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- TECHNOLOGY
- February 5, 2019
There are few bands whose influence was such that it can unequivocally be said that modern music would sound different without them. Kraftwerk, co-founded by Florian Schneider, whose recent death at the age of 73 was announced on May 6, was one such act. The band left an indelible imprint on the sound of popular
READ MOREWhen the southern Great Plains of the US were blighted with a series of droughts in the 1930s, it had an unparalled impact on the whole country. Combined with decades of ill-advised farming policy, the result was the Dust Bowl. Massive dust storms began in 1931 and devastated the country’s major cereal producing areas. US
READ MOREIt’s not like Netflix, there’s no FaceTime! Modern children give their verdict on toys their grandparents played with – including stereoscope and plastic telephone Panel of youngsters were given the old-style presents to test out and play with Were less than impressed and often struggled to understand how they worked Comes as study revealed grandparents
READ MOREThe question of whether it is genes or environment that largely shapes human behaviour has been debated for centuries. During the second half of the 20th century, there were two camps of scientists – each believing that nature or nurture, respectively, was exclusively at play. This view is becoming increasingly rare, as research is demonstrating
READ MOREChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. Today’s podcast is sponsored by one of my favorite companies… Four Sigmatic. I love all of their delicious coffees, teas and elixirs and they are such a part of my daily routine that I can’t even remember the last time a day went by when I didn’t consume at
READ MORE‘The new Windows will have… bugs’ MICROSOFT SEEMS to be working on a new version of Windows that behaves a lot more like Chrome OS. According to Nick Parker from the firm, speaking at Computex, the company is looking towards a ‘modern’ operating system with seamless background updates. Yes, that’s right, you might not have
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