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Care for some Raspberry Pi?

By Clark Boyd

Technology Podcast 358: This week, we give you a slice of Raspberry Pi, a new $35 computer that's just gone on sale. Wash it down with LuminAID, the inflatable, rechargeable solar lantern! more »

Tech Podcast: SIPRnet and the WikiLeaks cables

By Clark Boyd

Technology Podcast 310: Australian Julian Assange is the founder of WikiLeaks. These days, he also happens to be on Interpol's most wanted list. Earlier this week, WikiLeaks released more than 250,000 US State Department cables. In this edition of our weekly Technology Podcast, you'll hear about the supposedly secure Intra-net system, called SIPRnet, that held those files, and about... more »

Tech Podcast: Non-stick chewing gum…finally

By Clark Boyd

Technology Podcast 305: Chewing gum - an international scourge so terrible that Singapore doesn't even allow people to partake. But now, some British chemists have developed Rev 7, a "removable confectionary chewing gum" made from polymers that supposedly allow for easy removal. We'll have that vital tech story, and a whole lot more, on this week's Tech Podcast! more »

Tech Podcast: Blogger may face death penalty in Iran

By Clark Boyd

Technology Podcast 303: On this week's technology podcast, we'll have an update on Hossein Derakhshan, aka Hoder. Widely considered to be the "godfather" of Persian-language blogging, Hoder is now in an Iranian prison. Reports from his family inside the country say he may be facing the death penalty. We'll have that story, plus a whole lot more global tech... more »

Tech Podcast: 300 episodes and going strong

By Clark Boyd

Technology Podcast 300: Yep, Episode 300 of The World's Technology Podcast. For five and half years, we've tried to bring you the best in global technology. We've also tried to eschew gadgets and gizmos in favor of tech stories that have some meat on their bones. Join us for this Tech Roundup episode, with help from Jonathan Fildes of... more »

Tech Podcast: Solar powered plane soars

By Clark Boyd

Technology Podcast 293: The Solar Impulse project, based in Switzerland, aims to create a solar-powered airplane that can one day circumnavigate the globe without using a single drop of conventional fuel. They got one step closer this week, after a successful 26 hour test flight. Find out how the solar cells, and the pilot, held up during the night.... more »

Tech Podcast: Digital genome goes underground

By Clark Boyd

Technology Podcast 289: In this week's technology podcast, we hear about how, and why, a team of archivists and technologists have buried our "digital genome" underneath a Swiss mountain. You'll also hear about Google's Europe woes, and about the Pakistani government's decision to deny access to Facebook. Plus, two homages: one to the man who invented the ATM, and... more »

Tech Podcast: Large Hadron Collider…collides!

By Clark Boyd

Technology Podcast 283: The new Tuesday relaunch of the World's Technology Podcast couldn't come at a better time. After all, the universe did not wink out of existence today when two beams of protons collided at nearly the speed of light, hundred of feet below the ground at CERN in Switzerland. It's the Large Hadron Collider, and after more... more »

Tech Podcast 274: Mapping Haiti, Google and China

By Clark Boyd

Technology Podcast 274: This week's podcast features more news on different tech efforts to help relief workers in Haiti. We look at Open Street Map, and Project EPIC's "Tweak the Tweet." We also delve into Clinton's speech on Internet freedom, and get two in-depth views of Google's recent announcements about China. Also, let us not forget the power of... more »

Tech Podcast: Tech aids Haiti relief efforts

By Clark Boyd

Technology Podcast 273: This week, we look at two major stories. The first is the relief effort in Haiti, which was hit by a devastating earthquake earlier this week. We examine the importance of getting telecommunications back up and running, both for aid groups and for locals. Also, we talk about how US aid groups are turning to text... more »