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History Of The Internet
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The history of the internet is an exploration of the trends that started online - that now dominate the way we carry out our day to day lives.
From hashtags to memes this series explores the cultural phenomenon that has given us a new way to grasp and move through the ever-complicated world we live in.
Listen from the start to hear the evolution hashtags, what makes stories go viral and even how the Internet of Things (whether your wifi kettle or contactless card) is going to change the way you lead your life.
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4: Why you need an internet fridge in your life
Jul 26, 201700:23:35Tap to summarizeThis week we explore the history of the internet of things. Asking when the first device got connected to the internet, why life is getting more like an episode of the Jetsons and looking ahead to how we might transfer our social identities online? Guests in this week's show include: Kevin Ashton - Coined the Internet Of Things term Roo Reynolds - Product manager in the UK’s Government Digital Service (and serial Tumblr) Sandra Alzetta - VISA Europe Executive Director of the Product Enablement Tom Cheesewright - Applied Futurist and Book Of The Future writer Dan Burrus - Leading Futurist Avril Murphy - Head of Sales Neato Robotics Lionel Guichard Callin - Product Developer Nest Find us on Twitter & Instagram on @InternetPod Email the show internetpod@hotmail.com Send gifs to presenter @Jamie_Wareham Season 1 is supported by www.thememo.com - editorial, making the future more human. PLEASE RATE US ON ITUNES AND APPLE PODCASTS. Bring on season two... https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/history-of-the-internet/id1250502303?mt=2 THANKS
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3: The story of why the Harlem Shake and other videos go viral
Jul 19, 201700:23:38Tap to summarizeThis week we explore the history of viral trends, with a special look at the Harlem Shake. Asking how to make content go viral, how content reaches us and how this is changing based on the devices we use? Guests in this week's show include: Sean O'Brien - 'Dancing Man Found', bullying campaigner Rahul Chopra - CEO Storyful Kyle Edwards - Face of the 'Bad Luck Brian' meme Kevin Ashton - Coined the Internet Of Things term Maggy Van Eijk - Buzzfeed Social Media Editor (now at the BBC Digital Studios) Michel Knobel - Academic and Everyday Literacies Blogger Find us on Twitter & Instagram on @InternetPod Email the show internetpod@hotmail.com Send gifs to presenter @Jamie_Wareham Season 1 is supported by www.thememo.com - editorial, making the future more human.
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2: Memes, Memes Everywhere
Jul 12, 201700:23:38Tap to summarizeThis week we explore the history of the internet meme, from Dawkins term to communication tool. Asking how the internet meme started, why memes are so popular and how they are changing our communication? Guests in this week's show include: Kyle Edwards - Face of the 'Bad Luck Brian' meme Kevin Ashton - Coined the Internet Of Things term Maggy Van Eijk - Buzzfeed Social Media Editor (now at the BBC Digital Studios) Victoria Emma - Wrote her PHD on internet memetics Jenny Davis - Sociology Academic at James Madison University Michel Knobel - Academic and Everyday Literacies Blogger Find us on Twitter & Instagram on @InternetPod Email the show internetpod@hotmail.com Send gifs to presenter @Jamie_Wareham Season 1 is supported by www.thememo.com - editorial, making the future more human.
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1: I only speak in hashtags
Jul 5, 201700:25:40Tap to summarizeThis week we explore the history of the hashtag, from pound sign to hyper-linkable marketing tool. Asking how the hashtag started, when the pound key became a hashtag and what is the impact of hashtags? Guests in this week's show include: Chris Messina - Invented the hashtag Stowe Boyd - Coined the hashtag term Lewis Wiltshire - Twitter senior executive David Matley - Academic at University of Zurich Rachelle Vessey - Applied Linguistics at Newcastle University Errol Jayawardene - Red Lorry Yellow Lorry Public Relations Find us on Twitter & Instagram on @InternetPod Email the show internetpod@hotmail.com Send gifs to presenter @Jamie_Wareham Season 1 is supported by www.thememo.com - editorial, making the future more human.
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TRAILER - Season 1 - The History Of The #Social Internet
Jun 16, 201700:01:37Tap to summarizeThe history of the internet is the podcast that explores into the trends that started online - that now dominate the way we carry out our day to day lives. From hashtags to memes this series goes back to the beginning of the stories of the cultural phenomenon that have given us a new way to grasp and move through the ever-complicated world we live in, before catching up and pondering its future. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, and wherever you listen to your pods so we’re downloaded straight to your feeds when we go live every Wednesday in July. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/history-of-the-internet/id1250502303?mt=2 Until then, prepare for the history of all things #internetbantz as season 1 focuses on the stories on the social internet with journalist Jamie Wareham. Find us on Twitter & Insta @Internet_Pod Season 1 is supported by www.thememo.com - editorial, making the future more human.
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