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What type of "Netcast" or "Podcast" do you listen or watch? Audio or Video?
If you had a choice, which do you like better, audio or video podcasts?
If Mahalo had a podcast (not Mahalo Daily), would you prefer it to be a audio or video? What type of content would you like it to have? How to's, News, The Mahalo Community or all of the above?
Also, which is it podcasts or netcasts? Which do you use?
If Mahalo had a podcast (not Mahalo Daily), would you prefer it to be a audio or video? What type of content would you like it to have? How to's, News, The Mahalo Community or all of the above?
Also, which is it podcasts or netcasts? Which do you use?
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This is really a content dependent question, and in my own consumption of Podcasts (not netcasts, I like to "have" data available offline as a reference), I treat it accordingly.
If I'm seeking to learn something tangible (anything from http://www.instructables.com for instance) I want video, close-ups, freeze frames, animated explanations, before and after photos, and any other visual references I can get for the work being performed. This is likewise true for anything that would benefit from visual depiction, for instance if someone is academically describing the motions or makeup for Asian Noh theater, I'd like to see what they are describing.
A lot of my time is spent commuting (approximately two hours daily), so audio is the best option for consumption during otherwise captive time. Podcasts like Steve Gibson's Security Now! are entertaining and very informative, without ever requiring any sort of video or visual component.
If Mahalo had a Podcast, I'd like it to be heavily moderated. For my purposes it would be audio only, because the material would likely be so varied that only a small amount of it would benefit from video. Any links necessary to visual components could be provided on the site as supporting material, but should not be required to fully benefit from the audio components. That's a page taken out of my course design for online learning experience, audio is more useful for anywhere, anytime learning and information acquisition.
I think a digest of the best (as voted, new option "Good enough for the Podcast?") informative articles would be interesting. Other than that, there'd have to be a Podcast available for the most popular categories, because I'd "forgive" or listen with interest to interesting, well written answers to questions about quilting (no offense to those who do so), but I'd never choose that myself.
Podcasts are the better option because they allow asynchronous access anywhere.
If I'm seeking to learn something tangible (anything from http://www.instructables.com for instance) I want video, close-ups, freeze frames, animated explanations, before and after photos, and any other visual references I can get for the work being performed. This is likewise true for anything that would benefit from visual depiction, for instance if someone is academically describing the motions or makeup for Asian Noh theater, I'd like to see what they are describing.
A lot of my time is spent commuting (approximately two hours daily), so audio is the best option for consumption during otherwise captive time. Podcasts like Steve Gibson's Security Now! are entertaining and very informative, without ever requiring any sort of video or visual component.
If Mahalo had a Podcast, I'd like it to be heavily moderated. For my purposes it would be audio only, because the material would likely be so varied that only a small amount of it would benefit from video. Any links necessary to visual components could be provided on the site as supporting material, but should not be required to fully benefit from the audio components. That's a page taken out of my course design for online learning experience, audio is more useful for anywhere, anytime learning and information acquisition.
I think a digest of the best (as voted, new option "Good enough for the Podcast?") informative articles would be interesting. Other than that, there'd have to be a Podcast available for the most popular categories, because I'd "forgive" or listen with interest to interesting, well written answers to questions about quilting (no offense to those who do so), but I'd never choose that myself.
Podcasts are the better option because they allow asynchronous access anywhere.
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Personal experience. Working with students and educators online for content delivery.
Personal experience. Working with students and educators online for content delivery.
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I like watch the MTV video and download to convert for my ipod shuffle with video to audio converter.
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I like Stitcher, it's a great site http://www.stitcher.com
There reason audio is better is because video requires you watch, and I like to do two things at once some times, so I can listen while I work on something else. Stitcher has great programming! Check it out, it's free!
There reason audio is better is because video requires you watch, and I like to do two things at once some times, so I can listen while I work on something else. Stitcher has great programming! Check it out, it's free!
I like podcast better than netcast, for two reasons :
1. I would like to listen my content on the move - in the bus, while jogging etc. So the best way is listening to podcast.
2. I am not much interested to see someone sitting and talking or showing a demo, I like listening to content and then browsing through the links in show notes. Experimenting with some demo is always good rather than looking at one.
1. I would like to listen my content on the move - in the bus, while jogging etc. So the best way is listening to podcast.
2. I am not much interested to see someone sitting and talking or showing a demo, I like listening to content and then browsing through the links in show notes. Experimenting with some demo is always good rather than looking at one.
I listen to tech and travel podcast.
