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- 63. Information Curation
In this episode, I offer a quick critique on Apple’s power as a ‘vectoralist’ of information, drawing on Kara Swisher’s recent interview of CEO Tim Cook and the work of scholar McKenzie Wark.
Other Ways to ListenApple Podcasts | Castro | Overcast | Pocket Casts | RSS
Links and Show NotesIntroduction 00:00- Hmmmm… that was a longer gap between episodes than I had planned!
Apple as Vectoralist 00:47- ‘Is Apple’s Privacy Push Facebook’s Existential Threat?’ on Sway with Kara Swisher — New York Times
- Apple‘s dedicated site for data and privacy
- ‘How Apple’s new App Tracking Transparency policy works’ — Ars Technica
- ‘The Tim Cook Interview’ on Dithering — Twitter video excerpt
- ‘Curation‘ definitions at Lexico (Oxford English Dictionary)
- McKenzie Wark
- Capital Is Dead: Is this Something Worse? (2019) by McKenzie Wark — Verso (links to book and explanatory clips)
- Capitalism
- Means of production
- Neoliberalism
- Rupert Murdoch
To Ruminate… 11:30- RSS
14 min - 62. Three Films with One Idea
I discuss a conceptual shift in my podcasting research, the shock of the (big) HomePod’s discontinuation and finally, three wonderful films that challenge us to think differently.
Other Ways to ListenApple Podcasts | Castro | Overcast | Pocket Casts | RSS
Links and Show NotesResearch Rumination 00:44- A Hacker Manifesto (2004 book) by McKenzie Wark
- ‘Escaping the Amazon’ (2021 article) by Jason Burk
- ‘022: Perthonalities!’ on Hemispheric Views
- Sticker shop and shirt options on Hemispheric Views
So Long, Big HomePod 07:29- After talking about how we enable and promote big tech brands, it didn’t take me long to start discussing Apple, did it?
- ‘Apple discontinues original HomePod, will focus on mini’ on TechCrunch
- HomePod
- iPod Hi-Fi
- ‘Apple’s Music Strategy: Return of the Pod’ on Lounge Ruminator
- ‘Why HomePod Is My Favourite New(er) Apple Product’ on Lounge Ruminator
- ‘Minimal Delightful Product’ on iMore
- Anechoic chamber
Three Films with One Idea 13:29- Gala Cinema, Warrawong
- Another Round (2020 film)
- Thomas Vinterberg
- Mads Mikkelsen
- Hannibal (2013 TV series)
- Casino Royale (2006 film)
- Pusher (1996 film)
- Sentimental (aka The People Upstairs) (2020 film)
- Minari (2020 film)
- Lee Isaac Chung
- Steven Yeun
- The Walking Dead (2010 TV series)
- Minari (plant)
To Ruminate… 21:08- …not mentioned explicitly, but great to keep in the back of your mind—think different. (I couldn’t resist.)
24 min - 61. Absolute Joy with Fiona Finley
My long-time friend (and former drama teacher and boss), Fiona Finley, joins the podcast to explain her love of the arts. She elaborates on her own background in theatre, the value of performance for kids and the importance of liveness.
Other Ways to ListenApple Podcasts | Castro | Overcast | Pocket Casts | RSS
Find Fiona Online- The Drama Studio webpage
- The Drama Studio on Facebook and Instagram
Links and Show NotesFiona’s Background 01:13- What Is ‘Community Theatre’? by Performing Impact (unaffiliated with The Drama Studio)
- Pantomime
- Kiama, NSW
- Philippe Genty
- Higher School Certificate (HSC)
- Belvoir St. Theatre
- National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA)
- Sydney Theatre Company
- Jacques Lecoq
- Bachelor of Arts (BA)
- Diploma of Education (DipEd)
- UCLA
Working with Children 09:50- Arthur Miller
- 59. Playing to the Audience with Evan Kerr
- Illawarra Performing Arts Centre
Being a Director 15:48- Stage management
Where Theatre Is Heading 19:59- Robert Lepage
- Liveness
- Catharsis
To Ruminate… 24:37- Wollongong, NSW
27 min - 60. Contemplating Telepresence with Jason Burk
Friend and fellow podcasting co-host Jason Burk joins the virtual rumination lounge! We discuss hobbies, the ever-changing world of online work and education and the effects of open offices and commuting.
(Thank you to the really loud, enthusiastic cicadas who kindly featured intermittently throughout the episode.)
Other Ways to ListenApple Podcasts | Castro | Overcast | Pocket Casts | RSS
Find Jason Online- burk.io
- Hemispheric Views podcast
Links and Show NotesIntroduction 00:00- 39. International Mac Nerds with Special Guests Andrew Canion and Jason Burk (Hemispheric Views pilot episode on Lounge Ruminator)
- 28. A Potted Computing History with Special Ordinary Guest Andrew Canion (Everyone is still a special guest; it’s just too long to type.)
- Portland, Oregon
Thinking Analog(ue) 02:16- Jason’s Macro Dungeon board game (Stay tuned to Hemispheric Views, where you’ll hear more about this soon…)
- Condominium (or ‘condo’)
- Martin’s dodgy toolbox from early high school
Has the World Changed? 07:44- Master’s degree
- Harvard University
- Cisco Systems
- Diploma and graduate diploma
- Community college
- This Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games logo isn’t official, but we wish it was
- Quotes by Councillor Harmann (to Neo) in The Matrix Reloaded: ‘Almost no one comes down here, unless, of course, there’s a problem. That’s how it is with people —nobody cares how it works as long as it works. I like it down here. I like to be reminded this city survives because of these machines’; and ‘There is so much in this world that I do not understand. See that machine? It has something to do with recycling our water supply. I have absolutely no idea how it works. But I do understand the reason for it to work.’
