Tag: technology
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Anatomy of a Cloud: The Invisible Infrastructure of Everyday Life
Wi-Fi is perhaps the most important, yet most obscure, infrastructural advancement of the 21st Century. Ailsa Fraser examines the physical structures associated with information age technology and how it has impacted the environment.
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Bluetooth: how an everyday technology is named for a Danish King (and blueberries)
Bluetooth is a near ubiquitous technology, but where did it get its name from? Darcy Gresham explores the viking inspired origins of the wireless technology.
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The International Geophysical Year: The Greatest Science Fair of All Time
Written by Sam Marks. The International Geophysical Year changed the course of scientific development – not least for the technological advancements it oversaw but the collaborative efforts between the nations involved. Sam Marks explores the legacy of this important, albeit largely forgotten, moment in human history.
Retrospect Journal 