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Det var både spennende og interessant å høre Edward Snowden snakke om overvåking og pårengende (spion) programmer, på Nordiske Mediedager i Bergen. Under samtalen mellom Snowden og Runa Sandvik, mente bl.a. Snowden at forskning viser at slike overvåking og pårengende (spion) programmer ikke stopper terrorisme. Og han kom også med et lite spark til de

Over the last 10 years, businesses, scientists and hobbyists from all over the world have been using Google Earth Pro for everything from planning hikes to placing solar panels on rooftops. Google Earth Pro has all the easy-to-use features and detailed imagery of Google Earth, along with advanced tools that help you measure 3D buildings,

Som en del av motstanden til tyskernes okkupasjon av Norge, dannet en gruppe på omkring 60-70 mann, det såkalte "Frivillige Jegerkompani". Til våren er det 75 år siden disse mennene tenkte seg over fjellet til Tydal, men i stede endte i en 5 dager lang kamp mot tyskerne ved Garberg bro. Odd Rygh fra Selbu, var

Ron Carlson’s short story “What We Wanted To Do” takes the form of an apology from a villager who failed to protect his comrades from marauding Visigoths. It begins: What we wanted to do was spill boiling oil onto the heads of our enemies as they attempted to bang down the gates of our village. But as everyone

All the new products and features from Google I/O This year’s Google I/O wasn’t as dramatic as the I/Os of yesteryear. Nobody jumped from a blimp with a radical new face computer strapped to his face, and Larry Page neglected to step foot on stage, much less wax poetic about the infinite sadness in the

So, Google/Gmail launched a new email app for Android, iOS, and Google's Chrome browser, some weeks ago. Reviewers have praised the app's visual and product design, and I would agree. But I not sold on the "revolution" claims just yet. The app's design is easy to use, fast, "minimalist, and lovely". And it has som automatic

When 25-year-old Greg Caplan left his job at Groupon recently, he really wanted to spend some time traveling and working remotely, but ran into a few problems. “I was able to find remote work, but it’s difficult to find friends to travel with,” he says. “The biggest issue is traveling alone. I thought it’d be

If web design is art, we may be entering its minimalist phase. Website redesigns from some of the most-visited media destinations on the Internet may be leaving users with a bit of déjà vu since many are sporting the same visual elements. "It's sort of the same way that all cars look more or less

Helt siden menneskene begynte å risse tegn og symboler inn i stein, har vi prøvd å ta vare på informasjon. Men med teknologiens utvikling, har prosessen blitt både mindre tidkrevende og fysisk anstrengende. Digitale formater har avløst papir og blekk, som en gang tok over for stein og meisel. Teknikkene vi har brukt for å

A former Perth arts student described as “sublimely talented, witty, smart and unabashedly offensive” in a musical career that has taken the world by storm has been awarded an honorary doctorate by The University of Western Australia. Tim Minchin joined 225 graduates receiving their degrees in historic Winthrop Hall, marking one of the highlights of

As artists, we know that to some extent all our creative ventures are based on what has come before. Although, much like the biological evolution, the utilization of creativity recombines and mutates what has been established, ultimately resulting in work that is uniquely yours. The same can be said about the wisdom of veteran filmmakers. It's

På min reise gjennom livet har noen temaer og interesser vist seg å være viktigere enn andre. Nysgjerrighet, eventyrlyst, kreativitet og lidenskap er de fire sterkeste drivkreftene i livet mitt. Disse egenskapene driver meg til å utforske verden, utfordre meg selv og skape noe meningsfullt – både for meg selv og for andre. Derfor har