If Romeo and Juliet had cellphones . . .
Source: Canada.com
It’s easy to imagine that Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers would have had a happier ending with the benefit of modern technology. A social researcher explores this idea more deeply.
Technology
Is Amazon’s New Store Really The Future Of Grocery Shopping?
Source: Guest of a Guest
What does a reimagined grocery store look like? Amazon, a name not associated with grocery stores up to now, opened “Amazon Go” in Seattle in January!
Would you like this new 21st century shopping experience?
Crossing the Ocean Blue
Source: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
The great explorer Christopher Columbus left Spain in 1492 on a voyage of exploration. The 3 ships he set off with were believed to be “technology that was far ahead of its time”. Think of this connection and about why this article appears on The American Society of Mechanical Engineers website.
Build-a-brain
Source: Aeon
Neuroscientist Michael Graziano outlines the steps he believes would create an artificially-conscious computer.
How 3-D Glasses Work
Source: How Stuff Works
Even the cheesiest 3-D movie effects can be startling. How does a cheap pair of glasses make an image look like it’s coming right at us?
Signs of Life
Source: What If?
How pervasive is humans’ footprint on the Earth? Author Randall Munroe explores the question.
Brain game: bringing Paddington to life on screen
Source: The Guardian
The use of technologies such as CGI (computer-generated imagery) can make a little bear from Peru appear very real. We take on board the personality and challenges of the “guy” as if he were human. Read more about the technical challanges here.
The Next Step
Source: NASA
Mars Short Stories – The Write Stuff is an initiative by NASA to engage writers to put technology-based fiction to paper. The aim is to help visualize the potential reality of, in particular, the first human missions to Mars.
The Challenges and Opportunites of 21st Century Muckracking
Source: Nieman Reports
In part of its 21st Century Muckrakers series, Nieman Reports, a foundation that seeks to advance the standards of journalism, outlines the obstacles and advantages of contemporary investigative reporting.
Fail Better
Source: Science Gallery Dublin
In this online version of the Fail Better exhibition, you can explore discoveries, inventions, and ideas that failed. The exhibition looks at the importance of these failures in leading to success.