Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 23:03:29 -0800 From: Gary Kline <kline@thought.org> To: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: programs... Message-ID: <20090109070324.GA68165@thought.org>
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Guys,
I've going to give away what I think could be at least a
multi-thousand dollar idea, something we nearly have already.
And a wish-list for a program that does not, AFAIK, exist.
First, the wish-for:: given all the kinds of video and audio
programs that are now on the web, how difficult would it be
to have a GUI [interface] program pop up a screen with date of
airing, and/or date of podcast? Not to exceed several hours
worth of recorded podcasts... or live recording.
I can only give examples of thing I watch, but this will give
you some idea. And bear in mind that at least FreeBSD cannot
capture some programs. Like "FRONTLINE" on PBS.
But for the sake of argument, let's say that firefox or
whatever browser or kmplayer or another player did have the
proper codecs.
This GUI app would find, fetch, and store in /usr/local/tmp
FRONTLINE, NOVA, "In Our Time" and "Everyday Ethics" [BBC],
and "Marketplace", Weekend, 10jan09.
When these programs were safely in /usr/local/tmp/Pods, the
program would send mail or otherwise inform the user.
How doable is this...? and, yes, i know that many of these
audio files can be subscribed to as podcasts. I have several
on my Google page.
gary
PS: oTher, larger idea next, separate post.
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