The Rocketboom Institute for Internet Studies recounts the realtime web experience that was Balloon Boy. Story links: , Twitter/9NEWS KUSA: Larimer CO Sheriff Deputies, !!SAUCER-SHAPE BALLOON LANDS AFTER HOURS IN FLIGHT, NO SIGN OF 6 YEAR OLD BALLOON BOY, 6-Yr-Old Boy Floats Away in Helium Balloon, Raw Airtracker Footage of drifting helium balloon thought to be containing 6-Year-old boy, 6 Year Old Colorado Boy Falcon Heene Falls out home made balloon, Shepard Smith and Fox News. They Just Don’t Know, Twitter/Boy in the Balloon, Balloon Boy Hoaxes Hitler, “The Attic” Balloon Boy Parody Music Video, The Last Knit, Balloon Boy Falcon Heene Admits, “We did this for the show.”, Balloon Boy Heene Family Music Video: “Not Pussified”, Balloon Boy Falcon Heene Pukes on Today Show and Good Morning America, Where is Balloon Boy?, Twitter/David Krug, Frizzle Fraz, Balloon Boy Gets Scolded, Balloon Boy On Twitter, I-helped-Richard-Heene-Plan-a-Balloon-Hoax, Video: Intro- Balloon Boy is Safe, Balloon Boy Mother Admits It was a Hoax Assets: Oh Balloon Boy, GO FALCON, GO! - OWN A PIECE OF HISTORY! T-Shirt, Balloon Boy Aprons, Balloon Boy Dog T-Shirts and Clothing, Balloon Boy Ties, Ima Let You Finish, “The Attic” Balloon Boy Parody Music Video,

Rocketboom’s Ella Morton interviews John Hillcoat, director of The Road, at the red carpet premiere in New York City.

Rocketboom Tech’s Ellie Rountree talks about generative music and interviews “laptop musician” Luke DuBois about his work in this medium. Story links: Generative Art, Luke DuBois Assets: Mozart, Golan Levin.

This episode was created in collaboration with Intel!

Molly gives the long and the short of the longest film title and the shortest film to date. Story links: NOTDOT Trailer, James Riffel, Night of the Day of the Dawn of the Son of the Bride of the Return of the Revenge of the Terror of the Attack of the Evil, Mutant, Alien, Flesh Eating, Hellbound, Zombified Living Dead Part 2: In Shocking 2-D, Burning of the Red Lotus Monastery - clip 04, Berlin Alexanderplatz trailer, Assets: Burning of Hong Lian Temple, Burning of Red Lotus Temple, Old Film Countdown,
Baseball, Golf Club, Silent Film , Karin Hoerler, Falcon Motorcyles, Donut

Humanwire correspondent Ruud Elmendorp reports on the growing concern of malaria cases in Burkina Faso due to mosquitoes developing resistances to insecticides.

Molly uses Wikipedia to thread the story - keep it going by posting a video response! Story links: American Airlines Flight 587, Flight 587 Final Passenger List, Enrique Wilson, Gonzo’s Game Winning Hit, Luis Gonzalez, 2001 World Series, The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty, 2001 Arizona Diamonbacks Tribute, Arizona Diamondbacks, Topps, Mention of $10,000 gum piece, Bazooka Gum, Mueller Sports Med, Mueller Family Gives $1 Million, University of Wisconsin-Madison, UW Madison researchers unveil brain to twitter interface, Brain-Computer Interface Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin, Jimmy Wales Assets: Flight 587 NOAA Crash Site, AA587 Tollbooth Video, American Airlines 587 Taxiing, WTC Arial March 2001, Arizona Diamondbacks, Roger Clemens, Derek Jeter by Keith Allison, Mariano Rivera by Keith Allison, WTC Looking North, WTC Lobby, National Park Servcie Statue of Liberty and WTC Fire, September 11 - Just Collapsed , JFK Terminal, JKF Plane Queue, Dominican Republic, Sports Illustrated , Topps Logo, Bazooka Gum, 13 Plane, Derek Jeter and Enrique Wilson, Enrique Wilson, Luis Gonzalez, Dodgers Gonzalez, Quench Gum Pic, Quench Gum, The gum to savor the longest, Science Hall, UW Madison, Memorial Union and Quadrangle, UW Badgers, Nitro Lab Music by: Podington Bear

Rocketboom field correspondent Ella Morton interviews Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales at Ad-Tech NYC.

