Posted by Dimitrios Matsoulis on March 21, 2008
Arthur Clarke is a typical case of an outstanding person ahead of its time. During World War II he got involved as an officer with the British early warning radar system that was one of the decisive factors that helped turn the war tide. As early as 1945, he conceived the use of satellites and has left behind a number of books with imaginary stories or his thoughts.
Many people will remember him for his book “2001: A space odyssey” that was directed in 1968 by Stanley Kubrick, and is regarded as one of the most masterful and influential science films ever. In 1956 he emigrated to Sri Lanka and died there on the 19th of this month at an age of 80. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Dimitrios Matsoulis on March 21, 2008
I’ve been hearing about an Internet crash since the 90s. Of course nothing serious happened, but back then animated gif files were in fashion and “heavy” sites were hardly known. The proliferation of video on the web and plans for IPTV, HD videos and film downloads are now creating a new scare with a new wave of warnings that soon things will halt to a crawl. But how serious can it be? Read the rest of this entry »
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