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Apple iTunes 4.9 is on the street via both Apple Software Update and the iTunes web site.

Podcast catching support is likely to be ranked “great… what is Podcasting again?” by most podcast newbies, but lack of ability for podcasters already mysteriously added to the iTunes Music Store to edit their feed entries (e-mail, website, etc) leaves me wondering: is this America, or America: F**k Yeah! ?

The iTunes Chapter Tool (beta) for creating chapter-based AAC podcasts. Not an easy link to find. We’ll see how static it is. omg, it’s a CLI tool… greatness? horror?

Anyway, starting from ground zero for those who don’t know, the shortest definition of a “podcast” that I can think of is an “audio blog”, although that leaves a lot of nuance out.

Another definition might be “a broad combination of professional and amateur radio-show-type-things freely available to download via the internet, and load onto either your computer, or a portable media player, such as an iPod”. In this way, podcasting is often referred to as “TiVo for radio”, but that also loses some of the truth.

A great podcast I listen to as often as possible is the Good Beer Show, which can be found here. Honest reviews of good beer. Check them out. Both the blog and the podcast are worth your time.

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So yes, welcome! This is my first blog that I’m doing under my given name (not related to technology), as opposed to the numerous superhuman alter-egos/false media dwellings I inhabit throughout the web.

Nothing of true or lasting meaning to report at this moment, just checking out WordPress, the blogging software that I’m using, and comparing its features to Movable Type, which I have some experience with and can honestly say is somewhat awful.

So right, as of now, no entries, boring theme, just great stuff. Stay tuned for RAW POWER.

Check,
Rick