The Rocketboom Institute for Internet Studies examines the phenomenon of Auto-Tune with help from special guest Professor “Weird Al” Yankovic! Antares Auto Tune, T-Pain: Can’t Believe It, NPR.org: Auto Tune in Action (audio), Cher: Believe, T-Pain, T-Pain: Chopped and Skrewed, T-Pain: Freeze, Auto-Tune:Why Pop Music Sounds Perfect, Perfect Pitch, Tone Deaf Stars Thrive on Digital Correction Software, T-Pain Builds Power with Digital Prowess, The Arusha Accord, Loftland – Shhh Just Listen, Auto-tune Killed Hip Hop, Singing Kitties, Baby T-Pain, Winston Churchill Backed by Band from Future, AutoTuned, Vimeo: Auto Tuning, Slap Chop Rap, B.O.B Autotune, Carl Sagan - A Glorious Dawn, Auto-tune the News #2, Jay Z’s Death of Auto Tune video, Unintended consequences: Jay-Z’s ‘Death of Auto-Tune’ boosts sales of the software, Jay-Z “D.O.A. + 99 Problems (Wallpaper. Remix) - (via), The Lonely Island: I’m On A Boat (ft. T-Pain). Additional music by The Discoghosts

Molly reports on duck faces, space hotels and more. Story links: Rene Descartes, Meditations on First Philosophy, Historic Tale Construction Site, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, China plans for humanoid Olympics, MANOI GO やるならやらねば！真打バージョン, Scientists ’cause’ Beijing snow, China Causes Snow Storm to Fight Drought, To ease drought, Chinese scientists make snowfall, Thirty-eight people make reservations for space hotel, Galactic Suite, Intervention , sms ;-), Kunst Muss Nicht/Art Must Not, Roof, Institute, Berlin Wall, Anti Duck Face, Assets: Duck Faces 1, 2, 3, Tom Baker Photography Music by Podington Bear

Cookie Monster shows Ella the right way to eat a cookie - om nom nom nom nom! Rocketboom’s field correspondent Ella Morton heads over to Sesame Street in celebration of their 40th season to talk with a few furry inhabitants. Music by Podington Bear.

Elmo talks to Ella about grouches, Australia, and teaches her a new song! Rocketboom’s field correspondent Ella Morton heads over to Sesame Street in celebration of their 40th season to talk with a few furry inhabitants. Music by Podington Bear.

Abby Cadabby talks to Ella about being the new kid on the block and gives her some fairy advice. Rocketboom’s field correspondent Ella Morton heads over to Sesame Street in celebration of their 40th season to talk with a few furry inhabitants. Music by Podington Bear.

Cookie Monster, Elmo, and Abby Cadabby teach Ella a few dances moves. Rocketboom’s field correspondent Ella Morton heads over to Sesame Street in celebration of their 40th season to talk with a few furry inhabitants. Music by Podington Bear.

Molly raises awareness for recycling old technology. Story links: Computers, Electronics Recycling

Molly explains Guy Fawkes night better known as Bonfire Night. Story links: Fawkes Sketch, Guy Fawkes, Wired Sketch, Hanged, Drawn and Quartered, Execution of Guy Fawkes, Windsor Castle, Bonfire Night, Burn Me, Sparkler, Assets: Fireworks1, Fireworks2, Potatoes, Mulled Wine, Oranges, Toffee Apples, Toffee Apples2, State Opening Parliament, Queen of England, Queen Attends State Opening Parliament, Yeomen of the Guard, Largest Fireworks Display, Fireworks Night: Guy Fawkes

Rocketboom Tech’s correspondent, Ellie Rountree, talks about the concept of Singularity and how it could potentially change the world. Story links: Moore’s Law, The Coming Superbrain, By 2040 you will be able to upload your brain…, Darwin’s Robots, Games Design Themselves, LIBBY - Vocal Artificial Intelligence ‘Search’ Example., Singularity University Assets: Moore’s Law and AI, Matrix Trailer, The Terminator Movie Trailer, The Restaurant Game, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

This episode was created in collaboration with Intel!

