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29/09/2009

The latest in the dispute over Google Books plans to digitise the world鈥檚 library. Computer aid that is helping the blind in Kenya to find work. And Japanese researchers develop an anti-wifi paint.

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.

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28 minutes

Last on

Wed 30 Sep 2009 00:32GMT

Chapters

  • Google鈥檚 plans to digitise World鈥檚 Books

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

    Duration: 03:33

  • Computer Aid for Kenya鈥檚 blind

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

    Duration: 06:45

  • Anti-Wifi paint

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

    Duration: 04:49

  • Bodleian Library collaborates with Google

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

    Duration: 02:27

Broadcasts

  • Tue 29 Sep 2009 09:32GMT
  • Tue 29 Sep 2009 15:32GMT
  • Tue 29 Sep 2009 19:32GMT
  • Wed 30 Sep 2009 00:32GMT

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