Buzz Out Loud, Net@Nite, TWiT for my tech fix and The Amateur Traveler, and The Home based Travel Agent Podcast (even though I am not one) for my travel fix for the week. As I listen mostly in my car and at work ( and only have a 2G Nano, I prefer audio to video podcast.
Buzz Out Loud, Net@Nite, TWiT for my tech fix and The Amateur Traveler, and The Home based Travel Agent Podcast (even though I am not one) for my travel fix for the week. As I listen mostly in my car and at work ( and only have a 2G Nano, I prefer audio to video podcast.
source(s):
http://twit.tv/
http://live.twit.tv/
http://reviews.cnet.com/buzz-out-loud-podcast/
http://amateurtraveler.com/
http://www.hometravelagent.net/
http://twit.tv/
http://live.twit.tv/
http://reviews.cnet.com/buzz-out-loud-podcast/
http://amateurtraveler.com/
http://www.hometravelagent.net/
Stand Up Comedian Katt Williams, Pimp Chronicles on HBO its an Audio Podcast. Chris Rock from the same HBO his video Podcasts. My choice is most definitely the Video Podcasts/Netcasts ,being as it is most of the stuff I watch is comedy its really important to have that visual connection with the comedian while he is doing his gig.
If Mahalo had a podcast I would prefer it to be a Video/Netcast and I would want included in it all the amazing features that Mahalo offers and actually I use the term Netcasts, It sounds more like the correct description of a video podcast .
If Mahalo had a podcast I would prefer it to be a Video/Netcast and I would want included in it all the amazing features that Mahalo offers and actually I use the term Netcasts, It sounds more like the correct description of a video podcast .
Audio podcasts are more useful to me. If I had to choose between audio and video podcasts, I'd have to pick audio.
I can listen to audio all through my commute to work while riding the bus and walking. I also use audio podcasts to ease the pain of household chores. I'll listen while cooking, cleaning, ironing, etc. I'll even fall asleep to them.
Generally it's the multi-tasking possibilities that make audio podcasts a more important part of my life. Plus, audio is always more intimate than video.
And it's podcasts, not netcasts. Sorry Leo Laporte.
I can listen to audio all through my commute to work while riding the bus and walking. I also use audio podcasts to ease the pain of household chores. I'll listen while cooking, cleaning, ironing, etc. I'll even fall asleep to them.
Generally it's the multi-tasking possibilities that make audio podcasts a more important part of my life. Plus, audio is always more intimate than video.
And it's podcasts, not netcasts. Sorry Leo Laporte.
I'll hit up TVUPlayer once in a while on linux/wine and put on some of the nostalgia channels like koutchi or MTV .
There is one girl that has all 80's MTV all the time.
Nothing like listening to Axel rose or Queen in the morning :)
There is one girl that has all 80's MTV all the time.
Nothing like listening to Axel rose or Queen in the morning :)
I subscribe to three different Disney podcasts - WDW Today, WDW Radio, and All About The Mouse. I also subscribe to a Harry Potter podcast called Pottercast.
All of them are audio only, no video.
I generally synch my iPod Monday morning and listen to that week's podcasts on my commutes to/from work every day. Therefore, a video podcast would be worthless to me, because I obviously can't watch my iPod while I'm driving.
All of them are audio only, no video.
I generally synch my iPod Monday morning and listen to that week's podcasts on my commutes to/from work every day. Therefore, a video podcast would be worthless to me, because I obviously can't watch my iPod while I'm driving.
source(s):
http://www.wdwtoday.com
http://www.wdwradio.com
http://www.allaboutthemouse.com
http://www.pottercast.com
http://www.wdwtoday.com
http://www.wdwradio.com
http://www.allaboutthemouse.com
http://www.pottercast.com
I enjoy twit, security now, and cranky geeks. I used to listen to one of the cnet podcasts but when veronica left to go to Mahalo it got sucky.
There's a list of Podcasts I listen to:
This Week in Tech (aka TWiT) - http://twit.tv/twit
Weekly discussion of the tech news, one of the two podcasts I never miss, the other one being:
Macbreak Weekly - http://twit.tv/mbw
Weekly discussion of the latest Mac news, with a great "picks" section in which the hosts each pick a cool piece of Mac software
Tech5 - http://www.mevio.com/shows/?show=tech5
Daily show with the quick tech news updates in 5 minutes
WordPress Community Podcast - http://wp-community.org/
Says it all: WordPress news. Quite irregular, but sometimes has very unique and great WordPress related content
WordPress Weekly - http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkCast.jsp?masterId=34224&cmd=tc
Another WordPress podcast, a bit more regular, and with some good quality content
When I've got time, I'll also watch:
Geekbrief.tv - http://geekbrief.tv
More tech news, presented by the lovely and wicked smart Cali Lewis.
