March 29th, 2007
150 Episodes: Holy Crap
My 150th show, done from the balcony of a hotel room during SXSW 2007. The state and future of the web and of media personalities, my position within the structure, and where I hope to be. It all came out.
This was a great show to do.
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March 5th, 2007
RoboCop's hot ass
So I recorded this show last week that is to be my last ‘studio’ show in two months or so. So it’s rambling BS until that time! I’ll try to put some songs in there too, though, so don’t stress.
I don’t remember much of what I talked about on this show, except for the fact that RoboCop has a hot ass for no reason whatsoever.
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February 21st, 2007
Why am I doing radio out in the cold?
My first regular show in about a month. I talk about the Homelessness Marathon, which is going on as I write this, about working through some of my long term goals, and the best t-shirt I have ever owned.
I also play a track from the band The Knife, which you should really check out. Click the picture, go listen to the tracks.
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February 6th, 2007
Having Epilepsy
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I’ve been reading David B’s massive graphic novel Epileptic, so I felt it was time for me to come out and talk about what having epilepsy means to me.
I have more to say about this, but for now, I just wanted to put it up. Looking forward to your comments.
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February 3rd, 2007
An Introduction To Social Currency
(Due credit: I first saw the phrase social currency on Aaron Wall’s blog, SEO Book, which is really worth a visit.)
First, listen to the audio. That’s where the meat is.
I don’t think it’s a secret that, over the past several months, my traffic has increased tremendously, and that my income has been increasingly earned online. So I wanted to take advantage of what I have learned to help others build trust, or social currency, online.
Social currency is the raw essence of relationships. In an economy of abundance (aka, a post scarcity economy) such as the web (aka, “there’s always enough to go around”), none of us are playing a zero-sum game; if I send some visitors to you, it doesn’t mean I’m losing traffic, links, or listeners. In fact, it’s often quite the contrary.
The idea that, once you have placed a significant amount of your reputation and resources online, it is no longer necessary for you to deal in real dollars– that dealing in relationships is now the key to your success.
Honestly, this was a very difficult subject to write about, so I ended up having no choice but to record audio to express it, which I suggest you check out (just click the link to download or listen).
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So what’s the lesson, what’s the point of this post? As I see it, one thing, and one thing only. I invite you, dear reader, to stop thinking in terms of earnings through your blog or podcast– stop thinking about sponsorships, AdSense, or anything else, and start thinking in terms of relationships. I believe the rest will take care of itself.
Other relevant links: Social capital, Post scarcity economy, Google economy, Content as a medium for interaction. Additional: Anji recommends Why Paris Hilton Is Famous.
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February 1st, 2007
The world embraces my screwups
So I’ve been harbouring a secret for about six weeks. Not fucking huge, but still, it’s something… so I talk about it at the beginning. Also, how I hate disappointing people, and how the world embracing your screwups on the web.
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BTW: Neil has a great post about getting old, and how you don’t necessarily need to lose your connection with a younger generation (although I don’t particularly agree that Bono is still ‘with it’). :)
Oh, and also: This is the pinnacle of openness. I endeavour to be this good.
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January 24th, 2007
Sales sharks and minimum wage
Woo! I did an oldschool style show. Made evident is my hatred of salespeople, the joke that is minimum wage, and other such things.
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January 16th, 2007
The right to online anonymity
Since the update to WordPress 2.0.7 is now done, I can upload this lovely file I created.
This week I ended up walking all around a few Montreal subway stations, chatting to a portable recorder and playing no music aside from recording Peruvian buskers. Don’t hate.
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January 12th, 2007
Looking to the birds
I’m currenty spending way too many hours building a Best of the Daily Source Code. I’ve found files so old, it’s crazy.
And dudes, I totally keep forgetting to put album art in there, sorry. I’ll put it in next time, but this particular episode is already up, so it’s like ‘meh’.
The song on this episode is unbelievable, by the way..
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- Aloe Blacc – Whole World
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January 5th, 2007
The rise of atheism
More talking in the street. Is atheism getting fashionable? How atheism may be taking hold on the web as a strong force for 2007, more on reading a book a week. Another damn cold day.
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- Spank Rock – Screwville, USA
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