Search Engine

This is NOT a Search Engine Podcast

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 12:09:00 EST

A parting note on what will happen to all of these podcasts. MP3 files of TVO's Search Engine episodes are available at: http://searchengine.tvo.org

Last Episode

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:20:00 EST

Cory Doctorow joins for a last look at the Internet. Mailing list: http://jessebrown.ca. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

This is Not a Phone: The Random Effects of Wireless

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:18:00 EST

Wireless phones were supposed to be phones without wires. So how did they become so much more than that? Watch the full video series at http://searchengine.tvo.org

China Uncensored

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:41:00 EST

Boxun.com editor Watson Meng on how he changed Chinese politics from North Carolina. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Thinking About the Internet. Pt. 21: Mathew Ingram

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:45:00 EST

Mathew Ingram, senior writer for GigaOm, on what's wrong with paywalls for newspapers. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

A New CRTC?

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 14:18:00 EST

Steve Anderson of Open Media talks about new CRTC chair Jean Pierre Blais and the future of his citizen's coalition. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Thinking About the Internet. Pt. 20: Christopher Calabrese

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:45:00 EST

Christopher Calabrese of the American Civil Liberties Union on what's wrong with a data retention law. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Last look at CyberWar

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:55:00 EST

Flame, Stuxnet, Plan X, Simurgh: is CyberWar hype or should we be afraid? Ron Deibert explains. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Thinking About the Internet. Pt. 19: Stephen Marche

Thu, 31 May 2012 10:45:00 EST

Author Stephen Marche addresses the impacts of technology on writing and literature. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Interview with Byron Sonne

Mon, 28 May 2012 11:53:00 EST

The exonerated G20 "security geek" in conversation with Jesse. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Thinking About the Internet. Pt. 18: Aaron Swartz

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:45:00 EST

Aaron Swartz, co-founder of Reddit and open data activist, on the importance of maintaining access to public documents. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Byron Sonne: Guilty of Curiosity

Tue, 22 May 2012 10:45:00 EST

A report from the Toronto courtroom where Byron Sonne - the "G20 security geek" - received his verdict. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Thinking About the Internet. Pt.16: Alan Borovoy

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:29:00 EST

Alan Borovoy, legendary civil liberty protector, on the internet's impact on freedom of speech. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Thinking About the Internet. Pt.17: Jay Rosen

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:29:00 EST

Jay Rosen, media critic and professor of journalism, on the shift in power between new and old media. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Whatever Happened to Peace, Love and Digital Democracy?

Mon, 14 May 2012 14:45:00 EST

Micah Sifry on the slow growth of Internet-powered politics. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine .

Thinking About the Internet. Pt.14: Mike Masnick

Thu, 10 May 2012 12:29:00 EST

Mike Masnick, editor of Techdirt.com, on the Stop Online Piracy Act. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Thinking About the Internet. Pt.15: Sarah Stirland

Thu, 10 May 2012 12:29:00 EST

Sarah Stirland, reporter with Techpresident.com, on the significance of the anti-SOPA protests. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Does the Internet Cure Loneliness?

Mon, 07 May 2012 13:29:00 EST

An argument with writer Stephen Marche about whether Facebook is making us lonely. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Thinking About the Internet. Pt.12: Cory Doctorow

Thu, 03 May 2012 12:29:00 EST

Cory Doctorow (journalist, author and co-editor of Boing Boing) vs. Apple. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Thinking About the Internet. Pt.13: Alexandra Samuel

Thu, 03 May 2012 12:29:00 EST

Alexandra Samuel, director of the Social and Interactive Media Centre at Emily Carr University of Art and Design, on "meme" culture vs. "real" culture. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Throwing Students Under the Bus

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:53:00 EST

A major Search Engine announcement, plus Michael Geist on why Canadian universities and colleges took the worst deal ever offered for access to scholarly texts. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Tim Berners Lee - The Search Engine Interview (Part 1)

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:29:00 EST

The inventor of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners Lee, talks with Jesse about the future of data. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Tim Berners Lee - The Search Engine Interview (Part 2)

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:29:00 EST

The inventor of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners Lee, talks with Jesse about the future of data. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Pirate Radio

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:38:00 EST

Anonymous and the Pirate Bay are tired of waiting for the music industry to fix itself. Luke Simcoe and Fenwick McKelvey talk about AnonTune and the Promo Bay. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog: http://searchengine.tvo.org/blog

The E-book Conspiracy

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:29:00 EST

GigaOm's Mathew Ingram takes us through the antitrust lawsuit against Apple and the world's biggest book publishers.

