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/images/theworld_logo_tech.jpg http://www.theworld.org/technology-podcast http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast282.mp3 This week, we hear about a factory in China that helps make your groovy high-tech touch screens. Trouble is, they're using a solvent that may be causing them serious health problems. Also, we explore the Wikileaks website, and hear about the rise of hacktivism. We end with four opinion pieces on the future of the global Internet. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast282.mp3 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:00:00 EDT no 29:49 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, wikileaks, hacktivism, silicon, Apple http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast281.mp3 This week, we stay online (mostly). The US Treasury Department gives the go-ahead to some new communications exports. Also, South Koreans fight cyber-bullying. Then, the BBC asks a couple of South Korean families to disconnect from the 'net, and connects a couple of farmers in Nigeria. Interesting things ensue. And we end with a lovely little piece about Indians turning to the web to find love. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast281.mp3 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:00:00 EDT no 28:07 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, South Korea, cyberbullying, Nigeria, mobile phones, India, match-making, Austin Heap http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast280.mp3 This week, we take a few sideways glances at tech. First, new body scanners are going in at some US airports. Will they make a difference? Also, Alex Gallafent explores how cross-cultural business training is going online. We relive those heady days before the dot com bubble burst a decade ago, and we hear about some new research on voice recognition. Take the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/pritechnology. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast280.mp3 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:00:00 EDT no 24:32 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, body scanners, cross cultural training, dot com bubble, stephan paternot, voice recognition http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast279.mp3 This week, we start with a listener-generated segment on the team that is currently second in the world when it comes to robotic soccer, at least in the KidSize Humanoid league. They're called FUmandoids, and they're from Germany. We'll also hear about Google's woes in Italy and beyond, and hear about Latvia's virtual Robin Hood. We end with a segment on one library's plea to archive the ever-changing Internet. Take the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/pritechnology. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast279.mp3 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:15:00 EDT no 30:05 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, robots, soccer, football, FUmanoids, Google, Europe, Italy, Foundem, Latvia, Robin Hood, British Library http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast278.mp3 We've got an in-depth look at the robowarriors of the future. Also, the chance to make your own newspaper. And find out what the finished piece on Pecha Kucha sounds like. Take the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/pritechnology. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast278.mp3 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:30:00 EDT no 24:01 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Haiti, robots, robowarriors, ron arkin, ethics, newspaper club, Pecha Kucha, Tokyo, design, architecture http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast277.mp3 You'd be hard pressed to find another tech podcast quite like this. We've got a high-tech cross-country skiing treadmill designed by Swedes, and a soccer ball that stores energy and can power an LED light. Also, Cyrus Farivar "embeds" with a group of information junkies trying to help Iranians communicate. And we end with a "cool stuff listeners are doing" segment on Pecha-Kucha and Haiti. Give to the podcast at www.pri.org/give. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast277.mp3 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:30:00 EDT no 31:24 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Haiti, skiing, Olympics, GPS, sOccket, Iran, protests, censorship, Pecha Kucha, Tokyo, design, architecture http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast276.mp3 A great mix this week. We visit a Crisis Camp for Haiti, and hear about the role radio played in the wake of the quake. Also, the design and technology that goes into building a footbridge over the Blue Nile. And some new designs for a better, safer pint glass for beer in Britain. And we end with a study on Internet addiction and depression. Give to the podcast at www.pri.org/give. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast276.mp3 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:30:00 EDT no 31:52 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Haiti, Crisis Camps, radio, Blue Nile, pint glasses, Internet, addiction, depression http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast275.mp3 This week, rural Nigerians weigh in on what an Internet connection might mean. We revisit the push to make Internet access a human right for every Finn. We have a wonderful history piece on the technology of television, and look ahead to a day when 3D TV might go mobile. Give to the podcast at www.pri.org/give. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast275.mp3 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:00:00 EDT no 32:28 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Nigeria, Finland, broadband, television, John Logie Baird, Spunkshine, 3D TV http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast274.mp3 More Haiti, and lots more on Google and China. Also, Clinton's Internet Freedom Policy speech. Give to the podcast at www.pri.org/give. