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Digital Planet (Technology)

  • Genres: Technology
  • Location: London, United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • Networks: BBC
Last updated 52 days ago Update program info

DigitalP: 02 Sep 08

Tue, Sep 2 listen to this topic
Web browsing games, 2001 flashback, death of Scrabulous and Mali internet problems with Gareth Mitchell and Bill Thompson.

DigitalP: 26 Aug 08

Tue, Aug 26 listen to this topic
In a special edition of Digital Planet, Gareth Mitchell drops in on Europe's biggest annual Artifical Life conference.

DigitalP: 19 Aug 08

Tue, Aug 19 listen to this topic
Why has the sale of Ghana Telecom to Vodaphone ignited such passions? How you could be helping to translate ancient texts whenever you sign up for a new e-mail account or shop online. Jon Stewart tests out the latest computer games at Siggraph 2008 and we hear about the latest super-bright LEDs. With Gareth Mitchell and Bill Thompson.

DigitalP: 12 Aug 08

Tue, Aug 12 listen to this topic
Are old computers really a threat to the environment? Not in developed countries, according to new research. And the competition is on for 3G licences in India – but who will benefit most businesses or the individual? All this and more with Gareth Mitchell and Bill Thompson on Digital Planet.

DigitalP: 5 Aug 08

Tue, Aug 5 listen to this topic
Are the US authorities overplaying the alleged hacking threat from Gary McKinnon? And how your laptop could detect earthquakes. All this and more with Gareth Mitchell and Mark Ward on Digital Planet.

DigitalP: 28 Jul 08

Tue, Jul 29 listen to this topic
75% of bank sites may have potential security breaches, the new language and culture of the internet and open source software – not as free as you may think. All this and more with Gareth Mitchell and Bill Thompson on Digital Planet.

DigitalP: 22 Jul 08

Tue, Jul 22 listen to this topic
Wikimania hits Egypt, but can wikipedia conquer the Arabic speaking world? Satellite technology that will help tourists find the remains of the Berlin wall and the latest news and sport to your mobile phone; how traditional broadcasters are playing catch-up. All this and more with Gareth Mitchell and Bill Thompson on Digital Planet.

DigitalP: 15 Jul 08

Tue, Jul 15 listen to this topic
This week: we look at browser security, Geographic Information Systems in Rwanda, the Google Lively social network, and Gareth gets a tour of eLab City, a virtual community within Second Life.

DigitalP: 08 Jul 08

Tue, Jul 8 listen to this topic
IT and G8, chinadialogue.net, a Hollywood restaurant goes interactive and a robot which climbs walls, with Gareth Mitchell and Bill Thompson.

DigitalP: 30 June 08

Tue, Jul 1 listen to this topic
How many of our mobile phones could soon be running open source systems, getting telecommunications into Burma and the 50 year old computer that made many a millionaire in the UK. All this and more with Gareth Mitchell and Bill Thompson on Digital Planet.

DigitalP: 24 June 08

Mon, Jun 23 listen to this topic
Firefox 3.0 maybe breaking download records, but can it break into the corporate world? Hackers in Africa getting accurate HIV statistics and what your Facebook profile says about you. All this and more with Gareth Mitchell and Bill Thompson.

DigitalP: 17 Jun 08

Tue, Jun 17 listen to this topic
Sun Microsystems boss Sean McNealy tells us why he doesn’t like computers. We go back 60 years to look at some valves and cathode ray tubes. And we find out why the US is making money out of being miserable online.

DigitalP: 10 Jun 08

Tue, Jun 10 listen to this topic
An internet-enabled computer in your car, the misuse of data from social networking sites, and how wireless networks are being used to control systems in the home. All on Digital Planet with Gareth Mitchell and Bill Thompson.

DigitalP: 3 June 08

Mon, Jun 2 listen to this topic
With Windows 7 due to be launched next year, Bill Gates has been defending Windows Vista before demonstrating the benefits of Windows 7. In Germany, the latest scanning and image touch recognition technology is being used to reconstruct the secret Stasi files. Researchers are looking into possibilities of the semantic web monitoring poor student performance. And making art out of a wireless enabled computer, a smart phone and a bicycle.

DigitalP: 27 May 08

Tue, May 27 listen to this topic
Digital Planet goes into the virtual world of our younger listeners. Club Penguin, Lego Universe and Adventure Rock are just some of the online environments specifically designed for children, but how popular and how safe are they? Gareth Mitchell and Bill Thompson uncover their inner child to find out.

