podcasting

__**wat are podcasts??????**__

A **podcast** is a series of [|digital media] [|files] (either [|audio] or [|video]) that are released episodically and [|downloaded] through [|web syndication]. The mode of delivery differentiates podcasting from other means of accessing media files over the [|Internet], such as direct download, or [|streamed] [|webcasting]. A list of all the audio or video files currently associated with a given series is maintained centrally on the distributor's [|server] as a [|web feed], and the listener or viewer employs special [|client] [|application] [|software] known as a //[|podcatcher]// that can access this web feed, check it for updates, and download any new files in the series. This process can be automated so that new files are downloaded automatically. Files are stored locally on the user's [|computer] or other device ready for [|offline] use, giving simple and convenient access to episodic content.[|[1]][|[2]] Commonly used audio file formats are [|Ogg Vorbis] and [|MP3]. Researchers at the Center for Journalism and Communication Research at the University of Texas at Austin in the USA are proposing a four-part definition of a podcast: A podcast is a digital audio or video file that is episodic; downloadable; programme-driven, mainly with a host and/or theme; and convenient, usually via an automated feed with computer software

__**some kool podcasts**__
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