Podcast

Also referred to as an audioblog, a podcast sometimes abbreviated as pod is an audio broadcast that is often listened to on a computer or downloaded to a MP3 player such as an iPod, hence the name. Podcasting is an audio post often made available in .MP3 format that can be listened to on any computer or portable audio device capable of playing MP3 files. What make podcasting unique is the ability to subscribe to someone's Podcast and listen to that Podcast whenever you want.

Note: As mentioned above, a podcast can be listened to through the browser or over any program capable of playing MP3 files, although these files are often referred to as podcasts they do not require an iPod or Apple iTunes. However, users using iTunes can easily find, subscribe and download from hundreds of different online podcasts for free. Another great example of a free and open-source program to listen and subscribe to podcasts is Juice.

• iPodder is a small program that downloads podcasts to your computer and has the ability to transfer those podcasts to your computer. http://www.ipodder.org   

• Examples of some of the more recent podcasts posted can be found on http://audio.weblogs.com/ 

Below is a short list of some of the popular technology and computer related podcasts we enjoy and often listen to.

• This Week In Tech (TWiT) - A great podcast hosted by some of the most well known people in the technology industry, such as Leo Laporte, Patrick Norton, Roger Chang, John C. Dvorak, and many more who talk about technology and related news.

• Diggnation - Another great podcast hosted by Kevin Rose and Alex Albrecht that goes through the popular links posted on Digg and talks about each of them.

• Leo's Radio Show - Another great podcast / radio show done by Leo Laporte who helps users with all their technology related questions.

• PC Gamer Podcast - A great podcast for anyone who is interested in computer games and the gaming industry from many of the same people who do the PC Gamer magazine.

Also see: Audioblog, Vlogging, Webcast, Weblog