Tag Archives: music
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Paris Autolib: From Bike-Sharing to Car-Sharing!
Following the popularity of bike sharing programs, it seems only natural that cities begin to offer a rental electric car service—and this is exactly what the city of Paris is planning to initiate. Having been a leader among global cities in the movement to implement a successful bike sharing system, Paris will now tackle cars in an effort to relieve traffic congestio
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Urban Rooftop Farming: the Answer to Our Sustainable Food Crisis?
Montreal-based agribusiness, Lufa Farms, just might have the solution we’ve been looking for in the global fight to move towards more sustainable food production practices. Lufa Farms grows produce in greenhouses constructed on top of buildings in Montreal. The food Read More ›
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Skype In The Classroom: An International Social Network For Teachers
Skype realizes full well its software is used by many school teachers and students from around the globe, and has announced that it has built a dedicated social network to help them connect, collaborate and exchange knowledge and teaching resources Read More ›
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Easier translations for Japanese relief workers
Several relief workers in Japan who don’t speak Japanese were able to obtain a free tool that lets them speak into their phones and get an instant translation -– all without a cell phone signal or Internet connection, thanks to Read More ›
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It Flies! FESTO’s Smart Bird
Festo’s Bionic Learning Network has been creating robots based off of nature’s biological secrets for years now, but their SmartBird is a step ahead of the game. Modeled after a seagull, the SmartBird uses a single drive system for flight – Read More ›
Enchanting Glass Music by Robert Tiso
Glass harmonica wizard Robert Tiso of Bologna brings music to life in a rather unconventional and enchanting way. Using only the tips of his fingers and moving expertly from one wine glass to another to produce different sounds, Tiso produces a lyrical and Read More ›
Playing for Change: inspire, connect, and bring peace to the world through music
Playing for Change is a multimedia music project created by producer Mark Johnson and his Timeless Media Group, that seeks to bring together musicians from around the globe. Playing For Change also created a separate non-profit organization called the Playing Read More ›
Lip dubs. Synchronizing songs, people and fun…
Lip dubs are a new form of music-video expression. In technical terms, a lip dub is a video that combines lip synching and audio dubbing to make a music video. It is made by filming a group of people lip Read More ›
Pilobolus Dance Company, mix of humor and invention….
Pilobolus is an internationally-renowned dance company, whose origins come from a Dartmouth College dance class taught by Alison Chase in 1971; the founding members were Robby Barnett, Lee Harris, Moses Pendleton, Nicholas Bochte and Jonathan Wolken The group was immediately Read More ›