This week on Spark: There’s been a sharp decline in the number of young people going into the field of Computer Science lately. We try to find out why so-called digital natives lack interest in how our digital world works, and why learning to program should be basic literacy for us all.
On this episode of Spark: Programmers, Hybrids, and Cyborgs – oh my!
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This week, Merlin looks at one of the most overlooked aspects of having a sustainable blog: managing expectations.
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On this episode of Spark: William Gibson, Lumberjack Chic, and The Last IP Address.
Way back in the early days of the internet, engineers had to come up with a number for how many IP addresses we would need. It was more or less a case of one IP address for every computer, so they picked a number they thought was big enough. Well, that number is about to run out. With so many digital devices these days, any one person could need 3 or 4 or more IP addresses. So they’re disappearing. Fast. So what does that mean for us? Spark producer Dan Misener goes deep into the bowels of the internet to find out.
From http://www.cbc.ca/spark/2010/11/spark-127-–november-14-17-2010/
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Kevin is currently senior maverick at Wired magazine. He co-founded the popular technology magazine, and is also an author and blogger. His new book, What Technology Wants, is due out in October 2010.
We wanted to get Kevin’s take on how important play is to the character of the web. Nora and Kevin also talked about technology more broadly, and the hope is we’ll be able air some of those questions and answers in future episodes.
From: http://www.cbc.ca/spark/2010/03/full-interview-kevin-kelly-on-the-pleasures-of-wasting-time-online/
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When it comes to Apple-watchers, they don’t get much more thoughtful or insightful than John Gruber of Daring Fireball.
So when Apple unveiled its long-awaited iPad device today, we knew who to call.
A shorter version of Nora’s interview with John will air on Spark 101, but you can hear the full, uncut interview below, or download the MP3. [runs 15:43]
Playing hits from her new album, Middle Cyclone, Neko Case performs in-studio with CBC Radio 3. Listen for Neko’s stories about her ‘free piano challenge’, making a cardboard sound booth and recording sounds of baby birds on her album.
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Have you ever played around with a gadget or application, only to discover it’s absolutely perfect for something different from its original design? This kind of inventiveness, or playfulness, happens all the time in our digital environment, but it signals a major shift in the relationship between the inventor or designer and the user.
Nora interviewed Clay Shirky about just that earlier this week. Clay is a big thinker on internet and culture, and he has a lot to say about how users shape the tools they use and how designers should respond to this new “interaction loop.”
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The Sadies bring along a couple of special guests for their CBC Radio 3 session.
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Toronto tunesmith Hayden performs in studio, backed by members of Cuff the Duke, Hayden sings about break ups and the place where he lived.
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Get set for a 90 minute cassette deck blast of the greatest road-tripping songs CBC Radio 3 has to offer from this year or any other.