DigitalP: 20 May 08

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This week Digital Planet comes from Los Angeles. Gareth Mitchell checks out a driverless car that could lead to cleaner, greener and less congested roads. We answer your emails and with the help of young bloggers, speak to the some of the stars of the latest Indiana Jones.

DigitalP: 12 May 08

Tue, May 13 listen to this topic
Tlcoms Sans Frontires is still trying to get into Burma, and charging your mobile phone from a rickshaw battery. Just some of the stories this week on Digital Planet with Gareth Mitchell and Bill Thompson.

DigitalP: 5 May 08

Mon, May 5 listen to this topic
Listening to melting glaciers in Iceland and sending Beethoven to the moon, just some of the stories this week on Digital Planet with Gareth Mitchell and Bill Thompson

DigitalP: 28 Apr 08

Tue, Apr 29 listen to this topic
Are we heading for Web 3.0? We find out more from Beijing, and has new legislation forced companies to take better care of our personal information? All on Digital Planet with Gareth Mitchell and Bill Thompson.

DigitalP: 21 Apr 08

Tue, Apr 22 listen to this topic
Mobile broadband comes of age, 3D digital antennas and digital copyright; are you downloading programmes that you shouldn’t? All on Digital Planet (downloaded legally) with Gareth Mitchell and Bill Thompson.

DigitalP: 14 Apr 08

Mon, Apr 14 listen to this topic
Could cloud computing replace personal computers? A new Brazilian crime website that is proving popular with the public but not the police and new cybercrime hotspots around the world. All on Digital Planet with Gareth Mitchell and Bill Thompson.

DigitalP: 07 Apr 08

Tue, Apr 8 listen to this topic
Cosmic ray proof computer chips, digital diver tracking devices and magical computer technology in the home. All this and more on Digital Planet with Gareth Mitchell and Bill Thompson.

DigitalP: 31 Mar 08

Tue, Apr 1 listen to this topic
Online election map to inform the outside world about possible breaches in the democratic process of Zimbabwe’s election. Ad hoc wireless networks could mean our cars talk to each other on the roads. Foolproof laptop encryption – can it be done? Political hacking – is it happening and can it be traced? Gareth Mitchell and Bill Thompson spin your Digital Planet.

DigitalP: 24 Mar 2008

Mon, Mar 24 listen to this topic
SMS messages get news into Zimbabwe ahead of Saturday's election; how AC Milan is using Microsoft's technology to get the best out of its soccer players; Chris Vallance reports from South by South West digital festival; and the rapidly developing field of "ambient intelligence".

DigitalP: 17 Mar 2008

Tue, Mar 18 listen to this topic
Following Tibet's recent violence, how many hard facts are coming out of this inaccessible region via blogs and mobile phone footage? Do ‘brain-training’ games help school children concentrate in class? In light of Google’s takeover of DoubleClick Inc. how much should online advertising be legislated. And can low tech projects like ‘Question Box’ and ‘Hole in the Wall’ keep up with mesh networking in the developing world? Gareth Mitchell and Bill Thompson on Digital Planet

DigitalP:11 Mar 08

Tue, Mar 11 listen to this topic
Mind-melding with your computer – how brain-computer interfaces can help totally paralysed people to surf the internet. IRLP and ham radio make for cheap global communication. And a gaming vest that really makes you roll with the punches. Gareth Mitchell and Bill Thompson on Digital Planet.

DigitalP: 04 Mar 08

Tue, Mar 4 listen to this topic
How safe is your encrypted data? Not very say experts. And will Google Android change the way we use our mobiles? Join Gareth Mitchell and Bill Thompson on this weeks Digital Planet to find out.

DigitalP: 26 Feb 08

Tue, Feb 26 listen to this topic
The latest version of Firefox to rival Explorer, real love to entice us into the gaming world and an Oscar winning performance from PIXAR. All this and more on Digital Planet with Gareth Mitchell and Bill Thompson.

DigitalP: 19 Feb 08

Tue, Feb 19 listen to this topic
Iris recognition to stop photo theft, a lower powered mobile phone chip that could lead to standby times of weeks instead of days and a new cheap smartphone for $25 that could go on sale in developing countries in weeks. All this and more on Digital Planet with Gareth Mitchell and Bill Thompson.

DigitalP: 12 Feb 08

Tue, Feb 12 listen to this topic
Malware attacks reach record levels, Digital Planet goes further south than it’s ever been before and we meet the first ever “Speedcabling” World Champion. All this and more on Digital Planet with Gareth Mitchell and Bill Thompson.

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