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Spark | CBC Radio : Full Interview: David Schropfer on Google Wallet

Fri, 3 Jun 2011 03:04:55 +0000

Very good point about grasping a physical object. It's funny because it's something I've always wondered about since I was a child -- what are these pieces of paper we shuttle around and why are they worth something? In terms of the abstraction with Google Wallet and digital money... I've been wondering about that beyond money itself. If everything is turning into 1's and 0's -- even our brains, one day, according to a recent guest -- what does that mean for the physical world?

Spark | CBC Radio : Full Interview: David Schropfer on Google Wallet

Thu, 2 Jun 2011 14:05:44 +0000

Hey lowelife. Interesting ideas. What immediately occurs to me is how does a piece of paper make the idea of money behind it any less abstract?

Spark | CBC Radio : Full Interview: Jay Ferguson on Musical Rarity

Fri, 20 May 2011 14:00:26 +0000

Hi Patrick Sounds like an amazing collection you've got. So are you recording your vinyl and cassettes in real time? Coincidentally, this week I saw the image on the back of Boney M.'s "Nightflight to Venus" for the first time ever. Our senior producer, Michelle, pulled it out. Amazing red and black cosmo costumes! The reason I haven't seen it before... We had the 8-track! Happy dubbing to ya.

Spark | CBC Radio : Full Interview: Jay Ferguson on Musical Rarity

Wed, 18 May 2011 03:40:58 +0000

Hi Russell. All very good points. Before producing this piece, I didn't think about the notion of the proximity to a musician through a handmade piece of art. Short of the experience of live shows, I've only ever connected via the music itself. But I don't remember seeing recordings packaged in such artful ways as they have been lately. And by the way, the "unedited unedited outro" is now a rare thing itself. That was the result of me working too late last night! I fixed it this morning :)

Spark | CBC Radio : Full Interview: Jay Ferguson on Musical Rarity

Tue, 17 May 2011 18:05:25 +0000

LOL - "Digital is masse, vinyl is klasse." Thanks for your thoughts Ian. Interesting to know what's happening in Deutschland.

Spark | CBC Radio : Full Interview: Brett Solomon on Digital Freedom in North Africa and the Middle East

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:39:58 +0000

How does it sound now?

Spark | CBC Radio : Full Interview: Brett Solomon on Digital Freedom in North Africa and the Middle East

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:15:58 +0000

Hi Charity. Aye carumba! This file is teaching me many lessons in humility. The upload got interrupted, not sure why. New one on its way. Thank you!

Spark | CBC Radio : Full Interview: Brett Solomon on Digital Freedom in North Africa and the Middle East

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:11:28 +0000

Hi Jim You're right. It does get crunchy. I'm going to fix that right now. Thanks for letting us know. Best, Carma

Spark | CBC Radio : Full Interview: Jane McGonigal on Fixing Reality

Tue, 1 Feb 2011 21:54:47 +0000

Hi Tom. Fascinating perspective. Thank you for sharing this. Wishing you well, Carma

Spark | CBC Radio : I Feel Connected – Spark’s First Experiment in Video Co-creation

Tue, 7 Dec 2010 15:16:59 +0000

Thank you for your excellent submission Rene.

Spark | CBC Radio : I Feel Connected – Spark’s First Experiment in Video Co-creation

Tue, 7 Dec 2010 15:16:19 +0000

Hello Ian - Yes, it's true. You may notice a rather large number of submissions from Texas. That's because Danika Brown, an English professor at the University of Texas, made taking part an optional assignment for some of her students. Very cool :)

Spark | CBC Radio : Full Interview: David Fewer on Copyright Reform

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 18:10:28 +0000

Hi George. It's there now.

Spark | CBC Radio : Full Interview: David Fewer on Copyright Reform

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:51:59 +0000

About the lack of a downloadable version. Sorry everyone. That was entirely my fault. I hadn't posted an audio blog entry in a long time, so I forgot to add the extra link that sends it to the podcast and provides a direct download link. Please forgive me. It is there now.

Spark | CBC Radio : Full Interview: David Fewer on Copyright Reform

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:51:27 +0000

It's there now. Sorry about that.

Spark | CBC Radio : Full Interview: David Fewer on Copyright Reform

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:51:01 +0000

Hi WolvenSpectre. Sorry about that. It was actually an oversight on my part. Will explain in a general comment.

Spark | CBC Radio : Full Interview: David Fewer on Copyright Reform

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:50:02 +0000

Dear Russell. Nice to hear from you. I went through your site while researching the piece before I realized that you are the same person who is a frequent visitor here. Your comments have proved helpful to me and good food for thought. I'm just about to make a general comment about the lack of a downloadable version -- mia culpa!

Spark | CBC Radio : Let's Make a Video: The Files Are In

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:22:45 +0000

That's your *only* request? You are easy to please.

Spark | CBC Radio : Spark 122 – October 3 & 6, 2010

Sat, 9 Oct 2010 13:09:42 +0000

@Russell - About James's bootup sound... Yeah I purposely left that in just for you Linux fans! In fact, James kind of stumbles and there's a pause there, which normally I would take out, but I didn't in this case to preserve the Ubuntu audio. I'm happy to know somebody noticed... :)

Spark | CBC Radio : Let's Make a Video

Sun, 3 Oct 2010 03:21:34 +0000

Hi Patrick - can't wait to see what you send in! Happy creating.

Spark | CBC Radio : Let's Make a Video

Sun, 3 Oct 2010 03:20:55 +0000

Hi Rochelle - Thanks again for your submissions. They look great! Have you had any feedback? Anyone who'd like to check them out: http://www.cbc.ca/spark/2010/09/lets-make-a-video...