Category Archives: Technology

How the compass unlocked the world | Small Thing Big Idea, a TED series

Posted on January 13, 2020 by agogo22

“Everything that we think of as world history would not have taken place without the compass.” Science curator David Biello explains how the device changed our relationship to the world.

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A Vision Of The World In 2040 – BBC Click

Posted on December 10, 2019 by agogo22

A longer cut of Spencer Kelly’s interview with film-maker Damon Gameau, whose film 2040 is a more positive take on how our world might look in 20 years’ time. Subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1uNQEWR Find us online at http://www.bbc.com/click Twitter: @bbcclick Facebook: … Continue reading →

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Solar-Powered Plant Turns Ocean Saltwater Into Clean Drinking Water

Posted on December 7, 2019 by agogo22

View this post on Instagram A post shared by GivePower (@givepowerfoundation) 35,000 people now have fresh drinking water thanks to this solar-powered desalination plant. You might turn on the faucet without a second thought, but clean drinking water is not … Continue reading →

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Julian Barbour – What is Time?

Posted on December 6, 2019 by agogo22

For more on information and video interviews with Julian Barbour, please visit http://bit.ly/1aoc0oZ For more videos answering the question what is time click here http://bit.ly/1BRNBi2 To buy episodes and seasons of Closer To Truth click here http://bit.ly/1LUPlQS Time is a … Continue reading →

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The Architect of Modern Algorithms – Quanta

Posted on November 28, 2019 by agogo22

Good code has both substance and style. It provides all necessary information, without extraneous details. It bypasses inefficiencies and bugs. It is accurate, succinct and eloquent enough to be read and understood by humans. But by the late 1960s, advances … Continue reading →

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Capitalism Didn’t Make the iPhone, You iMbecile

Posted on November 15, 2019 by agogo22

Economist Rob Larson explains why the free market isn’t the force of innovation it’s commonly believed to be.

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Cryptographers, quantum computers and the war for information

Posted on November 14, 2019 by agogo22

In this glimpse into our technological future, cryptographer Craig Costello discusses the world-altering potential of quantum computers, which could shatter the limits set by today’s machines — and give code breakers a master key to the digital world. See how … Continue reading →

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The danger of AI is weirder than you think | Janelle Shane

Posted on November 14, 2019 by agogo22

The danger of artificial intelligence isn’t that it’s going to rebel against us, but that it’s going to do exactly what we ask it to do, says AI researcher Janelle Shane. Sharing the weird, sometimes alarming antics of AI algorithms … Continue reading →

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Quantum Supremacy & AI, with Stephen Fry.

Posted on October 30, 2019 by agogo22

Pindex How Quantum AI could help you live to 200, like a bowhead whale. Google’s quantum supremacy news opens exciting doors. A quantum computer completed a task in 200 seconds that would take 10,000 years on today’s fastest supercomputer. We … Continue reading →

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Calculus explained through a story

Posted on October 20, 2019 by agogo22

Tibees 285K subscribers SUBSCRIBED Here is a look at the essence of calculus through the story of Bob. We use differentiation to find the slope of a curved line and then use ‘integration’ to find the area of an irregular … Continue reading →

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The Abandoned Jubilee Line Train Graveyard at Harpur Hill, Derbyshire 

Posted on September 25, 2019 by agogo22

The bleak moorland of Harpur Hill is used for destruction testing on abandoned London Underground trains like this old Jubilee Line rolling stock from 1983. Source: The Abandoned Jubilee Line Train Graveyard at Harpur Hill, Derbyshire | Defunct Machines | … Continue reading →

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Electric VW Beetle | Fully Charged

Posted on September 23, 2019 by agogo22

fullychargedshow A glorious drive through glorious Welsh countryside in a classic VW Beetle, that’s also a really impressive electric car. For more information about these fantastic electric classic cars, go to: http://www.electricclassiccars.co.uk/ Patreon https://www.patreon.com/bobbyllew

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