jcgam69 writes "Hours after a federal court judge ordered Oklahoma State University to show cause why it shouldn't be held in contempt for failing to respond to an RIAA subpoena, attorneys for the school e-mailed a list of students' names to the RIAA's attorneys. But now that the RIAA has what it wanted, the group is unsure about how to go about sending out its pre-litigation settlement letters. Some of the students are represented by an attorney, meaning that the RIAA is barred from contacting them directly."
The libertarian era of Second Life is quickly coming to an end. The latest in a long series of regulatory moves was announced by Jack Linden yesterday. Starting today, you'll probably begin seeing giant... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 14 Feb 2008 | 11:44 am
By Luke Anderson If there’s one thing in the world I don’t mind doing, it’s cleaning my guns. Of course that’s most likely because I don’t actually own any guns, I’m... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 14 Feb 2008 | 11:14 am
I really wanted to use another word to end that headline but I am trying hard these days to keep this blog clean. Anyway, one of the many things I've learned the hard way is that irrational valuations... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 14 Feb 2008 | 11:08 am
TV listings site Couchville has joined the deadpool. The service, provided by PVR software maker Snapstream, offered US TV listings via zip code and cable or satellite provider. According to Michael’s... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 14 Feb 2008 | 11:04 am
By Evan Ackerman About a year ago, I wrote about the Philips Xenium NRG cellphone, which was brilliant enough to include a AAA battery slot in its ugly-ass body, allowing you to power your phone with an... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 14 Feb 2008 | 11:01 am
ATHENS (Reuters) - An earthquake shook southern Greece just after noon (5 a.m. EST) on Thursday and was felt as far away as the Egyptian capital Cairo. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsTech | 14 Feb 2008 | 10:59 am
By Luke Anderson I finally upgraded my digital camera to a DSLR, so naturally I had to pick up new memory for it. Since my old camera is all but retired, I have a couple of decent-sized SD cards that are... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 14 Feb 2008 | 10:58 am
Happy Valentines Day Everyone. My gift to you is my loved tracks on Hype Machine. Everyone can use a little love today. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 14 Feb 2008 | 10:48 am
By Evan Ackerman C’mon, admit it… At some point in life, you went through a stage where you wanted to be an astronaut. Me? I’m still in that stage, and I’d absolutely love to have... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 14 Feb 2008 | 10:42 am
With two of their three spacewalks completed, the astronauts aboard the linked shuttle-station complex focused Thursday on getting the new Columbus lab up and running. NASA extended... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsTech | 14 Feb 2008 | 10:19 am
Yes, it’s true, I’m going to spend this Valentine’s Day single. I know, I can’t believe it either… But one thing I’m sure of is that my present lack of a romantic partner... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 14 Feb 2008 | 10:17 am
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Google Inc plans to enter the online music market in China for the first time, as it steps up its battle with local incumbent Baidu.com Inc, media reported on Thursday. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsTech | 14 Feb 2008 | 10:04 am
I am a big fan of using reputation as the central measure of spam. Reputation means many things to many people, but I am using the word in the context of an aggregated measure of many inputs taken together... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 14 Feb 2008 | 10:00 am
With two of their three spacewalks completed, the astronauts aboard the linked shuttle-station complex focused Thursday on getting the new Columbus lab up and running. NASA extended... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsTech | 14 Feb 2008 | 9:52 am
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics of South Korea became the top seller of LCD TVs in North America in the fourth quarter of 2007 as low prices helped boost shipments, according to... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsTech | 14 Feb 2008 | 9:39 am
A car design team are bringing back memories of a famous scene from a James Bond movie by producing a car that can travel under water. In the 007 film The Spy Who Loved Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsTech | 14 Feb 2008 | 9:10 am
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Nokia and Qualcomm agreed to look for ways in which a U.S. court in Delaware could solve some wider, international issues in the major legal battle between the two... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsTech | 14 Feb 2008 | 8:33 am
A private security guard in La Jolla, Calif., was fired for blocking access to a popular beach on the day the first harbor seal of the season was born. Courts have ruled people have priority over marine mammals at Children's Pool beach in the upscale Southern California enclave. Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 14 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
By Annie Calovich, The Wichita Eagle, Kan. Feb. 14--Happy Valentine's Day! Many stems of flowers are making their way into offices and homes today in honor of love. So it's time for a brush-up on how to keep those blooms looking good as long as possible. Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 14 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
By Scott Williams, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Feb. 14--Snow we got. Road salt, on the other hand, is getting a little scarce. Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 14 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
By La Crosse Tribune, Wis. Feb. 14--A primary vote will be held Tuesday to sort out candidates for La Crosse County Board in Districts 13 and 25. District 13 is on La Crosse's near South Side along the Mississippi River. District 25 is on French Island in the town of Campbell. Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 14 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
Christmas trees are available at selected Army Corps of Engineers boat ramps for use by Thurmond Lake anglers who wish to establish artificial reefs that attract and hold baitfish and gamefish. Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 14 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
