When fans become family
Micro-ethnographic study of the Justin Bieber twitter community, utilising the twitter hashtag #edcjb for communication of process and study delivery.
Race to create ‘insect cyborgs’
http://m.guardian.co.uk/science/2013/feb/17/race-to-create-insect-cyborgs
Do we need invasive surgery to ultimately control the actions of a rat or insect when we can make something fully robotic already?
An interesting dichotomy
http://www.moneyweek.com/blog/the-future-of-education-62500
In light of Taylor, this article made me smile – $40,000 per annum fees for an immersive educational experience, which one could argue is how education /should/ be, i.e. akin to traditional community learning. Is this the /true/ cost of education?!
Kids app ‘translates’ grown-up paper
An app that transforms adult newspapers into child-friendly text and animations has been launched in Japan.
DNA ‘perfect for digital storage’
UK scientists demonstrate how DNA could be used to archive digital data, encoding Shakespeare’s sonnets and other information in the “life molecule”.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21145163
Architect plans 3D-printed building
An architect in Holland reveals plans to 3D print buildings inspired by the Earth’s landscape.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-2112106
Web ‘re-defining’ human identities
Social networks such as Facebook and on-line gaming are changing people’s view of who they are and their place in the world, says a UK report.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21084945
A whistling language revived
A whistle Spanish-based language is being revived in the Canary Islands – such calls can be heard up to 2 miles away. Whereas a mobile phone… may not have signal!
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