technology

GeekWire's John Cook: Seattle's Start-up Businesses Get A Boost

Jamala Henderson — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:56:51 +0000

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn announced a new start-up business initiative Thursday May 9 to support and boost technology business start-ups in Seattle. Technology reporter and GeekWire co-founder John Cook was part of the advisory group that aided the city’s process.

Smart Enough To Get Into College, Not Smart Enough To Go?

The Conversation with Ross Reynolds — Wed, 01 May 2013 19:12:30 +0000

Nearly half of all US undergraduates show up to their first day of class unprepared for the rigors of college life. Many of these students require extra education to ready them for their college courses.

These extra classes cost time and money, leading students to drop out or pile on additional debt. To solve this, some colleges are turning to the fast-growing supply of online courses to help prepare their freshmen for college.

Lean Back And LOL: Texting Is Not Ruining Language

The Conversation With Ross Reynolds — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:03:23 +0000

Texting has become an incredibly common way of communicating in the 21st century. Back in 2011, the Pew Research Center reported that young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 sent around 110 text messages per day. The texting craze has also given rise to an entirely new vocabulary — texters of all ages abbreviate, punctuate and accentuate in ways that are totally unique to the cell phone age.

So one question arises: Is texting killing our language? Ross Reynolds LOLs with professor John McWhorter and discusses the possible impact of txting and the feared f8 of language.

Overheard In The Green Room: Monica Guzman

Amber Cortes — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:30:50 +0000

Monica Guzman is a columnist for The Seattle Times and Northwest tech news site GeekWire. I caught up with her in the KUOW green room before her interview with Ross Reynolds to talk about the latest tech goodies on her radar and in her smartphone, her new vlog, and what she does to get away from it all.

Political Activity Skyrockets On Social Media

The Conversation With Ross Reynolds — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:10:36 +0000

Nearly 40 percent of Americans engaged in political activity on social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter in the 2012 campaign. That’s a dramatic increase from 2008 when only 26 percent of the population even used a social networking site, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. KUOW’s Ross Reynolds takes a closer look at the new study with Pew researcher Aaron Smith.

Advergaming: The Unregulated World Of Marketing To Kids

The Conversation With Ross Reynolds — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:38:49 +0000

Regulation exits for television marketing aimed at children that mixes entertainment with advertising. That regulation does not exist for advergaming, a form of online entertainment that integrates advertising into a video game format.

These advergames are often targeted to children who at their age, have difficulty differentiating between advertising and other content.

Boston Marathon Bombings: The Social Media Manhunt

The Conversation With Ross Reynolds — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:37:00 +0000

Professional and citizen journalists turned to social media last week to report and gather information on the bombings in Boston. But in the rush to get the latest news out, rumors and misinformation ran rampant. KUOW’s Ross Reynolds spoke with Seattle Times technology columnist Mónica Guzmán about how to avoid making social media mistakes when breaking news happens.

Closing The Opportunity Gap For Students Of Color

Weekday with Steve Scher — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000

Trish Millines Dziko co-founded the Technology Access Foundation in 1996 to provide science, math, engineering and technology education for Seattle's students of color. Access to technology has improved since the foundation was created, but many low-income students and students of color still face obstacles to becoming innovators and creators. How can we close the gap so all students have equal opportunities? Can programs like this work in all of our school districts? Trish Dziko joins us.

Has The Internet Turned All Us Davids Into Goliaths?

Ross Reynolds — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:58:30 +0000

According to Nicco Mele the Internet is the great leveler and the age of "big" has ended. Who has power and control when almost everyone has access? Ross Reynolds talks to Nicco Mele about the Internet, the distribution of power and his new book, "The End of Big."

Canada, Culture And Commerce

Weekday with Steve Scher — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:00:00 +0000

Vancouver Sun political correspondent Vaughn Palmer brings us the latest news from Canada, Everett Herald film critic Robert Horton looks at what's happening at the movies, and Geekwire's Todd Bishop reviews the latest in tech.