- Amazon Web Services
Embracing Broad Knowledge 39:51- 59. Playing to the Audience with Evan Kerr
Open Offices 43:43- Open plan
- Knowledge worker
- Open offices are overrated video by Vox
- Post-war period
- Maglev
- Telepresence
To Ruminate… 55:55- Year 2000 problem (Y2K bug)
1 hr - 59. Playing to the Audience with Evan Kerr
My long-time friend Evan joins the podcast to discuss his experience as a pianist and music teacher. He also shares his thoughts on how digital technology has been transforming performance and education.
Links and Show NotesA Dark Cave — 01:03- Piano
- Phenomenology
- The Beatles
- British Invasion
- List of crooners
- Roy Orbison
- Jack of all trades, master of none
- ‘What Is MIDI? How to Use the Most Powerful Tool in Music’
- ‘Muso’ definition
- Kinaesthetic learning
Performance Roles — 09:36- Performativity
- Harmony
- Ear training or aural skills
- ‘Using the Properties of Fractals to Compose Music’
- Mormon Tabernacle Choir
- Fourth wall
- William Shakespeare
- Theatre of ancient Greece
Acoustic Space — 18:10- Marshall McLuhan
- ‘What Is Media Ecology?’
- Acoustic space
- Uncanny valley
Digital Effects on Music Education — 20:55- Latin jazz
- Abbey Road Studios
- Twitch
- Discord
- The Joe Rogan Experience Podcast
- Peep Show
- Data compression (relating to mention of lossless format)
- Skillshare
- Minecraft
- The Sims
- Superstition by Stevie Wonder (music video)
- Wolfpac
- Cory Wong
- Piano roll
- Rock Band
- Guitar Hero
- Frederick Rousseau
- Frédéric Chopin
- Dance Dance Revolution
- Major scale
The Future — 29:54- Jam session
- Baby boomers
- Full House
Passive or Active — 32:17- Active listening in music
- GarageBand
To Ruminate — 35:10- ‘Audiation’ definition
37 min - 58. Lounge Bite: Earth at Night
I review a stunning documentary series that sheds light (literally) on amazing animal behaviour. Beware of minor spoilers: I have strong opinions to share, even when I only have five minutes.
Links and Show Notes- David Attenborough
- Earth at Night in Color on Apple TV+
- Apple TV+
- Tom Hiddleston
- 13. Rage Against the Video
5 min - 57. Running Through a Maze with Natasha Kandilas Feld
Natasha joins me on the lounge for the first episode of 2021! We reflect on our recent visit to one of the most unusual, niche amusement parks in Australia, called Granties Maze, then share memories of trips to theme parks from when we were kids. We then ruminate on the difference in experiencing such places as adults.
(View the links and show notes below to see the places that we mention.)
Links and Show Notes- NSW South Coast
- Granties Maze
- The Top 15 Hyper-niche Places to Visit in Australia that Won’t Appear in Any Other List
- Granties Maze advertisement
- Tasmazia and the Village of Lower Crackpot
- Cockington Green Gardens
- Destination Gold Coast
- Warner Bros. Movie World
- Dreamworld
- Sea World (Gold Coast Australia)
- Wet’n’wild
- Batman Adventure — The Ride
- Universal Studios Hollywood
- The Simpsons Ride
- Lethal Weapon at Movie World
- Arkham Asylum — Shock Therapy (formerly the Lethal Weapon ride)
- Revenge of the Mummy℠ — The Ride
- Disneyland
- Jamberoo Action Park
- Old Jamberoo Recreation Park advertisement (1999)
- Bobsled
- Outback Bay (the wave pool)
- The Rock (not the wrestler)
- Funnel Web
- The Perfect Storm
27 min - 56. Lounge Bite: Milk? Mylk? Malk?
How do naming and branding decisions affect people’s willingness to adopt food substitutes?
Links and Show Notes- Omnivore
- Tofu
- Beyond Meat
- List of meat substitutes
- Better Cheddar vegan cheese image
- Nut Mylk Base image
- Almond milk
- Pea protein
- An Australian macadamia milk example (not a sponsor!)
- For those confused by the last part of the title, here’s what malk is.
5 min - 55. Memories and the Trouble with Being Born
In this episode, I discuss a common theme that I enjoy across various media: memory. I explore what it means to have memories, how they differ from (and complement) history and how they have been represented in a particularly controversial, new film.
Links and Show Notes- The Fiftieth Gate (1997) by Mark Raphael Baker
- Blade Runner (1982)
- Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
- The Trouble with Being Born (2020)
- Source for MP3 chapter artwork: Panama Film
18 min - 54. Lounge Bite: Scaffolding
Introducing a new format… Lounge Bite! Inspired by HVmini instalments on the Hemispheric Views podcast, each occasional Lounge Bite episode is no longer than five minutes and includes only one topic—saving time in your busy podcast queue and consuming less energy in downloading and streaming. This time, I discuss the value of scaffolding to make projects and writing easier.
Links and Show Notes- An example of essay scaffolding by the University of Newcastle
- HVmini episodes 006, 007 and 008 at Hemispheric Views
- Narrative inquiry
- Autoethnography
- Netnography
- Close Listening: Poetry and the Performed Word on Google Books
- ‘How to do a literature review: Citation tracing, concept saturation and results’ mind-mapping’ by Raul Pacheco-Vega, PhD
- Trello by Atlassian (not a sponsor)
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humanities, including occasional interviews with guests on their expert topics.