Ryan Sholin

Category: Ideas

  • Things You Wouldn’t Do In Publix*

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    *When I was a wee little sprout in Unincorporated Northeast Dade County (I swear – that was where some of our mail was addressed to), it got confusing sometimes what was “Public” and what was the local grocery store “Publix“. There were lots of things, I learned, that one wasn’t supposed to do or say…

  • Why Aggregators Matter

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    Just in case anyone is wondering why I care, other than just having the urge to voice my point of view as a user: I’m constantly having the discussion with people about why RSS and Blogs and Feeds are so important, why these things are tools to totally subvery the normal hierarchy of mass media,…

  • Logic Prevails

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    After his talk with management, Steve Sloan can now podcast his conversations with students all he wants, but logically enough, this should be happening off campus and not while he’s on the clock. Steve writes: “I have no desire to become a cause celeb or cause undo controversy. I appreciate the respect for my freedom…

  • Ethics and Global Marketing in Venezuela

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    I’ve posted a paper I wrote on Venezuela for an Anthropology class this summer on my Other Writing page. I’ve done my best to keep this paper as balanced as possible, trying to show how the current political culture in Venezuela has defined how the nation interacts with American corporations in certain cases. I do…

  • SJSU vs. Edupodder Update

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    For the record, I haven’t received any reply from Steve Sloan’s boss yet to the email I sent late last week. One of the two classes I’m in right now ends today, so starting tomorrow I’ll have a bit more time to make phone calls and do some good old fashioned shoe leather reporting. I…

  • Grade Revisions: Cutting Down My A-List

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    Things have been a bit busy around here for a few weeks, with two short Summer classes happily eating up most of my day, and never enough reading time at night. So I’ve been cutting down on my “Everyday Reading” of blogs, and tonight it’s time to trim the “A-List” category in my aggregator. Yeah,…

  • Humans Subvert Hierarchy

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    I’ve written an email to Steve Sloan’s boss looking for some insight into why he was told that he is not allowed to record any podcasts with students. When I get a reply, I’ll try to tell SJSU’s side of the story. Steve’s been writing about how Hyperlinks Subvert Hierarchy: This is where we cut…

  • I’ll Be Checking For Cluetrain Tickets Later

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    A quick note to anyone following the Edupodder Censored thread: I’m a Journalism student, and I fully intend to talk to his boss and find out what the rationale is for not allowing Steve to talk to students on his podcast. I will tell both sides of this story. If you’re the boss in question,…

  • Information Overload Regeneration

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    If anyone knows a good zombie, send them my way: My Brain Is Full. Things I’ve Sort Of Been Paying Attention To: Adam Curry recorded the 200th episode of his Daily Source Code podcast (mp3) live on stage at Gnomedex, blasting a Paradise City/Sgt. Pepper mash-up which has inspired me to dump all my hard…

  • SJSU Staff Member Forbidden To Talk With Students On His Podcast

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    Steve Sloan, Interactive Technology Consultant at San Jose State University, has been podcasting since November 2004 and blogging since at least October 2003. Steve writes about how Emerging Technology can, will, and should affect our traditional models of education. Steve is on the Cluetrain. Steve’s Edupodder podcast has featured interviews with Photojournalism Prof. Dennis Dunleavy,…