30 en-us http://www.theworld.org/technology-podcast 2010 Public Radio International 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. Public Radio International Public Radio International interactive@pri.org the world, bbc, wgbh, public, radio, pri, technology, npr, tech, podcast, internet,clark boyd no http://www.theworld.org/images/theworld_logo_tech.jpg http://www.theworld.org/technology-podcast http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast331.mp3 Items this time around on a begging robot, North Korea's supposed cyber-army, and Japan's virtual pop star. We'll also discuss adding sounds to electric cars, and a video game designed to help with rehab. We'll end with a listener segment on Ears to our World. And, we'll say goodbye. For real. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast331.mp3 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:15:00 EDT no 39:44 North Korea, robots, electric cars, computer games, cyberarmy, Japan http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast330.mp3 Episode 330 will, we hope, not disappoint. You'll hear about a new kind of radio telescope helping researchers scan the skies for possible signals from an alien civilization. Also, Syria's E-Army, and how cell phones may be opening up reclusive North Korea. We've got a piece on machine translation, and we end with a Dutch band that's helping your webcam see a bit better. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast330.mp3 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:30:00 EDT no 23:27 SETI, LOFAR, Syria, mobile phones, North Korea, machine translation, C-Mon and Kypski http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast329.mp3 Episode 329 will astound, delight and entertain. We hope. We'll have a follow-up to last week's historic flight of the world's first completely solar-powered airplane. Also, we'll take stock of the last mission of the Space Shuttle Endeavor. Then, we'll revisit FrontlineSMS - they're getting into radio now! And we'll end with planking. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast329.mp3 Tue, 17 May 2011 08:30:00 EDT no 23:52 Solar Impulse, solar plane, solar power, Endeavor, Shuttle, space shuttle, FrontlineSMS, radio, planking http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast328.mp3 A special podcast to end the week! I got the chance to interview Andre Borschberg, pilot of the Solar Impulse plane, as he attempts to complete the first international flight of the world's only all-solar powered aircraft. If all goes well, Andre and his plane will be landing in Brussels later this evening. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast328.mp3 Fri, 13 May 2011 09:00:00 EDT no 09:43 Solar Impulse, solar plane, solar power, Andre Borschberg, Bertrand Piccard, Switzerland, Belgium, Brussels http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast327.mp3 Episode 327 is a corker. We've got four sci/tech items on Osama bin Laden, including a look at how technicians might get information off of the hard drives collected during the raid. Also, is it time to replace black box cockpit recorders with a better system? We'll end with a look back at The Enigma Machine, and we'll hear about SETI's struggle to keep scanning the skies for alien messages. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast327.mp3 Tue, 10 May 2011 05:00:00 EDT no 33:32 Osama bin Laden, Pakistan, Navy Seals, Air France 447, black box, Enigma Machine, SETI, raid, assassination http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast326.mp3 Episode 326 will bring you two stories on biofuels, one from Denmark and one from Kenya. We also look back on the importance of the microchip. And we'll end with a tour of Amsterdam's Institute of Brilliant Failures. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast326.mp3 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:00:00 EDT no 23:50 biofuels, ethanol, Denmark, Kenya, microchip, failure, Kathryn Schulz, Institute of Brilliant Failures, Holland http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast325.mp3 Episode 325 has stories on a global effort by architects and designers to help in the rebuilding of Japan. It's called PechaKucha, and it's happening on Saturday, April 16. Also, we delve into the legacy of cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, who became the first human being in space 50 years ago this week. And we end with a tribute to the Oramics Machine. Good times. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast325.mp3 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:00:00 EDT no 35:27 Japan, Pecha Kucha, Architecture for Humanity, Yuri Gagarin, Daphne Oram http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast324.mp3 This podcast will take a look back into nuclear accidents past to help us better understand the ongoing crisis at the Fukushima plant in Japan. We'll revisit Chernobyl, Three Mile Island, and Tokaimura. We'll end with an interview with a blogger who is translating Japanese twitter messages. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast324.mp3 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 07:00:00 EDT no 36:09 Japan, nuclear, Fukushima, Chernobyl, Three Mile Island, Tokaimura http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast323.mp3 Episode 323 is packed with global technology goodness. You'll hear about global nuclear power jitters, and a risk expert assesses the, you guessed it, risk. Also, a German man finds out just how much his government knows about him. We'll also take a tour of the Virgin Galactic spaceship, and hear about why the FBI is crowdsourcing a crytography conundrum. That, plus the inventor of Superglue dies. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast323.mp3 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 11:00:00 EDT no 27:03 Japan, nuclear, Fukushima, risk, FBI, crytography, virgin galactic, malte spitz, henry coover, superglue http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast322.mp3 Episode 322 brings you stories on the Satellite Sentinel project in Sudan. Also, designing age-appropriate technologies in Surrey, England. We'll talk about a plan to drill down to the center of the earth, and we'll hear about a new idea that's got Danes asking, "To Lick or to Text?" Yummy. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast322.mp3 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 06:30:00 EST no 16:36 Sudan, Satellites, Clooney, Surrey, Denmark, postage, mobile phones, Earth http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast321.mp3 Episode 321 deals exclusively with the unfolding nuclear crisis in Japan, after last week's devastating earthquake and tsunami. Don't get caught up in the hype and hyperbole. Get answers, context and perspective in this episode. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast321.mp3 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 06:30:00 EST no 24:20 Japan, earthquake, tsunami, nuclear, Fukushima, meltdown http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast320.mp3 Episode 320 includes items on getting citizen video out of Libya, and on the charges facing Bradley Manning in the WikiLeaks case. Also, is it time to give up pen and paper in school exams? Then, items on CeBit, and language teaching robots in South Korea. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast320.mp3 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 07:00:00 EST no 27:08 Libya, One Day on Earth, Bradley Manning, Wikileaks, CeBit, robots http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPspecialbeingwrong.mp3 We aim to misbehave in this special podcast. We have a conversation with Kathryn Schulz, who calls herself "the world's leading wrongologist." Find out why failing can be good for you. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPspecialbeingwrong.mp3 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 06:00:00 EST no 19:33 Kathryn Schulz, Being Wrong, wrong, error, TED, failure, fail http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast319.mp3 Episode 319 will get one Iranian's take on the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's Internet Freedom Speech. Also, UK and US Uncut use social media to protest. Then, we revisit the cryonics craze of the 1960s, and we hear about a man who carries his heart, or at least the pump for it, in his backpack. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast319.mp3 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:00:00 EST no 31:03 Clinton, internet freedom, censorship, Iran, UK Uncut, cryonics, cryogenics, heart, backpack, valentine's day http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast318.mp3 This week, a story about two projects looking to help you put expiration dates on your online data. And then, a mini documentary on radio guru Gerry Wells. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast318.mp3 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:45:00 EST no 28:51 Xpire, expiration dates, social networking, online privacy, wireless, radio, Gerry Wells http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast317.mp3 This week, it's all about the dramatic events in Egypt. When the Egyptian government shut down most telecommunications, Egyptians and activists across the globe jumped in to keep communications flowing. Hear all about that, plus a very nice email from listener Paul Gearon. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast317.mp3 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:15:00 EST no 25:17 Egypt, #jan25, jan25voices, telecomix, censorship, filtering, revolution, protests http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast316.mp3 This week, we've got a look back at the original "Sputnik moment." Also, we start a multi-part series on social networking, and hear from big thinker Clay Shirky on what socnets can, and can't do. And we'll end with polar bears playing with spycams. All that, plus unicorns, double rainbows and cherry pie. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast316.mp3 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:15:00 EST no 27:04 Sputnik, Obama, Facebook, social networks, Clay Shirky, polar bears, spycams http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast315.mp3 In this week's episode you'll hear how one Tunisian tech entrepreneur went from being an outspoken critic of the government, to being a part of the government...with a brief stop in jail in between. Also, an update on Stuxnet, and a new study that says "cyberwar" is both overhyped, and misunderstood. Plus, we'll hear about cyber-activists in Gaza. And we'll wish Wikipedia a happy 10th birthday. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast315.mp3 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 05:45:00 EST no 27:56 Tunisia, Stuxnet, computer virus, Gaza, Israel, cyberwar, cyberattacks, wikipedia, Jimmy Wales http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast314.mp3 Episode 314 has an update on the situation in Tunisia, with a special eye toward what's going on online. Also, a British company is making a spray laced with synthetic DNA to help the cops connect crooks to a crime scene. Then, a tour of the newly opened Computer History Museum in California. And we'll end with, what else, the Thing-o-Matic! Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast314.mp3 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 07:30:00 EST no 22:01 Tunisia, DNA, synthetic DNA, Selectamark, Computer, computing history, thing-o-matic http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast313.mp3 WTP 313's got a great line-up for you. We'll talk Tunisia, where street protests have spilled onto the Internet, and it's having serious consequences for bloggers and activists in the country. Also, Konbit: a melding of high and low-tech that's helping Haitians find jobs a year after a devastating earthquake. And finally, we'll hear from Daniel Domscheit-Berg, formerly of Wikileaks. He's launched a new whistleblowing site called Openleaks, and he'll tell us about it. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast313.mp3 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:00:00 EST no 32:33 Haiti, MIT, Tunisia, Wikileaks, Openleaks, Konbit, bloggers, censorship http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast312.mp3 Episode 312 sees out 2010 with, what else, bagpipes! Yes, a little Auld Lang Syne for you. Plus, some great tech stories, including a look at how Haitians are banking on mobile banking. Also, the gadgets that an IAEA weapons inspector gets to use, Cuba's homegrown Wikipedia, and robotic limbs to help the disabled in Japan. Awesome sauce. Here's to a great 2011. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast312.mp3 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 09:30:00 EST no 29:54 Haiti, mobile banking, IAEA, gadgets, Cuba, Wikipedia, Terminator, robots, Japan http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast311.mp3 It's all about the leaks...WikiLeaks that is. We'll hit the story from every angle, from the technical, to the poltical to the social. Don't just hear about what's going on with WikiLeaks. Understand it. We'll hear from smart 'net people like Kevin Mitnick, Jeff Jarvis and Evgeny Morovoz. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast311.mp3 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 10:00:00 EST no 32:26 WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, Kevin Mitnick, Evgeny Morozov, Jeff Jarvis http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast310.mp3 WTP 310 pays tribute to a giant in British computing, and a giant in Canadian acting. Surely you don't mean Leslie Nielsen? Yes, we do...and stop calling us Shirley. Also, we'll talk about the SIPRnet system and how hundreds of thousands of State Department cables went from there to WikiLeaks. And the European Commission is going to investigate Google, while engineers try to figure out what's wrong with those Airbus 380 engines. Good luck, we're all counting on you. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast310.mp3 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 10:00:00 EST no 25:48 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, WikiLeaks, Leslie Nielsen, Google http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast309.mp3 Our special Thanksgiving Episode (for our US listeners), in which no turkeys were actually thrown from a helicopter. We go deep into some newly released, detailed forensic work on the Stuxnet computer worm. Also, we run a long interview with Japanese entrepreneur, venture capitalist and web guru Joi Ito. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast309.mp3 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 08:15:00 EST no 34:39 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Stuxnet, virus, computer, worm, Joi Ito, internet http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast308.mp3 And...we're back. Great stories this week. We hear about a new study looking at the effects of playing Tetris just after witnessing horrific visions. Also, mapping sexual harassment in Cairo using Ushahidi. We'll talk about a new iPhone app that looks at Israeli settlements, and find out how cell phones are being used in South African schools. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast308.mp3 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 05:45:00 EST no 19:55 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Tetris, Ushahidi, iPhone, apps, mobile, cell phones, South Africa, Israel http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast307.mp3 WTP 307's got some great stories. We'll talk about the new supercomputer smackdown between China and the U.S., and hear about how some Chinese are getting serious about gaming. Also, Russia's Spam King under fire. Plus, Sony decides that the cassette Walkman has had its day, at least in Japan. Oh, and we've got a big, juicy Star Trek appreciation, and some spooooky Halloween fun. