i thunk so

They’re called mp3s. And no, you didn’t invent them.

I, for one, am sick of whatever implied podcast controversy there may be over who started what, and who should get credit for this or that. Podcasting is not a new idea. Sure, someone started saying “podcast,” but that is where the controversy should stop. Now it’s turned into this whole subculture of infighting, and over what? It’s NOT your idea. Ever heard of a webcast? They’ve been around since…well, since Adam Curry was cool.

By the way, the fact that it’s called podcasting explains a lot about the whole attitude around this made up controversy / publicity stunt. All you Mac snobs out there…you always have to pretend you’re so different. But now being different or “unique” just isn’t enough anymore. Now you have to be the mostest different or the uniquest ever. “Hey, I know…let’s add ‘pod-’ to the beginning of this random word for something that’s existed for millions of years, and then we’ll be the coolest Mac dudes ever!’ Better yet, let’s just put an “i” in front of a word, and then slap a trademark on it. I’m getting iShivers™ just thinking about it.

For all of you lackeys out there with no lives and no real jobs who think you have a shot at making it big just because you banter on for a half hour once a week about things nobody else cares about (yes, I know nobody cares about my blog either, but at least I have no delusions of grandeur) , and then somehow manage to figure out how to make an mp3 file; I hope you find something else to do before I–along with millions of other taxpayers funding your future food stamps–am forced to sustain your pathetic existence.

Filed by JP at 10:30 pm under Rants, Technology