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Needle and Conductive Thread
From: Jen Nathan
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Do-it-Yourself goes beyond knitting. Pick up a soldering iron and some conductive thread to explore "tech crafting."

  • Added: Aug 06, 2008
  • Length: 04:41
Coolin' It
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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In the summer, an air conditioner can be a necessity. However, cooling down a house can be expensive, but there are ways to reduce the cost.

Bought by CKMO and KOSU


  • Added: Jul 25, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Google Cooking, Griefer and other Neologisms - on ThoughtCast!
From: Jenny Attiyeh
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Google Cooking is a new phrase - a neologism - born on the Internet. Listen to this short ThoughtCast program for a definition...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 22, 2008
  • Length: 03:40
  • Purchases: 1
Treated Sewage as Drinking Water?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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We may be able to get drinking water from treated sewage -- and water shortages could eventually force us to rely on this option.

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
  • Purchases: 1
Who Will Revive the Electric Car?
From: KQED
Series: QUEST
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Is the much-maligned electric car poised for a comeback?

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and KGOU


  • Added: Jun 19, 2008
  • Length: 08:58
  • Purchases: 2
Telepathy- Is it possible to read minds?
From: Michio Kaku
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Science can begin to read people's minds

Bought by KFCF FM and KUOW


  • Added: Jun 16, 2008
  • Length: 08:18
  • Purchases: 2
Going Green in a Rental
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Next time you travel, forget renting that gas-guzzler. A few rental car companies are offering hybrids and cars that run on biodiesel.

  • Added: Apr 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
Do Carbon Offsets Work?
From: KQED
Series: QUEST
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How can you tell if a carbon offset is just hype?

  • Added: Mar 03, 2008
  • Length: 05:02
A Second Life for Your Old Cell Phone
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Today, hundreds of millions of people carry pocket-sized cell phones. There are more than 213 million in use in the United States, and each year, a...

  • Added: Jan 27, 2008
  • Length: 01:29
Broadcast Indecency
From: Larry Burriss
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Broadcast Indecency vs. Cable Indecency

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 10, 2007
  • Length: 03:19
  • Purchases: 1
The Other End of the Line: Profile of a 911 Operator
From: Aaron Henkin
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a look at life on the phone at the Baltimore City Police Department's 911 call center

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: May 15, 2007
  • Length: 08:10
  • Purchases: 1
A Bean of a Different Color
From: Homelands Productions
Series: Border Stories
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Investigative feature tells of an attempt by an American farmer to patent a yellow bean commonly found in Mexico, effectively prohibiting Mexicans ...

Bought by WRPI, KXOT Public Radio, KPFA, and KRCC-FM


  • Added: Apr 10, 2007
  • Length: 17:42
  • Purchases: 4
Voting Databases
From: Spectrum Radio
Series: Spectrum Radio
Caption: Inside Technology
New voter databases may leave some registered voters off the list

Bought by WSCS-FM


  • Added: Sep 18, 2006
  • Length: 06:36
  • Purchases: 1
Cyber Crime
From: Spectrum Radio
Series: Spectrum Radio
Caption: Inside Technology
Cyber Crime's impact on the average computer user can be expensive

  • Added: Jun 08, 2006
  • Length: 04:08
Connecting The Hebrides
From: Homelands Productions
Series: Worlds of Difference
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The Internet helps revive a dying culture in Scotland's remote Outer Hebrides islands.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: May 09, 2006
  • Length: 08:41
  • Purchases: 1
Renewable Energy Summit - Part 3
From: KRCC-FM
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Budget troubles could be comming to NREL

Bought by KSUT


  • Added: Jan 13, 2006
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 1
Silt Happens
From: Amy Marsh
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Energy Development on Colorado's Western Slope

Bought by KRCC-FM


  • Added: Dec 29, 2005
  • Length: 18:16
  • Purchases: 1
Every Picture Tells a Story... Or Does It? (#136)
From: Dean Ritz
Series: Ethically Speaking
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Does computer editing of photographs undermine their utility?

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 26, 2005
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 2
Part One: Introduction to VegOil
From: Cynthia Shelton
Series: VegOil Fuel: the Unsung Alternative
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Introduction to the six-part series exploring straight vegetable oil (VegOil) as a fuel

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Aug 30, 2005
  • Length: 05:21
  • Purchases: 1
Grease My Ride!
From: WAER Syracuse, NY
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Do It Yourself Veggie Cars and the Clear Visions Project

Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Feb 07, 2005
  • Length: 04:27
  • Purchases: 1
The Wind Will Carry Us: Moving Beyond the Oil Economy
From: A World of Possibilities
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Oil is heading out and wind is blowing in. So jump in the truck for a ride to the plains where wind is the new power.

Bought by WAER Syracuse, NY


  • Added: Oct 28, 2004
  • Length: 55:00
  • Purchases: 1

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