Nov 18th, 2004 · Video game sales have recently eclipsed those of the motion picture industry, bringing in an estimated $10 billion last year. Tech guru Omar Wasow of BlackPlanet.com joins NPR's Tavis Smiley to discuss the latest salvo of video games hitting the shelves, and just how far this growing industry has come.
Oct 28th, 2004 · Tavis checks in with tech guru Omar Wasow of Blackplanet.com about the Web@Work 2004 survey conducted by Websense.
Oct 21st, 2004 · NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to NPR's Ira Flatow, host of Talk of the Nation Science Friday, about a new method for preserving and storing vaccines that could help millions of people in developing countries.
Oct 14th, 2004 · Designed more than 100 years ago, New York's subway has been upgraded over the years. But it continues to rely on a complicated blend of old and new technology to move thousands of riders each day. Beth Fertig of member station WNYC reports.
Oct 9th, 2004 · Stanford mathematician Keith Devlin talks with NPR's Scott Simon about the idea of using logic and quantitative reasoning puzzles to screen job applicants in the high-tech industry. Long a niche recruiting tactic, the method was popularized by Microsoft in the 1990s.
Oct 7th, 2004 · NPR's Tavis Smiley talks to tech guru Omar Wasow about SpaceShipOne winning the X-Prize, and when civilians can expect to take their own ride into space.
Sep 23rd, 2004 · Gordon, host of Bravo's Celebrity Poker Showdown, made big bucks in the world of hi-tech before winning more than $1 million in poker tournaments. His new book is called Poker: The Real Deal.
Sep 23rd, 2004 · NPR's Tavis Smiley and technology guru Omar Wasow of Blackplanet.com discuss whether we are headed toward an Orwellian world where "Big Brother" monitors civilians.