WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Audio archives of spoken word broadcasts from Community Radio WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill (weru.org)
A weekly feature on electronic technology as it affects everyday life with Jim Campbell. Broadcast on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, ME every Thursday at 7:30 AM.
Producer/host: Jim Campbell
In case you haven’t noticed, things are changing online when it comes to being able to buy music without Digital Rights Management (DRM) restrictions attached. Alas, things are not so positive when it comes to video. Here’s the DRM scoop as of today.
Producer/host: Jim Campbell
Today, a look at some handy websites to help us pronounce some of those tricky words in English and find info on people – for better or worse. And, of course, a reminder to dig deep and send a contribution to community radio WERU to help keep the station – and the Electronic Cottage – on the air and on the web.
Producer/host: Jim Campbell
Do you feel a little nervous about the electronic trail you leave behind when you surf the Internet? If not, you should. Companies and government organizations are eager to form profiles of your interests and tastes based on your surfing habits. Happily, there are some simple things you can do to make their work a lot harder and to keep your business to yourself. Here are a few.
Producer/host: Jim Campbell
Topic: Not so long ago, net neutrality was a big issue in Congress but then it seemed to fade from the scene. Now, after a series of gaffes by big telecommunications companies, it seems like the issue is rising from the ashes once more. What is net neutrality and what might it – or its absence -mean to Internet users? That’s the question we consider today.
Producer/host: Jim Campbell
Topic: Today, let’s check up on a few recent technological developments that will affect our lives in both cyberspace and physical space, ranging from new Onstar technology that can override your control of the engine in your car to new microwave weapons that can humanely fry people. Technology is great, technology is dangerous – take your pick.
Producer/host: Jim Campbell
Got an analog TV that gets your television programs from rabbit ears or an antenna ? If so, you’ve got a problem. Starting February 17, 2009, there won’t be any more analog broadcast signals. The bad news: If you want to keep watching TV on your analog set, you’ll have to get a digital-to-analog converter. The good news: the government will help. Here’s the story.
Producer/host: Jim Campbell
We move in a world of bits and bytes every day and take that for granted. But just what is a bit and what is a byte and what do they mean to our electronic lives? As part of our “No Listener Left Behind” initiative, today we take a step back to examine these omnipresent bits and bytes so that we all know what the terms mean and how they work in our increasingly electronic world.
Producer/host: Jim Campbell
Think censorship is a thing of the past? Alas, it is alive and well around the world and right here in the U.S. in both the physical and electronic realms. Check out Banned Books Week at the American Library Association web site and the state of Internet censorship worldwide at http://opennet.net.
Eye-opening experiences both.