Allen Weiner, research director with the Gartner market research firm: "I will boldly tell you this threatens an already declining radio market...The only things that will be left for the radio market are live sports and very topical news talk things.''

From the 'Whoa' Department: The Social Customer Manifesto: Another Baby Step Forward: A Zero Configuration, All-In-One Podcasting Device For About $25 That My Mom Could Use. Very cool.  I like where this is going.

Martin Luthur King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech, as a podcast.

It's hard to understand why, but Apple has put a product warning on its newly announced iPod Shuffle: "Do not eat iPod shuffle." That's right, the iPod Shuffle should not be mistaken for food. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and read the small print.

So here's a question. (for Susan, perhaps?) What's the possibility that the FCC will claim jurisdiction over podcasting? Some of the language on the most popular podcasts could not be used over the public airwaves, and the adult content on others is too racy for radio. From the FCC's point of view, is this a feature or a bug?

My thoughts on the subject above in the form of a podcast.

Happy new year everyone: www.internet.pro. Did you realize this was the year of the podcast?