Are Podcasts Part of Your Scientific Routine?

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Discussion Overview

The thread discusses the role of podcasts in the scientific routines of participants, exploring their preferences, experiences, and the technical aspects of accessing podcasts, particularly in relation to different operating systems.

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  • Exploratory
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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express enjoyment in listening to podcasts, mentioning specific examples like NPR Science Friday and various university podcasts.
  • One participant questions the reliability of podcast content, suggesting that it may include "stupid stuff."
  • There is a discussion about the accessibility of podcasts on different platforms, with one participant noting the use of podcasts.yahoo.com for Linux users.
  • Participants discuss the graphical user interface (GUI) of Linux, with some expressing surprise at its capabilities compared to their assumptions about command-line interfaces.
  • Questions arise regarding the user-friendliness of Linux and its compatibility with other operating systems like Windows and Mac OS X.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the enjoyment and utility of podcasts, but there are differing views on the quality of content and the user experience on different operating systems. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the advantages and disadvantages of Linux compared to other systems.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express uncertainty about the user-friendliness of Linux and its compatibility with various applications, indicating a lack of consensus on these technical aspects.

Do you listen to podcasts?

  • I do

    Votes: 5 50.0%

  • I do not

    Votes: 5 50.0%

  • I podcast myself!

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    10
  • Poll closed .
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Do you listen to podcasts? I do, I just put some on my iPod shuffle :biggrin:
 
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What is podcast?
 
lol, a podcast is some new internet shabangle that you can download an mp3 file of what somebody says and listen to it. Its like radio, but on the internet, and better than internet radio.
 
People probably say a bunch of stupid stuff though. That's lame.
 
Yes, I do. I usually put it on my ipod and then listen to it while driving. Sometimes I just listen to it on the computer.

Here are a couple podcasts I listen to:

NPR Science Friday
PowerUser
 
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I use podcasts.yahoo.com since itunes doesn't work in linux.
 
Weah weah weahhhh...

So how does the screen look when you have linuix up? Do you have to type everything in?
 
What are you talking about? In Linux I just download the mp3 file and use this program to download the file to my ipod:

http://www.gtkpod.org/

http://www.gtkpod.org/images/gtkpod_main01.png
 
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Hmm :/ So liniux has a nice GUI and everything. What are its advantages over Windows? Is there a desktop? I admit I was under the impression it was run by a DOS type thingy that you type into. :shy:
 
  • #11
Of course it has a GUI.

Here is what's coming up:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1819299719647325587&q=xgl&pl=true

Here just a taste of what's stable: (As you can see Linux is very customizable.)

http://www.gnome-look.org/content/pre1/25165-1.jpg
http://www.gnome-look.org/content/pre1/19702-1.jpg
http://www.gnome-look.org/content/pre2/33656-2.jpg
 
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Crap that's really awesome. What's the catch? Its not as user friendly or what? Its not like Windows is user friendly. Can I run Linux and Windows/Mac OS X at the same time? I know not everything works in Linux.
 
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Come on, dude, resize the photos.
 

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