TechPodcasts.com Sucks!!!
If anyone here listens to a show like the Linux Log (kinda dry for me, but hey, it's Linux), you've probably heard of the Tech Podcast network. And here's my opinion of it - IT SUCKS. It comes forward as a website that simply provides links to other podcasts related to technology, but it's not really that.
I'll use Linux Log as an example for this. Every show, he has a big, stupid introduction, and he states "Linux Log is a proud member of the Tech Podcasts network: If it's tech, it's here". And if you look on the website, every episode has a stupid button that links to the Tech Podcasts site - like we don't already know that!
But not does it make podcasts do this, but the index (at least for Linux) also sucks. Look, there are a total of two Linux shows there, but there are far more (much better) ones. TLLTS, The Linux User Show, even older ones like The Linux Box and The Linux Show aren't listed there at all.
So what do I think the Tech Podcast site is about? Simply to make money. Their title makes the user think they're a complete directory of high quality podcasts about technology, and there is no truth to that at all. It would be one thing if they did what The Podcast Network did and actually provide hosting for the podcasts, but to make the podcasters make one big, stupid announcement once or more in every show and simply link back to them in return, they're not really holding up their end of the bargain.
Normally I'd link to them here, but I'm not going to. Kiss my ass!
I'll use Linux Log as an example for this. Every show, he has a big, stupid introduction, and he states "Linux Log is a proud member of the Tech Podcasts network: If it's tech, it's here". And if you look on the website, every episode has a stupid button that links to the Tech Podcasts site - like we don't already know that!
But not does it make podcasts do this, but the index (at least for Linux) also sucks. Look, there are a total of two Linux shows there, but there are far more (much better) ones. TLLTS, The Linux User Show, even older ones like The Linux Box and The Linux Show aren't listed there at all.
So what do I think the Tech Podcast site is about? Simply to make money. Their title makes the user think they're a complete directory of high quality podcasts about technology, and there is no truth to that at all. It would be one thing if they did what The Podcast Network did and actually provide hosting for the podcasts, but to make the podcasters make one big, stupid announcement once or more in every show and simply link back to them in return, they're not really holding up their end of the bargain.
Normally I'd link to them here, but I'm not going to. Kiss my ass!
Written by Justin @ 9/04/2005 01:28:00 PM | Permalink
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