No Warrant, No Problem

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:05:00 EST

Cell phone tracking in America. The ACLU's Allie Bohm on the routine practice of warrantless real time GPS tracking. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog: http://searchengine.tvo.org/blog

Ira Glass on the Internet

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:21:00 EST

Ira Glass about the success of TAL online and the impact of the Internet on public radio. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog: http://searchengine.tvo.org/blog

Vint Cerf - The Search Engine Interview (Part 2)

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:42:00 EST

The Father of the Internet, Vint Cerf, talks with Jesse about open networks and the future of wireless. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Vint Cerf - The Search Engine Interview (Part 1)

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:42:00 EST

The Father of the Internet, Vint Cerf, talks with Jesse about open networks and the future of wireless. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

The Legacy of the G-20

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:19:00 EST

Dr. Kate Milberry on the surveillance society. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Thinking About the Internet. Pt.11: Michael Vonn

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 17:00:00 EST

Michael Vonn, director of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association, on what our government is changing about police investigations on the internet. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

NaThinking About the Internet. Pt.10: Christopher Soghoian

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:00:00 EST

Security and privacy researcher Christopher Soghoian on how Facebook rates on privacy. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Thinking About the Internet. Pt.9: Julian Dibbell

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:00:00 EST

NATech writer and 4chan expert Julian Dibbell on the right word to describe 4chan visitors. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Digitally Locked

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:21:00 EST

Financial Post editor Terence Corcoran on why Digital Locks need legal protection. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

The Antisocial Network

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:19:00 EST

Are they trolls, griefers, hackers, vigilantes, activists- or all of the above? A closer look at Anonymous with journalist Julian Dibbell. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Digital Locks have nothing to do with Copyright

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:41:00 EST

Copyright is supposed to protect content, not locks. C-11 committee notes from Russell McOrmand. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

The Internet is the Opposition

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:59:00 EST

How online protests defeated Lawful Access. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

It's Time to Worry About Lawful Access

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:53:00 EST

An interview with Michael Vonn of the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Alan Borovoy

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:38:00 EST

An interview with Canada's legendary civil liberty protector. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian on Lawful Access

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:28:00 EST

Ontario's privacy watchdog issues a call to action on state surveillance. An interview with privacy commissioner Ann Cavoukian. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

The Story of Mabus

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:56:00 EST

How the most notorious troll in Canadian Internet history was brought to justice. An Interview with blogger Tim Farley. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

SOPA: the Internet punches back

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:55:00 EST

Reporter Sarah Lai Stirland on how the victory against SOPA will change politics online and off. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Online is I.R.L.

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:16:00 EST

Alexandra Samuel on why we need to stop apologizing for our online lives and take our time on the Internet seriously. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

What's a Twitter Follower Worth?

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:10:00 EST

Noah Kravitz is being sued by his former employer for his Twitter account. They claim each follower is worth $2.50 a month. Noah responds. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

The Problem with Video Chat

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:33:00 EST

The problem with video chat is, without eye contact, what's the point? Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

How to Make Friends on the Internet

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:33:00 EST

Fire the consultant. Here's how to succeed with Social Media. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

SOPA So Far

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:33:00 EST

An interview with Techdirt.com editor Mike Masnick on the U.S. Stop Online Piracy Act. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

MegaMutiny

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:54:00 EST

Kanye, Diddy, Snoop Dogg and others have turned their backs on their labels, endorsing "rogue" website MegaUpload. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine.

Tony 2.0

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:55:00 EST

Does the Harper Government 'get' Open Government? An interview with Treasury Board President Tony Clement. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine.

Interrogating Byron

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:43:00 EST

Striking evidence from the Byron Sonne "G20 Geek" trial and a chat with Denise Bakissoon, trial reporter. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine.

U.B.B. is dead. Is O.T.T. dead too?

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:19:00 EST

Making sense of the CRTC's Usage Based Billing decision with TekSavvy's George Burger. It may not be a win after all. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine.

TyrantTech: Made in the USA

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:20:00 EST

Ron Deibert on Blue Coat Systems, an American company whose tools help Syria and Burma to censor and spy. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine.

Notes From a Digital Classroom

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:35:00 EST

An update from Grade 7 teacher Royan Lee on how cellphones are transforming his classroom. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine.

Tim Wu on the closing of the Internet.

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:31:00 EST

A conversation with the father of Net Neutrality on the monopolization of the Internet, and other things. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine.

Digital Lockdown

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:15:00 EST

Michael Geist on what Canada will look like under the Conservatives' restrictive copyright bill. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine.

Germany's Federal Virus

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:00:00 EST

he Chaos Computer Club of Germany exposes the "Bundestrojaner" - a virus created and spread by the country's federal police. Cyrus Farivar tells the story. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine.

