Babelgum - Technology

AP Digital News: MIT Science Festival Focuses on Kids 08 May

2008-05-09T00:58:03Z

Educators at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology decided to use a different approach to get kids interested in science. (May 8)

Cars that Think

2008-04-03T15:00:52Z

The fully automatic car may be down the road a ways, but cars that do your thinking for you are just around the corner, they watch out for hazards, they listen to you, they read your lips, they even know when you're distracted.

Techsmart: Hybrid Cars

2008-05-13T10:45:25Z

Ron Jeremy Reviews Hybrid Cars.

Which MySpace Profile is Fake?

2008-04-28T18:00:34Z

My gf and I started to make a documentary about MySpace. We went out and stood at a location in Brooklyn and interviewed random people about their MySpace Profiles. Some of the responses were so wild, they seemed fiction. Since some of these people seemed so unreal, we decided to write three fictional characters and intercut them between the real responses and see if the viewer could tell the fake apart from the real. It's part mockumentary and part documentary.

Reuters: Second Life movie set 11 May

2008-05-11T15:00:28Z

Molotov Alva and his Search for the Creator: A Second Life Odyssey has been produced for the online video market, MP3 players and mobile phones but will also appear on television.

Reuters: Deal Shakes up Wireless World 08 May

2008-05-08T06:00:46Z

Sprint Nextel and Clearwire have received the funding to build a nationwide, high-speed wireless internet network based on the emerging WiMax technology. Sasha Salama reports from New York.

Mobile Phones

2008-03-25T15:00:53Z

Different uses for Mobile phones

Techsmart: Cellphones

2008-05-12T18:00:34Z

Ron Jeremy Reviews Cellphones.

STEAL THIS FILM

2008-03-03T06:17:53Z

A documentary about creativity, culture and media after the P2P revolution.

AP Digital News: Yahoo's Flickr Expands Into Online Video 09 April

2008-04-09T21:01:28Z

Yahoo is now showing homemade videos on its online photo-sharing site, Flickr, in a move that may lure people away from YouTube. (April 9)

Techsmart: Online Videos

2008-05-13T10:45:25Z

Ron Jeremy Reviews Online Videos.

Robot Pals

2008-04-03T12:03:32Z

To be really useful, robots need to behave as cooperative partners rather than mindless machines. We'll meet three robots, including a future member of an astronaut team, that are trying to better understand us.

Reuters: Can Hi-Tech bring families closer? 30 April

2008-05-01T03:00:47Z

High Technology such as computers, cell phones, or hand held devices have separated families from having quality time together. But now, some tech companies are asserting that High Technology like big screen HDTVs, HD DVDs and family friendly video games can provide new ways for families to have fun together. Kyoko Gasha explores the world of "Living in High Definition".

Future of Genetics

2008-02-25T17:03:39Z

A look at the future of genetics

Techsmart: HDTV

2008-05-13T10:45:25Z

Ron Jeremy Reviews HDTVs.

AP Digital News: Tech Test: Digital TV Converters 24 April

2008-04-25T12:00:52Z

Older TV sets will be unable able to receive over-the-air broadcasts next year unless consumers install one of the new digital converter boxes. AP's Peter Svensson takes a closer look at the technology. (April 23)

Defenders of the Planet Episode 1: Threat from Space

2007-08-09T14:00:04Z

Killer asteroids, solar flares and potentially lethal alien viruses are some of the dangers our planet faces. A small number of individuals and organizations have started to recognize this threat and are working to defend the Earth. It is now widely believed that a giant asteroid was at least partly responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago and many people believe it is only a matter of time before we are faced with another killer asteroid. Worldwide, organizations such as NASA are working to find what objects are out there. We travel to New Mexico to visit Grant Stokes, head of the LINEAR search program. In the last three years Stokes has helped find over 10,000 asteroids, many of which have been classified as 'Potentially Hazardous Objects'. We also speak to the people who are developing ways of deflecting or destroying asteroids that might pose a threat to our planet.

Defenders of the Planet Episode 2: To boldly go…

2007-08-09T14:00:09Z

One of the greatest achievements of mankind has been to break free of Mother Earth and explore the Universe that surrounds us. But this has not been without risk or loss of human life. To Boldly Go looks at the history of the space program and some of the sacrifices that have been made through our quest to explore other frontiers. The program also looks ahead to the future of human space exploration, to the International Space Station and Mars.

Defenders of the Planet Episode 3: Rocketman

2007-08-09T14:00:04Z

We follow the astronauts of STS-106, the 99th NASA Space Shuttle as they prepare for their mission to the International Space Station. Focusing on one of the rookies of the mission, Dan Burbank, we see how astronauts learn to work, eat and sleep in space.

The Dark Side of the Universe

2008-04-10T15:02:24Z

Alan Alda joins some of the world's leading astronomers as they wrestle with the startling implications of their latest discoveries: that everything we can see, from the world around us to the most distant galaxies, is only a tiny fraction of the entire cosmos. Most of what's out there is dark - either dark matter or dark energy. And our universe is perhaps only one in an infinity of universes.

Mars on Earth

2008-02-27T23:48:08Z

This is the story of studying Mars on Earth at Devon Island, the largest uninhabited island in the world located 500 kilometres south-west of the Magnetic North Pole.

