WTP 221: Inveneo, Amazon Heat Sensing, Catapult Design, Global Conflicts: Latin America, and Child's Play December 5, 2008permalink
WTP will never quit Cold Turkey, especially at this time of year. We've got A Very Worthy Thanksgiving Podcast for you. We've got Inveneo, a non-profit that's taking a different approach to getting the developing world online. Also, body heat sensing to find Amazon tribes. We also speak with Heather Fleming of Catapult Design about making better products for markets in the developing world. And we end with a double-hit on gaming. First up, a serious game that explores the issues facing many Latin American countries. And we end with a global charity for gamers that seeks donations of toys, games and cash for hospitals in the U.S. and abroad.
WTP 222: Facebook in Croatia, PEPFAR, LHC Magnet Meltdown, Pigeon, and PoliTech December 5, 2008permalink
nother very full show this week. We start in Zagreb, Croatia where we hear about how opposition activists got arrested after protesting, and organizing real-world protests, via Facebook. Also, we trace an AIDS medication from where it was made, to where it was taken. A global journey, indeed. Also, what happened to the Large Hadron Collider, and when will it be fixed? Good questions. Then, we talk with Drew Cogbill, who is trying to create a social network for people who don't have access to the Internet. Hint: think phones, people. And we end with our long-promised segment on world leaders who like their high-tech. Good times.
Entire program - December 8, 2008 December 8, 2008 download |permalink
Today on The World: The accused mastermind of the 9/11 attacks offers to plead guilty; Pakistan cracks down on the militant group linked to the Mumbai attacks; and why investors from the oil-rich Persian Gulf region are holding back right now.
Accused 9/11 mastermind offers to plead guilty (4:15) December 8, 2008 download |permalink
The accused mastermind of the 9/11 attacks says he wants to plead guilty. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other defendants told a military judge today in Guantanamo Bay they were ready to confess. Mohammed has already claimed responsibility for planning the attacks. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks to Carol Rosenberg, who is covering the story for The Miami Herald.
How much control does the Taliban have? (2:30) December 8, 2008 download |permalink
A new report on Afghanistan says the Taliban now control three-quarters of Afghanistan. NATO officials dispute that figure. The World's Aaron Schachter has the story.
Militants attack U.S. supply line (6:30) December 8, 2008 download |permalink
U.S. troops in Afghanistan depend on supply lines that come through Pakistan. Militant attacks on those supply lines are up. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with David Lamm, a former official with the Combined Forces Command in Afghanistan.
Persian Gulf investors nervous (4:55) December 8, 2008 download |permalink
Until recently, investors from the oil-rich Persian Gulf region were buying up shares in big U.S. companies like Citigroup and Merrill Lynch. Not now. Reporter Ben Gilbert tells us why Persian Gulf investors are keeping their cash at home.
A close watch on Ghana’s elections (3:30) December 8, 2008 download |permalink
The votes are being counted in Ghana's presidential election. And after troubled and sometimes violent elections elsewhere in Africa, the process is under scrutiny as much as the results. The World's Laura Lynch reports from Ghana's capital city, Accra.
Charged Blackwater guards turn themselves in (3:30) December 8, 2008 download |permalink
Five men who worked for the security firm Blackwater turned themselves in to authorities today. They're charged in connection with the shooting death of unarmed civilians in Baghdad last September. The case provoked outrage in Iraq and underscored the lack of oversight for independent contractors working in Iraq. The World's Jeb Sharp reports.