Thinking About the Internet. Pt.7: Ian Bogost

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:01:00 EST

Ian Bogost, video game theorist and designer, answers the question: What's wrong with Facebook games? Subscribe to the Search Engine audio podcast at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Thinking About the Internet. Pt.8: Micah Sifry

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:01:00 EST

Micah Sifry, co-founder of Personal Democracy Forum, on why 'the Obama moment' is over. Subscribe to the Search Engine audio podcast at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Tim Berners Lee: The Search Engine Interview

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:00:00 EST

The inventor of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners Lee, talks with Jesse about the future of data. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Thinking About the Internet. Pt.5: Evgeny Morozov

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:30:00 EST

Evgeny Morozov, author and contributing editor of Foreign Policy magazine, explains "The Net Delusion". Subscribe to the Search Engine audio podcast at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Thinking About the Internet. Pt.6: Cory Doctorow

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:30:00 EST

Cory Doctorow, novelist, blogger, digital rights activist, answers the question: Does technology have politics? Subscribe to the Search Engine audio podcast at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Thinking About the Internet. Pt.4: Biella Coleman

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:00:00 EST

Biella Coleman, anthropologist at New York University, on online communities, 4chan, and why you shouldn't feed the trolls. Subscribe to the Search Engine audio podcast at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Minister James Moore on Copyright Reform

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:58:00 EST

The Heritage Minister finally answers Jesse's questions about Digital Locks and more. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Thinking About the Internet. Pt.3: Ira Glass

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 06:00:00 EST

Why does your radio show work so well on the internet? Ira Glass, host of NPR's This American Life: "There's an intimacy to it - a one to one feeling that I'm writing this and it's me talking to you." Subscribe to the Search Engine audio podcast at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Thinking About the Internet. Pt.2: Tim Wu

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:00:00 EST

Free speech or open networks, which is more important? Tim Wu, author of "The Master Switch" on why whoever owns the master switch gets heard. Subscribe to the Search Engine audio podcast at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Thinking About the Internet. Pt.1: David Weinberger

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:00:00 EST

David Weinberger, fellow at Harvard's Berkman Center for the Internet on why the open internet is worth fighting for. Subscribe to the Search Engine podcast at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Vint Cerf: The Search Engine Interview

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:00:00 EST

The Father of the Internet talks with Jesse about open networks and the future of wireless. Also: why Lawful Access is as good as dead. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

What's my name?

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:15:00 EST

Lawful Access, #Nymwars, Anonymous, Wikileaks: why every debate on the Internet seems to be about names. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

CANARIE in the coalmine

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:09:00 EST

Canada's research network is 1000 times faster than the Internet. So why might the Feds shut it down? An interview with CANARIE President Mark Roman. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Impersonating Google

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:32:00 EST

Internet security relies on SSL- so how was it hacked? An interview with security gadfly Chris Sogohian about the Diginotar compromise. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

The Story of Mabus

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:36:00 EST

Blackberry Anarchy in the UK?

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:50:00 EST

During the London riots, UK Prime Minister David Cameron suggested that social media services might have to be curtailed by the government. Danny O'Brien of the Committee to Protect Journalists discusses the dangers of such powers. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

#Nymwars

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:12:00 EST

Google and Facebook demand our real names. Will that make the Internet more like "real life", or will it leave us more exposed and vulnerable than ever before? A conversation with Kirrily "Skud" Robert. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Data Retention (Everyone's a Suspect)

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:08:00 EST

An interview with Christopher Calabrese of the ACLU on the U.S. "Anti-Child Porn" bill. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Class, turn on your cellphones.

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 03:41:00 EST

An interview with Royan Lee, a teacher who's not afraid of technology. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Campus Party Mexico

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 02:41:00 EST

Jesse travels to Mexico City for a tech festival described as "Burning Man for geeks". Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Cloud music comes to Canada

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:56:00 EST

An interview with Rdio's CEO about how his streaming music service made it to Canada while others did not.

Something stinks at the CRTC

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:42:00 EST

This is what Google sounds like when it's pissed off. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

How Farmville Hurts Our Souls.

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:28:00 EST

"Social Gaming" is a phenomenon. But is it destroying our humanity? An interview with Ian Bogost. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

LulzSec and the Infowar

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:14:00 EST

LulzSec disbands- does it matter? Will the hacks stop? And if not- does this mean war?

Patently Absurd

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:51:00 EST

Can companies own behaviors? An interview with Jeremy Morris, post-doctoral communications student at the University of Ottawa, about Amazon's 13-year patent battle to own "one-click purchasing". Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

The Internet of Elsewhere

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:55:00 EST

Different countries get different Internets. A conversation with author Cyrus Farivar, author of "The Internet of Elsewhere". Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Think of the Creators!

