prt-i61.fernuni-hagen.de/~bischoff/radiopedia - Wiki

PediaPhon, developed by FernUniversitat in Hagen, reads Wikipedia aloud to you. Yes, you can officially get Wikis streamed into your ear buds and pretend it’s story time. It makes podcasts, Mp3 files and playlists out of any Wikipedia article. You can take your learning on the road and never miss a beat. To use it, simply type in a search word in the appropriate box—there’s one for generating podcasts and Mp3s and there’s another for streaming within your browser. It also works on your cell phone. Pediaphon is available in English, German and French. Try it out today, it’s free.

“Pediaphon is a free service by Andreas Bischoff, which generates MP3 audio files from Wikipedia articles by speech synthesis. The service is operated at the University of Hagen, Germany. These files can be played immediately in the webbrowser or be downloaded for later use in a MP3-Player. A podcast will be generated for each inquiry.”

Pediaphon is a rather cool project. For audio learners and just about anyone who’s on the go, this is the perfect way to continue learning no matter where you may be. It’s simple to use and doesn’t cost you a penny.

Are more languages in development? Will people use this? How is it funded?