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Documentary about the eruption of Mt St Helens

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Found on: unhipster.net

Bull on Piracy
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This Ironic PSA Is Brought To You By:

with appologies to TV-Land

photographer Kazuhiro Chiba

Source: http://untalkativephoto.blogspot.jp/

-Zaphod Beeblebrox in The Hitch-Hikers's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Noel Adams, writer, 1952-2001

Listening to daytime talk radio is practically impossible in my current employment. Oh, I have tried but between needing to take telephone calls and otherwise concentrating on duties of the job, it is hardly worth the effort. If only there was a way I could record these programs and listen to them at a time of my choosing. Listening on my commute would be ideal. Challenge accepted!

A web-search of "recording internet radio" will present a great  many options for accomplishing the task (perhaps such a search has led you to this article.) The easiest way to record from the internet involves using audio recording tools (such as Audacity) that basically capture the sounds coming from your PC speakers. While this is easy enough to do, problems arise in doing this while also working on your computer. For instance, if you capture your speaker (or mixer) output you will also pick up system sounds and besides, you don't want the program playing at work, you want to listen later. The method detailed here will download the broadcast directly to a file on your hard drive to listen to later.

There are software solutions for sale that promise to do what we want but if you were inclined to buy software it is doubtful that you would have read this far into this text. The solution I am suggesting involves no cash outlay because it utilizes freely available software (open source software and/or freeware.) However, unlike some advertized Free Downloadable software this technique will not require the installation of malware or software of any kind. The programs required to accomplish our mission are portable (meaning they may even be run from a USB-Key if desired.)

To make your life easier, you may download this ZIP file which contains the minimum required files to perform the steps outlined in this tutorial:

RecordInternetRadio.zip [8.6MB] (Windows x86)

If you would rather sort-out the downloads yourself, you will need the following executable files
(available from web sites shown ):

• mplayer.exe [http://mplayerhq.hu/design7/dload.html] (Open Source)
• lame.exe    [http://www.rarewares.org/mp3-lame-bundle.php] (Open Source)
• Mp3Splitter-lite.exe [http://prtsoft.com/] (FreeWare)

The Plan

1. Use mplayer.exe to record broadcast to hard-drive in raw audio WAV format.
2. Use lame.exe to convert WAV file into MP3 format file.
3. Use Mp3Splitter-lite.exe to break single, large MP3 file into smaller parts (for easier consumption.)

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