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Roadcasting: Tech gimmick from EST coming true

Many people have written to me with the news of Roadcasting, a technology that is very similar to the gimmick in Eastern Standard Tribe wherein cars stuck in traffic form ad-hoc peer-to-peer networks, sharing music among themselves (in truth, this idea came from my pal and former business partner, John Henson). It's pretty cool to see stuff like this approaching reality, I tell you what.

It is a system, currently in prototype state, that allows anyone to have their own radio station, broadcasted among wirelessly capable devices, some in cars, in an ad-hoc wireless network. The system can become aware of individual preferences and is able to choose songs and podcasts that people want to hear, on their own devices and car stereos and in devices and car stereos around them.

Roadcasting provides a set of methods to transform radio into a community-driven interactive medium. Using collaborative filtering technologies, it enables rich passive and interactive experiences for 'DJs' and listeners in a way that has not previously been possible. Roadcasting matches you to radio stations that play the content that you want to hear.

5 Responses to “Roadcasting: Tech gimmick from EST coming true”

1. Dave Jones says:

   June 20, 2005 at 7:45 am

   This type of fun is on of the few reasons I'd want to live on the American Continent
   Technology is explored faster it seems ...
   Sigh
2. Changing Way says:

   June 29, 2005 at 10:37 am

   Eastern Standard Tribe

   I just finished reading this, Cory Doctorow's second novel. You can download it for free. In fact, it would work better than most novels as an on-screen read. The book itself is short, as are most of the paragraphs. There aren't a lot of characters to ...
3. chris says:

   August 27, 2005 at 7:27 pm

   Hi,

   whilste the concept is very nifty, it just ads another way to get killed, by ignoring the roads scene, as you futz with the electronics.

   I do like the concept though. I want to rebroadcast Air America Radio from the web onto the real RF out here in the burbs, just to give peole an idea of what the government is doing to them, and in their name.

   move over George Orwell, George W is reality, err unreal, err tripping , over his feet, yeah yeah thats right over his feet.

   bye fer now

   chris,
4. Danny says:

   September 4, 2005 at 4:53 pm

   Seems Mr. Doctorow may be a have been on track, concerning the whole 'tribe' thing:

   http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9208714/
5. Mike Vroegop says:

   October 8, 2005 at 6:04 am

   Y'know, it'd be neat for you or some fans to get together and do a podcast or chapterized reading of your works- it'd be another way for folks to experience your material.

   If you ever decide to do it, or organize a group, I'd be happy to be in on a Skype recording session, my voice is Ok for teenagers to early 30s male parts, and I know techy folks that are a good range of types.

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