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast274.mp3 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:00:00 EDT no 37:19 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Haiti, earthquake, Open Street Map, Ushahidi, google, china, Internet, Clinton, censorship http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast273.mp3 We have two stories on Haiti, and two takes on Google's decision to possibly leave China. Give to the podcast at www.pri.org/give. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast273.mp3 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:00:00 EDT no 19:06 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Haiti, earthquake, Ushahidi, Telecoms sans Frontieres, google, china http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast271.mp3 Back to the drones this week. We explore a report that insurgents are pulling down the video feeds from Pentagon drones. Also, a former proponent of social networking tools like Twitter in combatting repressive regimes has a change of heart. Then, we hear about how different tech tools and platforms are helping in times of crisis. And we end in Copenhagen, on a bicyle. Give to the podcast at www.pri.org/give. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast271.mp3 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:00:00 EDT no 32:33 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, drones, evgeny morozov, twitter, Iran, China, Wikipedia, crisis mapping, copenhagen, bicycles, wheel, MIT http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast270.mp3 We spend alot of time in space this week. But first, the drones that are patrolling the airspace over Pakistan and Afghanistan. Then, Virgin Galactic rolls out its commercial spaceship for viewing, and NASA readies a really cool new space telescope. Meanwhile, on Earth, Sapporo brews up a beer made with barley that spent some time, as seeds, in space. Oh, and just what are Oscar Pistorius' amazing prosthetic legs made of? We'll find out. Give to the podcast at www.pri.org/give. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast270.mp3 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:00:00 EDT no 30:55 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, drones, Danger Room, Virgin Galactic, NASA, beer, homer simpson, bladerunner http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast269.mp3 In this episode, we tackle cybercrime. We've got our yearly round-up of trends in cybercrime with Graham Cluley of the British anti-virus firm Sophos. Also, law professor Susan Brenner offers up a new approach to combating cybercrime. And we have an update on the story of Simon Cox, the intrepid BBC reporter who set out to nail one of the world's most prolific spammers. Give to the podcast at www.pri.org/give. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast269.mp3 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:00:00 EDT no 32:44 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, cybercrime, spam, Sophos, virus, trojans, worms, Brenner, Cluley, Atkinson http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast268.mp3 Marvin the Paranoid Android gives the podcast a boost this week. And fair enough, as we have an interview with Eoin Colfer, author of Book Six of the Unaptly Named Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Trilogy. Also, we talk Internet governance, Semtex and homemade windmills in Africa. Cool. Give to the podcast at www.pri.org/give. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast268.mp3 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:00:00 EDT no 34:46 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Clark Boyd, William Kamkwamba, IGF, ICANN, Semtex, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Eoin Colfer http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast267.mp3 Happy Friday the 13th. We celebrate with music and stories about luck, both good and bad. Churchill's speeches don't pass electronic muster, while shorthand makes a case for itself. Also, trying to land a probe on a comet, and trying to get IT work for those with few prospects at all. And, listener Clarence Graansma tells us about his open source hardware project, the Pandemic Ventilator. Give to the podcast at www.pri.org/give. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast267.mp3 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EDT no 31:44 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Clark Boyd, Churchill, shorthand, comet, space, Samasource, outsourcing, pandemic, flu, open source http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast266.mp3 This week, we hear about what's billed as the world's smallest FM transmitter. Also, we ask you to weigh in on our discussion about appropriate technologies for the developing world. Then, the strange case of Hossein Derakhshan, and the wider world of Persian language blogs. Then, we revisit digital memory. Give to the podcast at www.pri.org/give. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast266.mp3 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EDT no 30:07 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Clark Boyd, FM, blogs, Kenya, Iran, Persian, Hossein Derakhshan, Hoder, digital memory http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast265.mp3 It's all about Internet this week. Our raison d'etre turned 40, and we're here to celebrate in style with half an hour of stories about how it came to be, what it is today, and where it's going tomorrow. Enjoy. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast265.mp3 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EDT no 34:11 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Clark Boyd, internet, UCLA, Kleinrock, Kline, Isaac Mao, ICANN, IDN, domain names http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast264.mp3 This week's tech podcast comes to you not from Boston, but from London. We speak to a researcher who is trying to bring the power of smartphones to field data collection in the fight against infectious diseases. Also, as more car makers come out with electric cars, how far does the technology still have to go? And we end with a transatlantic comparison of political Tweets. