Notes from the Electronic Cottage 12/28/06

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.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Notes from the Electronic Cottage 12/21/06

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.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Notes from the Electronic Cottage 11/16/06

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.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Notes from the Electronic Cottage 11/09/06

Producer/host: Jim Campbell
On this program, we take a hint form the current approach to public education and begin our new initiative – No Listener Left Behind (NLLB). After NLLB, not only will you be able to understand what computer salespeople are talking about, you may even impress your kids! Today, we start with one of the basics: bits and bytes.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Notes from the Electronic Cottage 10/25/06

Producer/host: Jim Campbell

Time to take another look at RFID tags, those tiny electronic chips that can take the place of bar codes, and do so much more. These days they are not only appearing on product shipping palettes, they are also showing up on the wrists of grammar school children. Don’t take too long in the restroom, kids – your tag will tell a tale on you!

Podcast: Play in new window | Download