May 2012
Everything you say is being shown to a webinar.
About 120 people are about to stare at everything on my computer screen.
Anyone want to tell them anything?
“He’s not wrong. The Internet is absolutely made of tubes. What else could it be made of? It’s many other things — these protocols and languages and machines and a whole set of fantastically complex layers and layers of computing power that feeds the Internet every day — but if you think of the world in physical terms, and you’re trying to be as reductive as possible and try to understand what this is, there’s no way around it, these are tubes.”
—Andrew Blum on the late Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens saying the Internet is made up of ‘a series of tubes.’ [full interview here]
Advice for Public Media on Social Media?
I’m giving a webinar later today on social media (which I believe you’re welcome to attend, if you want.)
I’m supposed to tell public media people about my job and how they can use social media for their shows and stations. I have a power point presentation and some links and stuff but thought I’d ask if anyone has any specific advice, either for giving presentations (eek) or for people who might be getting on social media for the first time….
-Mel
“Floating modifiers are mother’s milk to English grammar.”
—Geoff Nunberg
1. Is there any celebrity you guys *haven't* interviewed at least once? and 2. I confess that every time I manage to catch Fresh Air and I hear Terry mention you and the Tumblr I punch the air a little. "Hey, I know that person!" For a given Internet value of 'know,' of course. Anyway, keep up the good work, as ever.
Terry recently said that she’d love to interview Howard Stern. The people I wish we had interviewed are all no longer with us (Shel Silverstein, Dr. Seuss, Louise Fitzhugh and Jim Henson.)
And thanks. I’m really glad we started saying the Tumblr on air. It makes me happy. :)
-Mel
What song did your parents introduce you to?
Today on All Things Considered, Broadway star Audra McDonald begins a new series: Mom and Dad’s Record Collection. She shares the story of how a music box’s “Edelweiss” melody became her first audition with her dad at the piano.
We want your stories, too. What song did your parents introduce you to? What’s the memory attached to it?