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast264.mp3 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EDT no 29:02 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Clark Boyd, epicollect, david aanensen, mobile, applications, electric cars, green technology, twitter, tweets http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast263.mp3 Cuba gets word that not one, but possibly two, fiber optic cables are headed its way. Also, the Tsunami Early Warning System gets a test run in the Pacific, and Finns get the right to have broadband Internet access. Twitter gets a big jump on a big story in Britain. And we have an extended conversation with Viktor Mayer Shoenberger, author of Delete: The Value of Forgetting in a Digital Age. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast263.mp3 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:00:00 EDT no 35:49 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Clark Boyd, Cuba, fiber optic, finland, Internet, Twitter, tsunami, viktor mayer-schoenberger, delete http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast262.mp3 Oh, what a show! NASA crashes two spacecraft into the moon. Don't worry, they meant to do that. Also, in Peru, some ingenious folks are harvesting water with huge fog nets. We give an audio nod to the winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics. And we end with a nod to one of the interesting folks who listens to The World's Technology Podcast. Eric Zimmerman tells us about Trongs! http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast262.mp3 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:40:00 EDT no 25:40 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Clark Boyd, Iran, Europe, electricity, meters, nanotechnology, Ignobels http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast261.mp3 Cyrus Farivar reports on an attempt by the EU to ban the sale of Internet filtering hardware to Iran. Also, French and British takes on the idea of smart electricity meters. We also hear an in-depth report on the future of nanotechnology. And we end with a short preview of the World Science Podcast with Rhitu Chatterjee. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast261.mp3 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:40:00 EDT no 31:59 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Clark Boyd, Iran, Europe, electricity, meters, nanotechnology, Ignobels http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast260.mp3 Scottish accordionist leads us off with a tune called Exhausted. Then, on to big news about an AIDS vaccine that researchers contend can prevent infections. Also, the Embrace thermoregulator, designed to save low birth weight babies in the developing world. We chat about Scottish earthworms, and we hear a cell phone symphony in Mumbai. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast260.mp3 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:40:00 EDT no 31:43 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Clark Boyd, AIDS, HIV, vaccine, Embrace, Scotland, earthworms, cell phones, mobiles http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast259.mp3 It's Friday, I'm in Love. With technology, I mean. We've got a look at a new measure that may curtail Internet access in Iraq. Also, Africa's broadband fibre-optic cable goes live, and we'll get reactions. Stephen Dukker from NComputing talks about how to turn one PC into 10 or more. And we end with some software designed to detect autism in infants and children. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast259.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:45:00 EDT no 33:00 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Clark Boyd, Africa, Internet, Kenya, Iraq, NComputing, Stephen Dukker, autism, software http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast258.mp3 We take a look at global models for America's proposed high-speed rail system, and then keep it real by dipping into the podcast archive for a piece on Cambodia's Bamboo Railway. We talk about a unique bio-truck that will attempt to go around the world, and hear about the downside of hybrid vehicle technology. We go to Congo to hear about how mining for the materials that make your cell phone work is making life miserable for the locals. And we end with Winston, the high-speed data pigeon. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast258.mp3 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:30:00 EDT no 33:05 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Clark Boyd, high-speed rail, bamboo trains, bio-truck, andy pag, coltan, congo, hybrid vehicles, Winston, pigeon, internet http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast257.mp3 Great show this week. Find out how students in Japan are using 3D technology and people's memories to recreate pre-war Nagasaki. Also, we take you to Linz, Austria for the Ars Electronica 2009 festival. We hear about a wind-up vibrator. Yes, you read that correctly. And we'll explore a way to turn your urine into fertilizer. We end with a tech podcast listener who imparts some serious knowledge about GPS drawing on your host. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast257.mp3 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:45:00 EDT no 33:05 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Clark Boyd, Nagasaki, 3D, Sketchup, Ars Electronica, vibrator, green, urine, fertilizer, GPS http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast256.mp3 No More Whining, that's our motto. This week: we meet a history teacher who is letting his students fully embrace the tech that they are carrying around. Also, we revisit the British steam car team trying to break a 100 plus year old record. We have an interview with Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales on new editing guidelines, and we hear about the trade in conflict minerals in Congo. We end, of course, with artificial trees. