Soundbyte

The latest technology and computer developments

World Service,42 episodes

Episodes

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Is the Internet Slowing Down?
We're not just talking about computers, we're talking to computers
01 Oct 1998,14 mins
New Computer Systems in Restaurants
The restaurant workers using computers to take orders
09 Oct 1998,13 mins
Smart Pen
Could fingerprint identification readers point the way to future computer security?
15 Oct 1998,13 mins
Computer Games
Computer games are more than a bit of fun, they are big business
22 Oct 1998,14 mins
Learning How to Use Computers in Africa
Children learning how to use computers and how the Internet is spreading in Africa
22 Oct 1998,13 mins
Traffic in Tokyo
How a variety of computer systems to get the traffic flowing again in Tokyo
12 Nov 1998,13 mins
Exercise Bikes that Make Art
An exercise bike communicating over the Internet to make art
21 Mar 1999,13 mins
Tech Companies Get a Slap on the Wrist
Internet consultant Bill Thompson discusses the Microsoft trial
07 Apr 1999,13 mins
Virtual Teachers
Softbot (software robot) called Steve that only exists in the virtual space
14 Apr 1999,13 mins
Researching the Family Tree
Using computers to trace ancestry and lineage.
28 Apr 1999,13 mins
Computer Software to Explore Africa
Software that helps to explore the continent of Africa and its people
12 May 1999,13 mins
Privacy on the Internet
You leave behind a trail of information companies can collect and exploit
19 May 1999,13 mins