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Ericast.com Podcast - DWEEB THOUGHTS
by Eric M. Larson
From Ericast.com, the various "dweeb thoughts" of Eric M. Larson - commentary usually related to philosophy and (of?) technology, all pointing to the goal of "supporting learning".
Episodes
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Ericast 346 - We're 21 Now!
It might have seemed we let our birthday slip by, but it's just a little bit belated. And this is a big one, so it's definitely worth an episode. Curious how old we are? Well... Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a…
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Ericast 345 - Ending The Charade
Don't let the episode title frighten you off. This is just a reference to an obscure line from a TV show years ago, but it had bothered me for years, and I finally figured the answer out. Wondering what that is? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode!…
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Ericast 344 - Well, Now What?
I'm still here, but a lot has changed over the past few months. Not a lot of substance in this episode, but a quick status update. Wondering what that is? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes…
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Ericast 343 - And, We're 20
One of the things about getting old is you only realize it when you look in the metaphorical rear-view mirror. That happens to people, and to podcasts. How many years has it been? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a...
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Ericast 342 - Re-telling AI Stories
Last week's episode was something of a train-wreck of artificial voicing, but there was still a point to be made. Wondering what it was? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page! Everyone: Call...
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Ericast 341 - The AI Summer!
The "weekly podcast that comes out about once a month" is back with a semi-annual episode! Wondering what I've been up to in the past six months? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page!...
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Ericast 340 - How was March?
What's a few weeks among friends, right? But this is a very special time of year around the Ericast, so I've got reason to put out an episode. Wondering what it is? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show...
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Ericast 339 - What is 'Hope'?
Have you ever encountered a circumstance where you think, "That's a great point, but I'm not sure that's what that word means." Or, "I'm not sure that's what that says." Wondering how to untangle that? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast...
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Ericast 338 - A New Intro?
As we close out 2023, one caller has me wondering just what the Ericast is all about. Wondering what I'm wondering? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page! Everyone: Call 701-645-ERIC...
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Ericast 337 - The Prodigal Song
You knew I wouldn't be able to just leave a "missing song" sitting somewhere in my brain, right?. Wondering if I found it? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page! Everyone: Call 701-645-ERIC...
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Ericast 336 - Shelf Help Advice
I wonder how long I can go before we officially consider that I've "podfaded" but this is something I love to do and I'd like to get better at that. Wondering what I might be able to do to pursue that goal? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast...
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Ericast 335 - What's Five Months?
I've looked over the Ericast archives and wondered, "Why didn't I do any shows that one summer?" This summer explains it. Wondering what I've been up to? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes…
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Ericast 334 - This Doesn't Exist
I've been dabbling with new technology during the past couple weeks to the point where I got downright giddy... and a bit disturbed. Wondering what I've been working on? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the...
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Ericast 333 - Cheerful Cocktail Swords
I was a little surprised at how depressed I sounded in my first experimentation with AI-constructed voices. Think we can brighten its day? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page! Everyone…
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Ericast 332 - The Artificial Voice
Wondering if our new robot overlords are going to provide a better future for us? Let's give it a spin. Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page! Everyone: Call 701-645-ERIC (701-645-3742) and...
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Ericast 331 - The Cheating Marine
I don't really want this to become a show about misheard lyrics, but I was really confident about this one. Want to find out how wrong I was? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page! Everyone:...
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Ericast 330 - The January Rollercoaster
This year has not started out the way I expected. Want some family updates and a couple calls? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page! Everyone: Call 701-645-ERIC (701-645-3742) and comment…
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Ericast 329 - Don't Use Negatives
I don't want to turn into a crotchety old man sitting on my porch yelling "Get off my lawn!" Instead, I'll be yelling "Stay on the street!" Wonder why? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page!...
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Ericast 328 - Great 2023 Expectations
Let's kick off the new year with rundown of what's in my podcatcher and a couple tips for organizing the next 365 days. Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page! Everyone: Call 701-645-ERIC...
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Ericast 327 - Merry Christmas, 2022!
I'm not sure how long I can take an unannounced hiatus from the podcast before you think I've pod-faded, but I haven't. However, 2022 is a year I don't mind saying goodbye to. Ready to send it off? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners:...
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Ericast 326 - And... it's August
No, I didn't pod-fade... but after a busy summer of life-events, I'm just checking in to let you know I'm alive and well. Well, there's one piece of bicycle-related news. Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to…
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Ericast 325 - Seventeen Years Young
I don't want to sound sappy but the Ericast is now 17 years old. What's that mean for us? I'm not sure. Want to help figure it out? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page! Everyone: Call...
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Ericast 324 - Who's Mr. Erzman?
After last week's fairly dark episode, we need something to lighten up the podcast, so I'm talking about a question that bothered me for ages. Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page! Everyone:...
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Ericast 323 - Well... Maybe Not
I had a great plan for a series in August... and then September... and then October. Want to know about a series you're not going to hear? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page! Everyone…
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Ericast 322 - Defining 'Work Performance'
Have you ever used a phrase for years and then one day you looked at it and realized it could mean something totally different? Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page! Everyone: Call 701-645-ERIC (701-645-3742)...
