Feb 16 Local News Not All Stations Delaying DTV Transition Not all area television stations will observe the federal government’s four month delay in the digital television transition. By Gabe Bullard Feb 16 Local News Not All Stations Delaying DTV Transition Gabe Bullard
Feb 11 State of Affairs The Digital Divide in the Workplace A 23 year old recent college graduate probably can't remember a time without the internet. For her, there have always been voicemail and portable video games, and it's always been possible to get a computer small enough to fit into a backpack. A 53 year old saw the first calculator small enough to fit into your pocket developed while in high school, and the first primitive word processors were introduced by graduation time. What do these two have in common? Their workplace. This Wednesday we'll take a look at the technology gap that can exist between workers of different ages & skill levels, and how companies can help them work together effectively. Listen to the Show By Laura Ellis Feb 11 State of Affairs The Digital Divide in the Workplace Laura Ellis
Jan 21 State of Affairs Blogging About Louisville When you're making your weekend plans, do you check Consuming Louisville to see what's going on? Do you subscribe to Backseat Sandbar to keep up with your favorite Louisville bands? Is Broken Sidewalk your source of news about Louisville's neighborhoods? For a town our size, Louisville is well-represented in the blogosphere, and this Wednesday we'll meet some of the folks who keep it that way. We'll learn what it's like to cover River City happenings online, and a bit about the business and challenges of blogging in general. Listen to the Show By Laura Ellis Jan 21 State of Affairs Blogging About Louisville Laura Ellis
Jan 9 Community DTV Delay? The program that supplies coupons for converter boxes ran out of money this month. In response Obama transition team co-chair John Podesta suggests Congress delay the transition to give people more time to learn about DTV and to get coupons. By Gabe Bullard Jan 9 Community DTV Delay? Gabe Bullard
Jan 8 Community Obama And Rural Broadband Al Cross at the Rural Blog has a post about President-Elect Obama’s plans for improved broadband penetration. Obama mentioned the need to increase internet access in his press conference today (the one attended by Mayor Abramson). By Gabe Bullard Jan 8 Community Obama And Rural Broadband Gabe Bullard
Jan 2 Local News Junk Pickup Pamphlets Go Online Residents of Louisville’s Urban Services District will no longer receive mailed reminders about junk pickup. By Gabe Bullard Jan 2 Local News Junk Pickup Pamphlets Go Online Gabe Bullard
Dec 2 State of Affairs Relationships in the Digital Age Creating profiles, taking compatibility tests, trying to figure out which of your interests make you sound cool, and finding a picture that doesn't make you look like you haven’t showered in a month… the trials and tribulations of online dating can make us nostalgic for the days of sidling shyly up to someone in a bar. And all this comes after picking which of the hundreds of dating sites is right for you, and before sifting endlessly through unintelligible or unpromising replies, or worse - wondering why no one has replied at all. Listen to the Show By Laura Ellis Dec 2 State of Affairs Relationships in the Digital Age Laura Ellis
Nov 24 Local News Metro Council Now Streaming Meetings Anyone with an internet connection can now watch Louisville Metro Council meetings live. By Gabe Bullard Nov 24 Local News Metro Council Now Streaming Meetings Gabe Bullard
Oct 14 State of Affairs Our Evolving Relationship with Technology With every new gadget, website, social networking interface, and smart phone, the older things they're replacing fall further from favor. Who keeps up with these tech changes, and who is sticking with the programs they used when they first started computing? Does the difference between Luddites and early adopters fall along age lines, or is it personality? Listen to the Show By Laura Ellis Oct 14 State of Affairs Our Evolving Relationship with Technology Laura Ellis
Oct 10 Arts and Culture Science Center Gives Out Virtual Science Challenge Awards The Louisville Science Center handed out awards today for its first AT&T Virtual Science Challenge. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer has more. The contest asked elementary and middle-school students from across Kentucky to answer a scientific question and make their stories into videos. The event, which the center will launch again early next year, aims to foster […] By Elizabeth Kramer Oct 10 Arts and Culture Science Center Gives Out Virtual Science Challenge Awards Elizabeth Kramer
Sep 23 Community Sarah Palin's Password Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s Yahoo! account was recently hacked. The hacker reportedly reset Palin’s password, answering all of her security questions with information easily found through a Google search. By Gabe Bullard Sep 23 Community Sarah Palin's Password Gabe Bullard
Sep 2 Local News UK Eliminates Dorm Phones, U Of L Expands System The University of Kentucky has eliminated the rarely-used land line telephones from its dormitories. But, the same move would be nearly impossible at the University of Louisville. By Gabe Bullard Sep 2 Local News UK Eliminates Dorm Phones, U Of L Expands System Gabe Bullard
Sep 1 Local News Stations To Test DTV Signal On Wednesday, Louisville’s commercial TV stations will broadcast a test to let analog television viewers know they need to update their technology. By Gabe Bullard Sep 1 Local News Stations To Test DTV Signal Gabe Bullard
Aug 20 Local News AT&T To Give Refugee Ministries New Computers A local organization that helps refugees adjust to life in America is getting a technological boost. By Gabe Bullard Aug 20 Local News AT&T To Give Refugee Ministries New Computers Gabe Bullard
Aug 6 Local News Conference Examines Asteroid Mining A three day meeting on the future of space exploration finished Wednesday in Kentucky. By Gabe Bullard Aug 6 Local News Conference Examines Asteroid Mining Gabe Bullard