Category: Technology
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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.
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Living Symbolically | Turn Off Your Chargers
One of the podcasts I subscribe to is the BBC’s More or Less – a weekly look at the numbers behind the news. Teaching Mathematics one is always in need of some relevant applications, and this has it in spades. Their recent episode on sustainable energy was very interesting, but fell into the trap that…