APM: Garrison Keillor's The Writer's Almanac
Each day, The Writer's Almanac features Garrison Keillor recounting the highlights of this day in history and reads a short poem or two. The Writer's Almanac is produced by Prairie Home Productions and presented by American Public Media.
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Chrome OS shines a little brighter
Google unveiled more details about its Chrome OS yesterday, and released source code for developers.
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Unfriend vs. defriend smackdown (plus more big Internet events of the decade)
Regarding our recent story on the term "unfriend" being named the Oxford American Dictionary's word of the year, we heard from a number of people who say they've never heard anyone say "unfriend," but rather, they hear and use "defriend" instead -- as in, "I defriended her on Facebook because she wa …
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Top Internet events of the decade
The folks behind the Webby Awards have published their take on the biggest Internet moments in the years 2000 to 2009. Guest: Webby Awards Executive Director David-Michel Davies
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Unfriend is Oxford Dictonary's word of the year
Today, Ammon Shea with Oxford University Press on why "unfriend" from the world of social media is the 2009 Word of the Year, and why "netbook," "intexticated," and "sexting" were also considered for the honor.
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New evidence points to benefits of online social networks
Facebook, Twitter and the tools that enable them sometimes get a bad rap. A recent example: a weekend article in the San Francisco Chronicle, which quotes mental health professionals who worry that addiction to our digital tools will lead to a breakdown of interpersonal relationships and a rise in …
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Cough into cell phone, get a diagnosis
The Gates Foundation is funding a project to create mobile phone software that will allow people to cough into their phones to help determine whether they have pneumonia, influenza or other ailments.
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Google to caffeinate search results
Google will soon begin rolling out new search technology called Caffeine. It's designed to producer faster, more relevant results.
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How to get Windows 7 at a discount
Ed Bott joins us today to discuss the many ways to avoid paying full price for Windows 7.
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A trip through the Future Tense archives
Today we look back at some of the stories we covered in November, 1999.
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No link between Internet, social isolation
A new study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project finds that the Internet and mobile phones do not lead to social isolation, as some previous research suggested. In fact, there's plenty of evidence that people who spend a lot of time online have fuller social lives.
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Open-sourcing the vote
Activists working to develop an alternative American voting system have turned loose their first batch of software code for public review. The Open Source Digital Voting Foundation is spearheading a project to build new voting machines to replace proprietary systems currently in place. The group i …
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Report: Zero threat of major cyber attack against U.S.
There is no chance other countries or terrorist groups will launch an Internet-based attack against U.S. information systems in the near future, according to a new report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Other countries have no political interesting in attacking the U.S. …
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Cyber war: Scary, or scare-mongery?
The Obama administration, like the Bush team before it, have talked a great deal about the need to strengthen our ability to fend off attacks that target U.S. computers. How much should we worry, really we heard from James Lewis at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He's just writ …
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Microsoft markets crud-free computers
Microsoft has begun selling new PCs with no crapware, from the likes of Sony, HP and Dell. Of course, the machines will still come with plenty of Microsoft software that not everyone will want. You can find these Microsoft Signature PCs at its new store in Scottsdale, Arizona and online. Gues …
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Will Droid succeed against iPhone?
Verizon Wireless and Motorola are expected to unveil details of their new Android phone today. Guest: Kent German, CNET
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Apple, Microsoft trade jabs in new TV ads
Today, Dwight Silverman analyzes new commercials from Apple and Microsoft.
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Microsoft moves to commercialize SenseCam; memory augmentation is first market
The SenseCam is a specialized digital camera that's been percolating in the labs of Microsoft Research U.K for about five years now. It's designed to be worn around the neck on a lanyard. The device takes still images throughout the day, when motion is sensed or when people come into view, as ofte …
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Netbooks: A plague?
Consumers seem to like netbooks. Not Joe Wilcox. Netbooks are plague, Wilcox says.
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Warning: Security warnings often fake
- Download MP3 - iTunes Rogue security software is a huge and growing problem, according to a new report from Symantec....
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The age of e-book readers? "More hype than reality"
Barnes & Noble is now selling its own electronic book reader to compete with the Amazon Kindle and the Sony device. Other companies will enter the market soon. So, this is a golden age for digital reading devices, right? No way, says publishing industry analyst Thad McIlroy.
APM: Garrison Keillor's The Writer's Al..
