On this episode of Spark: Corrupted files, what I wore, and email sabbaticals
- Lauren explains why “I lost my USB key” is the new “my dog ate my homework”
- Nora explains Corrupted-Files.com
- Scott Jaschik on trust and digital cheating in the classroom (full interview)
- Dan Misener looks at “What I Wore”-style blogs like:
- Jessica Schroeder’s What I Wore
- my edit
- What I Wore Today
- Flick’s wardrobe_remix group
- weardrobe
- Dan Misener’s What Dan Wore
- What do your text messages say about you? Jenny Carpenter investigates forensic linguistics and sentiment analysis
- danah boyd takes an email sabbatical (full interview)
- Nora explains Spark’s summer plans and announces Spark’s new length and timeslot
This episode features Creative Commons music and sound effects:
- “Wadidyusay?” by Zap Mama
- “Computer” by State Shirt
- “baby steps” by General Fuzz
- “You Look Good to Me” by Fats Waller
- “Curious Process” and “Rubber Molecules” by Chad Crouch
- “DC 3000″ by Thievery Corporation from The WIRED CD
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I found the segment on fashion very interesting. I have a granddaughter, university student starts her Masters in Sept. She buys all her clothes in thrift or second time around stores, to me she always looks very stylish. I think of "fashion" as something fleeting changes every season, but those who have style always have it.
It's true. I loved the idea of reclaiming fashion from the 'planned obsolescence' of the industry.
One technique for email sabbaticals I learned from a co-worker was to put a huge file in your inbox (Powerpoint files work great for this). This really only works if your mail system has limits, but many of them do now. That way, any new messages will just bounce back to the sender. When you get back, delete the big file and you've got a lovely, clean inbox again.