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast256.mp3 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:00:00 EDT no 30:20 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Clark Boyd, cell phones, mobiles, wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, steam car, artificial trees http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast255.mp3 No one's listening anyway, so let's have some fun. We talk about attempts to get international law to catch up with botnets. Also, a study details last year's cyberspat between Russia and Georgia. We hear about a seriously fast steam-powered car, and also about a flamenco and hip-hop mash-up that's got a real creative commons feel about it. We end with zombies. How much more do you want? Oh yeah, Dan Deacon and Quincy Jones provide light entertainment. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast255.mp3 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:00:00 EDT no 29:13 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Clark Boyd, botnets, russia, georgia, steam, creative commons, flamenco, hip-hop, zombies http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast254.mp3 We start with a tribute to the pioneer of that outstanding piece of technology, the single body electric guitar. RIP Les Paul. Then, some builders in France use 13th century tools and technology to build a castle from scratch. Also, Bertrand Piccard and his quest to fly a solar powered plane around the world. Then, driverless cars may be coming to Heathrow Airport. And we end by featuring podcast stalwart Vicente Montelongo, who makes, well, some very Atari-like art out of his San Francisco bike rides. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast254.mp3 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 25:34 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Clark Boyd, guedelon, solar impulse, bertrand piccard, geo-spatial drawing, gps, atari http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast253.mp3 We start with a geek's audio tribute to the late John Hughes, director of Weird Science. Then, architect Magnus Larsson wants to build sand dunes out of bacteria. Not just any sand dunes. We're talking thousands of miles long in the Sahara. Whoah. Also, countries try to enhance their borders with, wait for it, technology. And we end with an interview with Dr. Laura Stachel of WE CARE Solar. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast253.mp3 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:00:00 EDT no 30:24 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Clark Boyd, magnus larsson, DUNE, sand, bacteria, borders, WE CARE solar, solar suitcase http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast252.mp3 Briton Gary McKinnon stands accused by the US government of committing the biggest military computer hack of all time. McKinnon's been fighting extradition to the US for three years. Today, we have an update on the case. Also, the US Army tries out some new military technology in Afghanistan. We explore the rise of Pirate Parties worldwide, and we hear about how outdated Japanese political campaign laws are hampering Obama style elections. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast252.mp3 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:45:00 EDT no 24:44 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Clark Boyd, Gary McKinnon, hacking, military, Afghanistan, Pirate Party, Sweden, Japan, elections http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast251.mp3 Vertigo is now gone, so back to your regularly scheduled technology podcast. We've got a great story on the computers used 40 years ago on the Apollo 11 mission. Also, a series of fiber-optic cables go live in Africa, bringing hope that affordable high-speed Internet access will be coming soon. And also, a Zambian company starts to export its bamboo bicycles. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast251.mp3 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:00:00 EDT no 34:42 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Clark Boyd, Apollo 11, africa, seacom, cables, bamboo, bicycles, Zambia http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast250.mp3 The Chinese government's trying to control information, especially online information, coming from the city of Urumqi, which has been the scene of violence this week. Also, global geeks try to help Iranians keep the flow of information coming. We check in on the search for the black boxes for Air France flight 447. Next, an ancient Bible finds a new home on the Internet, which also happens to be the ONLY place the band Hal and the Big 5 have ever jammed together. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast250.mp3 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 28:01 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, Facebook, AF 447, Codex Sinaiticus, Hal and the Big 5 http://media.theworld.org/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://media.theworld.org/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://media.theworld.org/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://media.theworld.org/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://media.theworld.org/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://media.theworld.org/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://media.theworld.org/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://media.theworld.org/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://media.theworld.org/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://media.theworld.org/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