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast307.mp3 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 05:45:00 EDT no 32:21 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, China, supercomputers Star Trek, Sony Walkman, spam http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast306.mp3 This week, we hear about a citizen science project that allows you to help climate scientists and naval historians at the same time. Also, the Pentagon wants flying Humvees, while the Russians are getting inflatable tanks. And we remember the father of fractals, Benoit Mandelbrot. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast306.mp3 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 09:00:00 EDT no 27:32 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, citizen science, humvees, tanks, fractals, benoit mandelbrot http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast305.mp3 WTP 305 has got it all, from non-stick, dissolving chewing gum, to novel ideas for keeping vaccines cool in the developing world. In between, we'll talk robot miners, self-driving cars, and the joys of watching the neighbors get up to mischief on CCTV. Good times. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast305.mp3 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 08:00:00 EDT no 28:55 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Chile, miners, Google, cars, Internet, vaccines, gum http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast304.mp3 In this edition of our monthly Tech Roundup, we talk about the Stuxnet computer worm that's invaded Iran. Also, what happened to the promise of some anonymity software called Haystack? And, the fate of Canadian-Iranian blogger Hossein Derakhshan. All that, plus -- the Internet gets nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize! Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast304.mp3 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 04:30:00 EDT no 23:32 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Iran, Stuxnet, computer virus, Haystack, Austin Heap, Hossein Derakhshan, Hoder http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast303.mp3 In this episode, you'll get an update on Hossein Derakhshan, the Canadian-Iranian blogger who may be facing the death penalty in Iran. Also, Germans say "nein" to Google Street View. Then, you'll hear about an effort to make greener, fairer electronics. And we'll end with some high-tech help for whales. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast303.mp3 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 10:00:00 EDT no 26:09 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Google, Iran, Hoder, blog, street view, whales, fair trade http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast302.mp3 WTP 302 has a ton of great stuff in it. We start with a story on the millions of biometric records collected in Iraq during the past seven years. Then, two segments on ingenious uses for smartphones - one for an eye exam, and the other as a stethoscope. Then, we hear about the rebirth of a primative electronic organ called the Optigan. And we end with a birthday celebration for Mario. He's 25, but he doesn't look at day over 52. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast302.mp3 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 07:00:00 EDT no 27:58 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Iraq, biometrics, smart phone, iPhone, Optigan, Mario Brothers, video games http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast301.mp3 WTP 301's got some great stories. We'll hear an in-depth report on efforts to bring solar power to Tanzania, one of the world's poorest countries. Also, how the Internet may be rewiring our brain circuitry. Yikes! We'll also look at a project designed to get everyday objects to tell their stories. And we end with a woman who claims the crown of World's Fastest Texter. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast301.mp3 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EDT no 23:28 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, texting, SMS, solar power, Internet, brain, internet of things, Chris Speed http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast300.mp3 Well, we made it to Episode 300. Thanks for buying the ticket and taking the ride. In this Tech Roundup episode, we're joined by Jonthan Fildes of the BBC, and Cyrus Farivar of Deutsche Welle. We discuss WikiLeaks, BlackBerry Bans, Google Streetview, North Korea's possible attempts at using social media, and the maximum minimum number of moves needed to solve a Rubik's Cube. Fun. Guaranteed. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast300.mp3 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:00:00 EDT no 35:58 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Twitter, North Korea, WikiLeaks, Rubik's Cube, Google, Germany, Cyrus Farivar http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast299.mp3 A great line-up for WTP 299. We've got citizen scientists finding pulsars, and electrical pylons shaped like giant humans. What, you want more? OK. We'll also talk about how the Indus has been engineered, or mis-engineered. And did you know North Korea's on Twitter, and YouTube? It's true! Plus, Vietnam tries to figure out what to do with this thing called The Internet. All that, from the Bayswater Hilton in London. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast299.mp3 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 06:00:00 EDT no 26:45 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Twitter, North Korea, Pakistan, Vietnam, Einstein@Home, pylons, Indus, engineering, rivers http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast298.mp3 TThe tech desk is back in action with a full show. We'll talk about plans to ban some BlackBerry services in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Also, Delhi's Transit Police have turned to Facebook to out violators. Then, to Finland where we'll hear about a scheme to harvest the heat from data centers and use it to heat the local water supply. And, we end in Birmingham, England, where we'll hear about the Talking Tutor! That's Tutor, not Tudor. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast298.mp3 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:00:00 EDT no 23:43 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Facebook, India, BlackBerry, green IT, Finland, Talking Tutor http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast297.mp3 The second of our monthly tech roundups, with Jonathan Fildes of the BBC. Jonathan and I talk about Facebook's 500,000 users worldwide. We also look at some stories that Jonathan worked on from the TED conference in Oxford, England. And we'll end with a trans-atlantic take on British hacker Gary McKinnon. And we get help from Lisa Simpson herself! Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast297.mp3 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:00:00 EDT no 33:46 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Facebook, Lisa Simpson, Ethan Zuckerman, SwiftRiver, Sugata Mitra, Twitter, Gary McKinnon, The Simpsons, Yeardley Smith http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast296.mp3 Wow. Just when we thought the tech news was slowing down for the summer, we're hit with the WikiLeaks story. We've got two takes on WikiLeaks, tech and the Afghan War. Also, Google Maps wades into some border disputes, and we hear about some recently passed legislation on the so-called "conflict minerals" that are in your precious electronic equipment. We end with an update on Gary McKinnon. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast296.mp3 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:00:00 EDT no 26:16 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, WikiLeaks, Afghanistan, Google Maps, conflict minerals, Gary McKinnon http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast295.mp3 Yep. It's that time of year. News is slow, Clark is lazy. So, we're doing what we hardly ever do. We're bringing you a repeat of one of the most beloved, and loathed, episodes of all time. Yep, from February 2006, here's the interview with Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington. We wonder if you *still* hate it? Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast295.mp3 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:00:00 EDT no 30:29 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Karl Pilkington, Monkey News http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast294.mp3 Here's the lineup for WTP 294. We've got an update on the Solar Impulse project, which aims to have a solar-powered plane circumnavigate the globe. Also, some interesting developments in China regarding Internet filtering. And we end with an amazing look at some old school tech that resonates strongly today. It's...The Pleasure Telephone! Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast294.mp3 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:00:00 EDT no 35:41 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Solar impulse, solar power, Bertrand Piccard, Google, China, The Pleasure Telephone http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast293.mp3 WTP 293 spends some more time in Estonia. We profile a start-up that's using some serious robot technology to help you buy better fitting clothes online. We also profile Veljo Haamer, the "Johnny Appleseed" of free wi-fi in Estonia. Also in this episode: Interpol uses social networking sites to track down some of the world's most wanted criminals, and a German Lego enthusiast recreates the World Cup's finest, and worst, moments. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast293.mp3 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:00:00 EDT no 21:37 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, World Cup, FIFA, Lego, Estonia, Fits.me, robots, wi-fi, Veljo Haamer, Facebook http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast292.mp3 WTP 292 is different, but in a good way. We're trying out something new: a monthly tech round-up. At the end of each month, the BBC's Jonathan Fildes and I will choose five or so stories that intrigue us, and we'll talk in-depth about them. This month we've got Wikileaks, .XXX domain name, an OLPC update, more on cyber-war, and whether technology and soccer refs will ever mix. Good stuff. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast292.mp3 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:00:00 EDT no 30:23 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, World Cup, FIFA, Wikileaks, XXX, ICANN, soccer, cyber-security, OLPC, Jonathan Fildes http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast291.mp3 Another cracking episode for you. We take a look at some high-tech turf designed by a Belgian company that's getting a work out at the World Cup in South Africa. Also, Dutch speakers and French speakers in Belgium just try to create one big happy family online. And we end with some in-depth coverage from a recent cyber-security conference in Tallinn, Estonia. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast291.mp3 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:00:00 EDT no 27:21 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, World Cup, Desso, Cyber-security, cyber-war, Estonia, Bruce Schneier http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast290.mp3 WTP 290 is a bit late, but full of great stuff. We've got stories on students modifying salad spinners into blood centrifuges, and on statisticians using cell phones to survey Haitians. Also, one man's bid to outwit Britain's CCTV cameras. Plus, astronauts strap themselves in for a manned mission to Mars, in Russia. And finally, the World Cup soccer ball. Perfection, or perfidy? Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast290.mp3 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:00:00 EDT no 32:50 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, salad spinner, mobile phones, cell phones, Haiti, Computer Aid, World Cup http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast289.mp3 This week we've got another great program. First up, Google's privacy woes in Europe. Then, Pakistan cracks down on Facebook and YouTube. We'll hear about how our digital genome is being buried in what's called the Swiss Fort Knox. Also, a homage to the inventor of the ATM, and another homage to that pesky little dot muncher, PacMan. That ravenous yellow mouth is now 30 years old. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast289.mp3 Tue, 25 May 2010 16:00:00 EDT no 22:46 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Pac-Man, Google, Facebook, Pakistan, ATM, Digital Genome, Swiss Fort Knox http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast288.mp3 WTP 288 features sharks with frickin' laser beams attached to their heads. OK, not really. But we do have a birthday celebration for the laser, which turned 50 this week. Also, an oil spill update and how the Soviets dealt with gas leaks back in the day. Yikes. Also, Latvia's digital Robin Hood is unmasked, and the Japanese might choose robots over immigrants. Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast288.mp3 Tue, 18 May 2010 16:00:00 EDT no 26:01 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, oil spill, BP, laser, Dr. Evil, Latvia, Iran, Austin Heap, Haystack, robots, nurses, Japan http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast287.mp3 In this episode, we hear about a plan to use human and animal hair, and hosiery, to combat the effects of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Also, we go deep inside Britain's top secret listening post, GCHQ, and hear about the tech that makes it tick. Finally, an NYU grad student asks people in the developing world to solve the developed world's problems. All that, plus the Jetsons! Visit the homepage: www.theworld.org/technology, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast287.mp3 Tue, 11 May 2010 16:00:00 EDT no 35:18 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, oil spill, BP, hair, matter of trust, gchq, Britain, sigint, signals intelligence, design for the first world http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast286.mp3 And, we're back, following volcanoes, a transatlantic move to Brussels, and super slow Internet. Hope it was worth the wait. We've got Haitians turning trash into charcoal. We also try to find out why Russia produces such great computer criminals, and why Spaniards won't pay for their DVDs. But the best is the professor who wants to put more sound in the electric car. You know, for safety's sake. More info at www.theworld.org/technology. We're on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast286.mp3 Fri, 07 May 2010 16:00:00 EDT no 25:27 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Haiti, DVD, piracy, Russia, hackers, electric cars, green tech http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast285.mp3 It's a great lineup with week. We'll hear about the role satellites play in keeping track of nuclear weapons worldwide. We'll also have two segments on online extremism, and hear about an academic who is carrying on an ongoing online conversation with a jihadist. Then, some interesting research that seeks to eventually turn CO2 into usable fuels. And we end by revisiting the Apollo 13 mission, and hear about what happens when Romeo and Juliet met each other on Twitter. Forsooth. More info at www.theworld.org/technology. We're on Facebook at www.facebook.com/worldstechpod. