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Skypecasting - P2P File Sharing

Posted by Zonk on from the hello-can-you-hear-my-warez? dept.

shashark writes "Technologically savvy users are merging these technologies to "Skypecast", using Skype's service to distribute recordings across the internet for free. This allows expert users to run their own mini-radio stations, which can be accessed by any Skype user. Skype does not actively support these uses, but encourages its users to find new applications for their service. Other possibilities discussed by Skypecasters at Unbound Spiral or Moodle are to turn an MP3 player into a radio station for any of Skype's 29 million registered users to dial up using their Skype line. Instructions also are available on how to record a personal soap opera and use Skype to distribute it en masse. Even more ominously, some Skypecasters record Skype calls and post them on the Internet."

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  1. Slashapple by lordsilence · · Score: 4, Funny

    Bringing you a friendly message from the Apple-zealot: In the name of the great Apple. We were first, and it's called PodCasting. Not mp3-streaming, internet-radio, skypecasting or anyother non apple-related term.

    1. Re:Slashapple by JaredOfEuropa · · Score: 3, Funny
      Not mp3-streaming, internet-radio, skypecasting or anyother non apple-related term.
      Settle down, they're just HypeCasting.
      --
      If construction was anything like programming, an incorrectly fitted lock would bring down the entire building...
  2. Its simple by Sanity · · Score: 5, Funny
    What advantage does this provide over running something like a Shoutcast station?
    The advantage is that this has "Skype" in the name, which is great if you happen to work in Skype's marketing department.
  3. This just in by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Humans come equipped with aural input devices, called ears. These devices are NOT protected against copyright infringement activities! Looks like we need to get into the brain and change the bios around a bit to fix that.....

  4. Big Deal by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny
    Um I hope you're joking shoutcasting has been around for about 8-9 years.

    Big deal. Flycasting has your Shoutcasting beat by decades.

    Come to think of it, so does Plaster Casting (no, I'm not going to link to that, you smutty-minded Slashdotters).