Posts filed under “spark”
Disruptive digital technologies don’t come from the incumbents
According to Barbara van Schewick, disruptive digital technologies don’t come from incumbents. As she said in a recent Berkman talk: Classifieds were revolutionized by Craigslist and eBay, not by the newspapers. Music distribution was revolutionized by Napster, Kazaa, Bittorrent, or iTunes, not by the music industry. The commercial potential of the World Wide Web was [...]
Consider me zapped
I think a lot about Spark, the radio program I work on. I talk a lot about Spark, too — mostly to Liz and Nora (my co-workers), to listeners, and to other radio people. This past weekend I attended Zap Your PRAM, a non-conference organized by Charlottetown-based silverorange and Reinvented. I was asked to give [...]
Skype for radio interviews
When you’re doing a radio interview with someone in another city, there are a few options I’ve used: Phone – Easiest to set up, but worst-sounding. That said, people are accustomed to hearing phone interviews on the radio. Studio-to-studio via ISDN – Sounds pretty good, but requires a studio on both ends. This usually means [...]
Spark: Launch Day
Today is the day! Spark, our brand-spanking-new radio show launches. On-air, the first broadcast happens at 11:30 local time. And online, the podcast is already available as an MP3. And, through the magic of Creative Commons licensed music, the podcast version and the broadcast version are the exact same. That alone has me excited. Please, [...]
A new home, a new job, and… another new job
This past weekend I moved most of my earthly possessions to Jenna’s. As of August 1, we will officially be cohabitating, and no longer spending enormous amounts of money on two separate apartments. The move was remarkably easy thanks to Rae and her car. There are still a few things at my old place, but [...]