On this episode of Spark: Online activism, lurking, mashups, and APIs

• Anders Colding-Jørgensen created a real Facebook group about a fictitious cause: "No to the demolition of the Stork Fountain"
• Evgeny Morozov on Slactivism and the role social media can play in political activism (full interview)
• Jim Lebans defends lurking
• Jer Thorp uses the NYT NewsWire API to control a smoke detector called the NewsAlarm
• Nora mentions some neat mashups:
  • Yard Sale Treasure Map
  • HousingMaps
• Jer Thorp explains the importance of APIs

• Clips from This Is Your Life Melton Berle
• "Wadidyusay?" by Zap Mama
• "eighteen pieces (soda)" by soda
• "Look to la Luna" by cdk
• "Dub Dilema" by Neurowaxx
• "Proliferate" by Chad Crouch
• "Nocturne" by Podington Bear
• "Summer" by General Fuzz
• "Talk To Me" by Bob Howard & His Orchestra (1938)

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