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:01:00 EST

Copyright is about getting creators paid, right? In Canada, it's also about getting a myriad of middlemen paid: licensing groups and levy collectors who always seem to make more than the creators they represent. This week, thoughts on Access Copyright, the Canadian Private Copying Collective, and others. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

The Offensive Internet

Mon, 30 May 2011 16:16:00 EST

Professors Martha Nussbaum and Saul Levmore on why we need to curb free speech online. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

It's Time to Worry About Lawful Access

Tue, 24 May 2011 12:31:00 EST

An interview with Micheal Vonn of the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

If You're Not Paying For the Product, You Are the Product

Mon, 16 May 2011 11:42:00 EST

An interview with Chris Sogohian, the privacy expert who blew the whistle on Facebook's anti-Google smear campaign. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Paying for Privacy

Tue, 10 May 2011 15:18:00 EST

Should Canada's privacy commissioner be able to fine companies like Sony when they lose our data? A conversation with Canadian privacy lawyer and blogger, David Fraser. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Forcing Government Open

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:01:00 EST

Our politicians won't stroll into the sunlight, they'll have to be dragged. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Letters from Jail: An Interview with Byron Sonne

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:01:00 EST

Imprisoned since the G20 and facing explosives charges, security geek Byron Sonne has yet to speak to the media - until now. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Telecomix: A Kinder, Gentler 'Anonymous'

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:57:00 EST

Stephen Urbach is 'tomate', an operative for the Internet cluster Telecomix. This week, he explains how he is helping fight censorship in the Middle East and North Africa. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

ROGERS speaks

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:43:00 EST

An interview with Rogers VP Dave Purdy on UBB and WebTV.

Downloading the DMCA

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:48:00 EST

How NDP MP Charlie Angus was accused of copyright infringement, plus an update on Bill C-32. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Hillary's Internet Doublespeak

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:15:00 EST

After Wikileaks, Hillary Clinton still likes internet freedom - but for other countries, not hers. A discussion with Micah Sifry, co-founder and editor of the Personal Democracy Forum. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

The Antisocial Network

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:22:00 EST

Are they trolls, griefers, hackers, vigilantes, activists - or all of the above? A closer look at Anonymous with journalist Julian Dibbell. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

#UBB: Aftermath

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 13:28:00 EST

The fight against usage based billing became the most popular political cause in Canada. So what's next? Steve Anderson of SaveOurNet.ca on federal elections and the internet. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

#UBB

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 11:43:00 EST

An interview with federal Industry Minister Tony Clement on usage based billing. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

What is 'The Streisand Effect'?

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 12:27:00 EST

The Streisand Effect: Babs, the RIAA, the Church of Scientology and Officer Bubbles all know what it is. Do you? Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Stop Worrying Everybody - Broadband in Canada is Super!

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:27:00 EST

An interview with Telus Canada's Jim Johannsson on usage based billing and more. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Tim Wu on the Closing of the Internet

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:32:00 EST

A conversation with Tim Wu, the father of net neutrality and author of The Master Switch, on the monopolization of the Internet, and other things. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Stuxnet: The Worm that Stopped the Bomb

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:50:00 EST

Reporter Yaakov Katz, military correspondent for The Jeruselem Post, tells us how the Stuxnet worm was as damaging to Iran's nuclear program as a physical attack. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Tunisia's Totalitarian Tech

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:08:00 EST

Think China and Iran are repressive online? Wait until you hear about what the Tunisian government is doing. An interview with Robert Guerra of the Internet Freedom Project. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Copywords

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 11:15:00 EST

An Internet dictionary for distinguishing GOOD copying from BAD copying. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Byron Sonne is Still in Prison

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 11:45:00 EST

The strange, suppressed story of Byron Sonne, the G-20 security hacker who has been held, unconvicted, for 6 months and counting. An interview with technology journalist Jesse Hirsch. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Is the War Against WikiLeaks a War Against the Internet?

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:36:00 EST

An interview with professor, author and Internet pioneer, David Weinberger. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

How Wikileaks Hacked The News

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 06:00:00 EST

For day after day, every national newspaper and newscast took their stories directly from Wikileaks. So why is the media so upset with Julian Assange? A debate with journalist Jay Teitel, my uncle. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Why Can't We All Be More Like Wikipedia?

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 06:00:00 EST

Wikipedia is a grand achievement by a civil online community. So why isn't the rest of the web more like it? An interview with Joseph Reagle, fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University, and author of Good Faith Collaboration: The Culture of Wikipedia. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Reality Check: Cyberbullying

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 06:00:00 EST

The Search Engine Guide to Moral Panic, pt.3. Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

The Free Bestseller: An Interview with Ryan North

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 06:00:00 EST

Dinosaur Comics creator Ryan North's first book is an Amazon.com #1 bestseller and a free e-book. Find out how he did it. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Reality Check: Facebook

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 06:00:00 EST

The Search Engine Guide to Moral Panic, pt.2. Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Do Online Ads Work?

