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Ted Striphas on Algorithmic Culture

In this interview for CBC Radio show SparkTed Striphas, associate professor in the Department of Communication & Culture at Indiana University and author of The Late Age of Print, talks to Nora Young about algorithmic culture and the social implications of leaving discovery and serendipity to complex math:

CBC RADIO SPARK: Ted Striphas on Algorithmic Culture

Striphas has written a series of posts about algorithmic culture on his blog (also called The Late Age of Print funnily enough).

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Designing for Joy


CBC Radio’s Nora Young
interviews Ingrid Fetell, a designer, researcher, and writer, based in New York who focuses on the “aesthetics of joy” and the emotional relationships between people and things:

CBC RADIO SPARK: Ingrid Fetell, Designing for Joy

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Jason Fried on Rework

In a recent interview for CBC Radio show Spark, Jason Fried, the founder of 37signals, talked with Nora Young about his book Rework:

CBC RADIO SPARK: JASON FRIED | REWORK

Also doing the rounds is Fried’s article ‘How to Get Good at Making Money’:

People are happy to pay for things that work well. Never be afraid to put a price on something. If you pour your heart into something and make it great, sell it. For real money. Even if there are free options, even if the market is flooded with free. People will pay for things they love.

This lesson is at the core of 37signals. There are plenty of free project management tools. There are plenty of free contact managers and customer relationship management tools. There are plenty of free chat tools and organization tools. There are plenty of free conferences and workshops. Free is everywhere. But we charge for our products. And our customers are happy to pay for them… Charging for something makes you want to make it better. I’ve found this to be really important. It’s a great lesson if you want to learn how to make money.

What I didn’t know, but learnt today, was that Jeff Bezos is the sole investor in 37Signals. Make of that what you will.

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Designing for Solitude

Ben Fullerton, Director of User Experience at Method Design in San Francisco, talks to Nora Young about design that supports solitude and mindfulness for CBC Radio’s Spark:

CBC Spark: Ben Fullerton Designing for Solitude Mp3

(I love this idea).

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