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What is Podcasting?
The term "podcasting" is a portmanteau of the words iPod
and broadcasting. Although an iPod is currently the playback device of choice for
many early adopters of podcasting, a portable music player is not required to take
advantage of this method of content distribution. Podcasting is functionally similar
to the use of timeshift-capable digital video recorders (DVRs), such as TiVo, which
let users record and store television programs for later viewing.
A podcast is much like an audio magazine subscription: a subscriber receives regular
audio programs delivered via the internet, and she or he can listen to them at her
or his leisure.
Podcasts differ from traditional internet audio in two important ways. In the past,
listeners have had to either tune in to web radio on a schedule, or they have had
to actively download individual files from WebPages. Podcasts are more flexible
and much easier to get. They can be listened to at any time because a copy is on
the listener's computer or portable music player, and they are automatically delivered
to subscribers, so no active downloading is required.
Have and IPod or other MP3 device? Download Podcasts to listen to on the road or
on your computer.
You can also get these Audio files added to your favorite Internet Start page such
as Google, AOL or Yahoo by using the "Subscribe With..." section listed to the
right of this web site.
To subscribe, for free, to The Grace of Calvary Podcast please copy and paste the
following link into your Podcast software.
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