Techsmart: Gaming

2008-05-13T10:45:25Z

Ron Jeremy Reviews Gaming.

Nintendo's House of Wii Game Reviews

2008-01-17T16:08:39Z

Megawhat goes to Nintendo's House of Wii to preview upcoming releases Resident Evil 4, Trauma Centre and Super Paper Mario plus tips, tricks and much more...

Reuters: New green technology trial 02 April

2008-04-02T21:00:28Z

The geo-sequestration plant is capable of capturing and compressing 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide which is stored two kilometres underground. Researchers hope the project will help to significantly reduce the emission of greenhouse gases.

Cybersenses

2008-04-03T15:00:54Z

Replacement synthetic senses for people are now a reality. Children as young as 12 months are already getting artificial hearing while the first trials of electronic retinas for the blind are just beginning.

Power From the People: Homes for Tomorrow

2008-02-11T16:57:07Z

A leading eco-architect shares his vision of the homes of the future and demonstrates the latest green energy technology at his London home.

Robo Collie

2008-02-25T11:00:25Z

using robots to help farmers

The New Look Apple iMac

2008-01-17T16:08:39Z

The ultimate desktop computer? Megawhat.tv finds out. Plus tips, tricks and much more…

Terra 2050 - Episode 1 Environment

2008-02-08T13:01:54Z

By 2050 UK record temperatures of 101.3 degrees will be the norm. Meanwhile the Amazon Rainforest could suddenly die from lack of rain, along with 1 million land species and millions of people worldwide. With oil prices at record highs and energy demands ever increasing, how will we adapt to these changes and what can tomorrow's technology offer?

Terra 2050 - Episode 3 Technology

2008-02-08T13:01:55Z

In the future robots could run the planet or maybe just help out with tasks. People will merge with machines. Travel to far distant galaxies will take no time at all and a boy's favorite toy will be a chip in the head.

Reuters: Hi-tech for the toddler set 20 December

2007-12-20T13:03:03Z

The toddler set is going hi-tech with gadgets that mimic parents gear, but with a kid friendly twist. Bobbi Rebell reports.

Mutations - The Science of Survival

2007-08-02T14:00:04Z

Whether it’s a Siamese turtle, a two headed rat snake called ‘Golden Girls’ or a colony of albino squirrels, mutants both intrigue and repulse us. For years people have been visiting freak shows and had bizarre obsessions for collecting these malformed animals.

Videophone Demonstrated

2008-02-18T16:20:06Z

San Francisco - Demostrated for the first time the videophone, with two-way picture screens enabling the parties to see as well as speak to each other is as simple to operate as today's dial phone

Turning Waste into Resources

2008-02-20T18:44:58Z

Half of the metals, glass and paper in the EU is made from re-cycled products. This reduces the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions by 5% a year and this film examines strategies to improve on this.

Behind the scenes at the o2 Arena

2008-01-17T16:08:40Z

Better than the Dome? Megawhat.tv takes a behind the scenes look at the state-of-the-art technology within the new o2 arena. Plus reviews of Sennheiser’s new PXC 450 noise cancelling headphones, the BT Reveal telephone and tips, tricks and much more…

Digital Detectives

2008-02-25T11:00:26Z

Using databases to solve crimes

Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD

2008-01-17T16:08:39Z

Megawhat looks at the HD format war of Sony’s Blu-Ray vs. Toshiba’s HD-DVD and LG’s new hybrid player all reviewed on the Samsung M68 52” LCD TV plus tips, tricks and much more…

RECYCLING DOMESTIC APPLIANCES, SOLAR POWERED BANKING & NEW GREEN CLASSROOM

2007-11-23T10:00:17Z

In this episode of Invent: Recycling Domestic Appliances, Solar Powered Banking and a new Green Classroom.

Listening to Europa

2008-02-25T13:16:34Z

Looking for life in space

Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2007

2008-01-17T16:08:40Z

Need ideas for Xmas? Some of the best gadgets of 2007 went head-to-head at this year’s Pocket-lint Gadget Awards. Here are our favourites.

ENERGY EFFICIENT GREENHOUSES, MILLENNIUM SEED BANK LANDMARK & COTTON AND GREENHOUSE GAS

2007-11-23T13:00:18Z

In this episode: Energy Efficient Greenhouses, Millennium Seed Bank Landmark and Cotton and Greenhouse Gas.

Ozone Hole Scientists

2008-02-26T07:34:08Z

Studying the Ozone layer

Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal

2008-01-11T15:09:36Z

CRT/Nepal is working to upgrade traditional water-mills in Nepal improving the lives of both the millers and those who use them. Their 2007 Ashden Award recognises the value of their work.

Reuters: Whale satellite tracking 15 October

2007-10-15T17:00:17Z

Greenpeace has tagged transmitters to 19 humpback whales heading from the South Pacific to the Antarctic to gather information by satellite.

Burning Ice

2008-02-26T07:34:08Z

A look at methane hydrate

Push-button Station Wagon

2008-02-20T18:45:15Z

An experimental dream car offers all the comforts of home and more for family vacationing. Everything is "build-in" including a boat, roof-top tent, kitchen and dozens of other gadgets - all automatically push-button controlled.

Cars Of Tomorrow

2008-02-20T18:43:58Z

New York City - New "idea" cars, built to test futuristic concepts of auto design are unveiled