Andrew Bouvé

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Part 1: The ABCs of War Bots

Technological developments have enabled the evolution of warfare from cavemen bludgeoning each other with blunt objects to career soldiers...

Labour

Nov 13, 2008

Part 2: Soldiers and Their Bots

Unlike soldiers, robots can take the worst of a bomb blast and survive to see another battle. So when an explosive needs to...

Nov 13, 2008

Part 3: The Overcrowded Skies

There's a problem brewing over the skies of Iraq, and it's not weather related. Thanks to a new generation of cheaper,...

Nov 13, 2008

Part 4: Rescue Bots of the Future

Not only are robots being used for military offensives, but they are also being deployed to rescue wounded soldiers. These robot medics can evacuate downed servicemen from situations too dangerous for normal reconnaissance missions. Rescue bots, most of which are still in the development phase, ensure..

Nov 13, 2008

Part 5: Legs With Brains

Robots are assisting soldiers both on the battlefield and off. Some 30,000 men and women have lost limbs over the course of the conflict in Iraq, and the latest in prosthetic technology is helping them readjust to normal life. These cutting edge prostheses are equipped with robotic joints and computer..

Nov 13, 2008

Part 6: A God's Eye View

The capture of the U2 spy plane pilot Gary Powers was one of the tensest incidents of the Cold War. In modern warfare, high-flying surveillance planes are now totally unmanned, taking espionage literally to new heights. While these robotic drones are good news for the military, they have civil rights..

Nov 13, 2008

Part 7: When War Becomes A Video Game

We've learned about robots that spy, rescue, aid, survey, and defuse. In the final episode of our "Military Robots" series, we...

Nov 13, 2008

Internet Censorship

Sex. Ass. Falun gong. Chances are, if you're reading this right now, you don't live in Yemen, Myanmar, or China. Internet censorship can take many forms, from restricting private internet access to blocking searches for politically volatile keywords. Exercise your internet freedom by taking a look..

Oct 22, 2008

The Hidden Cost of War

In 2003, Donald Rumsfeld estimated a war with Iraq would cost $60 billion. Five years later, the cost of Iraq war operations is more than 10...

Matt Owens

Audio Dregs Recordings

Sep 25, 2008

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Technological developments have enabled the evolution of warfare from cavemen bludgeoning each other with blunt objects to career soldiers...

Unlike soldiers, robots can take the worst of a bomb blast and survive to see another battle. So when an explosive needs to...

There's a problem brewing over the skies of Iraq, and it's not weather related. Thanks to a new generation of cheaper,...

We've learned about robots that spy, rescue, aid, survey, and defuse. In the final episode of our "Military Robots" series, we...

In 2003, Donald Rumsfeld estimated a war with Iraq would cost $60 billion. Five years later, the cost of Iraq war operations is more than 10...