfully slow.

I recently discovered that I can adjust the playback speed of audio and video in Windows Media player. In almost all cases, I can listen to the audio at 160% of regular speed and still catch everything. I've found that 130% is a decent listening speed for the average speaker.

If I have the ability to set the playback speed of a podcast to 130% of the regular pace, then I will be 100% on board. Until then, I find it too painful to listen to the slow-talking people.

Re: Peter says podcasting is inefficient

malatmals — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 15:09:59 -0000

My favorite reference on this topic is Maciej's http://www.idlewords.com/au... which, while deriding audioblogging, makes its point so much more effectively as audio http://www.idlewords.com/au...

You can hear he's intelligent, thoughtful, so you trust it's worth adsorbing while he sets the tone with background music and really draws you in...

Re: Peter says podcasting is inefficient

Mike Dorring — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 14:52:06 -0000

That guy Peter is all 'wet'. Podcasting and video podcasting are complementary media formats to text. Text is great for comprehension and speed but audio and text have amazing benefits. Listening to someone
's voice is powerful and targeted and intimate.

Good move on Scoble and PodTech. The future is often not seen by average people until it's upon them...Scoble has always been a visionary and what PodTech seems to be doing is along those lines... can't wait to see podcasting and videopodcasting get easier and better quality

Re: Peter says podcasting is inefficient

Steven Frein — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 14:42:45 -0000

It is not only about the usage but the content. Would someone want to read a 500 page transcript of bloggercon or listen to it? And most people can't go to all the conferences, but they want to get the knowledge. Podcasting changed my world.