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wypr_logo.gifNPRlogo.jpegDigital Cafe' (supported by Bowie-Jensen LLC) Tuesdays 5:30pm-WYPR-88.1fm- exploring the intersection of technology and its impact to our society.

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Tuesday
26Jan2010

Google Vs China

Censorship! Espionage! Communism! Alex Pasternack, editor of Vice's technology site Motherboard, joins us to discuss why Google's has suddently decided to change their stance on censorship after nearly half a decade.

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Tuesday
22Dec2009

Social Media is Good For Your Health

Dana Stibolt, President of Mac Medics, joins us to discuss how he uses social media to stay up to date on specific health information and to search for a kidney

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Tuesday
15Dec2009

The Internet, Making Your Life Easier

David-Michel Davies is the Executive Director of the Webby Awards which has recently launched Netted. It's a daily email newsletter filled with ways to use the web to make your everyday life easier. He shares some of his recent favorites.

 

  • Gazelle – be green and get some cash while you're at it.
  • Rent-The-Runway – it's like Netflix for dresses. Instead of buying that $800 dress you can rent it. They even send you two sizes in case one doesn't fit.
  • RunPee - the guy who runs this has figured out the best time for you to take a bathroom break during a movie so you don't have to worry that you've missed anything.

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Tuesday
08Dec2009

Webcasting Town Halls

Governor O'Malley hosts Maryland's first online town hall to discuss small business and credit reform. John Marsh, Director of Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, joins us.



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Tuesday
17Nov2009

3 Types of Tools for Small Businesses and Non-Profits

Mario discusses 3 technology tools that have the capability of increasing productivity and efficiency:

1. Scheduling Services

2. Customer Relationshiip Management Tools

3. Note Taking



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Tuesday
20Oct2009

Partying with Windows 7

Microsoft wants you to party like Andrew WK with their new operating system. XP has the a monumental marketshare lead over all the other operating systems combined. Why are they so desperate to be liked?

 

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Tuesday
13Oct2009

Real Life Social Gaming with Foursquare

How do games have the power to change the way that we live our lives? Dennis Crowley of Foursquare discusses how the mobile application encourages users to try new things in their real life with its combination of gaming mechanics, and hyper-local social networking.

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Tuesday
06Oct2009

TEDxMidAtlantic Lands in Baltimore

Serial entrepreneur Dave Troy gives us a brief history of the lecture series that has attracted speakers like Bill Gates and Bill Clinton to talk about culture, technology, media, and innovation and how TedxMidAtlantic came to debut in Baltimore. The primary theme for this event is the power of stories and why we do things.



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Tuesday
29Sep2009

The Outernet

Digital-out-of-Home communications in Blade RunnerAre we hurtling to a future of pop-up advertising surrounding us everywhere we go? James Tunick, founder of Studio IMC, discusses the huge growth of digital-out-of-home communications and how internet applications could be applied to public spaces.



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Tuesday
22Sep2009

Mashing Up Government Data with Google

Colin Drane, founder of SpotCrime, discusses how he used government data and Google Maps to bring crime information to the public in a convenient manner.

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Tuesday
15Sep2009

Building IRL Networks with Technology

Jose Zamora, journalism program associate, joins us to talk about how the Knight Foundation is ready to throw money at you if you have an idea to use technology to improve the quality of life in your community.



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Tuesday
08Sep2009

Academia's Netflix

Jim Safka joins us to talk about how students can save money when they head back to college this Fall with Chegg.

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Tuesday
18Aug2009

Cellphones Help Bridge Digital Divide

The Pew Internet & American Life Project released a survey that showed that many Americans, including those that do not have internet access at home, are using phones as a way to access the internet.



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Tuesday
04Aug2009

Job Hunting with The Kindness of Strangers

Mark Stelzner joins us to discuss Job Angels, an online grassroots movement to assist people to get back to work with the help of Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

 

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Tuesday
28Jul2009

Baltimore’s First Hackerspace

Adam Bachman, founder Baltimore Node, joins us to talk about the burgeoning hacker movement that would have been comprised of engineers and programmers 10 years ago. It’s now relevant to a much more diverse group of problem solvers including: law students, artists, and bakers.

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Tuesday
14Jul2009

Google Is Your New Resume: Things to Consider Before Job Hunting

Mark Presnell, Director of the Johns Hopkins University Career Center, joins us to talk about leveraging social media to find your next job.

 

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Tuesday
07Jul2009

Social Media Considered: A Primer for Business

Over 260,000 small businesses are employing social media tactics. What's the point? Are you wasting your time? Here are key some questions to consider.

 

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Tuesday
23Jun2009

Covert Gadgets

Keith Melton, historical consultant for the CIA, professor at the Center for Counterintelligence and Security Studies, and author joins us to talk about spy technology. Portable cameras and microphones were developed covertly for espionage during the Cold War long before anyone was taking unflattering pictures of you and posting them on Facebook.

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Tuesday
09Jun2009

The Media Mind: How We Create Culture Differently Now

Bill Wasik, inventor of flash mobs and senior editor of Harper’s joins us to talk about how the internet has changed the way we create and consume culture.

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Tuesday
02Jun2009

Amtrak Corridor: East Coast's Response to Silicon Valley

We take a visit to the Baltimore Sun to speak with Gus Sentementes. He’s starting a new discussion around the Amtrak Corridor with the people who think that it can rival Silicon Valley.

 

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