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast285.mp3 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 07:00:00 EDT no 33:53 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, satellites, nuclear weapons, Twitter, Shakespeare, Apollo 13, CO2 http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast284.mp3 In this tech podcast, we hear about a company that is using cell phone text messaging and scratch off labels to help tackle the trade in counterfeit drugs in Nigeria. We also have the story of China's Shadow Network of hackers, and also the story of Red Star, North Korea's open source, but not-so-open,operating system. And,we hear about how the Finnish post office wants to scan snail mail, and email it on to you. More info at www.theworld.org/technology. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast284.mp3 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:00:00 EDT no 35:09 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, China, Shadow Network, geo-engineering, mobile phones, cell phones, drugs http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast283.mp3 Perfect timing for a Tuesday relaunch of The World's Tech Podcast! We've got some really big fireworks from the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland. Also, Google and China continue to make some online fireworks of their own. It has us asking: is the Internet somewhere, or nowhere? Then, we hear that more Afghans are getting online, and the government is getting nervous. And we end with "the world's first halal search engine." Hmmm. All that, plus Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington. More info at www.theworld.org/technology. http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast283.mp3 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:00:00 EDT no 26:32 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Large Hadron Collider, Google, China, censorship, halal 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 http://media.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast239.mp3 An incredibly packed show this week. First, to Moldova to find out what role Twitter and other social networking sites have played in the protests there. Then to France for Urban Pac-Man! Also, two hits on tech and security. Are there Russian and Chinese spies pinging the US electricity grid? And are extremist websites being hosted on servers in the United States? Good questions. We also hear about an award-winning solar cooker, and about GoogleLitTrips. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast239.mp3 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:00:00 EDT no 46:07 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/WTPpodcast239.mp3 An incredibly packed show this week. First, to Moldova to find out what role Twitter and other social networking sites have played in the protests there. Then to France for Urban Pac-Man! Also, two hits on tech and security. Are there Russian and Chinese spies pinging the US electricity grid? And are extremist websites being hosted on servers in the United States? Good questions. We also hear about an award-winning solar cooker, and about GoogleLitTrips. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast239.mp3 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:00:00 EDT no 46:07 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/WTPpodcast238.mp3 Two new reports came out this week that relate to China and the Internet. We'll explore both reports, with exclusive podcast-only material. Also, the second half our our interview with Andrew Lih, author of The Wikipedia Revolution. And the BBC's Chris Vallance trundles up to Newcastle to visit the UK's first Maker Faire. With musical interludes provided by listeners' Walkman picks! Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast238.mp3 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:30:00 EDT no 42:13 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/WTPpodcast237.mp3 A listener prompts us to reach back into a long-ago time before iPods and Zunes. We give you what may be the first podcast designed to be played on the Sony Walkman, complete with appropriate music. Also, an exclusive interview with Andrew Lih, author of a new book on Wikipedia. And we reach back into an even more distant past to hear how technology is helping track down perpetrators of serious crimes in the era of Guatemala's civil war. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast237.mp3 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:00:00 EDT no 29:55 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/WTPpodcast236.mp3 This week, we hear about the death of Omidreza Mirsayafi. Mirsayafi was an imprisoned Iranian blogger. He died in the notorious Evin Prison. Human rights groups are calling for an investigation into his death. We also hear about some very cool robotic fish, and we ponder whether Russians are the rudest cell phone users in the world. Great feedback on last week's CCTV coverage leads to a follow-up interview where we bust some popular myths. And as Battlestar Galactica ends its four year run, we offer up a WTP segment to the Gods. So say we all! Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast236.mp3 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:00:00 EDT no 36:15 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/WTPpodcast235.mp3 A bit of theme runs through this week's show. Surveillance. We explore the extraordinary number of closed circuit television cameras in the United Kingdom. CCTV is sparking debate in Britain between privacy and security advocates. Then to Germany, where corporate spying is making news. We then head to the United States, to hear about a teen driving program which allows parents to watch their kids drive...via webcam. And finally, a Toronto filmmaker uses his prosthetic eye to make a film. Plus, a bagpipe enhanced dip into the mailbag. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast235.mp3 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:30:00 EST no 32:16 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/WTPpodcast234.mp3 Wow. Two podcast exclusive interviews this week, folks. We hear about Herdict, a new tool that anyone can use to help track what websites are being filtered globally. Also, text messaging and data collection on the front lines of health, development and human rights work. Plus, one Belgium university trials an on-line voting system. Meanwhile, Italians try to give up text messaging for Lent. Good luck! Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast234.mp3 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:30:00 EST no 34:55 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/WTPpodcast233.mp3 Great show this week. We hear how the technology to capture and distribute images of those who have died in war has changed over the years. Also, inside Iran's nuclear program. Is it for energy purposes only? Then, Facebook opens its terms-of-service up to community comment and voting. Meanwhile, is social networking bad for your brain? Duh...And finally, how Twitter and other Web 2.0 tools are helping reshape the fusion cuisine scene in Los Angeles. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast233.mp3 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:00:00 EST no 35:58 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/WTPpodcast232.mp3 A new, listener-created track launches the 'cast this week. Then, we hear from a reporter who bought a US military laptop, fully loaded, in a market in Pakistan. Also, the Pirate Bay trial in Sweden. Then, Iran launches a satellite, adding to the space junk that's floating around up there. We end with news of a very cool program called Galaxy Zoo. We also find an excuse to play a HUGE piece of music. AC/DC's Angus Young and bagpipes. My week is complete. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast232.mp3 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST no 37:56 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/WTPpodcast231.mp3 WTP turns four, and we reluctantly delve into Valentine's Day. But first, H1-B visas and the Obama stimulus plan, and how the Internet is chaning Icelandic politics. We also hear about an Egyptian blogger who was recently jailed. Then, we hear about a guy who is using his blog to "speed-date" 37 languages. We also check into a Twitter translation service called Twitrans. And we have a user-generated piece of audio from Tajikistan. Cool. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast231.mp3 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:00:00 EST no 37:28 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/WTPpodcast230.mp3 A podcast that starts with a Skype message from Rangoon has got to be good folks. We talk Presidential technology, and NATO cyberdefense. We read out some great emails and Facebook messages, and we also hear about Estonia's bid to use technology to boost tourism. In addition, assessments of two new Google products, Ocean and Latitude. Also, a hidden track after the funder. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast230.mp3 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:00:00 EST 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 http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast229.mp3 One company that's not gloomy at this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland is Google. We have an assessment. Also, the governor of Texas wants ordinary people to stake-out the border with Mexico from the comfort of their own homes, via webcams. Then, we take a test drive in a new kind of electric car. Will it catch on? We follow that with a look at what life is like, without any electricity at all, in Nepal. We also dip into the old email bag. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast229.mp3 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:00:00 EST no 34:38 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/WTPpodcast228.mp3 America has a new President, and he likes his Blackberry. And apparently, the press corps wants to know all about it. Also, an online petition stirs up trouble in China. We also hear about some cool technology to help detect cardiac problems. And we end with a piece about the problem of electronic waste in Ghana. Scots Wha Hae. We hope you have a nice Burns Supper this weekend. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast228.mp3 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:00:00 EST 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 http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast227.mp3 This tech podcast comes on location from Raleigh, North Carolina, site of the ScienceOnline09 blogging unconference. We bring you a number of different angles and views on how technology is shaping the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. We also have a brief OLPC update, and shhh...a secret airborne extra segment. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast227.mp3 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:00:00 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 http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast226.mp3 And so...on to 2009, with a tech podcast theme sent in by Dave Asma of Spunkshine. We head first to the mid-east to hear from bloggers on both sides of the conflict, and hear about a website that uses short videos to bring the two sides together. Also, China tackles web porn, and Italy cracks down on Facebook. We also hear about a novel use of cell phones in Germany....and shhhh (hic) a secret track. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast226.mp3 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:00:00 EDT no 33:32 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/WTPpodcast225.mp3 In honor of the leap second being added to the end of 2008, we bring you this special podcast. It's been a pleasure bringing you the Tech Podcast this year. We wish all of you all the best in 2009. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast225.mp3 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:00:00 EDT no 14:49 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/WTPpodcast224.mp3 The final 'cast...of 2008. We have news from North Korea, where a 3G cell phone network has just been launched. We also talk robot ethics, and hear about an interesting Iraqi art project that incorporates the Internet. And we end with a neat little piece on an effort to digitize the novels of Charles Dickens. Oh, and another hidden track at the end. Shhhhh....Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast224.mp3 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:30:00 EDT no 30:44 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/WTPpodcast223.mp3 A full show again this week. We hear about Internet addiction in South Korea, and about how Egypt's military has a beef with GPS. Also, Ghana tries to rival India and the Philippines as the go-to place for US call centers. Then, some Japanese researchers say they have a way to project people's thoughts, and dreams, onto a screen. And we end with a discussion of tech predictions that have gone wrong. Oh, and a hidden track at the end. Shhhhh....Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast223.mp3 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:30:00 EDT no 37:33 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/WTPpodcast222.mp3 Another very full show this week. We start in Zagreb, Croatia where we hear about how opposition activists got arrested after protesting, and organizing real-world protests, via Facebook. Also, we trace an AIDS medication from where it was made, to where it was taken. A global journey, indeed. Also, what happened to the Large Hadron Collider, and when will it be fixed? Good questions. Then, we talk with Drew Cogbill, who is trying to create a social network for people who don't have access to the Internet. Hint: think phones, people. And we end with our long-promised segment on world leaders who like their high-tech. Good times. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast222.mp3 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:30:00 EDT no 42:58 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/WTPpodcast221.mp3 WTP will never quit Cold Turkey, especially at this time of year. We've got A Very Worthy Thanksgiving Podcast for you. We've got Inveneo, a non-profit that's taking a different approach to getting the developing world online. Also, body heat sensing to find Amazon tribes. We also speak with Heather Fleming of Catapult Design about making better products for markets in the developing world. And we end with a double-hit on gaming. First up, a serious game that explores the issues facing many Latin American countries. And we end with a global charity for gamers that seeks donations of toys, games and cash for hospitals in the U.S. and abroad. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast221.mp3 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:00:00 EDT no 41:44 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/WTPpodcast220.mp3 An incredibly full show this week folks. We start with a discussion of coltan, a substance you can find in your cell phone, Playstation and other electronics. One of the main sources of coltan is the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo. Is it fueling the war? Also, West Africa tries to tackle its reputation as a hotbed of Internet scammers, and we hear about Google Earth's Virtual Rome. Then, we've heard that the so-called "Blogfather of the Persian Blogosphere" may or may not have been arrested in Tehran. We end with an assessment of the International Space Station, which turned ten this week, and a tribute to that tiny giant of Eastern European automotive technology, the Yugo. