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11:57 am Fri
Mar 23, 2018
Before Max Headroom shilled for Coke and collaborated with the Art of Noise (below), he starred in this fantastic and prescient 1985 UK TV movie about a dystopic future. This brilliant bit of cyberpunk science fiction feels even more relevant today than it did back then.
Previously: "Max Headroom, the full story"
(Thanks, UPSO!)
Ray Corrigan (previously), a campaigning computer scientist at the UK's Open University, has an excellent explainer on the EU's disastrous copyright directive on the progressive academic group blog Crooked Timber (previously).
Tomorrow, July 5, the European Parliament will vote on whether to conduct a debate and review of the new copyright directive that was approved by the legislative committee last month.
Context, contemplation, careful study: things all but lost in the modern rush to shovel information into our eyeballs. Here’s The Indy on slow reading, the antithesis of speed reading. By default, most people read as quickly as they’re comfortable with – this happens without any conscious effort. To start slow reading, you read as slowly […]
Robot vacuums have been around for a while, but the technology has been somewhat hit-or-miss. All too often, these machines get stuck, miss spots, or simply don’t work the way you need them to. The ECOVACS DEEBOT Slim2 Robotic Vacuum Cleaner, however, is designed with a myriad of smart features to make it more autonomous […]
There are some things you can get away with winging, but leading a business isn’t one of them. The reality is that when it comes to making big decisions, corporate big wigs and small business owners alike rely on data-driven insights to lead their ventures in the right direction. That’s why taking the time to […]
Many of us are still reluctant to fork out the $160 for a pair of earbuds we could very easily lose if we turn our heads just a little too quickly. On sale for $22.99, the Air Bud Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds present a more economically sound alternative, and they even come with a charging case […]
