How Long Should Government E-Mail Linger? August 16, 2007 • Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty has ordered the deletion of all e-mails not saved by city government workers in January of 2008. The more e-mail government employees send, the more there is to store, costing taxpayers money. But costs must be balanced against the need to preserve history.
When to Delete Individual E-Mail August 16, 2007 • Preserving one's correspondence can be a cost issue, both for companies and for individuals. So what leads you to hang on to that mass of old messages, and is it worth it?
The Search for Mingering Mike May 10, 2007 • When vintage vinyl collector Dori Hadar discovered dozens of fake recordings by soul superstar "Mingering Mike," he decided to track down the mysterious artist.
Mingering Mike: Digging Up a Long-Lost Star May 9, 2007 • Soul music fan Dori Hadar is addicted to soul music on old vinyl records. That obsession led him to the work of Mingering Mike, a soul superstar of the 1960s and 70s who released over 50 records in just 10 years.
U.S. Army May Restrict Soldiers' Blogs May 7, 2007 • Many U.S. soldiers in Iraq are publishing "milblogs" about daily life in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now, Defense Department officials say those blogs could aid the enemy. They've come out with a new directive that might restrict what military bloggers can put on the Internet.
Two Sides Take Up Murder Case Online April 26, 2007 • Eric Volz, a 27-year-old American, is serving a 30-year sentence for the murder of his Nicaraguan ex-girlfriend. Volz insists he is innocent, and now his family is publicizing his case on the Web to get him freed.
Supporters Work to Free Egyptian Blogger March 22, 2007 • Exactly one month ago, 22-year-old law student Kareem Amer was sentenced to four years in prison for what he wrote on his personal Web site. His case has shed a spotlight on the country's laws concerning online speech.
'Scam-Baiters' Turn Tables on Would-Be Cons March 5, 2007 • Thousands of Americans fall victim to e-mail scams each year, according to the U.S. State Department. But an online community of people called scambaiters found creative — and hilarious — ways to get revenge.
RIAA Focuses on Colleges for Anti-Piracy Efforts March 1, 2007 • The Recording Industry Association of America is trying a new approach to end illegal music downloads, pressuring college students to confess and pay fines online, or face legal action.
A Los Angeles 'Hotel' for Internet Carriers February 19, 2007 • Some of the bulky equipment that makes up the infrastructure of the Internet is being housed in so-called "Internet carrier hotels." Day to Day tech contributor Xeni Jardin visited one such site.
Technology in Guatemala: An Overview February 2, 2007 • In her series "Guatemala: Unearthing the Future" this past week, tech contributor Xeni Jardin examined how Guatemalans are using technology to deal with historic challenges. She talks about the potential and the realities of harnessing technology in Guatemala, where many people are living in poverty.
Guatemala Project Builds Tech from the Ground Up February 1, 2007 • Many of Guatemala's rural indigenous communities lack infrastructure basics such as clean drinking water, sanitation and electricity. A group of American eco-engineers is working with Mayan villages to change that.
Guatemalan Archives May Help Locate Missing January 31, 2007 • Thousands of people in Guatemala's capital city went missing during the bloody civil war. The discovery and investigation of a massive archive of police documents may reveal what happened to many of those people. Guatemalan Archives May Help Locate Missing Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7082424/7085999" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Storm Victims' Remains Exhumed in Guatemala January 30, 2007 • A little more than a year after Hurricane Stan devastated the Mayan village of Panabaj, a forensics group is working to exhume and identify the remains of victims buried in a mudslide caused by the storm.
7019560 January 29, 2007 • An estimated 200,000 people were killed in Guatemala's decades-long civil war, and an additional 100,000 "disappeared." One group of forensic anthropologists is using technology to help the country come to terms with its past.
Terrorists Manipulate 'Dark Web' to Spread Jihad December 22, 2006 • A new report finds that no one may be using more advanced Web techniques than terrorists, and they may be doing it even better than the U.S. government.
Tech Solutions to Iraqi-U.S. Language Barrier November 13, 2006 • Part of the daily struggle for soldiers and Marines in Iraq is communicating with civilians. Few military personnel have enough fluency with Iraqi Arabic to be easily understood, and translators are in short supply. But small, hand-held devices may help close that communications gap.
Spotting Irate Customers with 'Emotion Detection' November 7, 2006 • A high-tech company called NICE systems has developed software that records calls and listens for emotional signals that the call is going badly. It could be valuable to Fortune 500 companies, because it would help them spot problems in customer support and improve their service.
Fake Boarding Pass Site Stirs Concerns October 31, 2006 • A computer-science student in Indiana created a Web site that let users print out phony airplane boarding passes. The FBI took down the site Oct. 27. What's the latest?
Military Tightens Rules on Military Bloggers October 30, 2006 • Pentagon officials are cracking down on "mil-bloggers," military men and women who write blogs about their wartime experiences. The Pentagon is concerned about what it calls "operational security." The crackdown has quieted some blogs, while driving many to look for ways to follow the new rules.
A Digital 3-D Brain Map Breakthrough September 26, 2006 • Researchers at the Paul Allen Brain Institute -- thanks to a $100 million donation from the Microsoft co-founder -- celebrated the completion of a new digital atlas of the mouse brain, an achievement that will likely lead to a greater understanding of how the human brain works.
Jigsaw's Data Mining Sparks Privacy Debate September 14, 2006 • A San Francisco data-mining business called Jigsaw Data is paying people to hand over the details of their Rolodexes, and then makes that information available on the Web to its customers. But the practice treads on what many consider basic business etiquette.