Posts Tagged ‘History’
Generation Z Is Stupid
Why are they called Generation Z, anyway? And who gets to name them? How do they get named? There is a more appropriate name for them.
Read MoreThrowback Thursday: Bleeding-Edge Phone Technology, 1962
1962 telephone innovations include an early pager, long-distance dialing, and push-button dialing.
Read MoreThrowback Thursday: The Future Home Computer, Circa 1967
Derek Cooper reports on Europe’s first home computer terminal. Installed in 1967 into the home of industrial consultant Rex Malik.
Read MoreGoogle, An Animated History
A quick, animated history of Google during the past eleven years: From Stanford to Mountain View and around the world, featuring many different products, starting with BackRub (Search) up to Google Wave, StreetView and Chrome.
Read MoreThe Art Of The Title
Ian Albinson’s presentation video for the SXSW “Excellence in Title Design” competition screening is a nice, quick history of titles in cinema.
Read MoreA Decade Of Wikipedia
The State of Wikipedia not only explores the rich history and inner-workings of the web-based encyclopedia, but it’s also a celebration of its 10th anniversary. With more than 17 million articles in over 270 languages, Wikipedia has undoubtedly become one of the most visited and relied upon sites on the web today.
Read MoreHow To Be An Old Skool Journalist
Fedora required for men. Women, you get the “special women’s departments.”
Read More10,950 Days Of Macs In 120 Seconds
This video explores thirty years of Apple computers in just two minutes.
Read MoreThe Tipping Point By Malcolm Gladwell
Watch Malcolm Gladwell’s 2007 speech about Minnesota’s Tipping Points for the Council on Crime and Justice.
Read MoreBruce Sterling: Atemporality For Artists
This is a fascinating speech by the science fiction writer Bruce Sterling in which he discusses how the Internet and technology have changed the notions of history and the future.
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