Friday, April 16, 2010

Podcasts and Netlibrary

These are the two online apps that I've looked at today. I'm already familiar with podcasts, though I've never really taken the time to listen to one. I guess I've always though they were too time-consuming to bother with. But I subscribed to a podcast from Gateworld (www.gateworld.net), a website dedicated to one of my favorite TV shows, Stargate SG-1. It was a lively broadcast, and the speakers had many interesting things to say. I may listen to more of this podcast, and maybe others, though I don't know what other kinds to look for.

I also took the time to browse Netlibrary. This could be one of the largest online libraries in the world, with 200,000 items in its collection. It functions very much like a regular library catalog, but the difference is you can download items directly from it. It has a very comprehensive collection, from classics like Sherlock Holmes and Tom Sawyer to works of philosophy to modern fiction titles. An online library like this could very much compete with a physical library, which may be what ends up happening if these continue to catch on.

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