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The Brian Lehrer Show
January 05, 2009
Frugal Life
The Brian Lehrer Show
January 05, 2009
Photoshop Detective
Studio 360
December 26, 2008
He's officially in digital forensics, but Professor Hany Farid is really a Photoshop detective, inventing software to catch what the eye can’t. Farid gives Douglas McGray, an Irvine fellow at the New America Foundation, a glimpse at his current caseload – from fraud in cancer research to white supremacists in prison.
City Bus Security Camera Plan Stalled
December 15, 2008
Even before a bus driver was fatally stabbed over a fare dispute in Brooklyn this month, New York City was trying to install security cameras in buses. But those cameras didn't work very well and th....
National Public Radio Feels the Squeeze of National Economy
December 10, 2008
NPR News announced it would drop Day to Day and News and Notes to help erase a budget shortfall of $23 million. Overall, NPR will cut 7 percent of its workforce and slash expenses further around the ....
TV on the Web
The Leonard Lopate Show
November 24, 2008
We discuss the future of television, now that many popular TV shows are increasingly watched on the internet. Leonard talks to
Weigh in: Do you prefer to watch shows on the TV or on the internet? What do you like and dislike about each medium?
Copyright Wars
The Brian Lehrer Show
November 18, 2008
FUF: Grid Computing and Election '08 Lives On
The Brian Lehrer Show
November 14, 2008
Follow Up Friday looks at what your computer can accomplish while it's resting with
Booting Up
The Brian Lehrer Show
November 13, 2008
Does your computer take FOREVER to boot up? CruchGear Editor
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Computer Art
Studio 360
September 26, 2008
The visual arts world has been slow to embrace computers. Some forward-thinking collectors hope to change that. Rebecca Cascade talked to one connoisseur who loves the technical challenges that come with owning computer-based art. Watch the interactive artwork "Eye Contact":
When The Wheels Came Off
The Brian Lehrer Show
September 12, 2008
You Say You Want an Evolution
Studio 360
September 12, 2008
The new computer game “Spore” lets users create single-celled microbes and, as the game progresses, they “evolve” into complex creatures and highly developed civilizations. The game’s creator, Will Wright, who also invented “The Sims,” weighs in on the intelligent design debate, and gives Kurt pointers on how to create his very own species.
Site-Specific Music
New Sounds
September 03, 2008
Listen to works inspired by and made for specific locations, including flutist Paul Horn's historic recording in the Taj Mahal, and Robert Fripp's soundscapes for the World Financial Center. Plus, Alvin Lucier's "I Am Sitting In A Room," which actually uses a room's natural resonance to produce the music over time as the initial utterance decays, and Paul Winter's new recording in the alpine valley of Crestone, Colorado.
DNC Coverage: Hour 1
The Brian Lehrer Show
August 29, 2008
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The Future of TV
The Leonard Lopate Show
August 26, 2008
We may have reached the end of television as we know it. What comes next? Find out why the three major networks will need to make some major changes if they want to survive, and whether niche programming and "choose your own plot" interactive options might be the future. Entertainment Weekly columnist
Weigh in: What do you like and dislike about today's network TV programming? What do you predict will be hot in the TV world 10 years from now?
No Time to Think
The Brian Lehrer Show
August 12, 2008
Do you eat al desko? Did you know that it's killing your creativity? Free time to just think is invaluable.
“Electric” Music
New Sounds
August 12, 2008
For this New Sounds, hear some works that make use of the actual sounds of electricity, whether man-made or naturally occurring. Christine Southworth uses the sounds of a Van Der Graaf Generator and two Tesla Coils in her collection called “Zap!” Also, Annie Gosfield and Terry Riley look at the charged sounds made beyond the earth’s atmosphere. And Johanna Beyer, an overlooked figure from the 1930s, is represented by a celestial work for early electric instruments.
Musical Landscapes
New Sounds
August 11, 2008
Listen to some finely-textured musical landscapes from film, the concert stage, and the studio on this edition of New Sounds. Kronos Quartet & Mogwai play the Clint Mansell score to the movie “Fountain,” Robert Fripp plays an electric guitar Soundscape from a New Sounds Live concert, and there's "glitch” electronica from Ryuichi Sakamoto & Alva Noto. And lots more.
Unexpected Strings
New Sounds
August 10, 2008
For this New Sounds, listen to some chamber music for zither and strings, for sampled guitar and electronics, and more. There’s music from composer Dan Joseph, whose past work for Gamelan Son of Lion includes writing a piece for hammer dulcimer and Javanese Gamelan. Plus, there’s music from Turkish electronic composer, Erdem Helvagioglu, featuring guitar with live electronics and processing. And much more.
Ambient Classical (originally aired Aug. 29, 2006)
New Sounds
August 03, 2008
For this New Sounds, listen to ambient classical California composers like Phillip Schroeder, Harold Budd, Daniel Lentz, and more. Composer/music professor Phillip Schroeder uses multiple pianos and digital delays to generate dense masses of shimmering trills and cascades that create a complex calm and openness. Harold Budd’s music, a sparse and tonal wash of keyboard treatments, was inspired at an early age by the humming tone caused by wind blown across telephone wires in the Mojave Desert town of Victorville, California. Also, there’s lush, pitch-drifting electronic soundscapes from California-based composer Daniel Lentz as well.
iPhone Smackdown
Soundcheck
July 29, 2008
Apple's new iPhone G3 is earning praise from some music fans for its ability to let you listen to live radio, identify songs you hear or even hum, and build playlists of favorite artists or genres. But there's also a growing backlash from iPhone haters who argue that it's all a bunch of marketing hype. Today: a no-holds-barred iPhone debate with
Our blog: John Schaefer on the iPhone 3G
Wikimania in Egypt
The Brian Lehrer Show
July 24, 2008