30 en-us http://www.theworld.org/technology-podcast Copyright 2006 The World The World's weekly Technology Podcast brings you all the latest and greatest news from the field of global technology. The World is a US-based international news and analysis program co-produced by the BBC World Service, Public Radio International, and WGBH Public Radio in Boston. The World's weekly Technology Podcast brings you all the latest and greatest news from the field of global technology. The World is a US-based international news and analysis program co-produced by the BBC World Service, Public Radio International, and WGBH Public Radio in Boston. Public Radio International Public Radio International theworld@pri.org no http://www.theworld.org/theworld_logo_tech.jpg http://www.theworld.org/technology-podcast http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast249a.mp3 Updates on two stories we've been following in recent weeks. First, the Iranian government continues to try to control the flow of on-line information out of the country. We try to sort out Twitter fact from fiction with regard to Iran. Also, China's new Internet filtering plan gets delayed. Then, we have an extended conversation with Ken Banks, founder of FrontlineSMS. We end with a Skype-enabled wedding ceremony between someone in China, and someone in Denver. Cool. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast249a.mp3 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:05:00 EDT no 29:25 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Clark Boyd, Iran, protests, Twitter, China, Skype, Green Dam, Ken Banks, Kiwanja, FrontlineSMS http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast248.mp3 Three stories today: the first is a look at an impressive piece of engineering – a cooker that its makers claim reduces carbon emissions by a staggering degree. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast248.mp3 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:45:00 EDT no 22:33 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Clark Boyd, Iran, protests, Twitter, Facebook, Apple, Persian, Farsi http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast247.mp3 It's all Iran this week, folks. Violence and protests have flaired in Iran following last week's disputed election results. The government moved quickly to shut down the flow of information out of, and into, the country. But Twitter and other social media tools are keeping that flow of information going. In fact, it's not a flow, but a flood. We'll take an in-depth look at how vital social media tools have become in Iran in the wake of the elections. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast247.mp3 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:45:00 EDT no 27:46 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Clark Boyd, Iran, protests, Twitter, Facebook, Apple, Persian, Farsi http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast246.mp3 China announced new rules regarding PCs this week. Starting July 1, all PCs sold in China must contain a government mandated piece of software designed to "protect Chinese youth" from pornography and violent content. Rights groups are calling foul, and Internet experts say it's ripe for exploitation by hackers and criminals. Also, we answer your calls for a segment on the use of video technology in sports. And we end with a look at how a discovery on Google Earth may help save a rain forest in Mozambique. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast246.mp3 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:00:00 EDT no 34:02 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Clark Boyd, China, censorship, Internet, sports, football, soccer, google, google earth http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast245.mp3 For this week's podcast, we look at how Iran's presidential candidates are taking to the Internet to win votes. Also, President Obama's plans to beef up America's cybersecurity. We check-in with ICT emergency responders in Pakistan, and then we hear about just how many surveillance cameras will be trained on Chinese students during their national exams this weekend. Music by The Hold Steady. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://www.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast245.mp3 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 28:02 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Clark Boyd,Iran, cybersecurity, Obama, Pakistan, World Food Program, China, surveillance http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast244.mp3 A special "vacation" episode this week. We have two tech stories to start. The first is out of Antarctica, where the Belgians have built a base camp that produces all of its own energy by using a Scottish company's wind turbines. Then, an online movement to commemorate the life and death of Iranian blogger Omid Reza Mirsayafi. In honor of vacation, we take a break from tech. We talk about the enduring legacy of Sherlock Holmes, and we hear about an amazing new graphic novel that charts the journey of one photographer into war-torn Afghanistan in the mid-1980s. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://www.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast244.mp3 Wed, 27 May 2009 20:50:00 EDT no 35:46 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Clark Boyd, wind energy, bloggers, iran, sherlock holmes, sir arthur conan doyle, the photographer, comics, graphic novel http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast243.mp3 We start this week with a look at how, and why, the European Union leveled a world of financial hurt on US chip-maker Intel. Wow, the EU dislikes someone more than it dislikes Microsoft! Also, journalist Roxana Saberi is released from prison in Iran, the Persian language blogs are buzzing. We'll have a sample. Then, Google Oceans tries to bring mapping help to endangered coral reefs. And finally, a very interesting MIT Media Lab project called SixthSense. No, it's not about seeing dead people. But it will display your email on an airport wall. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://www.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast243.mp3 Sat, 16 May 2009 16:30:00 EDT no 27:00 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Clark Boyd http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast242.mp3 We start the show with three projects that have been chosen as the winners of Vodafone's Wireless Innovation Project. All three harness the power of wireless technologies in pursuit of social good. Then, an in-depth look at the UK's DNA database, and what America's plans are for a similar database. Also, we try to answer some of the great questions you sent in about the swine flu virus. And we end with another competition; Airbus wants to know if you can figure out how to use engineering to make flights cheaper. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://www.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast242.mp3 Fri, 08 May 2009 17:00:00 EDT no 38:53 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Clark Boyd http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast241.mp3 We start out all bookish this week. We hear about Google's plan to digitally scan every book in the world, and make those books available to everyone with an internet connection. Also, UNESCO wants in on that action too, with a project called The World Digital Library. Then, an in-depth look at e-publishing; are paper books a thing of the past? Then, we hear about some Internet filtering circumvention technology called Psiphon. And we end with Yahoo's bid to trick out bikes with net cams and geo-location software. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://www.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast241.mp3 Fri, 01 May 2009 14:00:00 EDT no 26:14 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Clark Boyd http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast240.mp3 Sorry we're a couple of days late, but so it goes. First, we look at the Swedish court ruling against the founders of The Pirate Bay. We have an explainer and analysis on that. Also, how is Barack Obama's embrace of new technologies during the campaign playing out now that his administration is in power? And we end with a segment on robots. Lovely. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://www.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast240.mp3 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:00:00 EDT no 27:52 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Clark Boyd