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

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

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

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

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

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