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It’s a bit of a conundrum, but many outdoor activites are exactly the kind of thing where you wouldn’t drag along a pile of magazines or a TV, and yet that’s how information about them is traditionally spread.

So along strolls “trailcast", an audio magazine about walking (well, “hiking"), which you can fit into a few grams of MP3 player. Neat idea, and just the thing for listening to as you stomp around the countryside. Well, maybe. My only slight concern is that the content seems actually aimed more at “armchair” hikers. It seems like the kind of stuff you’d listen during a tedious commute when you would really rather be out in the wilderness. For the actual walking, a good long audiobook might be a better choice :)

Read more at TrailCast - Podcasting on foot

An interesting article which compares synchronous and asynchronous internet usage to getting water. Do you “go to the well", or do you rely on the tap? Do you take your media home in a MP3-player bucket, or sit by a gushing stream?

Read more at: Feeling Kinda Asynchronous

Another really interesting way to try and make money from podcasting. Not selling podcasts, not even selling podcasting tools, but selling customization of podcasting tools.

If you want to stump up the cash you can go online and create a “customized” version of the iPodder “lemon” client preloaded with a selection of feeds and otherwise tailored to your requirements. In itself this would not seem worth much - after all, you can do that yourself once you have installed it. The trick is that the fee is just for creating the custom version. You can then make an installer for this new personal collection and reader available for download on your web site. That begins to feel like it might be worth paying for …

Read more at Podcasting News: iPodder Updated; New Version Lets You Create a Custom Podcast Client.