April 10th, 2005
Your own VoIP 'radio station' for 40 bucks: welcome to the world of Skypecasting
According to Slashdot poster "Zonk," some people are doing just that - turning theirdesktop Skype software into an impromptu personal radio station.In fact, there’s a new name for the practice- "Skypecasting."
In his post, Zonk refers to solutions discussed by "Skypecasters" on sites such as Unbound Spiral and Moodle.
I went toUnbound Spiraland found a document that will walk you through the process of doing a Skype Podcast. Skypecasters Stu Henshall and Bill Campbell estimate it will cost you about $40 for the following equipment you’ll need to get started:
- Skype (well, duh)
- Virtual Audio Cables
- Windows Sound Recorder
- A .wav to MP3 coverter
- A copy of iPodder software
Would you ever be interested in a project like this? Post a TalkBack and let us know.
Russell Shaw is an enterprise computing journalist, analyst and author based in Portland, Oregon. See his full profile and disclosure of his industry affiliations.
