Category Archives: Technology

Returning to Roots: A New Book Highlights How Indigenous Practices Can Create More Sustainable Technology

A young fisherman walks under a living root bridge at Mawlynnong village, India. In the relentless damp of Meghalaya’s jungles the Khasi people have used the trainable roots of rubber trees to grow Jingkieng Dieng Jri living root bridges over … Continue reading

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‘Bill Gates is continuing the work of Monsanto’, Vandana Shiva tells FRANCE 24

Our guest is Vandana Shiva, a world-famous environmental activist from India. Her latest book is entitled “One Earth, One Humanity vs. the 1%”. She tell us about more her opposition to big multinationals such as Monsanto for their nefarious influence … Continue reading

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Old-fashioned rice cookers are extremely clever

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

“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

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

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?

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

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

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

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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