Ep. 54: Taxi cell phone ban; Nintendo's holiday gamble; and the Ballad of Balloon Boy Video

Video description: Episode 54 of the Digital City, where we discuss NYC's plan to stop Taxi drivers from using cell phones; Nintendo's big plans for Mario; Washington's high-tech subway system; and show off the best Balloon Boy Web games.

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Ep. 46: Debating the PS3 Slim, plus how to get your free Windows 7 upgrade

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Balloons paint the San Jose sky red

CNET's Neha Tiwari talks with Jenny Marketou and Katie Salen about their interactive art piece "99 Red Balloons: A game of flying perspectives." The work was inspired by the popular "99 LuftBalloons" tune by Nena, and by "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and balloons that were used historically to take bird's-eye photos as a spy tactic. Using large helium balloons with wireless cameras attached while playing a route-finding game has produced some "interesting images," according to the artists. For more information on the project, and where you can play, click here.

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