Why I Really Like This Book.
Site of interest for fellow readers.
BBC Radio 4, In Our Time: The Pelagian Controversy.
If you’re at all curious about Western religious history. Some background, before you dive in.
New Scientist: The evolving art of storytelling
”Neuroscientists and psychologists have found that when a character is experiencing action or sadness, for instance, we step into his shoes: areas of our brains are active that would be firing up if the fiction were our real-world experience. Compelling stories trigger squirts of oxytocin, dopamine and serotonin, which are associated with rewards, pleasure and well-being. This more or less substantiates what we have known for centuries: good stories can have a powerful grip on us.” Discussing ‘transmedia storytelling.’
Byzantine Blog: The time of Constantine approaches.
Get ready for Milvian Bridge.
The Pod Delusion: Westminster Skeptics.
Brooke’s talk on identity is a worthy listen. Much to think about. I have to admit, the history of fingerprinting caught me completely by surprise.
Telegraph.UK: Books on vinyl records: alive to the pleasures of rabbiting on.
”A new publisher is distributing fiction on highly desirable vinyl records. It’s the perfect antidote to the iPod ...”
5by5: The Pipeline 6: Matt Haughey.
Nice podcast interview with Matt Haughey.
McSweeney’s: Be sure Twitter’s projected on the screen behind the instructor.
Internet-Age Writing Syllabus and Course Overview. “How much more successful would Gravity’s Rainbow have been if it were two paragraphs long and posted on a blog beneath a picture of scantily clad coeds? And why not add a Google search box?”
Iterations: Spend the morning (or afternoon) with Ed.
Iterations: Iteration #2: Moving Forward. Ed, you did a wonderfully smooth job with production. I think I like the narrative-in-a-public-place more than the on-the-back-porch location.
Seattle Times: Let politicians know, few listen to talk radio anymore.
Arbitron now uses meter to measure radio listening. Once this gets out nationwide, this could be a sea-change for political influence through media.
Mashable: US Patent Office, wake up and smell the audio.
When Was Podcasting Invented? Company’s Curious Patent Says 2003. Adam Curry and Dave Winer created it. No question.
New Scientist:
“New psychological research suggests that university students who download a podcast lecture achieve substantially higher exam results than those who attend the lecture in person.”
Wall Street Journal:
Hearing Is Believing: The vanished glories of spoken-word recordings. Alas, we had not the wit in high school’s freshman year to appreciate TS Eliot reading “Prufrock.” I recall hearing, “I grow mold (shaky labored breath) I grow mold (thin and reedy labored breath) I will wear my fungus (slow labored breath) rolled.”
NY Times Tech:
BlogTalkRadio Chats About New Funding and New Plans.
BBC:
Podcasting and comedy: perfect together?
NPR Podcast:
Authors Debate Ethics of Writing Private for Public. Annie Proulx, Uzodinma Iweala, and Michael Ondaatje.
Extreme Tech:
Five tips for podcasters. Oh, I’ve run across some doozies, almost as execrable as the Powerpoint presentations I’ve encountered of late. As an old A/V dude, audio quality is really important to me. Record under a thick blanket or terrycloth bathrobe, if you don’t have a soundproof room. Cheesy intro music ... you’ll see NPR does without. Duration, I like 20 minutes to 30 minutes. If you have an interviewee who’s particularly monotone, break it up with some humor or other ‘lighteners’. Smooth edits, if you please. If you’re stuck doing the Baba-Wawa thing, remember you can’t edit in new speech from a different microphone or room (unless you want to spend hours in post). Re-do the entire phrase with consistent mic’ing and sound dampening. And never, ever split channels with interviewer/interviewee.
Favor.
What’s the most creative or mind-blowing way that you’ve seen podcasts or vodcasts (video podcasts) presented? I’ve been looking at solutions like Wimpy MP3 player (and family), but haven’t been especially impressed. Thanks.
NY Times Fashion & Style:
“… the cyberpioneers of the moment are digitally effusive teenage girls.”
NY Times:
Edwards’s Campaign Tries to Harness Internet.
NY Times Great Homes:
Podcasting Real Estate in Europe and Asia.