By The Wichita Eagle, Kan. Feb. 14-- As of this week, the Kansas Legislative is more than a third of the way through its 2008 session. But by no measure is it a third of the way through its work. Gov. Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 14 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
The owner of a Tennessee water company is one of three people indicted by a federal grand jury in an alleged Army water contract scheme. Mack Smith, owner WATEC, is accused of bribing a civilian U.S. Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 14 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
By Ray Sasser, The Dallas Morning News Feb. 14--Officials at Texas Parks and Wildlife want to know what you think of proposed game and fish regulations unveiled at the agency's January meeting. TP&W has scheduled 22 public meetings around the state in an effort to solicit comments. Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 14 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
By The Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky. Feb. 14-- Kentucky is one of just 17 states that don't require emergency-action plans for dams and coal-waste impoundments. We doubt that it's because our dams and impoundments are in better shape than those in other states. Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 14 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
By Bush, Michael Brands targeting 18- to 34-year-old males know that new and social media must be part of the plan. Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 14 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
The death of the teen girl in Missouri who took her own life because of bullying and mean comments posted online about her has led to very little done, but much promised, in rethinking of what individuals can post and write online about others. Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 14 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Four years ago, John Hussey bought a powerful PC and the car racing game Need for Speed. He expected to have big fun but instead suffered big headaches when his purchases didn't get along. From a casual gamer's frustration, a new online business surfaced. Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 14 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
By Walmsley, Andrew As search continues to grow, advertisers are seeking ways to use it to support their other marketing efforts. But in doing so, many are breaking some of the basic rules of advertising and hampering their own efforts to make search work for their brand. Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 14 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
By Bradley, Jada The Salt Lake City branch of the NAACP worked with other groups to defeat school vouchers in Utah. Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 14 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
By Jack Brammer, The Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky. Feb. 14--FRANKFORT -- A Bullitt County father who said his 17-year-old daughter killed herself after being bullied on the Internet is backing a bill designed to crack down on Internet child predators. Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 14 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
By Pyne, Will There is something strange about reviewing this latest social networking site. This territory has previously been the preserve of the young; now, in Saga Zone, we have a social network for the over- 50s. Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 14 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) launched the Ericsson Multimedia Communication Suite (MCS) - bringing to consumers popular services they already enjoy on the Internet in a new and enhanced mobile way. The intuitive user interface will be integrated into selected new Sony Ericsson devices such as the W760. Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 14 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
By Dolbeck, Andrew The telecommunications industry includes companies providing point-to-point communications services. The industry includes telephone services, television and radio broadcasting, and paging and beeper services. Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 14 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
A cancer drug greatly reduces brain lesions and relapses in patients with the most common form of the disabling disease. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperTech | 14 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
Contradicting U.S. results, an Australian team finds no greater risk of death in diabetics with heart disease who aim for lower blood glucose levels. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperTech | 14 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
The Internet company weighs a merger with News Corp. after rejecting Microsoft's unsolicited $45-billion offer, calling it too low. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperTech | 14 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Top mobile telecoms equipment makers are betting on growth in the $71 billion services market as cut-throat competition in hardware has hit profits and stalled the... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsTech | 14 Feb 2008 | 7:43 am
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Sydney's premier zoo is celebrating the news that its 9-year-old Asian elephant is pregnant, but animal rights groups are shocked that the zoo has let a juvenile elephant Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsTech | 14 Feb 2008 | 7:12 am
LONDON (Reuters) - Three of Britain's largest Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have signed up to use a new advertising platform that will give them a slice of the growing online targeted... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsTech | 14 Feb 2008 | 7:08 am
An anonymous reader writes "Why have a key to open your front door when you can have an RFID tag implanted in your arm that will do the trick? Computerworld has a story up about the outgoing Linux Australia group president's hacked home, in which just about anything from watering the lawn, to opening his blinds, or checking the mail can be controlled through a software environment. Jonathan Oxer is an electronics and coding whiz who apparently has an RIFD tag implanted in his arm that opens his front door, and his front gate is hooked up with gigabit Ethernet — able to tell him when someone enters the property or send him a virtual email or sms to say he has real mail. Apparently the iPod Touch has just inspired him to begin linking all his little hardware hacks together into the one single, software controlled handheld touch device. I wonder if Steve Jobs ever thought the Touch would end up being used this way?"
