When the analysts and experts talk about the current financial crisis, they often refer to credit default swaps. So, what exactly is a credit default swap? Marketplace Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch goes to the whiteboard for this explanation. ... 

Blair Levin, the FCC's Broadband Initiative Director, tells C-SPAN's "The Communicators" about progress on the national broadband project and a report to Congress on the program due shortly. Program from Saturday, December 26, 2009. ... 

A STRAIGHT TALKING FOLLOW UP TO THE 'DIGIT-AL' CAMPAIGN ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO SWITCH TO DIGITAL TV ... 

The internet in musical form. God help us all. Filmed at the Carolina Renaissance Fair. MP3: spencertucker.com Lyrics are available on the video (under the closed captioning section in the bottom right) ... 

Und hier für euch die Kredits ... 

Part one of a very two-dimensional financial mini-series. ... 

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski unveils the country's first National Broadband Plan. The plan sets an ambitious agenda for connecting all corners of the nation while transforming the economy and society with the communications network of the future --robust, affordable Internet. (Public domain) ... 

The TV Capture Mini Scart Freeview Receiver and Recorder allows you to receive up to 75 digital TV and radio channels, and record direct to SD card or USB memory stick. ... 

www.deadtroll.com ... 

Angst vor der Pleite, Finanzkrise, Rezession: all das nimmt den Menschen derzeit die Lust auf den Kaufrausch. Eine Möglichkeit, wenn nötige Anschaffungen anstehen, dennoch schnell und einfach an Geld zu kommen sind so genannte Konsumentenkredite. Wir zeigen, worauf man in diesen unsicheren Zeiten beim Abschluss eines solchen Kredits achten sollte. ...