Just for variety's sake, we take you back to the halcyon days of mid-March for a discussion of what makes a community more than just a collection of little interactions. And it's just as valid now as it was then. Some truths are timeless, huh?
Bedtime with Rob and Alex
Ep. 18: the out-of-order episode
by Rob Cottingham – April 12, 2008 - 1:01pmEp. 20: the parental-guilt episode
by Rob Cottingham – April 12, 2008 - 10:50amFinding yourself plunking the kids down with something unhealthy - weaponized anthrax, ninja throwing stars, Bob the Builder - just so you can grab some keyboard time? How do you tell when a healthy pastime is turning into unhealthy competition for your children's attention?
Ep. 19: the all-a-twitter episode
by Rob Cottingham – April 5, 2008 - 9:48amTwitter and its microblogging siblings let you follow a stream of one-line updates from your friends. It's pretty much the shortest form of social media out there... but that doesn't stop us from going on at length about it.
Ep. 17: the big-jar-of-change episode
by Alexandra Samuel and Rob Cottingham – March 16, 2008 - 4:51pmAlex came home from a talk by Grameen Bank founder Muhammad Yunus, and she was in a soul-searching frame of mind. How does the web support meaningful social change? And is there a particular kind of change the web does an especially good job at?
Ep. 16: the hexiversary episode
by Alexandra Samuel and Rob Cottingham – March 14, 2008 - 2:30pmIt's episode 16 - a significant number in the binary world, and we start with a few words about our own 10th cohabitation anniversary (we believe that's the "Macbook Air anniversary"). Then it's on to parenting and a not-unrelated note, project management. Is it time for you to switch to a new project management system? Maybe we'll help you figure that out.
Bedtime with Rob and Alex ep. 15: the guest-star episode
by Alexandra Samuel and Rob Cottingham – March 13, 2008 - 5:02pmA special guest star joins us as we ask: how is your (and their) computer use affecting your kids?
Here are some of the links we touch on:
- the XO Laptop
- Sesame Workshop
- the Sesame Workshop video player (check out the still-in-beta message)
- Super Why
Podcast feed: here
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Bedtime with Rob and Alex ep. 14: the way-to-go! episode
by Alexandra Samuel and Rob Cottingham – March 11, 2008 - 1:57pmA little encouragement goes a long way in keeping the Web 2.0 world turning. Alex and Rob talk about how to offer a few kind words to the folks who do everything from posting Creative Commons-licensed photos to creating fantastic YouTube videos.
Bedtime with Rob and Alex ep. 13: the over-participation episode
by Alexandra Samuel and Rob Cottingham – March 5, 2008 - 8:43amThis episode finds Alex and Rob with some company in bed: the kids. (Parental discretion advised: contains explicit sounds of complaining toddler.) We talk about what happens when your favourite online community members participate just a little too much... and what you can do about it.
Bedtime with Rob and Alex ep. 12: the keeping-up-to-date episode
by Alexandra Samuel and Rob Cottingham – March 1, 2008 - 12:27pmThis episode, Rob talks about the release of Google Sites... which Alex hasn't had a chance to check out yet, leading her to ask, how do you keep up with the news in your field when everyone's so busy these days?
Bedtime with Rob and Alex ep. 11: the wikified episode
by Alexandra Samuel and Rob Cottingham – February 28, 2008 - 10:58amThis episode, we take on wikis: when you should use them, and when you should try something else.
And we try on a new feature: the tip-off, where we alternate coming up with handy tips on a topic until one of us runs out. The result is our first 20-minute episode... which tells us we might want to review the rules. Maybe require each tip to be phrased as a limerick...
