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The Essay – Musicians on the Couch – Music, Madness and Unusual Ways of Seeing… – BBC Sounds
Available for over a year Writer and music lover Amanda Dalton’s childhood was dominated by her love of playing the piano and loathing of the intensive psychoanalytical psychotherapy she underwent for five years. Coupled with her long, personal interest in … Continue reading
The most used operating system in the world is not Linux
7 Jun 2026 0:00 The most used OS you never installed 0:38 Born from spite. The AT&T Unix license ban 1:25 Tanenbaum rewrites an OS from scratch 2:34 Kept too small. Enter Linus Torvalds 3:06 It was never meant to … Continue reading
So long Cottonopolis: How Manchester Transformed Itself in the 50s, 60s and 70s.
17 May 2026 After the Second World War, Britain rapidly de-industrialised. For places like Manchester where industry and manufacturing was its economic and social bread and butter, the challenge was to adapt quickly to a rapidly changing world. the city … Continue reading
History of Manchester – 4. Canal City
17 Jun 2020 #industrial #manchesterhistory #canals Manchester’s story continues with the introduction of the world’s first industrial canal system. We’ start by looking at why the River Irwell didn’t become Manchester’s primary port or its biggest waterway as the industrial … Continue reading