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Yet another topic I hope to get to soon.
I've been wondering lately, 'just why is it that I'm going to college?'. Instead of the fact that its expected, what is it that I'm expecting to get from the experience? Well, this piece from the Takeaway deals with the economic value of college. A great listen, if you have the time.
Showing posts with label NPR. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NPR. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Sag Harbor
I implore you to click on this link and listen to the piece. Its about Colson Whitehead's new book 'Sag Harbor', in which well off black teens deal with coming to terms with their 'blackness'.
The reason why I want you to listen to it is because it creates a superb backdrop for a post I'm hoping to get to this weekend. I would write it now, but it doesn't deserve some 15 minute downtime between homework assignments.
I will however say this - there is the term 'Post-black' that I want you all to remember. I believe its something that everyone should strive for, in order to move past the current stereotypes of black culture - stereotypes that people play into way too often.
Now when can I get my hands on this book?
Saturday, April 11, 2009
I'm a very, very big fan of anything NPR/NPI/ public radio type being, and so I have to put up links to pieces that I love.
Today's selection? Bits from On The Media, April 3rd's broadcast page. I would personally suggest Darwin's in the Details, The Net Effect, and The Future Brain. Those are some seriously great pieces, well worth spending time to listen to.
Have fun.
Today's selection? Bits from On The Media, April 3rd's broadcast page. I would personally suggest Darwin's in the Details, The Net Effect, and The Future Brain. Those are some seriously great pieces, well worth spending time to listen to.
Have fun.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
What ails the Internet?
Yet another great clip from NPR. Apparently, the net is 40 years old and its time to rethink its structure. Of course, it ended making me a bit more worried than hopeful in the end...
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
WNYC Soundbite: "On the Media"
Go here to hear the whole broadcast.
Last Friday I was listening to WNYC (93.9FM here in the city) and got to hear this interesting piece. Its about the recent edits to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that our beloved President just signed. The basic addition to the act follows, taken from the linked piece:
"[It]still requires the government to obtain warrants to eavesdrop on US citizens. But permits -- to listen in on the phone calls of foreign nationals outside the country without warrants even if they are speaking to people in the US... It also expands the government's power to invoke emergency wiretapping."
The broadcast eventually turns to Google's ability to withstand governmental subpoenas, possibliy ordering them to hand over detailed records of who searches what (very detailed records, mind you). It seems that in the past, Google was able to avoid such advances, but the question of will it be able to do so again still looms, growing ever larger as days past.
What does this mean for the internet? Just where how far will all of this go? I don't think it will get as bad as the situation in China regarding massive internet filters, but at times it definitely looks as if its going to attempt to.
What do you guys think about all of this? Sound off in the comments, if you please.
Last Friday I was listening to WNYC (93.9FM here in the city) and got to hear this interesting piece. Its about the recent edits to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that our beloved President just signed. The basic addition to the act follows, taken from the linked piece:
"[It]still requires the government to obtain warrants to eavesdrop on US citizens. But permits -- to listen in on the phone calls of foreign nationals outside the country without warrants even if they are speaking to people in the US... It also expands the government's power to invoke emergency wiretapping."
The broadcast eventually turns to Google's ability to withstand governmental subpoenas, possibliy ordering them to hand over detailed records of who searches what (very detailed records, mind you). It seems that in the past, Google was able to avoid such advances, but the question of will it be able to do so again still looms, growing ever larger as days past.
What does this mean for the internet? Just where how far will all of this go? I don't think it will get as bad as the situation in China regarding massive internet filters, but at times it definitely looks as if its going to attempt to.
What do you guys think about all of this? Sound off in the comments, if you please.
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