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New Laws of Life, The (2005)

Subject

Electrical & Electronic Engineering; Technology

Peter Day explores the implications of some of the principles that underlie new technology, which are beginning to have a profound effect on our daily lives. Big ideas - such as the Theory of Relativity -...

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Missing persons bureau after Fred West murders (1994)

Genre

Interview; News report

Since the discovery of nine bodies at the home of Fred West in Gloucester the Missing Persons Bureau charity has been inundated with calls which has prompted Scotland Yard to compile the first national...

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Telecommunications

Date released

17 Nov 1969

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2111

NoS ID

028084

Story no

3 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Telecommunications. DESCRIPTION: The development of telecommunications from Edwardian times to the highly automated near-future is the subject of a fascinating exhibition at London’s...

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Exporting Harm (2002)

aka: Exporting Harm: The High-Tech Trashing of Asia

Subject

Environmental science; Technology

Distribution

DVD (PAL), $85

A hard-hitting documentary on the dumping of toxic computer waste in China, aiming to open people’s eyes to the true horror of the high-tech revolution. A tale of how good intentions - to recycle old...

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Easy Web Cams (2002)

Subject

Information technology

Distribution

Sale, VHS (NTSC, 30 minutes), $19.95

This episode of Computer Chronicles, the American televison series on personal computer technology, discusses how to buy and install a web cam and the associated software. Larry Magid, columnist for the LA...

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Philosopher Cat: The Green-Eyed Monster (2013 Video)

Series

Philosopher Cat

Producer

Joe Rubenstein

Wed-based series which follows the adventures of Roxanne the Russian Blue as she grapples with the basic problems of existence from the confines of a New York City apartment. Assisted by her supercomputer...

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Speech Processing: How to Wreck a Nice Peach (2018)

Subject

Information technology

Alexa, Siri and Cortana are among a number of voice-enabled digital assistants that can not only speak to us but understand us. Sci-fi films had talking computers many years ago. Why has it taken so long to...

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Alan Turing: Reflections on His Personal Life (2016)

Subject

Information technology

To what extent did Alan Turing influence the evolution of modern computing? The 20th Century mathematician is considered by many to be the father of computer science. Aside from his contribution to maths...

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Deep Learning: Miracle or Snake Oil? (2018)

Subject

Information technology

Machine Learning has had several excitements over the years with machines that are modelled on the human brain. The invention of the perceptron and artificial neural networks were followed by intense...

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Push-Button Mine

Date released

15 Jul 1965

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1884A

NoS ID

026066

Story no

1 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Push-Button Mine. DESCRIPTION: The Bevercotes Mine near Retford in Nottinghamshire is a working experiment which will eventually lead to a completely automated pit, controlled by a...

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