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Ericast 321 - That Was Unexpected
Let's try a notes-free, link-free version for our 16th birthday? Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page! Everyone: Call 701-645-ERIC (701-645-3742) and comment
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Ericast 320 - Happy Valentine's Day
I'm kicking off my 2021 podcasting with a brain-dump of random things, tied to the most random yet chronologically relevant title I could think of. Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page!...
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Ericast 319 - A Couple Potatoes
2020 has been a really rough year in lots of ways for lots of people. So, let's close it out with something completely different, because I was listening to a song and thought, "She's singing about what?!?" Want to know what it actually was? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen...
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Ericast 318 - A Kind Word
An Ericast listener wrote, "Awesome episode this morning. Wow!" And I'm going to turn that comment into an entire new episoide. Wondering how? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page! Everyone:...
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Ericast 317 - One Year Ago
I didn't mean to predict things a year ago. I really didn't. Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page! Everyone: Call 701-645-ERIC (701-645-3742) and comment What was I thinking about pandemics...
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Ericast 316 - The Quarterly Update
I talked to a longtime Ericast listener a couple weeks ago and he said he was waiting for "the quarterly Ericast." Ha, ha, very funny! I know it's been awhile, but it hasn't been... oh. Want the quick update on my life? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's…
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Ericast 315 - What about 2020?
You know, the Ericast has a long history of disappearing for awhile, usually in the summertime, usually because I'm busy with fun stuff. But when historians look back at this gap in the schedule they're going to say, "Ohhhhhh..." Want a quick check-in? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click…
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Ericast 314 - I Can't Speak
I've not lost my voice and this is an actual episode, but it's a bit of a throwback while locked in our pandemic-sheltered world. Wondering about where this voice came from? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to...
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Ericast 313 - Bravery and Kindness
I thought about calling this episode "What a Month!" but I already did that two years ago so I'm picking a particular topic for this episode. Wondering what it is? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show...
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Ericast 312 - No More Podcasts
I hope that title didn't scare you because, no, I'm not planning on ending the Ericast. But I have changed my personal podcast listening habits. Wonder what they are? Here's your show... Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the...
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Ericast 311 - One More Episode
I'm down to the wire on the end of the year and the end of a decade, depending on how you count. Want a quick update on how this fall went? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page! Everyone…
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Ericast 310 - EDUCAUSE in Chicago
Where did October go? Well, I was busy jetting off to a location literally dozens and dozens of miles from home. Let's recap the EDUCAUSE Conference. Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page!...
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Ericast 309 - One Small Step...
Sometimes you hear things that weren't said. And sometimes you don't hear things that were said. Confused? Curious? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page! Everyone: Call 701-645-ERIC...
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Ericast 308 - Making Old Friends
Every once in awhile, someone -- like an old friend -- says something really profound that pivots your life. Want an example? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page! Everyone: Call…
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Ericast 307 - Stand Tall, Mike!
I got a tall mic stand, so it sits on the floor and doesn't pick up table vibration. But if I do a podcast on that topic, nobody's going to listen. Maybe it'll sound better if I just move the words around? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast...
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Ericast 306 - RIP Russell Whitney
People live. People die. I get that. But sometimes things line up in a way you didn't quite expect. If you ever wanted a peek inside my fascination with get-rich-quick celebrities, here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a...
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Ericast 305 - Names Have Meaning
People, businesses, faith communities - they all have names. But do they really mean anything? Yeah, I think they do. Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page! Everyone: Call 701-645-ERIC...
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Ericast 304 - Springtime in Minnesota
A few weeks back, listener Digital Dan pointed out it had been 45 days since that last Ericast. Want an update? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page! Everyone: Call 701-645-ERIC…
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Ericast 303 - No More 'Ummmm's
It's a new year and time for resolutions of sorts. Wondering about my top priority for 2019? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page! Everyone: Call 701-645-ERIC (701-645-3742) and comment You...
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Ericast 302 - 'Even Great Theology'
I've always promised to mix in a bit of theology into the Ericast, and this is one of those episodes. Regular listeners will love it. Some in the "silent majority" might not. But I really, really believe in this message. Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's...
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Ericast 301 - Warday's 30th Anniversary
Sometimes a book really affects you... and here's one example, with the twist of a really strange timeline. Curious? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page! Everyone: Call 701-645-ERIC...
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Ericast 300 - It's Episode 300!
Huh. It's been 300 episodes since the Ericast started in March of 2005. Want me to say something about that? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page! Everyone: Call 701-645-ERIC (701-645-3742)...
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Ericast 299 - Everybody is Quitting
I'm back with a short (?) reflection on the fact that not everyone is. It's been a great spring and early summer, but without some of the things I thought would be around this year. Want the update? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners:...
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Ericast 298 - Recapping #Minnebar 13
It's my annual review of Minnesota's technology un-conference, and this time Candela joins me. Interested in a special double-length stereophonic episode? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes…
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Ericast 297 - So... What Happened?
So, I said last week that Dan's April Fool's episode saved the show. Wondering what I meant by that and what the plan was? Here's your show. Website viewers: Click here to listen to this week's episode! Podcast listeners: Click here for a link to the show notes page! Everyone: Call 701-645-ERIC...
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From Ericast.com, the various "dweeb thoughts" of Eric M. Larson - commentary usually related to philosophy and (of?) technology, all pointing to the goal of "supporting learning".
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