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Linux Appliance Brings Podcasts to the People

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the still-doesn't-come-with-personality-in-a-box dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Linux has been used to create a podcast capture appliance that aims to make podcasting as dead-simple as possible, in order to give everyone a 'voice in public discourse, not just those who own TV towers. [...] Aimed at corporations, schools, radio stations, and churches, the "Podcast in a Box" appliance starts recording when a USB key is inserted, and uploads the podcast to a server when the key is removed. The product is also available for free as a live/installer ISO image based on Ubuntu.'"

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  1. Dapper Duck? by Kangburra · · Score: 2, Funny

    On the software side, the PIAB is currently based on the "Hoary Hedgehog" release of Ubuntu Linux, with a "Dapper Duck" live/installer CD image in the works. In addition, the PIAB uses a variety of open-source software packages, including icecast, darkice, perl, and ruby-on-rails. "We do as much as possible in 'agile' programming environments," Dawson said.

    Strange I can't find that one listed on the Ubuntu web site! ;-)

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    1. Re:Dapper Duck? by Kangburra · · Score: 3, Funny
      Duck, drake almost the same thing.


      So if I throw a ball at you and shout "drake" you won't end up bleeding?

      More to the point, no Breezy at all.
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    2. Re:Dapper Duck? by Fred_A · · Score: 2, Funny

      Do they come in duck flavour ?

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    3. Re:Dapper Duck? by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: 2, Funny

      I don't want Duck god dammit, I'm a Dapper Drake man!

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