Tuesday, August 5, 2008

The End - yay!

Being a little rushed for time, I may not have listened to all the podcasts (try - any), and I may have skimmed through some sections. Nevertheless, I have discovered a few new tools (like Technorati and LibraryThing) and more deeply explored websites I'd heard about, but never really looked at properly (Flikr, wikis). I now know a few new tricks I can use in private and working life, as well as a heightened appreciation for all the great websites and tools made possible by the Internet and hard-working webmasters and programmers.

#21 - Audiobooks

In the world of electronically-delivered audiobooks, subscription services have popped up to provide downloadable audio files for PCs and MP3s at small cost.

The Gutenburg Project was developed by thousands of volunteers to provide free (non-copyrighted) books to the public. Just check out the World e-Book Fair!

In my opinion, audiobooks (and ebooks) have to be noted as the next great innovation in information delivery and recreation. I'm sure a lot of people may disagree with me on this issue, since hardcopy books and manuscripts tend to be easier to read and handle.

But remember; not that long ago, people didn't see the potential of the fledgling Internet phenomenon, either.