The 1980s synthesiser pioneer Thomas Dolby is releasing his first album in two decades, but you might know him better by his other achievement - a revolution in mobile phone ringtones. It is … [Read more...] about The man behind the Nokia ringtone
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Google helps put high-resolution images of the Dead Sea Scrolls online
Ultra-high resolution images of several Dead Sea Scrolls are now available on the web, after Google helped digitise the ancient texts. The search firm lent its expertise in scanning documents to the … [Read more...] about Google helps put high-resolution images of the Dead Sea Scrolls online
Edison’s concrete piano
As his career as an inventor became increasingly successful, Thomas Edison developed a range of philanthropic ideals, including the desire to place a piano in the home of every American. To ensure … [Read more...] about Edison’s concrete piano
Che sorpresa! Italy leads Europe in smartphone use
Italians are born to communicate, and they're loving their new mezzo - the smartphone. Now they have social networking apps to use alongside arm gestures and strong voices. Italians use smartphones … [Read more...] about Che sorpresa! Italy leads Europe in smartphone use
Facebook (the dude with questionable hygiene) vs Twitter (which smells of roses and cloves)
Idiosyncratic concert pianist James Rhodes is disillusioned with Facebook but loves Twitter. Here's what he says on his Telegraph blog: Truth be told, I only signed up to Facebook in the hope of … [Read more...] about Facebook (the dude with questionable hygiene) vs Twitter (which smells of roses and cloves)
Sky diving ‘ballet
It's labelled a sky diving ballet. Though ballet doesn't really come into it, it is rather amazing and satisfies my geeky side! http://youtu.be/fLm_YzY3kLU And if you want to try it yourself … [Read more...] about Sky diving ‘ballet
Roberto Bolle and MIT create a digital ballet. See it here…
The performance, dubbed Dancing Atoms, is the result of a collaboration between ballet dancer Roberto Bolle and a team lead by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology - says The New … [Read more...] about Roberto Bolle and MIT create a digital ballet. See it here…
175,000 left waiting for Met techies to fix the ‘Die Walküre’ planks
The massive set for Wagner’s “Ring” being staged at the Metropolitan Opera picked a fine time to misbehave. A technical problem left an estimated 175,000 people sitting in movie theaters around the … [Read more...] about 175,000 left waiting for Met techies to fix the ‘Die Walküre’ planks
Time magazine chooses 140 Best Twitter Feeds – Margaret Atwood is a surprising twitterer
There's Bieber and Gaga, but there's also Atwood. A sample tweet: True, if someone nicks my socks they are still 'mine.' I just can't wear them. Thus unenforceable copyrights." It's a shame that … [Read more...] about Time magazine chooses 140 Best Twitter Feeds – Margaret Atwood is a surprising twitterer
“Google Art Project” Launches: Why It’s Amazing
One of the longstanding promises of the Internet--of the last century's worth of technology, really--is that the cultural heritage of the world will be accessible to everyone in their homes. Today, … [Read more...] about “Google Art Project” Launches: Why It’s Amazing