You'd be forgiven for mistaking the Hamster's Lunch as a lunch for hamsters. No, it's intended for human consumption. You can buy a box at Coco's in Los Angeles, where nearly every product on display includes a helpful explanatory note.
Hamster's Lunch $4.45 Rice crackers and a hyper realistic, mercilessly charming hamster figure.
Note: We would like to thank Microsoft Windows Mobile for sponsoring mobile posting on Boing Boing. In the coming weeks, we'll be using the system to post audio, images, text, and video.
Here's a little more information about the sponsorships and ads on Boing Boing:
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ads Boing Boing's done in the past.
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last year, no one made a fuss about them, and they certainly didn't
affect what appears in Boing Boing (aside from allowing some of it to
be an audio feed).
-- In further fact, this kind of advertising and sponsorship has also
been going on for some time now in many other major weblogs. We
repeat: it's a little surprising that so many readers are only just
now realizing it.
-- The presence of major advertisers and major advertising campaigns on high-traffic weblogs is not evidence of a conspiracy to somehow buy off the
online audience. Those high-end ad campaigns exist because the weblog-reading audience is now large enough to compete with old-media
advertising venues like print magazines.
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I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "Five UK students who were charged under the UK's 2000 Terrorism Act for possession of jihadist materials were acquitted after the jury found that, while they had downloaded the materials, there was no evidence that they were planning any sort of crime. The Lord Chief Justice was quoted as saying, 'Difficult questions of interpretation have been raised in this case by the attempt by the prosecution to use [this law] for a purpose for which it was not intended.'"
-- Microsoft Corp. will appoint Andrew Lees to head its mobile communications business, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing a person familiar with the situation. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperTech | 14 Feb 2008 | 3:32 am
Baidu.com Inc., China's leading search engine, said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit rose 79 percent on strong revenue from online marketing. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperTech | 14 Feb 2008 | 2:58 am
jcgam69 writes "Saturn's orange moon Titan has hundreds of times more liquid hydrocarbons than all the known oil and natural gas reserves on Earth, according to new Cassini data. The hydrocarbons rain from the sky, collecting in vast deposits that form lakes and dunes."
(Photo: Fill 'er up from the sky? (Photo: Marilynn K. Yee/The New York Times)) In the category of things that sound so good they have to be checked out more thoroughly (so stay tuned) is this news out... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperTech | 14 Feb 2008 | 2:37 am
With the impending release of a software development kit for the iPhone, game developers are considering the phone's possibilities as a gaming platform.
"Bugs" Moran tries to muscle in on Al Capone, and seven of his boys pay the ultimate price in the most spectacular rub-out in mob history -- brought to you courtesy of the Thompson submachine gun.
With the impending release of a software development kit for the iPhone, game developers are considering the phone's possibilities as a gaming platform.
The long-running BBC TV series Doctor Who is back, and fans are multiplying rapidly. Hundreds are expected to gather at the biggest Whovian convention this weekend in Los Angeles.
duerra writes "A plan to use U.S. spy satellites for domestic security and law-enforcement missions is moving forward after being delayed for months because of privacy and civil liberties concerns. The plan is in the final stage of completion, according to a department official who requested anonymity because the official was not authorized to speak publicly about it. While some internal agencies have had access to spy satellite imagery for purposes such as assisting after a natural disaster, this would be the first time law-enforcement would be able to obtain a warrant and request access to satellite imagery."
Developers are eagerly awaiting the release of Apple's software development kit for the iPhone later this month. The SDK, many believe, will give programmers access to a wide range of the phone's features.
Developers are eagerly awaiting the release of Apple's software development kit for the iPhone later this month. The SDK, many believe, will give programmers access to a wide range of the phone's features.
What do you do when you spot the irresistibly gorgeous love of your life on Flickr? Invite her to chat about lens choices? Romance on the web can be a tough path to tread, but if you love photography -- and you love wanting to love -- you can use this guide to turn a Flickr crush into a real relationship.
Dotnaught writes "Backed by a study that says teens show more respect for copyrights when told of possible jail time for infringement, Microsoft is launching a new intellectual property curriculum to educate kids about IP law. To support its teachings, Microsoft has launched MyBytes, a Web site where students can create custom ringtones, share content — "their own content," as Microsoft makes clear — and learn more about intellectual property rights."
At the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the big themes were touchscreens (nearly every phone manufacturer had one), software and attempts to create a more unified user experience.