Molly reports on the latest in motorized chairs, polar ice caps, recycling, and more. Story links: La-Z-Boy, DWI in Motorized Chair, Motorized Lazyboy, Motorized La-Z-Boy, fun with motorized loveseat and recliner, Motorized Recliner, Aging to End in Manhattan, Life Extension Foundation, Run on Iceland McDonald’s as chain flips last burgers, Bottle Bank Arcade - TheFunTheory.com - Rolighetsteorin.se, Oasis of the Seas passing Denmark on 31th. October 2009, Longest Poem in the World, Mahabharata, Music links: Fast Cars, 3 Coins Fountain, & Shot in the Dark by Luke Dubois, Unknown Orchestra - Silly Waltz, Hearts a Flutter by Podington Bear, Witches Sabbath by Berlioz, Felt like Felt by Cheeseburg, Germany

Story links: radiation symbol, radiation suit, moon, grains, department of environmental science, carl sagan, Luke Oman, Bakweri cocoyam farmer from Cameroon, Radiation Symbol, Level A Hazmat Suit, Arc Flash Suit Transformer, Moon Surface Craters, Pulses and Grains, Canned Goods, Canned Food, Bottled Water, Rutgers DES, Carl Sagan, man on fire, Alan Robock, we lost in the fire, Kevin Dean, Kellogg Photography, wonderferret, Graf in Arts District, Woolly Mammoth, Frozen Lake, Drought, Waterfall, Lake Hume, Lake Mead Drought, Drought, Delfin Show, Atomic Bomb Blast, Earth from Apollo, Fallout Shelter, Beer and a Book, Rutgers, Rutgers Newark, Old Queens Rutgers, Gas Can, Map of Russia, Red Duster

Molly, Ellie, Ella, and Leah take a road trip to the New Jersey Pine Barrens in search of the Jersey Devil (with a special guest.) Music by The Discoghosts

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Humanwire correspondent Mary C. Matthews gives us a glimpse into life of costume maker Serra Hirsch when she won Halloween NYC’s parade dressed as The Claw.

Today is the 105th anniversary of the first subway line opening in NYC.

Story links: Volunteers wanted for simulated 520-day Mars mission, Monorail Cat, Newsreader attacked by giant seagull, Howard Dean on Dr. Nancy - Giant bug crawls in background!, Internet, Twitter Blocked in China City After Ethnic Riot, Still No Internet or SMS Allowed in China’s Muslim Region, 1/4 of China’s territory has been cut off from Internet…, Youth ‘cannot live’ without web, The Battle Between the White House and Fox News, Reality Check: Turning a Point of Pride into a Moment of Shame, Geraldo Rivera: Balloon Boy Dad Richard Heene Is A “Piece Of Crap”, Vanna Bonta quotation, Music: Invisible by I am Jen, Sunset in the Woods by Podington Bear, Neff Fountain by Genna Douglass, Snowflakes by Demerit 7

Molly visits some of the most picturesque landmarks in New York City.

Rocketboom Tech correspondent Ellie Rountree recommends 5 tips for installing Windows 7. Story links: Five Reasons Windows XP Has About a Year to Live, Windows 7 Packaging, Explore the possibilities of Dell and Windows 7, Windows 7 Icons, Dropbox, Dropbox, 8 ways to make use of dropio, Mozy, Free Backups with Mozy, Windows Server 2008, Flash Drives, HP 250GB Pocket Media Drive, Drobo, HP 250GB Pocket, Recommended Fix for Adobe Photoshop CS4, Sound Blaster, Creative Sound Blaster Extigy review, Microsoft Store, Windows 7 Upgrade Time Tops Out at 20 Hours.

This episode was created in collaboration with Intel!