Podcast News from Gibraltar for Monday 05 December 2005
Podcasting the News from Gibraltar for Monday 5th December 2005!
You can download tonight’s Podcast here:
Gibraltar News Online Podcast News for Monday 5th December 2005
Please be patient. Podcasts, by their very nature are hefty files, as MP3 files, this one is around 10Mbs, so it will take a little while. All worth it in the end… I hope! 
A new windown will open up, which will look blank… for around 10 minutes if you’ve only got a ‘dial up’ connection. But if you look on the bottom left corner of your browser, you will notice the file is downloading to your PC… so just be a little patient. After a while, the file will open up your media player, and you will be able to listen to the podcast. Please see instructions below, to manage Podcast downloads more efficiently. Broadband (ADSL) users should manage the download a lot quicker of course!
I very much hope you enjoy it! I would welcome any feedback! Please leave your comments at the bottom of this post (Click on Comments) or you can also discuss Podcasting in our Forum
What is Podcasting?
Podcasting has become very popular and is very much a growth industry! Basically, it is an audio file, which you can download to a PC or mp3 player and listen to it at your convenience at any time. What’s more, you can subscribe to your chose podcasts, configuring your PC or mp3 player to search and download these podcasts as and when they are made available. Much in the same way as you can subscribe to Blogs, through RSS feeds.
Think how an RSS desktop aggregator works. You subscribe to a set of feeds, and then can easily view the new stuff from all of the feeds together, or each feed separately.
Podcasting works the same way, with one exception. Instead of reading the new content on a computer screen, you listen to the new content using your computer, or more and more an mp3 player such as iPods or iPod-like device via iTunes for instance. More infor available on the links below.
I would also strongly suggest you consider downloading one of the Podcast managers listed below!
Related Articles and Links:
Wikipedia - Podcasting Information Page
You don’t need any special software as your Computer or iPod will handle downloads and playback quite well. However, if you don’t have a good broadband connection, Podcast files tend to be quite large and you’re best advised to use one of these Podcast software programmes to manage things better.
Download Podcast Software
To fully enjoy what podcasting is all about, you will need to download special software to “tune in” to these podcasts. Links to software for various operating systems can be found below. After installation, go to Podcast.net for links to add shows and customize the reception of your personalized podcast station.
Windows
Mac
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• ipodderX
MP3 Players
If you already have an mp3 player, you will not need any additional software as the latest mp3 players can handle these files very easily. That’s exactly what an mp3 player is designed to do!
If you haven’t got an mp3 Player, and here’s an idea… they make excellent Christmas presents… 
Not only can you use them for listening to Podcasts… you can use mp3 Players in your car… on your boat, whilst cycling or just walking around… in short, they are totally mobile as they are quite small… and can hold a massive amount of audio and video files:
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iPods not only put audio and music in your pocket. Now they put on a show too. With support for up to 15,000 songs and up to 150 hours of video on a 2.5-inch QVGA color display, iPod gives you the ultimate music experience — sight and sound — in a lighter, thinner design!!
Here’s a couple of recommended suggestions:
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• Advanced MP3 Players iPods from £24.99!!
• Apple Store MP3 Players iPod Nanos and iTunes… from £139!
Happy Podcasting!