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast220.mp3 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:00:00 EDT no 31:47 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/crackberryplea.mp3 Hi folks. We need your help. You may have read about President-Elect Barack Obama's love of his BlackBerry. We're looking for other politicians around the world who are using high-tech toys in interesting ways. Email me with your suggestions at clark.boyd[at]bbc.co.uk. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/crackberryplea.mp3 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:00:00 EDT no 1:57 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/WTPpodcast219.mp3 An audio extravaganza this week, folks. We hear about Google-backed efforts to track flu outbreaks in the United States, and many more kinds of disease outbreaks across the globe. Also, a new US Army recruitment tool -- the web! We also talk at length about how to turn rice husks into electricity in rural India. Then, we hear about a harsh sentence handed down to a Burmese blogger. And we end with an audio paen to Private Harry Lamin, who has been blogging from the trenches of World War I. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast219.mp3 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:00:00 EDT no 50:30 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/WTPpodcast218.mp3 Right, last show about the elections, I promise. We start with news that both the Obama and the McCain websites suffered attacks from a "foreign entity" over the summer. Someone apparently wanted policy details. Also, what will an Obama presidency look like when it comes to tech policy issues like net neutrality. And we end with a story about how the folks behind Obama's net success have set up shop already in Britain. The next great American export? Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast218.mp3 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:45:00 EDT no 25:56 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/WTPpodcast217.mp3 Finally, more than two years after it began, the campaign for the US presidency is near an end. Well, unless some chads decide to hang it up again. Anyway, we've got a special podcast devoted to looking at how technology shaped, and was shaped by, the Obama and McCain campaigns. And we look at how one mobile phone company is using text messages to get out the vote, and help people find their polling stations. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast217.mp3 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:15:00 EDT no 28:48 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/WTPpodcast216.mp3 Happy Halloween everyone. We've got lots of tech treats for you, starting with something called The Global Network Initiative, which has been signed on to by the likes of Yahoo, Google and Microsoft. Then, what is "clean" coal, and when will it be commercially available? Also, some new scientific studies of tsunamis, and an update on a project called Ushahidi. We end with a segment on low-cost solutions to disease diagnosis in the developing world. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast216.mp3 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:00:00 EDT no 48:30 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/WTPpodcast215.mp3 WTP 215 comes to you from Camden, Maine and the Pop!Tech conference. We feature an interesting project in Brazil called Mobile Metrix, which is using PDAs to get baseline demographic data from the favelas of Rio. Then, algae. It's green, it's slimy, and it might just be able to power jet airplanes. We also look at the challenges of e-voting, and a controversy over a video game called LittleBigPlanet. Good times. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast215.mp3 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:00:00 EDT no 33:12 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/WTPpodcast214.mp3 We get the podcast party started this week with news that DarkMarket, a website used by cyber-criminals to buy and sell things like passwords, credit card numbers and so forth, has been shut down. Then, we launch into space for a trio of interesting stories...one about something called the Virtual Space Station, one about the problem of space junk, and one about an attempt to really expand your social network. We end with e-paper, and Shiraslan Qurbanov, the Virtual Lion of Azerbaijan. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast214.mp3 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:15:00 EDT no 29:31 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/WTPpodcast213.mp3 WTP 213 comes to you a few days early, and packing a Scottish wallop -- a nod to a listener who wants more stories on open source. It's his lucky day. This week's podcast is all about OpenMRS, an open source project trying to bring better medical record keeping to the developing world. That might not sound important to you, but to millions of patients across the globe, better record keeping might mean better health. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast213.mp3 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:15:00 EDT no 35:05 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/WTPpodcast212.mp3 Sorry we missed you last week, but here goes. We've got news about Skype being surveilled in China. We also talk about the importance in telecommunications in UN relief efforts in Haiti. Then we check out a South African built electric car, complete with photovoltaic panels on the roof. We'll also give a tip of the wing to FusionMan, Yves Rossy, and talk mouse DNA. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast212.mp3 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:45:00 EDT no 28:05 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/WTPpodcast211.mp3 In the midst of this week's global financial meltdown, we ask -- just what kind of risk management software were these financial giants using, anyway? Also, how much would you pay for therapy via cell phone? We also travel to India where we hear about a website designed to help busy Indians arrange their marriages. And we end with news that The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy will add a sixth book to the increasingly unaptly named trilogy. Find out who's going to write it. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast211.mp3 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:00:00 EDT no 32:20 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/WTPpodcast210.mp3 The Large Hadron Collider switches on, the universe doesn't wink out of existence, and some in the US are wondering why America is not playing host to it. Also, we look at Google's move to invest in bringing low-cost, high-speed internet access to the developing world via satellite. Then, we hear about efforts to track African elephants using GSM cell phones. We also explore the case of Moroccan blogger Mohamed Erraji, and we have an update on Bletchley Park. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast210.mp3 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:00:00 EDT no 31:08 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/WTPpodcast209.mp3 Google releases a shiny new browser called Chrome this week, which also happens to mark 10 years that the company's been incorporated. We have an assessment. Also, a famous French blogger uproots his family and moves to San Francisco to start Seesmic, a kind of Twitter for video. Then, we hear about the dark world of online poker, and some of the far-out ideas of geoengineering. And we wax lyrical to end the show, with the Large Hadron Collider rap. Show notes, links and pics at tinyurl.com/wtpblog. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast209.mp3 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:00:00 EDT no 29:17 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/WTPpodcast208.mp3 A full podcast this week. We lead with the strange tale of iTunes in China over the last week or so. Seems that it keeps going, well, on and off. And we hear about the iPhone Girl, and about a possible crackdown on Internet news portals in South Korea. Then, an in-depth look at the issues and technologies surrounding music piracy on the Internet. Also, a British cartographer says online mapping services are killing our appreciation for map-making. And we end by asking some cows which way is north. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast208.mp3 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:00:00 EDT no 31:21 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/WTPpodcast207.mp3 We lead with a look at what the US has in mind, technology-wise, for a missile defense shield based partly in Poland, and partly in the Czech Republic. Also, in the wake of the news that the US has busted a global cyber-crime ring, we take an in-depth look at just how safe your identity is. And we end with a great little piece that explores why the Japanese just aren't that crazy about the iPhone. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast207.mp3 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EDT no 22:29 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/WTPpodcast206.mp3 Georgia and Russia fight it out on the ground, and apparently on the Internet as well. Also, we take an in-depth look at the technologies and techniques involved in mining the deep ocean floor. Then, to Norway to listen in to something called a Telemegaphone. We'll also learn that, shock, the beer goggle phenomenon is real. And we end with a look at some labor-saving technologies from the Victorian Era. Good fun. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast206.mp3 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EDT no 24:10 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/WTPpodcast205.mp3 We lead this week with news that a major global group of cybercriminals has been busted for identity theft. We'll dig deep into that story, and we'll dig deep into electronic waste in the West African nation of Ghana. Then, our semi-regual check in with the folks at the AfriGadget blog. And we end this week with a fun take on some new research on, yawn, boredom. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast205.mp3 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EDT no 31:41 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/WTPpodcast204.mp3 Lots to chew and stew on this week. We start with an Olympic back-and-forth over Internet access for foreign journalists. Then, an update on the case of British hacker Gary McKinnon. That's followed by a foray into the world of emotibots. We'll also hear about Portugal's decision to buy 500,000 Classmate computers from Intel. And what's more fun than a 2,000 year old Greek computer? Well, how about a blog written by George Orwell? http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast204.mp3 Fri, 1 Aug 2008 13:00:00 EDT no 30:53 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/WTPpodcast203.mp3 A very full program this week. First, we look at the International Olympic Committee's test for EPO, a performance-enhancing drug. The test for EPO may not be very effective. Also, a card used for travel on the London Underground appears vulnerable to hacking and cloning. Then, we hear about plans to build giant solar farms in the Sahara desert, and also how Finns are using a wiki to convert gas-powered cars to electric vehicles. And we end with a look at efforts to save Bletchley Park, sight of some of the most important code-breaking work during World War II. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast203.mp3 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:30:00 EDT no 32:42 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/WTPpodcast202.mp3 Network glitches force a rethink of the World's Tech Podcast this week. We've got everything from selling a serious public health issue, to the latest in hydrogen vehicles. In between, we'll talk biosolids (yes, it's what you're thinking), and about running cars on cooking oil. Oh, and this just in -- the Internet is killing newspapers. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast202.mp3 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EDT no 28:52 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/WTPpodcast201.mp3 Onward and upward. A French court tells auction giant Ebay to fork over 60 million in damages over the sales of fakes. Also, a major flaw in the Web is discovered. Then, two Knights for the price of one -- we have interviews with Sir Clive Sinclair and Sir Tim Berners-Lee. All that, plus an anecdote to the cynicism which runs rampant on the Tech Podcast. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast201.mp3 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:30:00 EDT no 21:09 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/WTPpodcast199.mp3 A very full show this week, and a day early. We start with some new athletic technologies that might be on display at the Summer Games in Beijing. Then, we hear about how Pakistani nuclear scientist A.Q. Khan might have sold digital blueprints for a nuclear weapon to interested parties. Then, a sequence that highlights Honda's fuel-cell vehicle, the Tata Nano from India, and a Zeppelin for a new millennium. We end with Paul Otlet's proto-Internet, and what's believed to be the first ever computer generated music. Great fun. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast199.mp3 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:30:00 EDT no 37:29 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/WTPpodcast198.mp3 A whole host of interesting stories for this special Friday the 13th edition of the Tech Podcast. We start with claims from two US Congressmen that sources inside China have hacked their computers. Then, some new measures to stop child internet pornography. We also hear about a hurricane simulator, no joke, in Florida. Also, an item on East Africa's most sought after stock these days, Safaricom. And we end with discussion of a device straight out of Get Smart. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast198.mp3 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:00:00 EDT no 23:09 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/WTPpodcast197.mp3 OK, here we go. We've got some new insight, maybe, into laziness. I wish I had the energy to care. Then, we take a look at how, and why, Vladimir Putin's enemies seem to be disappearing from small screens across Russia. Then, an in-depth look at whether or not animals are still an essential part of scientific testing. And we end with a report on some humble, yet lovable, plankton. Music this week by The Flying Burrito Brothers, and Plankton Man. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast197.mp3 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:15:00 EDT no 27:17 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/WTPpodcast196.mp3 Lots of podcast exclusive material this week. First, The World's Alex Gallafent is back from the Amazon with tales to tell us. Then, off to Helsinki to hear about the Finnish capital's high-tech transit system. And finally, we look ahead to an exciting weekend on the Red Planet, as NASA's Phoenix mission gets set to touch down on Mars. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast196.mp3 Fri, 23 May 2008 14:30:00 EDT no 35:10 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/WTPpodcast195.mp3 OK, a very full show this week. Britain's Defence Ministry releases some secret files on UFOs. Also, Google tries to help a remote tribe in the Brazilian Amazon. Then, to Estonia for a report on plans for a new Nato cyber-defense center. We'll also have a podcast exclusive interview with some scientists who've developed a low cost way to test for diseases in the developing world. And finally, a band from Manchester, England gets CCTV fever. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast195.mp3 Fri, 16 May 2008 14:30:00 EDT no 35:27 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/WTPpodcast194.mp3 The venerable Sigue Sigue Sputnik blasts us into the past and the podcast this week. We've got two items on satellites; the first looks at how the UN's Rapid Mapping Unit is using satellite images to assess damage in Burma. The second looks at how satellites are aiding conservation in Kenya. Then a podcast exclusive interview with Dr. Brian Levine, who is helping to connect Ghanian doctors to one another via cell phones. And we'll end by dipping our toes into the genetic quagmire that is the platypus. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast194.mp3 Fri, 09 May 2008 14:30:00 EDT no 27:40 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/WTPpodcast193.mp3 This week's 'cast takes a look at a new bill making its way through the US Congress called The Global Online Freedom Act. Then, another update on the One Laptop Per Child project. Also, the latest Afrigadget segment, followed by a look at an online outfit that turns the news into music, and fast. Finally, the Old Bailey gets grisly online. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast193.mp3 Fri, 02 May 2008 15:00:00 EDT no 27:37 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/WTPpodcast192.mp3 I'm back from my wanderings with a very full show for you. First, we hear about the re-release of a mobile phone-based video game called Silverback. Then, to Zimbabwe to hear about FrontlineSMS. We'll have a studio talk with The World's Alex Gallafent about his multimedia-laced trip to the Amazon, and a chat with Cyrus Farivar about his trip to the Baltics. And somewhere in there, we'll talk about a new social networking site designed to bring donors and malaria researchers in Africa together. And yes, finally, a piece on Phorm. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast192.mp3 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:00:00 EDT no 38:11 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/WTPpodcast191.mp3 Just a short WTP this week, since Clark's out and about reporting. So in his absence we're heading first to Cern, in search of the Higgs-Boson. That story features Professor Peter Higgs himself.. That's got to screw with your head, right, having a particle named after you? Then it's to Germany where in a quest to eliminate inefficient service one restaurant has automated the delivery of food to table. And finally, a story about bats in New England. Something's killing the bats, and that's not a good thing. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast191.mp3 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:00:00 EDT no 15:15 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/WTPpodcast190.mp3 OK, here we go. First, to the Irish Sea to hear about a new tidal turbine technology. Then, we'll examine the recent hacking of some Darfur-related websites. Could the Chinese be involved? Then, to the Iranian city of Qom to hear about the digitization of Muslim scholarship there. We'll follow that with a report on a new old-school campaign to raise awareness of an imprisoned Egyptian blogger. And we'll end in Barcelona with a report on the birth of a new instrument. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast190.mp3 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:00:00 EDT no 18:43 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/WTPpodcast189.mp3 A very good Good Friday podcast. We've got news from Nanaimo, British Columbia, the self-proclaimed "Capital of Google Earth." Also, we'll hear what happens when the French get fed up with speed cameras. Not pretty. Then, a report from inside Saudi Arabia about how blogging is leading to a new form of activism. We'll follow that with a look at a new book that explores the extent to which nations across the globe censor the internet. And we'll finish with a great interview about fakes. All that, plus The National. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast189.mp3 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:30:00 EDT no 33:31 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/WTPamplificospecialpodcast.mp3 A special podcast on Scotland's Amplifico. We focus on the band's debut album, which took a lot of NETworking to see the light of day. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPamplificospecialpodcast.mp3 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:00:00 EDT no 21:02 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/WTPpodcast188.mp3 Full line-up this week. We start with news that Al-Qaeda may be using cell phone memory cards to carry calls for cash into, and across, Saudi Arabia. Then, one bloggers quest to figure out what the world thinks about America. We'll also chat about solar cell phone chargers and Kenyan carvings of Simpsons characters with the folks at AfriGadget. And we'll finish off with desperate news: there may be a world wide shortage on two of the key ingredients for making beer. All that, plus a new way to support the Tech Podcast. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTPpodcast188.mp3 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:00:00 EST no 34:13 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/WTP-podcast187.mp3 Nearly 45 minutes of global tech goodness this week. We've got a report on the possiblity that terrorists might use Second Life or World of Warcraft to train for attacks. Also, the US military says no to Google's Street-View. Then, a report from ETech 2008. And we'll end with an extended interview on the plight of the Monarch butterfly, and what role satellite imagery is playing in tracking that plight. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTP-podcast187.mp3 Fri, 7 Mar 2008 18:00:00 EST no 43:41 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/WTP-podcast186.mp3 The kind of show you get once every four years...literally. Our Leap Year edition features an in-depth look at the Taliban's threat to blow up cell phone masts in Afghanistan. Also, a podcast exclusive interview with Helena Zinkham at the Library of Congress about their pilot project with Flickr. And we end with an update on an English gent who is blogging his grandfather's letters from the trenches of World War I. All that, plus Amplifico's STUDIO ALBUM...finally! http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/WTP-podcast186.mp3 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:00:00 EST no 31:40 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/podcast185.mp3 A little bit different feel to the Tech Podcast this week. First, an interview with Alf Hermida, new media watcher, about how technology is changing the way we produce and consume news. Then, we kick off a monthly segment on threats to bloggers worldwide. We have an interview with Curt Hopkins of the Committee to Protect Bloggers. Finally, a music piece on Ireland's Bell X1, a fine soundtrack to this podcast. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast185.mp3 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:00:00 EST no 36:24 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/podcast184.mp3 We kick off this week's podcast from a new report on the state of the world's oceans from the AAAS conference in Boston. Then, on to the Balkans for a report on couchsurfing.com. From there, we hop to London for a look at a website that allows people to exchange the fresh fruits and vegetables that they grow. And we'll end in Los Angeles, which recently played host to the world's first speedcabling championship. Fear not, all will be explained. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast184.mp3 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:00:00 EST no 26:57 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/podcast183.mp3 On this week's tech podcast, we hear about a web-based initiative to stop tribal violence in Kenya. Also, a podcast exclusive -- we launch a new monthly segment on low tech solutions to African problems, courtesy of AfriGadget. Then, to Colombia, where we'll hear about a march organized on Facebook. And we'll end in Japan, where one scientist wants to fly paper airplanes from the International Space Station all the way down to earth. Brilliant! http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast183.mp3 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:00:00 EST no 27:51 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/podcast182.mp3 I can't believe we give this show away for free sometimes. What a line-up. First, an Egyptian telecom company signs a deal to bring, wait for it, cell phone access to North Korea. Then, undersea cables get cut off the coast of Egypt, and millions worldwide are left with super slow, or no, internet connections. Then, we'll hear about efforts to digitally reconstruct paper files shredded by the East German government's security service during the waning days of the Cold War. And finally, London's Evening Standard newspaper introduces a cashless payment system at kiosks across the capital. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast182.mp3 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:00:00 EST no 26:41 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/podcast181.mp3 We have a great lineup this week. First, to China where we'll hear about how computer use may be causing the Chinese problems when it comes to writing characters. Then, the Estonians are coming...to Silicon Valley. What does it mean in California and back in Tallinn? Next up, wait for it, the SkySail. And we'll end with a report from Bolivia on a blogging project meant to empower the country's under-represented populations. Live long, and prosper. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast181.mp3 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:00:00 EST no 26:53 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/podcast180.mp3 This week's podcast leads with Kenya. In the wake of ongoing post-election violence, we highlight two technology stories that are of importance. Also, South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius, known as the Blade Runner, got some bad news this week about his bid to try to run in the Beijing Olympics. And we end with a report from the one panel discussion at CES the World's Technology Podcast found remotely interesting. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast180.mp3 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:00:00 EST no 32:03 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/podcast179.mp3 This week's podcast looks first at the growing problem of global electronic, or e-waste. Then, to India to look at the launch of the Tata Nano, billed as the world's cheapest car. Also, an in-depth look at how the internet is changing the way people buy, or don't buy, music. And finally, we step back in time to look at the old school technologies that go into making cymbals. Too cool. I can't believe we give this stuff away! http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast179.mp3 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:00:00 EST no 38:21 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/podcast178.mp3 Our first 'cast of 2008 features a cracking lineup. First, to the Central Indonesian highlands to hear how good old radio is making an impact on people's lives. Then, a California company works to bring low-cost, reliable wireless internet access to the developing world, and beyond. Then, to Scotland, where we'll hear about a new campaign to place public service announcements in video games. And finally back to the United States, for a profile of an animation school run entirely online. Fun, fun, fun. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast178.mp3 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:00:00 EST no 26:09 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/podcast177.mp3 We end another year of podcasting with a look at the Iranian President's weblog. Also, amid all the hype about ethanol, what about diesel? And then we hear about concerns over tracking people via cell phone in Spain. And we finish off with many an email user's dream. We confront a known spammer. Happy Holidays everyone. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast177.mp3 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:00:00 EST no 24:40 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/southkoreaspecial.mp3 A special tech podcast on the South Korean elections, which take place on Wednesday, December 19. We sit down with The World's Matthew Bell, just back from South Korea. He fills us in on the role technology is, and isn't, playing in these elections, and tells us about how the ancient art (or is it science?) of poongsoo is being used by some candidates to increase their odds of winning. All that, plus The Tornado Song. Not to be missed. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/southkoreaspecial.mp3 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:00:00 EST no 18:20 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/podcast176.mp3 And we're back. This week's podcast features a report from a school in Nigeria where children are taking OLPC's XO-1 laptop for a test run. We'll also discuss whether bloggers are the new foreign correspondents. Then, to Italy where one company is giving people a chance to download their favorite holy images to their cell phones. And we'll finish with a look at a new theory of everything that comes courtesy of a physicist who spends as much time riding the waves as he does thinking Big Thoughts. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast176.mp3 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:00:00 EST no 26:16 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/podcast175.mp3 Here's the line-up for Tech Podcast 175: first, a website that allows you to donate grains of rice while taking a vocabulary quiz. Then, two reports on Skype. The first looks at how language teachers, and learners, are connecting via voice-over-internet. The second looks at why Germany wants to crack Skype's encryption, but can't. Then, we stay in Germany to hear about how paying by fingerprint is catching on. And we finish with an extended interview with Noah Shachtman about his recent article on how social networking is replacing electronic networking in Iraq. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast175.mp3 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:00:00 EST no 27:24 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/podcast174.mp3 The World's Technology Podcast Thanksgiving Early Edition, or something. This week, two separate teams of scientists in America and Japan claim a major scientific breakthrough in stem cell science. We have the details. Also, a manual of standard operating procedures at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility is leaked online. And we end with an in-depth look at how the bio-tech industry is trying to combat a growing global health issue -- obesity. All that, plus we pardon the Thanksgiving turkey, on this edition of The World's Technology Podcast. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast174.mp3 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:00:00 EST no 30:02 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/podcast173.mp3 We're filled to the gills this week folks. Yahoo, charged with handing over information on two Chinese writers to the Chinese government, settles a pending lawsuit in the US. Also, Kenya's dreams of going fiber-optic, and one South Korean beats out tens of thousands of others to become the country's first astronaut. Then, what's better than a roach? A robo-roach! And we finish with something of a cyber-spat between Spain and Venezuela. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast173.mp3 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:00:00 EST no 30:05 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/podcast172.mp3 On this week's podcast, Yahoo execs go to Capitol Hill to defend their business practices in China. Also, what's it like to go for a few days WITHOUT the internet? Come to think of it, what's it like to go a few days with NOTHING BUT internet? We'll find out. Also, a Spanish granny gets her blog on, and we finish off with a teched up, tripped out take on the kulintang. Look it up. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast172.mp3 Fri, 9 Nov 2007 18:00:00 EST no 20:22 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/podcast171.mp3 This week we're going first to Africa, where we'll hear about an ingenious idea for bringing light to rural areas. Hint -- think wind-up. Also, Yahoo executives will be in Washington next week to testify before Congress on their activities in China. We'll have a podcast preview. Also, a new generation of Burmese pro-democracy activists are embracing new tools like Facebook. Finally, is it possible to go from Point A to Point B in the UK WITHOUT being filmed by a CCTV camera? We'll find out. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast171.mp3 Fri, 2 Nov 2007 18:00:00 EST no 20:48 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/podcast170.mp3 This week's podcast is full of fun and frolics. First, the Bush Adminstration's offered to let NGOs and faith-based groups set up computers and internet access in Cuba. We'll look at whether that's likely to happen. Also, Darpa, the research wing of the US Defense Department, is offering $2 million to anyone that can build a robotic car than can drive itself through a simulated urban environment. Then, an interview with Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales. And we'll end with a segment looking at the popularity of Facebook in Lebanon. That reminds us -- The World's Technology Podcast is also now on Facebook. Find out more at http://64.71.145.108/?q=taxonomy/term/5. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast170.mp3 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:00:00 EST no 20:02 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/podcast169.mp3 This week's podcast finds us exploring technologies that might mitigate maternal bleeding, a leading cause of death among women in the developing world. We also have an extended interview with Kevin Sites, Yahoo's first full-time correspondent. Then, we'll hear about how a British intelligence outfit is going to embed recruitment advertisements in popular video games. And we'll end with an item on Halo 3. Hint -- you'll need to get a little French religion to complete the level known as Epitaph. Help our podcast grow! Tell five of your friends or enemies about us! http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast169.mp3 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:00:00 EST no 20:46 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/podcast168.mp3 For WTP 168, we take a look at European Union legislation that would seek to block websites deemed to be terrorist in nature. How would that work, if at all? Also, an extended conversation with Tina Dam, Program Director for Internationalized Domain Names at ICANN. We'll also hear about an effort to barcode mosquitos, and about some research that says cheap sneakers are as good, maybe even better, than expensive ones. And we'll end...with no tech at all, but rather some music from Sheffield's Richard Hawley. And, yes -- the outtakes at the beginning were left there on purpose. Sue us for having some fun. Help our podcast grow! Tell five of your friends or enemies about us! http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast168.mp3 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:00:00 EST no 40:05 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/laikapodcast.mp3 After months of research and development, our homage to Laika the Soviet cosmodog is ready for your earbuds. Laika takes center stage in Nick Abadzis' new graphic novel. German techno-band CCCP finally has their 20 seconds of fame (thanks, Evan). We also have two extended interviews. The first is with Von Hardesty, co-author of Epic Rivalry. The other is with Dr. Sergei Khrushchev, son of former Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev and Visiting Professor at Brown University. Longer than usual, so settle back with a nice cup of tea and enjoy. I can't believe we give this stuff away for free... http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/laikapodcast.mp3 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:00:00 EST no 43:17 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/podcast167.mp3 It's a cracking line-up for Tech Podcast 167. We have a great piece on the technology being used to digitize and analyze the archive of Guatemala's National Civil Police. We'll also talk about how the way technology is shaping the way we look at news out of Burma, or Myanmar if you prefer. Also, a report from Vietnam on how a democracy activist found his IBM job offer suddenly rescinded. And we'll end with another update on the One Laptop Per Child project. Hint: Give One, Get One! Have a good weekend. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast167.mp3 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:00:00 EST no 26:49 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/podcast166.mp3 On this week's podcast, we'll hear what Guatemalan bloggers think about the elections. Also, Wired's Noah Shachtman is back from Iraq, and fills us in on the forensic work being done to track down bombers -- it's CSI meets IED. Then, a look at recent Western government and military hacks tracked back to China. Is the Chinese military responsible? We'll end with a look at new efforts to stem cyber-bullying, and also a report on YouTube clones that are springing up across the globe. Enjoy. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast166.mp3 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:00:00 EST no 31:13 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/podcast165.mp3 On this week's podcast, our four part series on the US military's efforts to build a better soldier. Also, Yahoo is taken to court in the United States for turning over information about bloggers in China. And we'll hear about AbiWord, an open source project to develop software in one of Bolivia's indigenous languages. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast165.mp3 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:00:00 EST no 36:59 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/podcast164.mp3 On this week's podcast, we'll hear about how Malaysia is using sniffer dogs to root out DVD pirates. Also, Norway thinks long-terms about the disappearance of the world's plant life. Then, a look at how all of America's dirty cast-offs find their way to the developing world, via the internet. We'll also hear about how Wikiscanner is causing a political ruckus in Australia, and just what goes into an out-of-body experience. Good fun. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast164.mp3 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:00:00 EST no 23:16 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/podcast163.mp3 A big, juicy tech podcast with two weeks of deliciousness for you. We have an update on the cyberspat between Estonia and Russia. And then we look at Lenovo's bid to get low-cost PCs into rural China. We'll also talk about new technologies to distribute flood warnings in Bangladesh, and about Ukraine's #1 cybercriminal, Maxim Yastremsky. We'll finish off with a report about a website called Alive in Baghdad, and then a multi-media romp through Rotterdam. What fun. Have a great weekend. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast163.mp3 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:00:00 EST no 27:34 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/podcast162.mp3 The inaugural podcast from our new studios in Boston features an update on the One Laptop Per Child project. Also, Microsoft tries"pay-as-you-go" Office software in South Africa. Then, a listener suggests we do a report on video games ratings systems worldwide -- so, we do. We turn to Israel next for a report into how ultra-Orthodox Jews are using the internet. And we end with a look at the recent crackdown against bloggers in Malaysia. Have a great weekend. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast162.mp3 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 13:00:00 EST no 24:25 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/podcast161.mp3 On this week's podcast, Laika Laika has been Found Found. Thanks Evan! Also, we talk remote sensing in Darfur, and find out about a new high-tech prosthetic hand. Then, we're off to Nigeria to hear about cell phone coverage, or lack thereof. And last stop - cell phone bling. Got a spare 10,000 dollars? Try a Vertu. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast161.mp3 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 10:00:00 EST no 21:27 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/clarkplea.mp3 No, don't worry. We're not asking for money. Instead, we're asking for your help in tracking down some music. Clark is desperately seeking an album that was released in 1986. The album is called Cosmos. It's by a German techno-band called C.C.C.P. There's a track on the album -- number 4, we think -- called Laika Laika. It's for a piece Clark's doing on the anniversary of the launch of Sputnik II. That's when the Soviets put Laika, the dog, into space. Please help! http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/clarkplea.mp3 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:30:00 EST no 3:31 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/podcast160.mp3 This week on Ye Olde Technology Podcaste, we have a story highlighting the explosive growth of internet use in China. Also, how the web is NOT playing a role in Japan's election campaign. Then, a look at a French company's plan to help you track your kids. It's called Kiditel. And we'll end with a look at some recently completed work tracing the DNA of Brazilian celebrities. There WILL be surprises, we promise. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast160.mp3 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 15:30:00 EST no 17:36 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/podcast159.mp3 First up -- a new report from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty highlights how Sunni insurgent groups in Iraq are using the internet to put out their messages. No real surprise, but the report is a real behind the scenes look at this material, most of which is in Arabic. Next up -- information overload goes global. Tired of being connected 24/7 to your BlackBerry, Palm, or gulp...iPhone? Well, apparently you're not alone. The World's Jason Margolis will fill you in. Third -- Iran says it will soon stop producing gas-only cars, in favor of dual-fuel vehicles that can run on gasoline, or on Liquified Petroleum Gas. We'll hear more from the LA Times Middle East Correspondent. And we send you out into your weekend with a report I did on July 4th about the release of BBC Gaza Correspondent Alan Johnston. He was held captive for 114 days by a Palestinian group calling itself the Army of Islam. It ain't tech, but it's a good story. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast159.mp3 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 15:00 EST no 28:41 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/podcast158.mp3 As promised, Tech Podcast 158 features absolutely nothing about either Paris Hilton or the iPhone. Instead, we delve into the intricacies of Internationalized Domain Names. Non-speakers of English are pushing ICANN, the California non-profit responsible for, well, the domain name system, among other things. They want to be able to enter URLs in scripts other than ASCII. Also, Zimbabweans are finding it hard to buy essential goods, because of rampant inflation. Now, websites are springing up to help Zimbabweans outside the country to buy fuel, food and soap for friends and family back home. And finally, the humble cash machine turns 40 years old this week. Cha-ching! http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast158.mp3 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:00 EST no 25:23 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/podcast157.mp3 Today's podcast is half tech, half science. We'll hear about some MIT researchers who are using scientific methods to help alleviate poverty. Then, a podcast exclusive interview about how science is, and isn't, practiced in the Islamic world. Then, we'll talk about the prospects of cyberwar: who can wage it, and why? And we'll finish with a story about a new video game that's getting bad reviews from British and Irish authorities. Have a great weekend! http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast157.mp3 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:00 EST no 31:27 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/podcast156.mp3 Techpodcast 156: For our podcast today, we'll take a look at two human rights related measures considered by Yahoo shareholders this week. Also, is China becoming the biggest threat in cyberspace? And, we'll go on a hunt for dirty nukes in the Caucasus Mountains in Georgia. We'll finish up with a story about a gentleman who is using a blog to publish his grandfather's letters home from the trenches in World War I. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast156.mp3 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 18:00 EST no 22:58 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/podcast155.mp3 Techpodcast 155: In today's Technology Podcast, we take a look at some of the technologies underlying the Bush Administration's missile defense shield. Also, some MIT researchers find a way to send electricity without cables or wires -- call it WiTricity. And finally, an extended interview with Martin Stiksel, one of the founders of the popular London-based online radio outfit last.fm. Have a great weekend everyone. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast155.mp3 Fri, 8 Jun 2007 18:00 EST no 23:34 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/podcast154.mp3 Techpodcast 154: Clark Boyd is back at the helm for Tech Podcast 154. This is a special theme-based podcast. We'll listen to some of the reporting The World has done on the topic of global Internet censorship. Clark's off to London next week to Chair an Amnesty International event called Some People Think the Internet is a Bad Thing. Listen in for details on how you can participate as well. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast154.mp3 Fri, 1 Jun 2007 18:00 EST no 25:04 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/podcast153.mp3 Techpodcast 153: A high-speed rail puts Spain's La Sagrada Familia at risk. Our lives under surveillance... because of our cell phones! They're widening the Panama Canal, and finding fossils from 20 million years ago. Rebuilding Noah's Ark in Turkey. The latest weaponry to fight war underwater. What would it be like to work in Antarctica? Want to take your car into Manhattan? Pay up. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast153.mp3 Fri, 25 May 2007 18:00 EST no 41:47 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Jason margolis http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast152.mp3 Techpodcast 152: The Chinese government may censor the newspapers and the Web, but they can't censor the podcast! Cyber attacks in Estonia. The U.S. missile defense strategy. An African satellite heading for space. Tech moguls doing good, giving back. British Prime Minister is departing: What's his green tech legacy? What about Ruppert Murdoch? http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast152.mp3 Fri, 18 May 2007 18:00 EST no 37:33 the world is moving faster!, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Jason margolis http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast151.mp3 Podcast 151: Who needs a car that goes over 25 mph anyhow? The all-electric car is back! What's so great about biofuels? Oil issues in Iraq an Russia. Checking in with the Iraqi blogger Riverbend. And two stories about HIV in Mexico and South Africa. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast151.mp3 Fri, 11 May 2007 18:00 EST no 38:44 the world is moving faster!, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Jason margolis http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast150.mp3 The UN's panel on climate change issues their third report this year: This one looks at what role technology can play. What about ocean sequestration to remove carbon from the air? Will it work? How Germans are slashing energy use. Biofuels in Denmark. A discussion about design concepts to help the other 90 percent. And, the world is moving too fast! (It's scientifically proven.) http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast150.mp3 Fri, 04 May 2007 18:00 EST no 33:34 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Jason margolis http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast149.mp3 The robots are coming. What will they do? Let's talk about this first. An interesting biofuel in Kyoto, Japan. Sending radio signals into North Korea. We found a new planet just like our's! And what's the trick to a long and healthy life? Listen up. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast149.mp3 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 18:00 EST no 29:36 world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Jason margolis http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast148.mp3 High-tech, low-tech and medium-tech on the podcast this week. Trying to call Bangladesh? You might be having some problems. New drugs that make you smarter. Bullies online. Here's an irony: The Dead Sea is dying. How to save it. And what's on Polish TV these days? http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast148.mp3 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 18:00 EST no 28:08 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Jason margolis http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast147.mp3 A range of wonderful stories this week. Let there be light in the hills of Mexico! Don't litter in England; Big Brother is watching. A radio station in a psychiatric ward in Argentina. Can they build an underwater tunnel from Africa to Europe? What about through the Alps? Like text messaging in Cambodia? Not so fast. And genetically modified crops that can make human insulin. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast147.mp3 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 18:00 EST no 36:31 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Jason margolis http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast146.mp3 A new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change looks at the impacts of global warming. This podcast explores how climate change is affecting our world: from Africa, to South America, to Europe. And what global warming could mean in your neck of the woods. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast146.mp3 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 18:00 EST no 43:24 Technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Jason margolis http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast145.mp3 The modern Pony Express delivers the Internet in rural India. How technology can help the disabled. A fantastic journey across the sea in a solar-powered ship. Clean power in Iceland, but at what price? And capturing dangerous stunts on You Tube. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast145.mp3 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 18:00 EST no 30:14 Technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Jason margolis http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast144.mp3 What's daily life like in Iraq? Go to the Blogs. A look at Internet censorship under authoritarian governments. The best way to communicate for shepherds: whistle. Rebuilding wounded soldiers' bodies by preparing for the Paralympics. Build a safer mosquito. Buying a pirated DVD? Be careful... http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast144.mp3 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 18:00 EST no 32:30 Technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Jason margolis http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast143.mp3 Want to race? Not with this South African man with amputated legs. Blogs that change the course of Hollywood. Put a mirror on a mountain. Bad to be a bat these days caught in the wind, turbine that is. A rally for a change to climate change. Old maps better than the new? And having babies in India. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast143.mp3 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 18:00 EST no 34:40 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Jason margolis http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast142.mp3 Can the brain make you rich? Indian high-tech workers heading for the promised land: Back home. How green is ethanol? Capturing carbon underground. Making renewable energy work in Spain. And get on the Stairmaster and make some energy! http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast142.mp3 Fri, 9 Mar 2007 18:00 EST no 35:22 Technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Jason margolis http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast141.mp3 A few stories about recycling, some products you might not have thought about too: chairs, kitchen counters, and jackets. Take a ride in Estonia on board a bus with Wi-fi. Thinking about plagiarizing music? Be careful. And Israeli rock. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast141.mp3 Fri, 2 Mar 2007 18:00 EST no 35:30 Technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Jason margolis http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast140.mp3 The power of the ocean: Wave Energy takes off in Portugal. A high-tech solution to, sadly, abandoned babies in Italy. Work from home? Ever get lonely? No longer the case in France. And cars are catching on in Vietnam. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast140.mp3 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 18:00 EST no 27:14 Wave energy, Abandoned babies, Telecommuters, and Goodbye two-wheels in Vietnam, technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Jason margolis http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast139.mp3 A major conference on climate change in Washington DC and the view from China, India, and South Africa. Mexican drug cartels go online. A cheesy webcam in England. 365 suggestions for how you can make the world a better place. And, careful where you leave your footprint: the British police are watching. Intermixed within it all, some good ole' fashioned banjos from Nashville. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast139.mp3 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:00 EST no 51:51 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Jason margolis http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast138.mp3 The Tech podcast is back after a one-week hiatus. On this weeks podcast. Getting your vitamins by eating more rice; genetically-modified rice that is. An elaborate maze of underground nuclear bunkers in Switzerland. What will tougher new vehicle emission standards in Europe mean for Detroit? Cement bricks that eat smog in Italy. The TV show "Friends" -- Chinese style and on the Internet. A new United Nations report on Global Warming and world attitudes about climate change. And make your wardrobe environmentally friendly! http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast138.mp3 Fri, 9 Feb 2007 18:00 EST no 43:04 the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Jason margolis http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast137.mp3 Gas hydrates... hot new fuel source or environmental menace? A blanket of pollution covers a village in rural China. And the role of immigration in American hi-tech startups. Plus the return of The Plastic People of the Universe. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast137.mp3 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 18:00 EST no 21:50 technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Jason margolis http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast136.mp3 Everybody's favorite topic: The weather. It's warm in Moscow. There's no snow in the Alps; no problem. The Philippines worst environmental disaster: How to clean up an oil spill? Ancient air conditioning in Dubai. And our main man in Prague is using the sun to power his cellphone. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast136.mp3 Fri, 19 Jan 2007 18:00 EST no 35:07 technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Jason margolis http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast135.mp3 Two tech podcasts this week. This one about gadgets, phones and games. The new iPhone from Apple. New software to detect angry callers, and when those angry calls go halfway around the world to the Philippines. Cars in Detroit. And two stories in Israel: Observing the Sabbath high-tech style and video games for Israelis and Arabs. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast135.mp3 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 18:00 EST no 34:13 Apple iPhone, Manila, Cars in Detroit, technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Jason margolis http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast134.mp3 A special Tech Podcast exclusively devoted to the topic of climate change. What does all this weird weather really mean? How are the world's governments tackling greenhouse gas emissions? What YOU can do to limit greenhouse gas emissions. And a few examples of the impacts of climate change from Brazil and Australia. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast134.mp3 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 18:00 EST no 50:45 technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Jason margolis http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast133.mp3 It's flooding in Venice: What to do? 2006: A bad year for nuclear proliferation. Need to make a phone call in Kenya? Buy a mobile. Fighting AIDS in Cameroon. And they're listening to restored music in Georgia that's a century old. How'd they do that? http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast133.mp3 Fri, 5 Jan 2007 18:00 EST no 35:05 technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Jason margolis http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast132.mp3 The Internet is a decade old! What will the next decade bring? Robots in Japan want your job, but they're only trying to be helpful. Warm weather in Europe hurting the ski season; a Swiss village is doing its part to combat global warming. Young women donating their eggs to older women. And sprinkled throughout the podcast, the digitally remixed music of the Beatles. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast132.mp3 Fri, 29 Dec 2006 18:00 EST no 35:46 technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Jason margolis http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast131.mp3 A show this week devoted to transportation. An old technology revived in Paris, the tram. Planes flying over Europe must now buy credits to offset greenhouse gas pollution credits. What you can do to offset your carbon emissions when you fly. And tracking snow leopards in Pakistan with GPS tracking. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast131.mp3 Fri, 22 Dec 2006 18:00 EST no 19:37 Trams in Paris, Polluting Airplanes, Offsetting that pollution, and tracking snow leopards with GPS, technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast130.mp3 They're running their cars on coconuts in the Philippines! What's the best biofuel? How do they work? Cleaning Beijing for the Olympics. Regulating chemicals in Europe, and what that means for American companies. And a truly amazing new cure for blindness. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast130.mp3 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 18:00 EST no 30:53 technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast129.mp3 Last Tech Podcast for two weeks, so get your fix this week. What if we could make energy in the same way that the sun does? It's called nuclear fusion. Can it be done? How's this one: edible cotton. Comedians Kasper Hauser has some holiday tech gift ideas. Can the Internet ease media censorship in China? And what climate change means for growing wine in France. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast129.mp3 Fri, 24 Nov 2006 18:00 EST no 30:01 technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast128.mp3 Another week, another Tech Podcast. On the podcast this week, a story about people waiting in line for days to buy Sony's new Playstation. Decoding the DNA of Neanderthals, and what this can tell us about us. What to do with the dead in India? Adapting to climate change in Kenya. And booming Internet businesses in Guinea. And the results are in for Alex G's impersonation. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast128.mp3 Fri, 17 Nov 2006 18:00 EST no 30:01 technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast127.mp3 Long podcast this week... A wealth of good stories. Could you survive on 20 liters of water a day? A UN Climate Conference in Kenya. What does the change in power in Washington mean for energy and the environment? No rain in Australia. A Woody Allen impersonator on the podcast? A virtual fence along the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico. Electronic voting machines: Can they be trusted? Taking courses in terrorism. And last... An airplane that makes no noise. Can that be true? http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast127.mp3 Fri, 10 Nov 2006 18:00 EST no 40:36 technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast126.mp3 Superb podcast this week. Drive an SUV? Live in the London suburb of Richmond? Want to park your car? Better get out your wallet. Then, up in the great white north, a progressive new program in Canada to harness the winds. An interview about the potential economic impacts of climate change. And put down your weapons and drink coffee! Out of your weapons? And lastly a call for help from the listeners. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast126.mp3 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:00 EST no 23:52 technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast125.mp3 This week on the podcast. An epic Challenge of Flight. Taking a journey to the sun. A profile of a blogger in Baghdad. The quandary of what to do with nuclear garbage in Serbia. And a small town in South America get Wi-Fi. And the World's Clark Boyd. Where is he now? Tune in to find out. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast125.mp3 Fri, 27 Oct 2006 18:00 EST no 28:38 technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast124.mp3 This week on the podcast... Finding a vaccine for malaria is the holy grail for medical researchers in Africa; new clinical trials. Building a new island in the Middle East, and reclaiming a very old one in France. The government in Iran announces plans to ban high-speed Internet access. When cows belch, that creates methane, a greenhouse gas: how to cut that down. And a new media bureau in the virtual world in Second Life. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast124.mp3 Fri, 20 Oct 2006 18:00 EST no 31:01 technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast123.mp3 Back in Boston for this week's podcast. Stoves in Darfur that use less wood to burn are saving lives. The dark side of technology: exploitation of low-wage workers building semiconductors. A global warming conference in Mexico. The Army's newest recruiter: an online avatar. Are Italians immune to certain diseases? And the smells of New York City Subway. An extra long podcast this week, cause there ain't no podcast for next week. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast123.mp3 Fri, 06 Oct 2006 18:00 EST no 41:00 technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast122.mp3 This week's podcast comes to you from the Wired NextFest in New York City. Jason Margolis looks at all the newest technologies on display. The latest robots, looking to put your local bartender out of work. A surgical experiment in zero gravity. Bringing the Internet to rural Filipino seaweed farmers. Nomadic Mexicans using lanterns, powered by energy. New games, where the joystick is controlled by your brainwaves. And the airline boarding passes of tomorrow. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast122.mp3 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:00 EST no 37:16 technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast121.mp3 Exploring the depths of the ocean floor. The effects of climate change in Bangladesh. A big chunk of change to combat climate change. An interview with one of the world's best cyber gamers. And letting people know about AIDS in Africa through song. And, more e-mails from you. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast121.mp3 Fri, 22 Sep 2006 18:00 EST no 36:31 technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast120.mp3 A birthday celebration: looking back at 25 years of the personal computer. A bank filled with seeds buried deep in the Artic. Permafrost melts in Siberia. A conversation from Australia: the stance on climate change from Down Under. And the benefits of green tea? And your letters, along with the magical sounds of the one and only Alex Gallafent on keyboard, drums, trumpet and guitar. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast120.mp3 Fri, 15 Sep 2006 18:00 EST no 31:04 The PC Turns 25, Artic Seed Bank, Siberian Permafrost, Australian Climate Views, Green Tea, technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/Podcast119.mp3 A new, high-tech way to avoid a traffic jam in Rome. The effects of global warming: on Europe's glaciers and the world's coral reefs. And the fight for High Definition DVD supremacy. More music from Mobius Operandi, the band that builds their own instruments. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/Podcast119.mp3 Fri, 8 Sep 2006 18:00 EST no 25:06 Mobius Operandi, Traffic Reports, Melting Glaciers, Coral in Danger, HD DVD, technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast118.mp3 The World's Jason Margolis takes over the reins of the Tech Podcast this week. A symphony from Kiev about nuclear ambitions in Iran. Also, a story about the online virtual world, Second Life. A few water-related pieces on the program: Irrigation fights in Greece and a jellyfish boom in the Mediterranean. Last, a piece about the crackdown of Internet usage in Europe to fight terrorism. And some music from new featured artist: Mobius Operandi. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast118.mp3 Fri, 1 Sep 2006 18:00 EST no 37:22 technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast117.mp3 This week, we look at the trading of carbon dioxide emissions. How does it operate and how efficient has it been? We head to the UK to find out about what some are calling a 'digital ghetto' amongst Muslims. And there's a fresh-tasting report from Singapore about how citizens there are coming to terms with having to drink treated sewage water. Delicious. With The World's Alex Gallafent. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast117.mp3 Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:00 EST no 19:44 Drinking sewage water, carbon trading schemes, the digital ghetto, technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast116.mp3 The World's Alex Gallafent visits the annual Wikimania conference and meets people excited about how the online encyclopedia is helping to transform the language of the internet. Plus a report on how toxic mud is causing serious problems for people on the Indonesian island of Java. And a look at how the rise in air traffic is threatening Europe's ability to cut its carbon emissions. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/podcast116.mp3 Fri, 18 Aug 2006 18:00 EST no 19:21 technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/tech_081806.mp3 Vardan Kushnir was regarded as Russia's Spam King. His company sent out millions of junk email messages everyday. So, when Kushnir turned up bludgeoned to death, nobody was surprised, and even fewer grieved. We'll hear about Kushnir today on the podcast. Also, the personal computer turns 25. What's next for this mean machine? And we'll also hear about internet censorship in Vietnam, and new attempts to save endangered coral in the Caribbean. Plus, find out who will take Clark's place at the helm of the podcast. Music from Spunkshine, as always. There I go, I'm still talking. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/tech_081806.mp3 Fri, 18 Aug 2006 18:00 EST no 33:35 clark boyd, technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, spunkshine, bloggers, solar power, echelon, penguins http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/tech_081506.mp3 Dell, the world's largest computer maker, is being forced to recall more than 4 million notebook computers because of problems with the batteries, which are made by Sony. We'll hear why Dell is making the move. Also, Iran's president starts his own blog. Then, we're off to the University of Abertay in Dundee, Scotland to hear about the Dare to Be Digital computer game design competition. And we'll finish off with some cool, literally, new technology from Japan. All that, plus music from Spunkshine. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/tech_081506.mp3 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 18:00 EST no 19:40 clark boyd, technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, dell, sony, batteries, iran, president, blogs, dare, computer games, Japan, jacket, Spunkshine http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/tech_080406.mp3 Some blogs are good, some are bad. Some are boring, some are racy. Some are diaries, others are pure fiction. Tech Podcast #113 takes a look at a new play compiled entirely out of blogs. It's on stage at the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. Also, can solar power solve some of the world's energy needs? Good question, let's explore it. And shhhhh...no one wants you to know about Echelon, a top secret spy program designed to listen in to your calls and monitor your email. Can VOiP get around it? Another good question. And we'll end on the beaches of Rio, which are, erm, awash with penguins! All that, plus music from Spunkshine. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/tech_080406.mp3 Fri, 04 Aug 2006 13:00 EST no 21:23 clark boyd, technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, spunkshine, bloggers, solar power, echelon, penguins http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/tech_072806.mp3 Hi folks. We're back after a short hiatus. Tech Podcast #112 will explore the decision by Sharman Networks, the Australian company behind the file-sharing program Kazaa, to go legit. Sharman will be forced to pay big music companies more than $115 million, and will begin to provide legal download services. We'll also hear about how wireless technology is helping Greek fire fighters detect and fight forest fires. And we'll finish off with some avant-garde war music by Lebanese blogger and sound artist Mazen Kerbaj. All that, plus music from Spunkshine and deadmou5. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/tech_072806.mp3 Fri, 28 Jul 2006 18:00 EST no 20:30 clark boyd, technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, kazaa, sharman, file sharing, p2p, peer to peer, greece, forest fires, mazen kerbaj http://podcasts.theworld.org/pod/tech/tech_071406.mp3 Due to technical difficulties, Tech Podcast #111 did not make it to you on Friday. Sorry about that. Still, here it is, and we take you to Egypt, where we'll hear about bloggers' on-going efforts to use the internet as a medium of critique and communication. Also, German Chancellor Angela Merkel starts a video podcast, and hardly anyone pays attention. Then, some comics start doing re-mixes of the podcasts, and now everyone is downloading them. We'll also look at China's ambitions in space. And we'll end with an update on one of the Tech Podcasts' favorite bands, Amplifico. http://podcasts.theworld.org/pod/tech/tech_071406.mp3 Fri, 14 Jul 2006 18:00 EST no 25:00 clark boyd, technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast http://podcasts.theworld.org/pod/tech/tech_070706.mp3 Tech Podcast #110 takes a look at how much, or how little, has been done to improve mobile communications in London in the year since the transport attacks on July 7, 2005. Also, North Korea finally launches those missiles. What did they learn? What did we learn? Then, we're off to run with the bulls in Pamplona. Well, we'll sample some software that can predict how you'll fare against the horned followers. Finishing things off is a report from Cambodia on an incredibly homemade train system. All that, plus a Spunkshine remix, and Clark announces he's leaving The World and the podcast for a wee while. http://podcasts.theworld.org/pod/tech/tech_070706.mp3 Fri, 07 Jul 2006 18:00 EST no 34:07 clark boyd, technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, London, 7/7, North Korea, nuclear, missiles, bamboo, pamplona, bulls, MIT, job, Spunkshine http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/tech_063006.mp3 A big old theme-based podcast for you today. Clark spent the week reporting on the Games For Change conference in New York City. He came back with tons of material. Today's cast is a mix of what he did for The World radio program, and some extra special bonus features, including an interview with Steven Johnson, author of Everything Bad is Good For You. Let's hope so. All that, plus theme music from Spunkshine. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/tech_063006.mp3 Fri, 30 Jun 2006 18:00 EST no 43:28 clark boyd, technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/tech_062306.mp3 For Tech Podcast #108, we take a look at where the United States stands in terms of missile defense technology. Then, author Sharon Weinberger on her new book,"Imaginary Weapons: A Journey Through the Pentagon's Scientific Underworld." Also, Google decides to go Arabic. And finally, the official World Cup soccer ball is called the Teamgeist. It incorporates the latest in design and technology...and goalies HATE it. Find out why. All that, plus theme music from Spunkshine. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/tech_062306.mp3 Fri, 23 Jun 2006 18:00 EST no 34:02 clark boyd, technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/tech_061506.mp3 Tech Podcast #107 looks at the OTHER soccer tournament going in Germany, the 10th annual RoboCup! Robots of all shapes, sizes and nationalities are squaring off in Bremen for the next few days. The goal, so to speak, is a familiar one -- put the ball in the back of the net. And, we'll go to Sweden to hear about piracy. No, not on the high seas, but via a website called The Pirate Bay. And we'll end with a fish story. Well, a story about some technologies being used to help track sturgeon in the Ural River. All that, plus theme music from Spunkshine. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/tech_061506.mp3 Thu, 15 Jun 2006 18:00 EST no 21:45 clark boyd, technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, RoboCup, robots, Bremen, World Cup, The Pirate Bay, Sweden, Sturgeon, Spunkshine http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/tech_060906.mp3 Tech Podcast #106 talks toilets. Just how important is toilet technology to civilization? We'll talk to the man who's written a book about this very topic. Also, can the technology of desalination -- removing salt from water -- serve as the answer to the world's water problems? Then, we're off to France to hear about a government-sponsored video game that let's you play Finance Minister. Halo 2 it is not, we assure you. And we'll end with a debate over whether apes deserve some, if not all, of the same legal rights as humans. Plus a shoutout to MIT, that's the Mekelle Institute of Technology, in Ethiopia, and some theme music from Spunkshine. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/tech_060906.mp3 Fri, 09 Jun 2006 14:00 EST no 29:04 clark boyd, technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Amnesty International, e-waste, China, Japan, video games, games, space noice, Spunkshine http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/tech_060606.mp3 Today's podcast looks at a recent Amnesty International report that declares that the internet is the organization's new battleground against state repression. Also, we'll hear about a mountain of electronic waste in China. Plus, some Japanese game makers try to help older people stave off dementia. We'll finish off with, what else, some space noise. A must. All that, plus theme music from Spunkshine. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/tech_060606.mp3 Tue, 06 Jun 2006 14:00 EST no 23:43 clark boyd, technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, Amnesty International, e-waste, China, Japan, video games, games, space noice, Spunkshine http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/tech_052606.mp3 We send you into your weekend with big, big news. Which came first, the chicken or the egg? A team of experts say they've cracked the answer. Ahem. Also, could the Star Trek cloaking device soon be a reality? Well, the math is real, and the technology may soon follow. Then, the World Cup starts next month, and we'll look at some technology that the English side is using to prepare for their matches. And finally, find out how a project at Carnegie Mellon University is working to preserve the memory of old favorites like Super Mario Brothers, and Pacman. All that, plus theme music from Spunkshine. http://64.71.145.108/pod/tech/tech_052606.mp3 Fri, 26 May 2006 18:00:00 EST no 22:51 clark boyd, technology, the world, bbc, wgbh, public radio, pri, world's tech podcast, technology podcast, tech podcast, the world's technology podcast, chicken, egg, world cup, soccer, football, environment, video games, computer games, Spunkshine