Macbreak - http://www.pixelcorps.tv/macbreak
Another mac related vidcast, with more mac news, tips & tricks.
This Week in Tech (aka TWiT) - http://twit.tv/twit
Weekly discussion of the tech news, one of the two podcasts I never miss, the other one being:
Macbreak Weekly - http://twit.tv/mbw
Weekly discussion of the latest Mac news, with a great "picks" section in which the hosts each pick a cool piece of Mac software
Tech5 - http://www.mevio.com/shows/?show=tech5
Daily show with the quick tech news updates in 5 minutes
WordPress Community Podcast - http://wp-community.org/
Says it all: WordPress news. Quite irregular, but sometimes has very unique and great WordPress related content
WordPress Weekly - http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkCast.jsp?masterId=34224&cmd=tc
Another WordPress podcast, a bit more regular, and with some good quality content
When I've got time, I'll also watch:
Geekbrief.tv - http://geekbrief.tv
More tech news, presented by the lovely and wicked smart Cali Lewis.
Macbreak - http://www.pixelcorps.tv/macbreak
Another mac related vidcast, with more mac news, tips & tricks.
source(s):
http://twit.tv/twit
http://twit.tv/mbw
http://www.mevio.com/shows/?show=tech5
http://wp-community.org/
http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkCast.jsp?masterId=34224&cmd=tc
http://geekbrief.tv
http://www.pixelcorps.tv/macbreak
http://twit.tv/twit
http://twit.tv/mbw
http://www.mevio.com/shows/?show=tech5
http://wp-community.org/
http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkCast.jsp?masterId=34224&cmd=tc
http://geekbrief.tv
http://www.pixelcorps.tv/macbreak
I keep a couple of video podcasts around, but finding time to watch them is much harder - it's not like you can drive the car and watch a video podcast. So for the most part I prefer audio. And, if I could add, it should be of a manageable length - typically less than 45 minutes or so. If a podcast takes over an hour then it's going to take up so much of my time that I probably won't have listened to the whole thing before the next episode comes out!
The word is podcast, people just have to accept that. I've been listening to them since the word was coined, and I realize the backlash that "it's not an iPod only thing!", but language goes where it goes, and when big networks like Disney and ABC are flashing the word "podcast" on a show like Dancing With The Stars, it's pretty much stuck.
For a video podcast I need it to be video for a reason, not just a couple of people sitting around with headphones on. The TED talks are a great example - while available in both audio and video, I've found that I much prefer the video so I can see the sorts of demonstrations that are being performed.
What type of content should a Mahalo podcast have? I'd like to hear discussion of popular questions, for instance, that maybe I did not participate in but still sound interesting. Or if there were any sort of contest or other "special" topics that might make me spend more time on a certain area of the site (didn't a stripper or somebody offer a $100 tip on a question? That certainly made headlines around the geekosphere in a hurry). New features would also be good, as well as tips and such things (spy feature, etc..)
Hope that answers the question(s).
The word is podcast, people just have to accept that. I've been listening to them since the word was coined, and I realize the backlash that "it's not an iPod only thing!", but language goes where it goes, and when big networks like Disney and ABC are flashing the word "podcast" on a show like Dancing With The Stars, it's pretty much stuck.
For a video podcast I need it to be video for a reason, not just a couple of people sitting around with headphones on. The TED talks are a great example - while available in both audio and video, I've found that I much prefer the video so I can see the sorts of demonstrations that are being performed.
What type of content should a Mahalo podcast have? I'd like to hear discussion of popular questions, for instance, that maybe I did not participate in but still sound interesting. Or if there were any sort of contest or other "special" topics that might make me spend more time on a certain area of the site (didn't a stripper or somebody offer a $100 tip on a question? That certainly made headlines around the geekosphere in a hurry). New features would also be good, as well as tips and such things (spy feature, etc..)
Hope that answers the question(s).
source(s):
Personal opinion. Been listening to podcasts for several years now, maybe since late 2005 so I guess that makes it 3+ years. I think I subscribe to about 50 at a time. used to have a 90 minute commute to work (one way!) so I had 3 hours of podcast-listening time 5 days a week.
Personal opinion. Been listening to podcasts for several years now, maybe since late 2005 so I guess that makes it 3+ years. I think I subscribe to about 50 at a time. used to have a 90 minute commute to work (one way!) so I had 3 hours of podcast-listening time 5 days a week.
