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29/09/2009

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Last broadcast on Wed, 30 Sep 2009, 01:32 on BBC World Service (see all broadcasts).

Synopsis

There's news of the latest developments in the dispute over Google Books ambitious plans to digitalise the world's books.

Gareth Mitchell travels to Kenya to talk to a visually impaired technologist who's been working on accessibility software that's already thrust those with similar disabilities in to decent jobs that they'd never previously been able to enjoy.

In Japan the Digital Planet team finds out how to deal with neighbours hacking in to our next generation wi-fi kit: just brush them aside, with some very special wireless blocking paint.

Chapters

  1. Google’s plans to digitise World’s Books

    Google’s Santiago de la Mora on the controversial plans to digitise the world’s books.

    1 00.40
  2. Computer Aid for Kenya’s blind

    A visually impaired technologist in Kenya demonstrates his software to aid the blind.

    2 06.11
  3. Anti-Wifi paint

    How to deal with neighbours hacking into your next generation wi-fi kit.

    3 15.06
  4. Bodleian Library collaborates with Google

    Richard Ovenden from the Bodleian Library talks about their partnership with Google Books.

    4 21.48

Broadcasts

  1. Tue 29 Sep 2009
    10:32
  2. Tue 29 Sep 2009
    16:32
  3. Tue 29 Sep 2009
    20:32
  4. Wed 30 Sep 2009
    01:32

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