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MP3s of web articles

12 points by plasma 14y ago

criveros 14y ago
Amazing.
molecule 14y ago
"multi-task... while you drive" sounds like a terrible pitch for any product.
henrybaxter 14y ago
Driving is one of the few times I stop mindlessly reading mediocre content [1] on whatever screen happens to be in front of me and actually start thinking. It's a wonderful website and I'm sure some will gain great value from the product - just consider whether you really need another avenue of endless information, or a moment of peace instead. [1] hyperbole
plasma 14y ago
Hey, I am one of the people behind SoundGecko, and we've recently launched in Sydney last week at a conference, and have received some coverage today by The Verge at http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/17/3164861/soundgecko-convert-article-into-mp3-launch http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/17/3164861/soundgecko-convert... We use a mixture of API services, Windows Azure for hosting, native iOS development for the mobile app, and e-mail gateways such as Postmarkapp.com for e-mail routing.
- Koldark 14y ago
  Make a private RSS feed so I can subscribe to it in my podcatcher and I am sold!
bartonfink 14y ago
Hey, guys - This is ridiculously cool. It hits something I've toyed around with doing myself for a few years, and I will definitely give you a try tomorrow. The fact that you're from Sydney and I'm aiming to move down under makes things that much sweeter. That said, I'm curious: I'd love to see a service that turns larger blobs of text into audio format (e.g. audiobooks). Do you have any plans for doing that?
- plasma 14y ago
  Thanks for the feedback! We're from Melbourne actually (not that far!) but were in Sydney for Microsoft's Imagine Cup/BizSpark APAC Summit. Australia is pretty cool. We're just getting started; and hope to improve the service, among other new products, very soon. Let me know if you spot any sweet spots you'd like to see improved (andrew at 121cast dot com) if you like.
buff3r 14y ago
...or you could take public transit with your smartphone tethered to your netbook.
- kennywinker 14y ago
  Upvote for public transit. The service is still useful for bus/train riders. Especially during busy commute hours, when you are often forced to stand, having something you don't have to look at would be pretty cool. Still waiting on my mp3 to get a feel for the quality, especially when it comes to technical stuff, but I dig the idea!
  - longzheng 14y ago
    Sorry about the delay. Our email outbound provider dropped the ball and there's a big backlog of emails. Trying to get it sorted now. (part of SoundGecko team)
    - plasma 14y ago
      The queue has been fixed, e-mails were delivered recently. Apologies for the delay.
- The_Sponge 14y ago
  If you live in Silicon Valley like I do, public transit is sadly lacking.
joneil 14y ago
Very cool idea! Been wondering if something like this exists. You say "Professional features coming soon"... a feature that I would pay for is turning an RSS feed (or a group of RSS feeds!) into a podcast. Great way to receive your news every morning.
- ecaroth 14y ago
  I would absolutely pay for this also.
- plasma 14y ago
  Thanks for the heads up!
- bsphil 14y ago
  To ensure this gets the attention it deserves, I'd love to have this feature as well and would be happy to pay for a service like that.
bhavinb 14y ago
if you dig soundgecko, check out aurality. It's real time, open to RSS feeds or individual articles and also reads out your "Pocket" a.k.a ReadItLater list. Disclaimer: I am a co-founder at Aurality

12 points by plasma 14y ago

criveros 14y ago

Amazing.

molecule 14y ago

"multi-task... while you drive" sounds like a terrible pitch for any product.

henrybaxter 14y ago

Driving is one of the few times I stop mindlessly reading mediocre content [1] on whatever screen happens to be in front of me and actually start thinking. It's a wonderful website and I'm sure some will gain great value from the product - just consider whether you really need another avenue of endless information, or a moment of peace instead. [1] hyperbole

plasma 14y ago

Hey, I am one of the people behind SoundGecko, and we've recently launched in Sydney last week at a conference, and have received some coverage today by The Verge at http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/17/3164861/soundgecko-convert-article-into-mp3-launch http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/17/3164861/soundgecko-convert... We use a mixture of API services, Windows Azure for hosting, native iOS development for the mobile app, and e-mail gateways such as Postmarkapp.com for e-mail routing.

Koldark 14y ago
Make a private RSS feed so I can subscribe to it in my podcatcher and I am sold!

bartonfink 14y ago

Hey, guys - This is ridiculously cool. It hits something I've toyed around with doing myself for a few years, and I will definitely give you a try tomorrow. The fact that you're from Sydney and I'm aiming to move down under makes things that much sweeter. That said, I'm curious: I'd love to see a service that turns larger blobs of text into audio format (e.g. audiobooks). Do you have any plans for doing that?

plasma 14y ago
Thanks for the feedback! We're from Melbourne actually (not that far!) but were in Sydney for Microsoft's Imagine Cup/BizSpark APAC Summit. Australia is pretty cool. We're just getting started; and hope to improve the service, among other new products, very soon. Let me know if you spot any sweet spots you'd like to see improved (andrew at 121cast dot com) if you like.

buff3r 14y ago

...or you could take public transit with your smartphone tethered to your netbook.

kennywinker 14y ago
Upvote for public transit. The service is still useful for bus/train riders. Especially during busy commute hours, when you are often forced to stand, having something you don't have to look at would be pretty cool. Still waiting on my mp3 to get a feel for the quality, especially when it comes to technical stuff, but I dig the idea!
- longzheng 14y ago
  Sorry about the delay. Our email outbound provider dropped the ball and there's a big backlog of emails. Trying to get it sorted now. (part of SoundGecko team)
  - plasma 14y ago
    The queue has been fixed, e-mails were delivered recently. Apologies for the delay.
The_Sponge 14y ago
If you live in Silicon Valley like I do, public transit is sadly lacking.

joneil 14y ago

Very cool idea! Been wondering if something like this exists. You say "Professional features coming soon"... a feature that I would pay for is turning an RSS feed (or a group of RSS feeds!) into a podcast. Great way to receive your news every morning.

ecaroth 14y ago
I would absolutely pay for this also.
plasma 14y ago
Thanks for the heads up!
bsphil 14y ago
To ensure this gets the attention it deserves, I'd love to have this feature as well and would be happy to pay for a service like that.

bhavinb 14y ago

if you dig soundgecko, check out aurality. It's real time, open to RSS feeds or individual articles and also reads out your "Pocket" a.k.a ReadItLater list. Disclaimer: I am a co-founder at Aurality