Sep
23
Episode 46 – September 24 & 27, 2008
Posted by Elizabeth Bowie under Episodes
On this episode of Spark:
- Stephen Baker introduces Nora to The Numerati and explains why they want your data and what they’re doing with it. (full interview)
- Canada’s Digital Wish List: Ron Deibert, director of the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab. (full video interview)
- Spark listeners Ed Shaw and Stuart Croall add their wishes to the Digital Wish List. Leave yours here, or email spark@cbc.ca
- Gina Trapani talks to Nora while riding her solar powered, GPS enabled, picture-taking Flickr Bike
- See the photos Gina’s bike took during her interview with Nora.
- Terry O’Reilly looks at the resurgence of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer, and the delicate art of marketing to urban hipsters.
This episode features Creative Commons music and sound effects:
- "Wadidyusay?" by Zap Mama
- "Plunktrack" by teru
- "So Long Gone [Scottz Glitch and Slide Mix]" by scottaltham
- Clips from As We Like It
- "Butta Fly’s Jazz Handz" by KCentric
- Clips from Help Yourself
- "onojo" by airtone
- "Why?" by khidir
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Original photo by Gina’s Bike




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