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Podcast title	The Works With Glenn Fleishman Podcast
Website URL	http://www.kuow.org/technology...
Description	Glenn Fleishman shares the latest high tech innovations that will soon be making our lives a little easier, from computers and software to phones and micro-devices.
Updated	Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:41:34 -0700
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1. Seattle's Digital Disparity http://www.kuow.org/program.ph... download (audio/mpeg, 5.59Mb) Description: The mayor–elect, Mike McGinn, had proposed a city–owned broadband network to provide high–speed Internet access to everyone in the city. Currently, there are some major neighborhoods that can't get reliable access. Freelance technology reporter Glenn Fleishman looked into why that gap is occurring in a city known as a high–tech capital. KUOW's Megan Sukys asked Glenn to explain Seattle's digital disparity.
2. The Works: High Tech Textbooks http://www.kuow.org/program.ph... download (audio/mpeg, 2.51Mb) Description: Textbooks are one of the largest costs facing college students. But, they have not kept up with technology. While much of education has moved to digital form, textbooks are still mainly available in expensive, large print form. Glenn Fleishman talks about new ventures that may finally bring textbooks into the 21st century.
3. The Works: Reading the Fine Print and the Extra Print http://www.kuow.org/program.ph... download (audio/mpeg, 2.33Mb) Description: Most any technology service you buy has a contract. And, most likely, you didn't read it all that closely. Glenn Fleishman is a freelance technology reporter. And, he didn't read his contract for Comcast broadband phone. He talks with Megan Sukys about what he learned to do when it comes to technology contracts.
4. The Works: What Happens when Tiny URL's Die? http://www.kuow.org/program.ph... download (audio/mpeg, 2.72Mb) Description: There are online services that can shorten hyperlinks you shares with other people. It's convenient, until that service goes out of business and the miniature URLs are rendered useless. Glenn Fleishman is a freelance technology reporter. He joins Megan Sukys with a look at the shortcomings of URL shorteners.
5. The Works: Making Freely Available Information Truly Free http://www.kuow.org/program.ph... download (audio/mpeg, 3.42Mb) Description: The Internet gives you the illusion that all information is at your fingertips. In fact, accessing information that is freely available from the government can get pretty expensive. Glenn Fleishman, a freelance technology reporter, talks about the fight going on behind the scenes to make free information truly free.
6. The Works: Think Like a Spy, Talk Like the Jetsons http://www.kuow.org/program.ph... download (audio/mpeg, 1.97Mb) Description: Smart phones let everyday people use the kind of technology that once only belonged to James Bond. But, if you want to have really private conversations, you'd be better off channeling The Jetsons. Glenn Fleishman is a freelance technology reporter. He tells KUOW's Megan Sukys when the online computer to computer communication of Skype could serve you better than a Blackberry.
7. Making Appliances Smarter http://www.kuow.org/program.ph... download (audio/mpeg, 1.90Mb) Description: "Smart Appliances" used to mean refrigerators that could surf the Internet. But soon, smart appliances will use technology to conserve energy. Glenn Fleishman is a freelance technology reporter. He joins KUOW's Megan Sukys with a look at the next generation of home appliances that are currently in development.
8. Why Twitter Can't Beat the Telephone Yet http://www.kuow.org/program.ph... download (audio/mpeg, 2.58Mb) Description: Twitter is a silly, shallow form of communication — until it goes down. And then, you realize just how much you depend on those Tweets. Glenn Fleishman is a freelance technology reporter. He joins KUOW's Megan Sukys with a look at what the recent Twitter outage reveals about how our communication infrastructure is changing.
9. Last Days of Snail Mail http://www.kuow.org/program.ph... download (audio/mpeg, 3.07Mb) Description: No part of our daily lives is free from the digital revolution. First newspapers began to falter — snail mail may be next. And a Seattle company could be ushering in the end. Glenn Fleishman is a freelance technology reporter. He tells KUOW's Megan Sukys why the physical mailbox is on the way out.
10. Expressing Yourself on a Blog Versus Facebook http://www.kuow.org/program.ph... download (audio/mpeg, 3.69Mb) Description: Blogs allow people to create web pages to broadcast their thoughts, experiences and opinions. But with Facebook, a person knows that someone is actually reading it. Glenn Fleishman is a freelance technology reporter. He tells KUOW's Megan Sukys the considerations to take into account when creating a personal presence on the Web.