Episodes

  • Art and the Internet
    Feb 25 2021

    A lot of attention is paid to the economic side of the internet, but what about the artists that use the internet as their medium? This episode takes a look at a few pioneers of net art and their creative innovations.

    Transcripts can be found here.

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    20 mins
  • Survivors
    Feb 23 2021

    When the bubble popped, an industry had to figure out how to make a buck. This episode explores the survivors of the post-bubble internet landscape.

    Transcripts can be found here.

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    9 mins
  • The Bubble
    Feb 18 2021

    When the internet took off, it really took off. Speculation was rampant and it created the Dot Com Bubble. What was it like during the bubble? This episode explores the early commercial internet leading up to the crash.

    Transcripts can be found here.

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    11 mins
  • Before Facebook
    Feb 16 2021

    Are social networks a new invention brought about by the internet? Hardly. In this episode, we look at social networks before the internet and then move onto social networks before Facebook came along.

    Transcripts can be found here.

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    11 mins
  • Versions
    Feb 11 2021

    The World Wide Web didn't exist at the beginning of the internet. It started as a proof of concept and then it started to evolve. Tech writers have categorized eras of the web into versions. This explores each version.

    Transcripts can be found here.

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    17 mins
  • Free Culture
    Feb 9 2021

    The internet has made copying digital goods ridiculously easy. How do we deal with copyright in a read/write culture? In this episode we talk about the rise of Napster, P2P networks, free culture, and creative commons.

    Transcripts can be found here.

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    16 mins
  • Communication Methods
    Feb 4 2021

    How do we communicate using the internet? What apps do you rely on? This episode takes a historical look at some of the communication platforms developed for the internet.

    Transcripts can be found here.

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    16 mins
  • Communities
    Feb 2 2021

    What comes to mind when you think of online communities? Today, social media connects the world but... do we really live in a global village? What did online communities look like before the internet? I can only speak about what I know, so this is my story of bulletin boards and the underground ANSI art scene.

    Transcripts can be found here.

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    11 mins