Category: Technology
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‘Our Presence in the Church of Technology’ | Herds | Paying for Twitter?
An interesting article here on ‘oiling the digital society’… We are bootstrapping a new world, one in which information technology and computational systems are as deeply embedded in our society as the scientific method or religious belief seem to be, and the precise names of the gods we worship is less important than our presence…
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And After Vaux There Was… Apple
Exactly 40 years ago Apollo 11 began its mission to send the first human beings onto another body in space – perhaps the most important and profound achievement in the history of mankind. Only twelve men ever achieved this, but for the first time we had transcended, albeit momentarily, the physicality of the planet we…
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Albums Are Dead | Long Live the Album-as-Software
Interesting piece on the Black Eyed Peas, who are releasing their forthcoming album with a deliberate view to listeners mashing it up, uploading the results – which could then be released as an ‘upgrade’ in the future. Another example of how piracy has actually energised bands and the music industry to innovate.