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WTP 247: Twitter and Other Social Media Tools in Iran
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WTP 248: Eco-cooker, Generation Google, Kiva in the US
Three stories today: the first is a look at an ...
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.
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WTP 247: Twitter and Other Social Media Tools in Iran
It's all Iran this week, folks. Violence and protests have ...
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.
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WTP 246: China Net Surveillance Gets Personal, Video Technology in Sports, and Google Earth in Mozambique
China announced new rules regarding PCs this week. Starting July ...
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.
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WTP 245: Iranian Elections Online, US Cybersecurity, Emergency ICT in Pakistan, and Chinese Students Surveilled
For this week's podcast, we look at how Iran's presidential ...
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.
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WTP 244 "Vacation Edition:" Wind Power in Antarctica, OR318, Sherlock Holmes Lives!, and The Photographer
A special "vacation" episode this week. We have two tech ...
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.
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WTP 243: EU Puts Hurt on Intel, Persian Bloggers on Saberi's Release, Google Oceans Goes Deep, and SixthSense at MIT
We start this week with a look at how, and ...
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.
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WTP 242: Vodafone Wireless Innovation Project, UK DNA Database, Swine Flu Listener Questions Answered, and Airplanes!
We start the show with three projects that have been ...
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.
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WTP 241: Google Book Search, World Digital Library, E-Books, Psiphon, and Yahoo's Purple Pedals
We start out all bookish this week. We hear about ...
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.
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WTP 240: Pirate Bay Founders in the Brig, Obama Tech Policy, and Domo Arigato Mr. Roboto
Sorry we're a couple of days late, but so it ...
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.
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WTP 239: Twitter Revolution in Moldova?, Urban Pac-Man, Spies in the Electricity Grid?, Extremist Websites, A Winning Solar Oven, and GoogleLitTrips
An incredibly packed show this week. First, to Moldova to ...
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.