At the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the big themes were touchscreens (nearly every phone manufacturer had one), software and attempts to create a more unified user experience.
A little more than a week after Yahoo received an unsolicited bid from Microsoft, the company has reportedly entered talks about a partnership with Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. Analysts say the matchup would do little to resolve Yahoo's woes.
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "Reps Ed Markey (D-MA) and Chip Pickering (R-MS) introduced the 'Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008' (HR 5353) this week. The proposed legislation [PDF] would not legislate what is and is not 'neutral'. Instead, it would add a section to the 'Broadband Policy' section of the Communications Act which spells out principles the FCC is expected to uphold, in addition to having them hold summits which would 'assess competition, consumer protection, and consumer choice issues related to broadband Internet access services' and make it easy for citizens to submit comments or complaints online."
All of us here at Boing Boing idolize David Byrne -- so reading this post today on his blog is, for us, like a rainbow unicorn delivering a giant vanilla cupcake with a million sprinkles of awesome on top.
Mr. Byrne wrote:
There’s free Wi-Fi at the Denver airport, which is a nice, sensible touch. But to my surprise, one of my habitual surfing sites has been blocked. I’m not totally shocked that alleged nudity might be blocked (if there is nudity on the Boing Boing site it’s pretty rare and likely to be arty or ironic), but I’m perplexed by the implication that all blogs and wiki sites are suspect!
Back in NYC however, Danielle explains that not all blogs and wikis are blocked, just those filtered by Secure Computing’s web censorware product called SmartFilter. According to Boing Boing co-editor Xeni Jardin,
“[…]SmartFilter isn't very smart. Secure Computing classifies any site with any nudity — even Michaelangelo's David appearing on a single page out of thousands — as a ‘nudity’ site, which means that customers who block ‘nudity’ can't get through." (see blog post here)
Turns out, Secure Computing and other similar companies have sold their products to government-controlled monopoly Internet providers in places like Kuwait, Oman, and Sudan to name a few, effectively blocking access to filtered sites — like Boing Boing — for entire countries. Xeni wrote an op-ed in the NY Times on the issue, which you can find here.
Stanislav_J writes "It happens to the best of us: you drop off your laptop at the local branch of some Super Mega Electronics McStore, go to pick it up, and they can't find it. Lost, gone, kaput — probably sucked into a black hole and now breeding with lost airline luggage. It would make any of us mad, but Raelyn Campbell of Washington, D.C. isn't just mad — she's $54 million mad. That's how much she is asking from Best Buy in a lawsuit that seeks 'fair compensation for replacement of the $1,100 computer and extended warranty, plus expenses related to identity theft protection.' Best Buy claims that Ms. Campbell was offered and collected $1,110.35 as well as a $500 gift card for her inconvenience. (I guess that extra 35 cents wasn't enough to sway her.) Her blog claims that Geek Squad employees spent three months telling her different stories about where her laptop might be before finally acknowledging that it had been lost. For those who follow economic trends, this means that a laptop's worth is roughly equivalent to that of a pair of pants."
The Republican National Committee launches a new anti-Democrat Valentine's Day viral marketing campaign. What better way to say I love you than to send someone an e-card making fun of Obama or Clinton, and get them added to the GOP's mailing database?
eweekhickins writes to share an article in eWeek highlighting the forgotten risks that a multifunction printer could possibly offer. Brendan O'Connor first called attention to the vulnerabilities of these new devices at a Black Hat talk in '06 and warns that these are no longer "dumb" machine sitting in the corner and should be treated with their own respective security strategy. "During his Black Hat presentation in 2006, O'Connor picked apart the security model of a Xerox WorkCentre MFP, showing how the device operated more like a low-end server or workstation than a copier or printer--complete with an AMD processor, 256MB of SDRAM and an 80GB hard drive and running Linux, Apache and PostGreSQL. He showed how the authentication on the device's Web interface can be easily bypassed to launch commands to completely hijack a new Xerox WorkCentre machine."
WFMU has a third post (part one, part two) about bands that made songs that sounded like (or attempted to sound like) The Beatles. This time it's The Manchesters versus The Beatle Buddies. Even though these songs are much worse than anything The Beatles did, I still enjoy listening to them.
We have a second skirmish prepared, in which, once again, you can listen and choose between two related Fab Four deception records tooled to cash in on that whole British Invasion "fad," this time released on the cheapjack Diplomat label. (You may be familiar with what these rip-off albums look like: The cover either sports four — or sometimes three or five [!] — disenscalped wigs, or else a similar number of guys imitating the iconic Robert Freeman Meet the Beatles! half-shadow cover pic.)
