For anyone who’s actually curious: my idea had been to make NPR and member-station programming compatible with the audio equivalent of Instapaper. Viz, I bookmark $nprshow here (meaning “anywhere”) and it shows up, rss- or tivo-like in a notional stack there (meaning “everywhere”). This could also be the basis for addl crazy ideas like the time- and context-sensitive API application our “Open” team was kind enough to let me present at the end of the day.
if you’re in “major” media today and aren’t thinking about this kind of stuff - look for a new job. i realize this attitude is contrast to my previous missive but this is another solid example of what i’m talking about.
“look for a new job” isn’t meant as a threat - it’s meant to be an option. maybe, you’re meant to innovate elsewhere.
