Video podcast is nothing but online delivery of videos to millions of user through tools like RSS and Atom feeds. The term video podcast has been derived from podcast, which generally meant distribution of digital media fileson the Internet through web syndication. Video podcasting has become such a rage that it is now considered as a non-linear TV and subscribers to the video podcasts use PC, iPod, hand held mobile devices and even TVs and set-top boxes to get uninterrupted feeds. There should not be enough problem in getting a particular podcast as a directory is also the requirement of video podcasts. Though Google and Yahoo have dedicated searches for video podcast directories, some websites have emerged as one of the best video podcast directories on the net.

Why Are Video Podcast Directories Necessary

If you want to look up somebody telephone number, the easiest way is to find it in a dictionary or yellow pages. Video podcast directories perform similar function on net. Try finding a particular podcast without any video podcast directory and you will come to know why video podcast directories are necessary. Following is a concise list of video podcast directories along with short description of each of them.

- www.podcastdirectory.com

Nothing could be simpler than this website name. This particular video podcast directory has been given a page rank of 7 and is one of the most widely used video podcast directory on the net. Chances are, the podcast you are looking for is available with this video podcast directory, and if not, chances are you out of luck and may not find the video podcast at all. The biggest misunderstanding about video podcast directories is that iTunes is the best. That is not the truth. This video podcast directory also allows podcasters to submit their videos here.

- www.podcast411.com

A good video podcast directory with decent Google page rank. Apart from being useful for people who want to search particular video podcast on a directory, this is also good for people who want to promote their videos and learn how to make video podcasts. This site also lists good sources of tools, which are must for creating an effective video podcast. A must visit video podcast directory.

- www.podcastalley.com

Third among the best, this video podcast directory provides access to everything on net which are must for a podcaster. Forums on this website are especially useful as members of this website have different expert levels. If you are new to video podcasting and want to learn a lot this video podcast directory is good place to start.

No matter how much we deny it, every one of us has a secret desire to appear on TV. Though there are hundreds of TV channels out there, still very few of us manage to see ourselves on TV, even if for a second or just a glimpse.

Now here’s a little open secret, our desire of appearing on TV can be fulfilled sitting at home, with a little variation. Have you heard about video podcast? Video podcasting is meant to broadcast of a video on internet. This video can be a personal one, your home video or just an amateur video; there are audiences for every type of video podcast. Thousands of people have become overnight Internet celebrities, courtesy free video podcasts; many products have gained instant recognitions worldwide again because of video podcasts.  

With the number of Internet users worldwide crossing one billion mark, today it is one of the most cost effective advertisers medium. Since nobody regulates it, video podcasts are not restricted by any subject or topic. A person has to prepare a video podcast of his recipe and upload it on Internet to upgrade it. If there is product that you want to promote, just make create a commercial for it and reach millions with few clicks.

How To Create Video Podcast

A video podcast can be created easily if you just have a video recorder and some freely available software’s. All you need is a great footage, which you want to video podcast. Now footage can be amateurish in nature or can be of real good quality, no matter what it is, if you have a good footage with you, half of the work is done. While shooting the video podcast, keep in mind that the footage will be watched by people on small screens (iPod’s, monitors or other hand held devices), so try to keep the subject of your video podcast as visible as possible.

Once you have taken the footage, now its time to add some spice to it by editing it. Add special effects, add credits add some audio and you are ready to go. This editing can be done with help of freely available software of your operating system or by downloading it from Internet. As far as distribution of video podcasts is concerned, there are a number of ways; the easiest one is to submit it to iTunes. Otherwise RSS and Atom can also be used. The trend is catching on and be sure that you don’t get left behind.

With all the Spy gadgets and spy equipment out there to buy, we have to ask the question of have we gone too far? Have we become that paranoid that we need to spy on everyone? The technology is becomming cheaper to buy for more people, and smaller so cameras can fit in something like a pen. And the gadgets are so cheap as to be brought by people just for a laugh, it is cheap enough to be considered by people with a purpose to using it.

So how does this gear benefit us? So you need evidence of vandals destroying your property or a cheating partner this is they way to do it -recordings are proof enough in court. The people who get the most use out of it are businesses trying to deter theft internally and externally.

But when the devices are used for spying on people we know? We need to use this equipment sensibly so not to invade peoples privacy, but when is that line being crossed? With all the GPS trackers, phone spying software, cameras and recording devices it can be possible to track peoples movements all day. Are we close to being to obbssessive over what other people are doing? Were already worried that the government is watching our every move, but now we have to worry about if our friends and family are spying on us to? We must make sure that while using such devices to protect ourselves that we dont turn the country into a ‘Big brother state’, where only the privacy in the inside of our heads is all we have left. Awsome stuff I say