This second Fake Fabs Fight, unlike the preceding one, draws its combatants exclusively from the human species, yet with a Battle of the Sexes twist: The featured clash is between the Manchesters and the Beatle Buddies; in other words, Fake Beatles vs. Fake Lady Beatles!
An anonymous reader writes "TrustBearer Labs has announced a new service that lets you use various hardware based security tokens like smartcards and biometric devices with OpenID. A hardware based connection to OpenID allows higher levels of security and makes it easier for the end-user to control their credentials. OpenID is a decentralized cross-site authentication system that has been gaining momentum for quite a while now with major supporters like AOL, Google and Microsoft already announced."
Aditya "Romeo" Dev, just 2-feet 9-inches tall, is said to be "the world's smallest bodybuilder." The 19-year-old, who lives in Punjab, was honored by the Guinness Book of Records in 2006. From The Telegraph (portion of photo by Barcroft Media):
While most dwarfs have large heads compared to their bodies, Romeo is perfectly proportioned, and despite his diminutive stature has triceps, biceps, calves and thighs that would make many a full-grown man blush...
"I've been training as a bodybuilder for the last two years and by now I think I must be the strongest dwarf in the world," said Romeo.
Romeo is famous in his home country, and his father has spoken of his pride in his son's determination to overcome any difficulties in his path. "He has never been bothered at being so small. He has no inferiority complex. He is the jewel of our family."
I listen to podcasts every day. Here are four I've recently subscribed that I really like:
Alan Watts podcast. I enjoy the late Alan Watts' playful descriptions of eastern religions, which were utterly incomprehensible to me until I began reading his books. "Alan Watts is one of the most widely read philosophers of the 20th century. In addition to his 28 books, Alan Watts delivered hundreds of public lectures and seminars the recordings of which have been preserved in the archives of the Electronic University, a non-profit organization dedicated to higher education. For the past two years Alan's eldest son, Mark Watts has reviewed and cataloged these talks to prepare them for public broadcast."
The Casbah. "An eclectic rock & roll and rhythm radio show featuring surf-instrumentals, garage, blues and more! The show airs Saturdays 7-9pm Central Standard Time on KSYM 90.1 FM in San Antonio."
NY Times Front Page. "James Barron, a reporter at The New York Times, summarizes the top headlines every weekday morning."
New Yorker: Fiction. This is my favorite new podcast. Each month, the New Yorker's fiction editor asks an author to read one of his or her favorite stories by another author from the archives of the magazine. After the reading, the editor interviews the author. "This month, T. Coraghessan Boyle reads Tobias Wolff’s short story 'Bullet in the Brain.'"
Feel free to share your favorite podcasts in the comments.
The Unwise Microwave Experiment guy shows how to melt a beer bottle in a microwave oven. You have to prep the bottle by using a blowtorch to make a red hot spot on the bottle.
Stick around for the end of the demo to hear his explanation of how it works.
In this video, a cat tries to enjoy her meal, but she's interrupted several times by a brazen but peaceable raccoon who believes he's entitled to a share of the food. (Via Neatorama)
Apple has finally released its free Apple TV update, which features a sleeker user interface, HD Dolby 5.1 and the ability to access the iTunes store wirelessly for movie and music rentals.
While most dwarfs have large heads compared to their bodies, Romeo is perfectly proportioned, and despite his diminutive stature has triceps, biceps, calves and thighs that would make many a full-grown man blush...
Alan Watts podcast. I enjoy the late Alan Watts' playful descriptions of eastern religions, which were utterly incomprehensible to me until I began reading his books. "Alan Watts is one of the most widely read philosophers of the 20th century. In addition to his 28 books, Alan Watts delivered hundreds of public lectures and seminars the recordings of which have been preserved in the archives of the Electronic University, a non-profit organization dedicated to higher education. For the past two years Alan's eldest son, Mark Watts has reviewed and cataloged these talks to prepare them for public broadcast."
The Casbah. "An eclectic rock & roll and rhythm radio show featuring surf-instrumentals, garage, blues and more! The show airs Saturdays 7-9pm Central Standard Time on KSYM 90.1 FM in San Antonio."
New Yorker: Fiction. This is my favorite new podcast. Each month, the New Yorker's fiction editor asks an author to read one of his or her favorite stories by another author from the archives of the magazine. After the reading, the editor interviews the author. "This month, T. Coraghessan Boyle reads Tobias Wolff’s short story 'Bullet in the Brain.'"
