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Yahoo Launches New Podcasting Service

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the love-my-presidential-playlist dept.

sdirrim writes to tell us Reuters is reporting that Yahoo! has just released a test version of its new podcasting service From the (short) article: "Yahoo's new service will allow users to download shows from National Public Radio, the weekly presidential address, and independent shows with subjects ranging from sports to knitting." Additionally Yahoo! Podcast users have the ability to rate shows.

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  1. Whoah!!! by Otter · · Score: 5, Funny

    NPR, the oration of George W. Bush and knitting!?! Truly, Steve Jobs hath led us into a glorious new existence!

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    1. Re:Whoah!!! by slipnslidemaster · · Score: 3, Funny

      All Things Considered...that's a breath of Fresh Air!

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  2. Ya Don't Say? by Takumi2501 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Increasingly popular podcasts, which allow users to download audio programs from the Web and listen to them on portable music devices, have attracted interest from some of the biggest names in technology, including Apple Computer Inc..

    I should hope podcasting's got Apple's attention. Rumour has it, they're the ones behind the iPod in the first place. :)

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  3. False... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    The rumor has been discredited. The iPod was created by terrorist music pirates who are bent on destroy the recording industry.

  4. quote by unk1911 · · Score: 4, Funny

    The following quote seems very appropriate for this newsstory:

    We've heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the complete works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know that is not true.
    - Robert Wilensky

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    1. Re:quote by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      Does anyone else see the irony in the above post being signed with a blog address?

  5. Podcasting to a simplified existence by digitaldc · · Score: 3, Funny

    The next big thing is going to be listening to a podcast of a guy telling you how you should simplify your life into a state of analog nirvana. The podcast will tell you the joys of reconnecting to your friends and family by ditching the mp3 player and getting off of the computer.

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  6. Re:Uploading Shows by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Have you listened to a podcast lately? Most of these people would have trouble tying their shoes....

    P.S. I just listened to the TWIT podcast and holy shit was it bad. How anyone regularly listens to this crap is beyond me....

  7. Re:This American Life by Short+Circuit · · Score: 2, Funny

    Act IV: Listen to how one suburbanite geek downloads his "news" and listens to it later.

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