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Even The Civil War Had Tourists

11:41AM August 5, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

If it was 1861 and you knew there was a big land battle in the neighbouring town of Manassas, Virginia, what would you do? You would grab your telescope, pack up the family carriage, and check it out, of course. More »


Entertainment

Every Comedy Podcast Worth Listening To

10:00AM January 19, 2011 | Brian Barrett

There’s a great, big, beautiful world of comedy podcasts out there. Too big, maybe, to navigate comfortably on your own. Fortunately, you’ve got Splitsider’s guide to dozens of funny people whose downloads won’t do you wrong. More »


Software

iAppalooza News: Podcatcher

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10:30AM October 22, 2010 | Nick Broughall

If you watch or listen to a lot of podcasts on your iPhone, you’re probably well aware of the stupid limitations put on direct downloading podcasts to your phone, with Apple instead pushing you to download through iTunes and sync regularly. There’s a better way, and it’s called Podcatcher. More »


Entertainment

All The Comedy Podcasts Worth Downloading

2:40PM October 2, 2010 | Brian Barrett

Splitsider has a terrific roundup of comedy podcasts that are actually, you know, funny. There are some familiar names here, but also quite a few lesser-knowns who are worth cosying up to. More »


Online

‘Twitter Strangers’ On CBC Radio’s Spark

6:51AM August 27, 2010 | Joel Johnson

Prompted by my posts on “Why I Stalk a Sexy Black Woman on Twitter (And Why You Should, Too)” as well as my follow-up piece, CBC Radio’s Spark interviewed me and me-if-I-were-10-times-smarter Jonah Lehrer on the benefits of following strangers on Twitter. [CBC.ca/spark]


Software

Convert Gizmodo’s Posts To Audio Podcasts For Nokia Phones

7:35PM July 30, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

What’s this? An Ovi app on Gizmodo? Finally, we’ve found one worth talking about – though admittedly this technology isn’t exactly new, having been kicking around desktops for a few years. BlogRadio is just for Nokia phones. More »


Software

The Free Adam Carolla Network iPhone App Is Available Now

12:13PM July 14, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

If you can’t seem to get enough of Adam Carolla and his complaints about technology then you should consider the free ACE Network iPhone app. It’s pretty much the best way to listen to the Adam Carolla podcast and more: More »


Gadgets

Listen To Me On The Nerdist Podcast

8:00AM June 9, 2010 | Jason Chen

Good buddy and awesome dude Chris Hardwick (Nerdist) invited me, Ryan Block of gdgt (and previously Engadget) and Mark McClusky of Wired on his podcast yesterday to talk iPhone 4. More »


Software

Hands On With The ABC’s iPad App

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2:27PM May 27, 2010 | Nick Broughall

The ABC iPhone app is one of the most versatile and best free apps available on the app store. This afternoon, Manuela Davidson from the ABC innovation group gave me an early hands on with an early Alpha version of their upcoming iPad app. More »


Gadgets

Digital Radio Could Push Podcasts To You Over Broadcast Band

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12:47PM May 26, 2010 | Nick Broughall

Podcasts are awesome. But you know what’s not so awesome? Having to download them over the net and then copy them over to your device of choice. It’d be much better if things just magically appeared on your radio without sucking up your monthly data allowance. Well, turns out that could be coming to digital radio soon. More »