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Our first ‘cast of 2008 features a cracking lineup. First, to the Central Indonesian highlands to hear how good old radio is making an impact on people’s lives. Then, a California company works to bring low-cost, reliable wireless internet access to the developing world, and beyond. Then, to Scotland, where we’ll hear about a new campaign to place public service announcements in video games. And finally back to the United States, for a profile of an animation school run entirely online. Fun, fun, fun.

The first time I took Asus’s Eee PC laptop on a flight, the security screener assumed it was a portable DVD player.

Discovery of Employee-Owned Computer Equipment. “Whether they are large or small, businesses struggle with the question of whether discovery requests…

With 2007 behind us I wanted to take a look back at some of the events of last year and look forward to what 2008 has in store. Without a doubt the most important A/V trend of 2007 continued to be 1080p. Whether it was sources or displays, 1080p was everywhere and by the end of the year, it was as if 720p was a distant memory in certain circles. I suppose the biggest difference from 2006’s onslaught of 1080p displays was the push toward 120hz capable displays for even smoother motion reproduction. It’s hard to talk about 1080p without mentioning Blu-ray and HD DVD, after all a brand spanking new 1080p display without the proper content is like a new car with an empty gas tank (I started to make a drunk celebrity reference but some of you may be nursing a hangover as we speak). Both Blu-ray…