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[Podcast] Off the Hook

It's Friday. You know what that means - less blabber more biting lips while bobbing the head. Today's podcast: a shoutout to all the fellow fellows (and ladies) who leave the ringer off.

[Marinate] The Art of Conversation

Maybe it was 3 a.m. and you were a teenager talking for hours on the phone with your significant other. Or maybe it was a heart-to-heart with one of your parents. Or maybe it just erupted out of nowhere with a friend or even a stranger while having a cup of coffee or...

[Podcast] Urban Hiking

Cities are made for sauntering and every saunter needs its appropriate soundtrack. Over the past three months, I have walked the streets of Bangkok, Phnom Penh, Ubud, Nairobi, Kampala, Nakuru, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Hong Kong, Toronto, D.C., and New York City....

[Proposal] Ignite Oakland

Compared to our neighbor across the bay, Oakland typically doesn't have too much to show off when it comes to innovative online media. Sure, there are a few great bloggers like George Kelley, Mari, Afrogeek, and Cyrus Farivar, and at least one excellent podcast by...

The Future is Present … For Some

Via Boris, I discover this quote from William Gibson: The future is already here - it is just unevenly distributed. Just try flying from Delhi to Tokyo or from Singapore to East Africa and you'll know exactly what he means. In South Korea, they watch TV on their cell...

Second Medellin Podcast Up

I posted the second Medellin podcast about the HiperBarrio project. It is sincerely amazing what they've been able to achieve in such little time. And, they haven't even received their grant money yet. I hope you all give it a listen. Equally amazing is that just...