EPISODE · Oct 30, 2017 · 1H 22M
Episode 131: The All-New Sherlockian Dot Net
from I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere · host I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere
"Fixing the Nets" [HOUN] When Chris Redmond decided to give up Sherlockian.net after 22 years, there was great uncertainty about its future. Would it be abandoned, archived, deleted or sustained? And who would handle any of the monumental work of modernizing the site that had its humble beginnings in 1994? Enter Liza Potts, an associate professor at Michigan State University. Potts runs the WIDE Research Center (Writing, Information and Design Experience) there and just so happened to like Sherlock Holmes. But she had no idea what was in store for her. With a handful of students and a select advisory board of Sherlockians, Prof. Potts set out to wrangle some 3,000 links and hundreds of pages, giving them the modern treatment. But as with all technical projects, there are human elements and stories galore that make this a fascinating adventure. Information on sponsors, links, and notes available below. And please consider becoming a Patron of the Arts. Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and this year, transcription services. SponsorsThis episode includes our two longtime sponsors, plus a new addition. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites: Wessex PressThe Baker Street Journal Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 37.8 MB, 1:22:30 Notes1:48 We lied and call upon the ghost of Dudley Moore for help 5:44 An update from Episode 130 7:00 A Philadelphia story 11:45 Wessex Press 13:30 Happy Birthday to _______ 16:54 Welcome Liza Potts 17:29 First meeting with Sherlock Holmes - via Jeremy Brett 24:37 Study abroad program 30:04 Taking on Sherlockian.net 43:15 Participatory culture 54:38 The site logo 1:02:51 What's next? 1:11:44 Wow! 1:13:38 The Baker Street Journal 1:15:19 All we ask is this one thing1:17:35 Extra LinksA History of the Hounds of the Baskerville (sic): 1943-2017Episode 47: Re: VampiresWIDE Research CenterEpisode 99: Christopher RedmondThe original Sherlockian.netBaker Street WikiThe all-new Sherlockian.netThe Noun ProjectSherlockian.net on Twitter: @sherlockiannet Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at ihose.co/flipsherlock as well as through our accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or Spreaker—or the podcast player of your choice—and be kind enough to leave a rating or review for the show. And please tell a friend about us, in any fashion you feel comfortable. Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at (774) 221-READ (7323). Transcript Transcript not yet released --
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"Fixing the Nets" [HOUN] When Chris Redmond decided to give up Sherlockian.net after 22 years, there was great uncertainty about its future. Would it be abandoned, archived, deleted or sustained? And who would handle any of the monumental work of modernizing the site that had its humble beginnings in 1994? Enter Liza Potts, an associate professor at Michigan State University. Potts runs the WIDE Research Center (Writing, Information and Design Experience) there and just so happened to like Sherlock Holmes. But she had no idea what was in store for her. With a handful of students and a select advisory board of Sherlockians, Prof. Potts set out to wrangle some 3,000 links and hundreds of pages, giving them the modern treatment. But as with all technical projects, there are human elements and stories galore that make this a fascinating adventure. Information on sponsors, links, and notes available below. And please consider becoming a Patron of the Arts. Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and this year, transcription services. SponsorsThis episode includes our two longtime sponsors, plus a new addition. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites: Wessex PressThe Baker Street Journal Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 37.8 MB, 1:22:30 Notes1:48 We lied and call upon the ghost of Dudley Moore for help 5:44 An update from Episode 130 7:00 A Philadelphia story 11:45 Wessex Press 13:30 Happy Birthday to _______ 16:54 Welcome Liza Potts 17:29 First meeting with Sherlock Holmes - via Jeremy Brett 24:37 Study abroad program 30:04 Taking on Sherlockian.net 43:15 Participatory culture 54:38 The site logo 1:02:51 What's next? 1:11:44 Wow! 1:13:38 The Baker Street Journal 1:15:19 All we ask is this one thing1:17:35 Extra LinksA History of the Hounds of the Baskerville (sic): 1943-2017Episode 47: Re: VampiresWIDE Research CenterEpisode 99: Christopher RedmondThe original Sherlockian.netBaker Street WikiThe all-new Sherlockian.netThe Noun ProjectSherlockian.net on Twitter: @sherlockiannet Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at ihose.co/flipsherlock as well as through our accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or Spreaker—or the podcast player of your choice—and be kind enough to leave a rating or review for the show. And please tell a friend about us, in any fashion you feel comfortable. Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at (774) 221-READ (7323). Transcript Transcript not yet released --
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