Archives 2009

Philip Rosedale of Second Life

Rocketboom Tech correspondent Ellie Rountree talks with Philip Rosedale, founder of Linden Lab and creator of Second Life.

This episode was created in collaboration with Intel!

The Latest In WiMax In Depth

Rocketboom Tech correspondent Ellie Rountree visits the Intel WiMax Labs in Hillsboro, Oregon to take a more in-depth look at the next generation of mobile high-speed internet connectivity. Related coverage: What Is WiMax?

This episode was created in collaboration with Intel!

Crisscrossing the Earth with Subterranean Tunnels at Ballistic Missile Speeds

Caitlin and Planet X

Joanne

Thank you, Joanne!

Distributing Anti-Malaria Bed Nets in the Sudan

Rocketboom Field Correspondent Ruud Elmendorp reports on the distribution of bed nets in order to combat malaria in the Sudan. See also: Fighting Malaria in Kenya

MakerBot: The 3D Printing Robot

Rocketboom Tech correspondent Ellie Rountree talks to Bre Pettis, and Zach Hoeken about their new company, MakerBot Industries, building open source robot kits that allow you to do rapid prototyping and 3D Printing at home. Music: Can Opener by The Discoghosts. Rocketboom Extra: Ellie and the Flaming Bunny. Music from the Extra: Dengue Fever. Related: Ellie visits the NYC Resistor hacker space.

This episode was created in collaboration with Intel!

NYC Resistor Hacker Space

Rocketboom Tech correspondent Ellie Rountree visits NYC Resistor, a hacker collective in Brooklyn, NY. Links: Bre Pettis, DIY Freaks Flock to ‘Hacker Spaces’ Worldwide, Hackerbot Labs, Chaos Computer Club, Hackerspaces.org

This episode was created in collaboration with Intel!

NYC Pillow Fight 2009

The 2009 NYC Pillow Fight held on Wall Street in New York City. Music: Revolve by hisboyelroy. Also see Rocketboom coverage of the 2008, 2007, and 2006 Pillow Fights.

If Time Was Infinite and Space Was Finite

If time was infinite and space was finite everything would repeat.

New York City 1911-Present

New York City 1911-Present, by Adam Quirk of Wreck and Salvage, NYPL Digital Gallery, video of the Empire State Building, music by Dosh

Magibon Bombay

Story Links: Save the world from Magibon, Rocketboom, Felicia Day, Ze Frank, Revision3, Podshow, Bombay.tv

The World Record Appreciation Society

Rocketboom visits a ‘World Record Appreciation Society’ event in New York City, an open, participatory evening of world record setting organized by the creators of the Universal Records Database.

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The Boda Boda Motorbikes of Kenya

Rocketboom Field Correspondent Ruud Elmendorp investigates the rise in boda bodas (or motorcycle taxis) in Kenya.

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What’s In Your Gadget Bag (SXSW Edition)

Rocketboom Tech field correspondent Ellie Rountree asks SXSW attendees what’s in their gadget bags.

This episode was created in collaboration with Intel!

Winnebago Man at SXSW 2009

Director Ben Steinbauer and ‘Winnebago Man’ Jack Rebney speak at the 2009 SXSW Interactive Festival in Austin, TX. Winnebago Man documentary. Original Winnebago Man video. Music by Podington Bear.

The President’s Message to the Iranian People

Rocketboom Spotlight:Obama’s Message to Iran.

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Dubai at a Crossroads

Scheming Chimps, Lamarquian Mice, and Pluto

The 2009 Science Talent Search

Rocketboom Tech field correspondent Ellie Rountree visits the Intel Science Talent Search in Washington D.C. Society for Science & The Public, STS 2009 Winners.

This episode was created in collaboration with Intel!

Spotlight: The Collector

Face of the Bard, Word of the Mime