An MP3 is computer file that contains digital audio information.
MP3 is an acronym derived from an acronym. It is short for "MPEG Audio-Layer
3"; "MPEG" is an acronym that stands for "Motion Picture Experts Group" (the
name of the organization that invented the format). An MP3 file might
contain a song or a recording of a teacher's lecture.
What is Podcasting?
Podcasting is the latest in on-the-go, on-demand technology. With podcasting,
you can listen to radio programs or events whenever and wherever you choose.
Podcasts are MP3 audio files that are automatically downloaded to your
personal computer, and then transferred to an iPod or other MP3 player using
a podcasting application.
What equipment do I need?
The basic requirements for podcasting are a computer (PC or Mac), podcasting
software (see list of options) and an Internet connection. For portability, an
iPod or other MP3 player is needed.
How do I get started?
Simply download and install podcasting software onto your computer. Although
applications vary, each should provide instructions on how to add podcast feeds
to your list. Then, just check for the new podcasts and MP3s of your selected
programs that will be on your computer and, if you are set up, on your MP3
player.
Disgruntled musicians who were being
deprived of a living "by those companies that proliferate free file-swapping of
songs and the users who blithely shoplift songs via the Internet" allegedly
planted the virus, called MusicPanel. The only protection the group claims is
"removal of the illicit songs from hard drives."
Fortunately, since MP3 files can't
execute by themselves it is not possible to infect them with computer viruses.
The post is nothing more than a practical joke. Of course, not everybody knows
that, especially the casual, non-tech savvy collector of Net tunes vulnerable to
these gags.
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