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At Said.fm we get all excited and start doing a little dance when we hear exciting stuff about Linked Data.  So we've been dancing away, whilst listening to today's recommended podcast: Martin Belam, the Guardian's information architect, talking about his interest in Linked Data and the news, specifically for journalistic research.

The programme hails from a series called 'Nodalities', which forms part of an online magazine for semantic web topics.  

Link to Podcast:

Martin Belam talks with Talis

Related Links:

Guardian

Martin Belam

Linked Data

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Today I've been listening to the most recent episode of Guardian Tech Weekly.  In the run up to Christmas presenter Kevin Anderson talks to Caleb Chung, creator of robotic toys such as Furby and Pleo.  Chung explains the inspiration behind some of his creations as well as discussing his diverse experience and skills.

As usual, Guardian's Tech Weekly covers a multitude of topics in each episode, so following Caleb Chung we hear from founder of Brightcove, Jeremy Allaire. Brightcove, a video hosting service, is more than just a 'YouTube' and in this section of the programme Allaire explains why. 

The programme closes with a round up of the latest tech news, where we learn, amongst other things, that the UK's teletext service is coming to a close.  I'm not sure if anyone still uses teletext, but really?... no more Teletext?... 

Link to Podcast:

Tech Weekly : Meet Caleb Chung, the Santa of Robotics

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Guardian Tech Weekly

Caleb Chung

Furby

Pleo

Jeremy Allaire

Brightcove

Teletext

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As Christmas approaches and most of the population goes festively crazy, for those of you who are above all that have a listen to 'We don't need God, we've got biscuits', a reading from 'The Athiests Guide to Christmas'.

A short reading, at under 4 minutes, this little gem from the Guardian made me chuckle.

Link to Podcast:

We don't need God, we've got biscuits

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Ariane Sherine

The Athiests Guide to Christmas

Guardian

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So with the conference kicking off today, are you curious about what's on the agenda?

Guardian Science Weekly's most recent podcast discusses what issues will surface in Copenhagen over the coming weeks.  However, the programme goes beyond just focusing on the conference by speaking with several people on what impact climate change is currently having on their lives.  Several perspectives from the scientific through to the economical are presented, making for a well rounded snapshot of the problems we currently all face.  

Have a listen to get on top of current climate change concerns, and prep yourselves ahead of this important summit.

Link to Podcast:

Hope for Copenhagen

Related Links:

Guardian Science Weekly

UN Climate Change Conference

Climate Change

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This morning my mouth has been watering whilst listening to food writer Tim Hayward walking around Dalston in London taking in many of it's culinary delights.  Tim's food expeditions reflect this part of London's older traditions, such as your typical eggs and beans caffs, as well as the influences that the multicultural community have had on the area.

A whirlwind tour from Turkish to African to Polish food, will really excite those who like me can't wait to try any new cuisine.  As Tim is out and about, crossing roads, walking in and out of establishments, the audio quality of this podcast makes you feel as though you're walking right next to him.

Link to Podcast:

Guardian: The World on your plate in Dalston

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Guardian Podcasts

Tim Hayward

Wikipedia on Dalston

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Knowing the pain of empty pockets and bootstrapping a startup, I was eager to listen to this Guardian podcast (How to get your Small Business off the Ground) which gives you a 6 minute world wind tour of investment for new businesses.

On listening I did discover a few tips, some of which are obvious and others not so, and appreciated the format of keeping it short, sweet and informative. The contributions from a wide variety of people, all with their own tuppence worth of advice, are useful as there's something there that will appeal to all types of startups and individuals.

The Guardian has a mind boggling variety of podcasts, from informative advice such as this one through to science, arts, technology... the list goes on and on.

Link to Podcast:

Podcast: How to get your Small Business off the Ground

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Guardian Podcasts

Bootstrapping

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Another wintry evening, and today I've been exploring short fiction podcasts.  Having happily stumbled across a short story called A Guide to San Francisco, read by author Damian Searls, gave me another excuse to tune in and snuggle up next to the fire with a cuppa. 

I rather enjoyed Damian's introduction, which provided a glimpse into his writing process and inspiration. Once he begins the reading, I found the story itself is highly descriptive and observational with a gentle melancholic narrative.  As a short 15 minute reading it gives you just enough to sample Damian's writing style and has led me to promptly add his book to my reading list, a collection of stories entitled What We Were Doing and Where We Were Going.

The Guardian books podcast has a wide range of interviews with authors or discussions on literature, but for me the book extracts or entire short stories (often introduced and read by the author) are a great way to discover new fiction.

Link to Podcast: 

A Guide to San Francisco reading by Damian Searl

Related links: 

The Guardian Books Podcast

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