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 06:00:00 EST

Paywalls fail and Old Spice guy is hilarious, but can online ads sustain content online? An interview with Adnews.com editor Derek Winkler. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Digi-Drugs

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 06:00:00 EST

The Search Engine Guide to Moral Panic. Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

The End of the Copyfight?

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 06:00:00 EST

Bill C-32 will be our new copyright law - Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law at the University of Ottawa, explains what that means for our digital rights. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Usage-Based Billing: The House Wins Again

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 06:00:00 EST

Teksavvy CEO Rocky Gaudrault on how the recent CRTC decision allowing usage-based billing helps Bell and hurts the Canadian Internet. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Grand Text Auto

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 06:00:00 EST

How is the Internet changing the way we tell stories? A talk with interactive novelist Stephen Marche and a look at The Mongoliad. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Class, Turn OFF Your Cellphones

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 06:00:00 EST

Second thoughts on tech in schools - a discussion with Anthony Marco, high school teacher and podcaster at Dyscultured.com and Love Hate Things.com. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

You Can't Make a Good Movie About the Internet

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 06:00:00 EST

The history of the internet will not be written in film: Why "The Social Network" sucks. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

How to Disappear

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 06:00:00 EST

If you thought that Twitter and Facebook were just for people who want very much to be seen, well think again. They can also be used to help you become invisible. An interview with former skip-tracer and author of "How to Disappear", Frank Ahearn. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Class, turn on your cellphones.

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 06:00:00 EST

An interview with Royan Lee, a teacher who's not afraid of technology. Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

The Baby

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 06:00:00 EST

They're a big commitment and they sure can be annoying, but we live them anyway. Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

So, Are You Guys Evil Yet?

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 06:00:00 EST

An interview with Google's Canada policy counsel, Jacob Glick. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Is Craigslist a Pimp?

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 06:00:00 EST

Is Craigslist an exploiter of women and children, or law enforcement's best tool against human traffickers? An interview with Polaris Project CEO Bradley Myles. Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Wired Magazine is Dead

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:00:00 EST

Wired says the Web is Dead. Wired says a lot of things...Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

How to Un-Suck Canada's Internet

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:00:00 EST

Steve Anderson, national coordinator of SaveOurNet.ca, on how the CRTC is trying to encourage faster speeds and smaller bills. Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Wikileaks: After the Flood

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:00:00 EST

Jay Rosen, professor of journalism at New York University, on what Wikileaks means for the media. Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

The Realist

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:00:00 EST

Some optimistic pundits think the Internet will solve everything. It's time for a reality-check.

Hacking Philanthropy

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:00:00 EST

Lucy Bernholz, author of the blog Philanthropy 2173, on how the Internet is disrupting the way we help. Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Blab-Berry

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 06:00:00 EST

How, where and why RIM shares your email. An interview with Danny O'Brien, internet advocacy coordinator with the Committee to Protect Journalists. Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

What's a Slacktivist?

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 06:00:00 EST

Who's lazier- online activists, or those who dismiss them? Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

How FarmVille Hurts Our Souls

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 06:00:00 EST

"Social Gaming" is a phenomenon. But is it destroying our humanity? An interview with Ian Bogost, videogame researcher, critic, designer, and professor at Georgia Tech. Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Jailbreaking America

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 06:00:00 EST

How the Electronic Frontier Foundation liberates U.S. tech (and maybe Canadian tech, too). An interview with Corynne McSherry, staff attorney at EFF. Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Don't worry about Facebook.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:00:00 EST

A concise history of how your privacy got Zucked away. Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Trolling 101

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:00:00 EST

Do not feed 4chan! 4chan users have been responsible for the formation or popularization of Internet memes such as lolcats, Rickrolling and many others. An interview with Gabriella Coleman, assistant professor of media, culture, and communication at NYU. Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

You are Suing Facebook

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:00:00 EST

An interview with Tony Merchant, the attorney behind what might be the biggest class-action lawsuit in Canadian history. Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

The Guru

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:00:00 EST

I provide solutions. Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine.

Notes from the Stupid War

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:00:00 EST

As U.S. federal law enforcement cracks down on streaming video, Canadians still lack a legitimate way to watch stuff online. Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Will Google Change China or Leave It?

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 06:00:00 EST

An interview with Robert Boorstin, Google's Director of Public Policy. Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

The G-20 Geek Bomb? Also: Minister Moore's Meltdown

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 06:00:00 EST

Is Byron Sonne, IT security specialist and Surveillance Club member, a homegrown terrorist or a helpful hacker? Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Astroturf

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 06:00:00 EST

Need a grassroots movement in a hurry? Just fake it online! Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Destroying Massive Value

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 06:00:00 EST

An interview with Industry Minister Tony Clement. Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Do Not Remove This Tag Under Penalty of Law

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 06:00:00 EST

The number of ways you can break the law by playing with your own property is set to multiply if the new copyright bill becomes law. An interview with Liberal industry critic Marc Garneau on whether he plans to let that happen. Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

So Bored of Copyright

Mon, 31 May 2010 06:00:00 EST

Once again, Canada faces a Made-in-the-USA copyright bill. So what happens now? Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

What Does Open Mean? (Part 2)

Mon, 17 May 2010 06:00:00 EST

Michael Geist, Ron Deibert, Yochai Benkler and more join Jesse for a live panel on Open Development. Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

What Does Open Mean?

