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January 25, 2020

A book on the “One Laptop Per Child”

*This seems like an interesting example of contemporary tech-lash revisionism. *It’s easy to blame the activists involved in this project (because they themselves were, and...

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January 23, 2020

Various worthies contemplating ethics of AI

*I coulda been a bit more charitable, but, well, gee whiz. Nobody else seems all that gleeful about it either Provocations Artificial intelligence is emerging...

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Published on January 23, 2020 00:02

Ars Electronica 2020, call for entries

Prix Ars Electronica 2020 Submit your entry now to the most traditional media art competition in the world! The following categories will be announced for...

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Published on January 23, 2020 00:02

The WELL State of the World MMXX

*We’re wrapping it up, and that was a particularly worldly state-of-the-world this year. *I wouldn’t call it perky or upbeat, but it’s got a lot...

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Published on January 23, 2020 00:02

Showtime: “Tomiris”

*”Tomiris” is a new historical sword-and-sandal epic about Scythians from Kazakhstan. It’s kind of rare to see a chest-pounding patriotic flick about steppe nomads. *As...

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Published on January 23, 2020 00:02

Thirty three years of Boing Boing

*That’s quite a lot. There’s a lot to be said for having a consistent good time Here’s a brief history of Boing Boing, which actually...

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Published on January 23, 2020 00:02

January 20, 2020

A trillion euros

Via POLITICO EUROPE: Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday in Luxembourg committed to raising, by 2030, 1 trillion for the fight against climate...

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Published on January 20, 2020 00:01

Rover McRoverface

NASA’s Mars 2020 Rover Closer to Getting Its Name NASA’s Mars 2020 rover is one step closer to having its own name after 155 students...

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January 19, 2020

The 2020s of the 1980s

*One would hope that the 2060s of the 2020s would be a more interesting topic, but that’s still a pretty good article. *Maybe the sequel...

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Published on January 19, 2020 00:03

January 18, 2020

3DPrinted Electronics Conference

*I haven’t seen a lot of 3DPrinted electronics, but maybe it’s time to perk up and look around. https://www.3dprintingevent.com/program/ January 28, 2020, High Tech Campus,...

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Published on January 18, 2020 00:01

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