Friday August 15th, 2014 – 1pm
Posted Aug 15, 2014 01:58:33 PM.
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The fourth hour of the 570 Midday Show
1:00 Andrew Younghusband, Host of “Don’t Drive Here”
After nearly a decade behind the wheel of Discovery’s CANADA’S WORST DRIVER, Andrew Younghusband really thought he’d experienced the worst-case driving scenarios ever. Terrible drivers are one thing — and they’re everywhere – but what happens on the roads in the most challenging and congested urban centres on the planet? Way outside of his comfort zone, Younghusband steers around unbelievable free-for-alls involving cars, bikes, pedestrians – and even animals – on white-knuckle rides in these incredible cities. But he’s not alone. Bold and often incredibly skilled, Younghusband’s local guides teach him how to navigate and experience the city in a way no guidebook ever could.
1:30 Martin Karsten, University of Waterloo Professor
Internet users are discovering cyberspace has its limits. In a situation experts say is comparable to what could have happened with the Year 2000 (Y2K) bug, the Internet exceeded a memory limit for old routers this week, causing slow browsing speeds and halting access to certain websites. Experts say we should have been prepared – just as we tried to be for Y2K, a much-hyped disaster that never happened.
It’s difficult to pinpoint which websites will be negatively affected, considering the process is somewhat arbitrary, said Martin Karsten, associate professor of computer science at the University of Waterloo.However, if the backlog affects a popular site, such as eBay, the extent of the problem appears larger. To resolve the issues, industries need to reconfigure old routers, which should resolve the problem for another year or two, Mr. Karsten said. After that, upgrading hardware upgrades and buying new routers will be necessary.
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