Mon, 10 May 2010 06:00:00 EST

Michael Geist, Ron Deibert, Yochai Benkler and more join Jesse for a live panel on Open Development. Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Is the Internet any good?

Mon, 03 May 2010 06:00:00 EST

We 19ve had the Internet for over 20 years- where 19s our utopia? An argument with Evgeny Morozov.

Apple Rots

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 06:00:00 EST

Cory Doctorow on how Apple became worse than Microsoft. Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Deep Packet Inspection

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 06:00:00 EST

Is your Internet Service Provider inspecting you? A new website created in partnership with Canada's Privacy Commissioner will tell you. Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Bonus Podcast: Jesse at TEDx

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 06:00:00 EST

Jesse's TEDx talk on digital comics in the classroom. Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

The CBC's Antisocial Media

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 06:00:00 EST

An interview with the CBC on their continuing partnership with iCopyright. Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

The iTax & Fair Dealing

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 06:00:00 EST

An in-depth interview with NDP MP Charlie Angus. Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

FedBook

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:00:00 EST

FBI agents are going undercover online, creating fake Facebook accounts in order to "friend" suspects and access their private information. Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Progressive Hypocrisy

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:00:00 EST

America's trade embargo against Iran no longer applies to Twitter, Gmail, or dozens of other Internet communication tools, because the U.S. government wants protesters to use them for political speech. But encryption tools that protect protesters are still forbidden. The policy is contradictory, hypocritical - and a step in the right direction. Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

The Enemy of the Internet

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:00:00 EST

What's the biggest threat to the Internet? Chinese hackers? Russian Botnets? Nope, it's a guy named Mike. Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Quit Your Day Job

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:00:00 EST

Jason Scott has a weird hobby: archiving decades-old floppy disks, text games and BBS files. When he lost his day job, his weird hobby became his weird occupation. Jason explains how he funded "The Jason Scott Sabbatical".

Video Podcast #4: The Luddite

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:00:00 EST

Hey, can you come in here for a sec? I've done it again .... Jesse blogs at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Why America Should Blacklist Itself

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:00:00 EST

Canada remains on America's "priority watch list" of copyright scofflaws. But as lawyer Howard Knopf illustrates, Canada's intellectual property laws are already tougher than America's, and any list of copyright laggards would have to include the U.S. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Malaysia's Internet Schizophrenia

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:00:00 EST

Malaysia's government warned that the Internet will erode its people's culture - yet their prime minister is on Twitter. Jennifer Pak reports from Kuala Lumpur on the country's love/hate relationship with the Web. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Video Podcast #3: Save the Newspaper!

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:00:00 EST

How will mankind survive if we let the Internet kill newspapers? Classifieds, crosswords, comics and ads MUST be delivered to our doors each day or society will collapse.

CBC and iCopyright

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:00:00 EST

If you want to quote a CBC.ca story on your blog, the CBC wants $250 a month. The CBC also wants you to inform on those who dont. Or so it seemed until Canadians demanded answers.

Obama Offline

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:01:00 EST

One year later, how is Obama fulfilling his promise of being America's first "Tech-President"? He isn't, says TechPresident.com editor Micah Sifry, who explains how the new administration stopped talking with its online base, and started talking at them.

Video Podcast #2: Free Hoder

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:01:00 EST

Canadian blogger Hossein Derakhshan has been rotting in an Iranian prison for over a year, and hasn't been charged with anything. Our government doesn't seem to care much about him - but you should. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

The Freedom to Connect

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:01:00 EST

Hillary Clinton's sweeping speech on Internet Freedom: was it an American dream of a connected globe, or a harsh warning to China?

Google vs. China: The Story Behind the Story

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:01:00 EST

Why is Google really threatening to leave China? Is it due to cyber attacks? Censorship? Is it a business decision? Probably all three, explains Boxun News editor Watson Meng.

Video Podcast #1: Does the Internet Make You Dumber?

