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by toyg 2181 days ago
It's somewhat ironic that podcasts have effectively outlived the two technologies they were based on (rss and iPods). Accidents of history and all that...
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JoelMcCracken 2181 days ago
Same reason we call our pocket computers with voice chat "phones"
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Andrew_nenakhov 2181 days ago
Not ironic at all. All that matters is the content, not the way it is delivered to the user.
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kevin_indig 2181 days ago
> All that matters is the content, not the way it is delivered to the user.

I think it matters for the creators, though.

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magnio 2181 days ago
Yeah tell that to the music industry.
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Andrew_nenakhov 2181 days ago
Music oligopoly, you mean?
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