Audioboos from Japan detail the tragedy of the Tsunami
One of those is Audioboo, which has long had a page of the latest “boos” streaming in from users. Here’s three from Tristan Mathers in Japan just 30 minutes ago who details how phone services are going down and confusion has engulfed the area.
The Boo Map, which puts recording on a Google Map, also comes in handy at times like these.
Interestingly, since Audioboo is set up for voice reporting, Soundcloud, by contrast, is just not set up for breaking news events, being far more concentrated on music. Their list of ‘latest’ recordings is several clicks deep and full of music.
This is despite their latest focus being on live recording from smartphones.