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:01:00 EST

What does the Internet do to your brain? Intellectuals and writers such as Doris Lessing, Brian Cathcart and Nicholas Carr argue that the web is making us stupider, killing our attention spans, and filling our brains with inanities. Jesse Brown proves these points by arguing against them. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Filesharing on Trial

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:01:00 EST

Harvard Law Professor Charles Nesson fought the music industry and lost. This week, a candid interview with Nesson on why he pissed off the judge, and what he's going to do next. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

No Such Thing as a Journalist

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:01:00 EST

The Supreme Court of Canada's recent libel ruling isn't just a victory for journalists - it unshackles every voice on the Internet, and reminds us that in the eyes of the law, journalists don't actually exist. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Sympathy for the Record Industry

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:01:00 EST

The music labels are sued for pirating music and the video game industry embraces pirates. It's a topsy-turvy Search Engine Christmas. God Bless us, everyone! Post your comments on the Search Engine blog: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

ACTA-Tag!

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:01:00 EST

Industry Minister Tony Clement won't talk about the secrets of ACTA. Instead, he's pointed curious critics to Michael Geist's website. This week, Michael explains why he's the wrong man for that job. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

MicroFOX?

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:01:00 EST

If Rupert Murdoch pulls his news empire's content from Google and sells exclusive "searchability" to Microsoft, what will happen to the web? All outcomes considered in an interview with The Globe and Mail's Mathew Ingram. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Madoff's Geeks

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST

Only five people have been arrested for Bernie Madoff's giant Ponzi scheme: Madoff himself, two top business associates, and now, two computer programmers. Can fraud exist anymore without geeks in the inner circle? This week, questions about the role of IT in financial crisis and collapse. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Uncle Spam Wants You!

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST

American military recruiters have moved online, using web quizzes, Xbox shooters and sophisticated data mining to woo young recruits. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

ACTA: WTF?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST

Between secret talks and leaked docs, word has spread that U.S.-made copyright laws are headed to Canada through the back door. Is it true? A call for answers. Plus: why cops can't solve cybercrime (and how they could). Post your comments on the Search Engine blog: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

The Blogfather, Part II

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST

Canadian Hossein Derakhshan brought blogging to Iran, reversed his politics, made enemies on both sides, got arrested and hasn't been heard from since- until now. While "Hoder" remains in a Tehran prison, his brother Hamed brings news, breaking his family's silence. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

The Neutral Throttle? An interview with CRTC Chairman Konrad von Finckenstein

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST

What are the new rules of the Internet? Jesse asks CRTC Chairman Konrad von Finckenstein to explain the Net Neutrality ruling. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

The Trouble with Larry

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:01:01 EST

Larry Lessig is against transparency. Or is he? Open Government guru Carl Malamud helps Jesse parse Lessig's muddy missive. Also, from Trafigura to Yahoo: everything that's right and wrong with online journalism.

Section 13, Hate Speech, and the Streisand Effect

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST

Section 13, the "Internet hate speech" law, has been deemed unconstitutional. It has also proven to be counter-effective, exponentially amplifying the ideas it attempted to silence. Also on the show, the Swartz identity: how a young open gov hacktivist became the target of an FBI investigation. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

The Open Source Vagina

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST

The porn biz is losing profits to piracy, but has yet to resort to lawsuits against filesharers. Instead, porn is innovating. One idea is the RealTouch, a physical "sex simulator" with digital connections. Jesse explores the possibility of open source sex with a RealTouch spokesman. Also on the show: a response from CIRA to last week's report. Mature Audiences Only. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Are You Gay? (The Internet Would Like to Know)

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:01:00 EST

"Gaydar" software from MIT and queer-bashing Islamist radicals trolling Iraq's chatrooms are making it increasingly difficult to hide one's sexuality, and increasingly dangerous to be gay. Also: how CIRA, the non-profit "dot-ca" domain people get 10 million dollars a year. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

China's Homicidal Net-Addict Bootcamps

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:01:00 EST

At least one Chinese teen has been killed in a Chinese Internet-addict "rehab" centre ? Jennifer Pak in Beijing reports. Also, did a German rap group cause another 9/11? Nope, it was just another hoax. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Ira Glass on the Internet

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:01:00 EST

"This American Life" is the #1 rated podcast in America and one of the first major podcasts ever. In this first weekly episode of Search Engine, Jesse interviews Ira Glass about the success of TAL online and the impact of the Internet on public radio. Post your comments on the new Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

No Show This Week

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:01:00 EST

The official TVO relaunch of Search Engine happens next week - Tuesday September, 15 and will examine the question: What is the internet doing to public radio? Jesse interviews his radio hero, "This American Life's" Ira Glass. Details and links for the Search Engine Upgrade Party are at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Is Facebook Illegal?

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:01:00 EST

As Canada's Privacy Commissioner considers taking Facebook to Federal Court, the possibility looms that Canada will be the first country to deem Facebook illegal. Privacy lawyer David TS Fraser discusses what this means for Facebook, the Canadian Internet, and for privacy itself.