If Mahalo had an audio podcast, how often would you like to hear it? Daily, Weekly or Monthly?
Probably somewhere in between, honestly. There's no rule that you can't do like a Tues/Thurs/Sunday schedule. Often enough that "news" wouldn't be stale but not so frequently that it competes with every other daily tech news podcast out there.
I listen to audio podcasts, mostly due to not owning a portable media device that supports video. I tend to listen to tech and gaming podcasts, though for gaming podcasts, I tend to choose lesser known podcasts like "360 Arcadians" and their sister podcast "Elite Arcadian Review Force" due to their humor, honesty, and lack of ads.
I tend to shy away from political podcasts, the most political I get is listening to NPR's "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me".
I tend to shy away from political podcasts, the most political I get is listening to NPR's "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me".
source(s):
Personal Experience.
Personal Experience.
I listen to a lot of podcasts ..I prefer the term podcast, though it is woefully un-descriptive of what it is, and hints at it requiring an iPod of some kind. It's really become the de-facto term, so I just roll with it. Besides, I have two iPods and iTunes on all my machines, so it's a fine term for me. :)
I prefer audio podcasts, because I can (and frequently do) do other things while listening to them, like biking, driving, working (when the task is more physical than intellectual), and gaming.
There's only one daily (weekdays) podcast I listen to: MacOS Ken. (most entertaining news.) I have a few vidcasts: Ellen in a Minute, Geekbrief, Macbreak, and Ringtone Feeder. But most of mine are weekly (ish) audio podcasts, with a tech focus: TWiT (This Week in Tech, Windows Weekly, Macbreak Weekly, FLOSS Weekly, Futures in Biotech), PixelCorps (This Week in Media, This Week in Photography, The VFX Show), Mac Geek Gab, The Talk Show, You Suck at Web Design (brilliantly funny) ..I have a few gaming ones: Co-Opticast, In-Game Chat, LAN Party ..and some more general ones: Fat Guys at the Movies, Movies You Should See, Battlestar Galactica, Action Stations, and Stephen Fry.
I think Mahalo would suit a weekly or monthly podcast (probably weekly.) Mahalo Daily Weekly would be a perfect name. hehe. A panel-discussion of the interesting questions/topics of the week would be the most entertaining way to take it? Make sure there's guys+gals on the panel, not too many people on the mic (three to five?) ..maybe not all of them regulars. (I think I've just described TWiT's new Mahalo podcast.) :) ..and make sure Mr. Calacanis is around sometimes if there's Audible sponsorship. ;)
I prefer audio podcasts, because I can (and frequently do) do other things while listening to them, like biking, driving, working (when the task is more physical than intellectual), and gaming.
There's only one daily (weekdays) podcast I listen to: MacOS Ken. (most entertaining news.) I have a few vidcasts: Ellen in a Minute, Geekbrief, Macbreak, and Ringtone Feeder. But most of mine are weekly (ish) audio podcasts, with a tech focus: TWiT (This Week in Tech, Windows Weekly, Macbreak Weekly, FLOSS Weekly, Futures in Biotech), PixelCorps (This Week in Media, This Week in Photography, The VFX Show), Mac Geek Gab, The Talk Show, You Suck at Web Design (brilliantly funny) ..I have a few gaming ones: Co-Opticast, In-Game Chat, LAN Party ..and some more general ones: Fat Guys at the Movies, Movies You Should See, Battlestar Galactica, Action Stations, and Stephen Fry.
I think Mahalo would suit a weekly or monthly podcast (probably weekly.) Mahalo Daily Weekly would be a perfect name. hehe. A panel-discussion of the interesting questions/topics of the week would be the most entertaining way to take it? Make sure there's guys+gals on the panel, not too many people on the mic (three to five?) ..maybe not all of them regulars. (I think I've just described TWiT's new Mahalo podcast.) :) ..and make sure Mr. Calacanis is around sometimes if there's Audible sponsorship. ;)
source(s):
http://twit.tv/
http://podcastalley.com/ (where I first started finding content)
iTunes podcast section (where I now find content)
http://twit.tv/
http://podcastalley.com/ (where I first started finding content)
iTunes podcast section (where I now find content)
I prefer the term netcast. Audio and video both have their places. Some content is better suited for one or the other.
I really enjoy the WGBG Clasical and KEXP Song of the Day 'casts. Those are both audio and I listen to them on my Zune.
The TED Talks work best as videos.
I really enjoy the WGBG Clasical and KEXP Song of the Day 'casts. Those are both audio and I listen to them on my Zune.
The TED Talks work best as videos.
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