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Tech PSA 5: Email Valedictions
Michelle on what she thinks is the best way to sign off in an email. (Fun Fact: Valediction is the opposite of salutation!)
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May 10, 2013 | 9:30Spark 3D Piracy AudioSpark 3D Piracy May 10, 2013 | 9:30Matt Mason is the author of The Pirate's Dilemma. As 3D printers continue to expand the realm of digital goods to the physical world, will piracy finally be seen as legit or will the fight get bigger?
May 10, 2013 | 7:17Spark Living in Two Worlds AudioSpark Living in Two Worlds May 10, 2013 | 7:17Communication tech is such a big part of everyday life, but as we hear from freelance journalist Caro Rolando, it can begin to affect your physical reality.
May 12, 2013 | 53:59Spark 217: Estrangement Online, Unexpected Friend Suggestions, Communication Tech and Identity, 3D Scanning and Printing, Piracy and Copyright Law AudioSpark 217: Estrangement Online, Unexpected Friend Suggestions, Communication Tech and Identity, 3D Scanning and Printing, Piracy and Copyright Law May 12, 2013 | 53:59Becca Bland on estrangement online. Michelle Parise on unexpected friend suggestions. Caro Rolando on communication tech and identity. Dan Misener on 3D scanning. Paul Banwatt on 3D scanning, printing and the law. Matt Mason on 3D piracy.
May 5, 2013 | 53:59Spark 216: Texting, Over-the-top Messaging, Race and Online Dating, Preserving Virtual Worlds, Emulation and Preservation of Video Games AudioSpark 216: Texting, Over-the-top Messaging, Race and Online Dating, Preserving Virtual Worlds, Emulation and Preservation of Video Games May 5, 2013 | 53:59Dan Misener on texting and over-the-top messaging. Kaj Hasselriis and Christian Grov on racism and online dating. Patrick Moran on the history of video games. Jason Scott on video game emulation. Jerome McDonough on preserving virtual worlds.
May 10, 2013 | 7:30Spark 3D and the Law AudioSpark 3D and the Law May 10, 2013 | 7:30As 3D printing and scanning become more commonplace, will patent and copyright law be able to keep up? We'll do some futurecasting with technology lawyer Paul Banwatt.
May 3, 2013 | 9:01Spark Game On 2.0 AudioSpark Game On 2.0 May 3, 2013 | 9:01Patrick Moran takes Nora on a chronological and nostalgic tour of video games at the Ontario Science Centre's Game On 2.0 exhibit.
May 10, 2013 | 9:11Spark 3D Scanning AudioSpark 3D Scanning May 10, 2013 | 9:11Toronto company Matterform have created a 3D scanner. Now you can take any object, turn it into a digital 3D model, then print it out on a 3D printer. Spark Producer Dan Misener got a first hand look.
May 10, 2013 | 9:44Spark Estrangement Online AudioSpark Estrangement Online May 10, 2013 | 9:44Becca Bland is a freelance journalist in London, England who is estranged from her parents. She's written about her experience and the impact of social media on family relationships.
Apr 24, 2013 | 26:55Spark Rick Smolan on The Human Face of Big Data AudioSpark Rick Smolan on The Human Face of Big Data Apr 24, 2013 | 26:55Rick Smolan says that Big Data is like "watching the world come alive and develop a nervous system. It's unlike anything we've ever seen before." Nora Young interviews Rick about his book, The Human Face of Big Data
Apr 26, 2013 | 24:02Spark E-Library Letdown AudioSpark E-Library Letdown Apr 26, 2013 | 24:02A story about the frustration of borrowing an e-book from the public library, has us take look at the lessons of digital adaptation with a panel of book, library, and policy experts.
Apr 28, 2013 | 53:59Spark 215: Limits of Crowdsourcing, E-Library Letdown, The Story of Noise, What Modern Noise Annoys You? AudioSpark 215: Limits of Crowdsourcing, E-Library Letdown, The Story of Noise, What Modern Noise Annoys You? Apr 28, 2013 | 53:59Zeynep Tufekci on the limits of crowdsourcing. Peter Rukavina, Jane Pyper, Carolyn Wood, and David O’Brien on the challenges of e-book lending. Michelle Parise on what noise annoys listeners most. Mike Goldsmith on his book Discord: The Story of Noise.
Jun 15, 2012 | 9:39Spark Digital Fabrication AudioSpark Digital Fabrication Jun 15, 2012 | 9:39Spark's DIY guide Jon Kalish takes us beyond the 3D printing trend and into the world of digital fabrication where anyone can create a 3D model of something they need using quality materials.
May 1, 2013 | 25:16Spark Viktor Mayer-Schönberger on Big Data AudioSpark Viktor Mayer-Schönberger on Big Data May 1, 2013 | 25:16Nora Young interviews Viktor Mayer-Schönberger about his new book, Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work, and Think.
Sep 12, 2011 | 19:03Spark Full Interview: Sue Gardner on Wikipedia's Gender Gap AudioSpark Full Interview: Sue Gardner on Wikipedia's Gender Gap Sep 12, 2011 | 19:03To comment on Wikipedia's gender gap, and what could be done to close it, Nora interviewed Sue Gardner, the executive director of Wikimedia.
Apr 3, 2013 | 39:02Spark Panel: e-books, public libraries, and artificial scarcity AudioSpark Panel: e-books, public libraries, and artificial scarcity Apr 3, 2013 | 39:02Peter Rukavina, Jane Pyper, Carolyn Wood, and David O'Brien discuss e-book lending in public libraries.
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