Healthy Eating with Apps

For most, it’s relatively easy to eat healthy food when you’re at home and have the time to shop and plan a meal, but how about when you are out and about? Continuing with our series on Winter Wellness, UMass Chef Simon Stevenson takes a look at how you can use...

Movies in the Digital Age

In this era of Netflix, Satellite TV and downloading and streaming on the web, people are watching movies in different ways. We take a look at how some brick and mortar DVD stores are still hanging on, and why it is that with the ever changing ways there are to watch...

Information Security Board

University of Massachusetts Computer Science Professor Kevin Fu will discuss his recent appointment to serve on the National Institute of Standards and Technology Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board. The panel advises the Federal Government on...

Digital Technology

University of Massachusetts Prof. of Communications Jarice Hanson is an expert on how digital technologies are shaping new behavior and changing our world by enabling grassroots political movements such as Occupy Wall Street, the Tea Party movement, Democracy...

Cyber Security

University of Mass. Prof. of Computer Science Emery Berger discusses cyber security and what we can do to protect our information from computer hackers....

Steve Levy, Wired Magazine

Springfield Public Forum speaker Steven Levy, Wired Magazine writer, will speak on  “How Google Shaped Our Lives” and his book, ‘ In the Plex: How Google, Thinks, Works and Shapes Our Lives.”...

Wired West

Guests: Monica Webb, Wired West Executive Committee Chair, and  Steve Nelson, Wired West Executive Board member. In Western Massachusetts, close to 50 towns have residences and businesses with partial or no access to high-speed internet, while access has become a...

The State We’re In: Judith Dumont

This week’s guest is Judith Dumont, Director of the Massachusetts Broadband Institute which is spearheading efforts to bring high-speed internet service to every community in the Commonwealth. We’ll look at the work to create the infrastructure to bring broadband to...

Impact of Solar Flares on Communications

Richard Sanderson, astronomer at the Springfield Science Museum will join host Carrie Saldo to discuss the current sun activity in the last weeks which was the strongest solar eruption – or “flare” seen in the last five years. Sanderson will also talk about the impact...

Wireless Networks and Wi-Fi Technology

Technology contributor and entrepreneur Humera Fasihuddin will talk about Wi-Fi in local businesses. Fasihuddin will discuss how to secure your connection and other ways to get internet access by using your smart phone. Additional Info: Humera Fasihuddin Website...

Consumer Electronics Show

The Electronics Editor for Consumer Reports Magazine, Paul Reynolds will join us with our technology contributor Humera Fasihuddin, and host Carrie Saldo to talk about the upcoming electronic devices in the market and to discuss the latest technology revealed at the...

New Tax Laws & Online Filing

Doug Theobald, CPA – Partner Moriarty & Primack Accountants will be our guest to discuss the new tax laws and how to file taxes online. Watch the Segment Additional Info: Moriarty & Primack P.C. Certified Public Accountants Profile Doug...