On Demand
Technology
Follow Up Friday: New Media and Greek Protests
The Brian Lehrer Show
December 19, 2008
High Speed Rail
December 15, 2008
High speed rail is moving one step closer to reality today. At Penn Station, Mayor Bloomberg and US Transportation Commissioner Mary Peters announced the federal government is seeking design proposa....
Underreported: NF3s and Global Warming
The Leonard Lopate Show
December 11, 2008
Switching to solar energy may not be as green as it seems. Many of the newest solar panels are made with a gas, NF3, that is 17,000 times more potent than carbon dioxide in contributing to global warming. NF3 is also used in the manufacture of flat-screen TVs, iPhones, computer chips, and lots more.
Improving the Doorway to Elevator Safety
December 02, 2008
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer says the city Housing Authority could have prevented the death of a 5-year old boy last August, if only it had installed a device that prevents elevator doo....
A Twittering Headache for Motrin
The Brian Lehrer Show
November 28, 2008
Over the course of an afternoon, Motrin's latest ad campaign was undone by tech-savvy mothers using twitter who were offended by the ad's tone.
MTA Text Service Alerts Commuters to Delays
November 25, 2008
One million messages in five minutes. That's how fast officials with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority say their new service is that alerts commuters to bus, subway and commuter train delays.....
A Twittering Headache for Motrin
The Brian Lehrer Show
November 18, 2008
Over the course of an afternoon, Motrin's latest ad campaign was undone by tech-savvy mothers using twitter who were offended by the ad's tone.
Chief of Technology
The Brian Lehrer Show
November 13, 2008
The Good Nuclear
Studio 360
November 07, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama has embraced nuclear power as part of the solution to the climate crisis, and an antidote to America’s dependence on foreign oil. According to psychiatrist Robert DuPont, the biggest hindrance to nuclear power may be fear itself. DuPont tries a little cultural therapy on our national psyche with Kurt Andersen.
NY is Northeast's Wind Capital
October 10, 2008
America’s wind energy boom has largely bypassed the densely populated Northeast. But the region’s trying to catch up. Recently, Maine issued more wind project permits than the rest of New England....
Nuclear Power?
The Brian Lehrer Show
October 10, 2008
Wi-Fi For All
The Brian Lehrer Show
October 09, 2008
30 Issues in 30 Days: Why Infrastructure Matters
The Brian Lehrer Show
October 09, 2008
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What will the next president do to deal with crumbling infrastructure?
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NY to Subsidize $1.2B for Semiconductor Plant
October 08, 2008
Despite the stock market's slide and New York's projected $8 billion deficit, Governor Paterson is granting $1.2 billion in state aid for a new high-tech semiconductor factory. Paterson says New Yor....
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":
What Your Computer Use Reveals About You
The Leonard Lopate Show
September 19, 2008
What you do on your computer can reveal a lot about who you are. Find out how private entrepreneurs are mining data from your computer use, and what they’re doing with the info.
Telford
Studio 360
September 19, 2008
Studio 360 commissioned the author Lydia Millet to write a short story inspired by the LHC’s “grand opening.” Her acclaimed 2005 novel Oh Pure and Radiant Heart was about the physicists who created the atomic bomb. Actor Martha Plimpton reads “Telford.” And Janna Levin considers if the LHC will create a black hole. (Originally aired: May 28, 2008)
The Largest Machine on the Planet
Studio 360
September 19, 2008
In a 17-mile long tunnel underneath the Swiss-French border, a particle accelerator called the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) recently fired its first proton beams. In a few months, it's due to start smashing particles together. Scientists hope these experiments might solve some of the mysteries of the universe, like how particles acquire mass. Studio 360’s Eric Molinsky looks into why the colorful and complex design of the LHC looks like the set of a sci-fi movie. (Originally aired: May 23, 2008)
Please Explain: Microchips
The Leonard Lopate Show
September 12, 2008
Happy 50th birthday to the microchip! On Please Explain, find out how microchips work, what they do for us in our everyday lives, and how far they’ve come since they were first introduced 50 years ago.
Please Explain: Satellites
The Leonard Lopate Show
September 05, 2008
Please Explain is all about satellites – find out what they are, how they work, and what role they play in your everyday life – from cellphones to the weather report.
Stop, Thief!
The Leonard Lopate Show
September 05, 2008
Retailers lose up to forty billion dollars a year to shoplifting, employee theft, and organized retail crime. Find out how the retail industry is now taking a high-tech approach to dealing with theft, and whether it’s working.
Daily Kos: Taking On the System
The Leonard Lopate Show
September 03, 2008
Weigh in: Do you think the digital age has allowed you to become more active and engaged citizen?
Events:
Markos Moulitsas Zuniga will speaking & signing books
Thurs. September 4, 2008 7:00-9:00 PM
Barnes and Noble Booksellers, Court Street
106 Court Street in Brooklyn
Markos Moulitsas Zuniga will be at the Drinking Liberally party
Thurs. September 4, 2008 9:30-11:00 pm
The Tank @ DCTV
87 Lafayette (b/w Walker & White)
NY NY
DNC Coverage: Hour 1
The Brian Lehrer Show
August 29, 2008
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Musician
The official Steve Earle website
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WNYC's
Electronic Music
New Sounds
August 25, 2008
Irish composer Linda Buckley summons both electronic and acoustic forces and her works to date have used organ and multi-channel tape, prepared piano and Javanese Gamelan, among others. We'll hear some of her music written for the theatre on this New Sounds program. Plus, Madison, Wisconsin-based composer Gregory Taylor marries the Javanese slendro scale and synthesizers, sampling, looping and processing to create some incredibly textured and layered clouds of gamelan music and glitch-ambience. There's also music from Norway's Arve Henriksen, Seattle's K. Leimer, and more.