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This morning I've been listening to the author of Life Inc. Douglas Rushkoff talk to Dr. Moira Gunn.

For those who haven't come across this book or Douglas Rushkoff, you will enjoy this talk if you are into high level economics, media, work and radical ways of re-thinking our world. Rushkoff comes across as passionate and rational with some really interesting thoughts based on analytical observations.

This show comes from a great series called Tech Nation, presented by Dr. Moira Gunn, as part of IT Conversations, where you can find other similarly thought provoking and informative interviews.

Link to Podcast:

Tech Nation: Douglas Rushkoff

Coding Kids

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Today I listened to an episode of IT Conversations... I know it sounds slightly more geeky than my usual generalist taste, but this particular episode (and a few others) will appeal to all, geeks and non-geeks alike.

So the podcast in question is called 'Spawning the Next Generation of Open Source Hackers' and in the words of the speaker, Nathan Torkington; 'This talk is not about geeks having sex'. It is however about if, why and how children can learn programming and generally become more tech savvy. Nathan puts forward a convincing argument, and through his own examples of teaching children delivers a talk which is both humorous yet tackles the subject seriously.

I for one wish I had the opportunity of learning some programming when I was in school, rather than painfully spending years repeating the times table like a parrot! Have a listen to Nathan Torkington's 20 minute piece, and see if you agree.

Link to Podcast:

IT Conversations: Spawning the Next Generation...

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