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
Topic: Are you old enough to remember the Betamax vs. VHS wars of the early 1980’s?
Don’t worry if you’re not – we’ll all have a chance to watch a similar
struggle go on today. This time it’s Blu-ray vs. HDD and it will affect what
kind of DVD player you have in your living room for years to come. What the
heck is this struggle all about, and what does it mean to you? Give a
listen.
Producer/host: Jim Campbell
Topic: “Looking for high-quality alternatives to pricey commercial software? Free
and/or open source software might be the answer for you. Here are a few
options you might want to look into.”
Producer/host: Jim Campbell
Producer/host: Jim Campbell
Topic: Predictions
Producer/host: Jim Campbell
Yup, it’s time once again for the “this year I’m really going to do it” hard
drive cleanup New Year’s Resolution edition of Notes from the Electronic
Cottage. As the famous sports shoe maker says: “Just do IT!” but before you
start, you might want to listen to this first to get a more full idea of
what “IT” is.
Producer/host: Jim Campbell
Planning a trip to the United Kingdom? If so, you’d better figure on having
your car photographed, being seen on hundreds of video cameras, and just
generally being kept tabs on by the government. At least that is the
conclusion of Privacy International, which ranked the UK as the third most
surveilled society in the world. And, oh yeah, you may have to put your
finger in a fingerprint reader if you plan to go into a pub. Here’s the
story.
Producer/host: Jim Campbell
Topic: Privacy and Surfing
Producer/host: Jim Campbell
Want to take a college level course but don’t have the wallet wherewithal to
do so at the moment? Don’t worry – the Internet has you covered. There are
hundreds of courses (and free textbooks to supplement them) available on the
web these days. We’ll take a look at some of the best sites to access free
college level courses on this edition of the Electronic Cottage.
