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MIT Plans To Convert Cell Phone Users Into Podcasters

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the i-already-talk-too-much dept.

robyn217 writes "A new research project at MIT's Media Lab, entitled RadioActive, aims to turn every cell phone or PDA carrying member of the public into a podcaster, and every mobile device into a virtual podcasting studio. The project defines a large-scale asynchronous audio messaging system in which voice messages can be threaded like text in a discussion forum (like on Slashdot) as a method of 'discussion-on-demand.'"

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  1. Instant discussions! by brian0918 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Perfect! This is just what we need to get the general public even more convinced that they have a damn clue what they're talking about.

  2. Obligatory by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    In Russia, you listen to podcast. In Soviet America, podcast listens to you!

  3. Solution looking for a problem... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny
    "She received [a lot of] phone calls from people who didn't really have anything to say, but were bored," Donath said. "They were walking or driving, so they took out their phone and called their friends looking for entertainment."

    I guess what they REALLY need is a life. This is just bandaid'ing the underlying problem.

  4. I can see it now... by shootTheMessenger · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... hundreds of people in geek-infested cities all shouting "First!" into their cell phones.

  5. Already exists... by JFMulder · · Score: 4, Funny

    Honnestly, some people talk so loudly on their cell phone, it's already some form of podcasting.