The Human Flesh Search Engine

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:01:00 EST

In the absence of a fair and open judicial system, Chinese Netizens have become digital vigilantes. Also: why Ignatieff should give his books away for free.

File Sharing IS Fair Use

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:01:00 EST

As Canada considers Copyright, America fights about it: Harvard Law Prof. Charles Nesson brings to trial the case of a downloader fighting back against the music industry. Search Engine interviews Nesson and hears his controversial argument. Search Engine blog is available at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Like Iran, Minus the Technology

Tue, 13 Jul 2009 23:59:00 EST

A report from Beijing on the Uyghur-Han race riots, plus a response to the National Post on Net Neutrality. Search Engine blog is available at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

No Expectation of Privacy

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:01:00 EST

An Interview with Public Safety Minister Peter Van Loan. Also: bad Tweets from Iran and good news from Ottawa. Search Engine blog is available at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Is Net Neutrality Getting Pwned?

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:01:00 EST

The case against "Idea Bundling" our digital politics. Also: how to spy on North Korea - an interview with Google-mapping amateur spy Curtis Melvin.

Who's Copying Who?

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:01:00 EST

Is Canada the world's worst file-swapper or is something rotten with our research? Think tank CEO Anne Golden responds to charges of plagiarism. Search Engine blog is available at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

The Origin of Cory Doctorow

Tue, 19 May 2009 00:01:00 EST

Drug Data Ransom, Cory's TVO roots, and a special announcement. Search Engine blog is available at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine

Search Engine Coming to TVO

Fri, 01 May 2009 12:00:00 EST

Welcome to the new home of Search Engine, hosted by Jesse Brown. Thanks for subscribing - new episodes are on the way soon!

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China Uncensored

Thinking About the Internet. Pt. 21: Mathew Ingram

A New CRTC?

Thinking About the Internet. Pt. 20: Christopher Calabrese

Last look at CyberWar

Thinking About the Internet. Pt. 19: Stephen Marche

Interview with Byron Sonne

Thinking About the Internet. Pt. 18: Aaron Swartz

Byron Sonne: Guilty of Curiosity

Thinking About the Internet. Pt.16: Alan Borovoy

Thinking About the Internet. Pt.17: Jay Rosen

Whatever Happened to Peace, Love and Digital Democracy?

Thinking About the Internet. Pt.14: Mike Masnick

Thinking About the Internet. Pt.15: Sarah Stirland

Does the Internet Cure Loneliness?

Thinking About the Internet. Pt.12: Cory Doctorow

Thinking About the Internet. Pt.13: Alexandra Samuel

Throwing Students Under the Bus

Tim Berners Lee - The Search Engine Interview (Part 1)

Tim Berners Lee - The Search Engine Interview (Part 2)

Pirate Radio

The E-book Conspiracy

No Warrant, No Problem

Ira Glass on the Internet

Vint Cerf - The Search Engine Interview (Part 2)

Vint Cerf - The Search Engine Interview (Part 1)

The Legacy of the G-20

Thinking About the Internet. Pt.11: Michael Vonn

NaThinking About the Internet. Pt.10: Christopher Soghoian

Thinking About the Internet. Pt.9: Julian Dibbell

Digitally Locked

The Antisocial Network

Digital Locks have nothing to do with Copyright

The Internet is the Opposition

It's Time to Worry About Lawful Access

Alan Borovoy

Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian on Lawful Access

The Story of Mabus

SOPA: the Internet punches back

Online is I.R.L.

What's a Twitter Follower Worth?

Top Tech Stories of 2012

The Problem with Video Chat

How to Make Friends on the Internet

SOPA So Far

MegaMutiny

Tony 2.0

Interrogating Byron

U.B.B. is dead. Is O.T.T. dead too?

TyrantTech: Made in the USA

Notes From a Digital Classroom

Tim Wu on the closing of the Internet.

Digital Lockdown

Germany's Federal Virus

Thinking About the Internet. Pt.7: Ian Bogost

Thinking About the Internet. Pt.8: Micah Sifry

Tim Berners Lee: The Search Engine Interview

Thinking About the Internet. Pt.5: Evgeny Morozov

Thinking About the Internet. Pt.6: Cory Doctorow

Thinking About the Internet. Pt.4: Biella Coleman

Minister James Moore on Copyright Reform

Thinking About the Internet. Pt.3: Ira Glass

Thinking About the Internet. Pt.2: Tim Wu

Thinking About the Internet. Pt.1: David Weinberger

Vint Cerf: The Search Engine Interview

What's my name?

CANARIE in the coalmine

Impersonating Google

The Story of Mabus

Blackberry Anarchy in the UK?

#Nymwars

Data Retention (Everyone's a Suspect)

Class, turn on your cellphones.

Campus Party Mexico

Cloud music comes to Canada

Something stinks at the CRTC