Apple will still face some serious non-technological hurdles before it can make a serious impact on education and the textbook market.
Smaller Magnetic Materials Push Boundaries of Nanotechnology
New York Times:
Researchers at I.B.M. have stored and retrieved digital 1s and 0s from an array of just 12 atoms, pushing the boundaries of the magnetic storage of information to the edge of what is possible.
Bundled, Buried & Behind Closed Doors (by Ben Mendelsohn)
Interesting documentary on Lower Manhattan’s 60 Hudson Street, one of the world’s most concentrated hubs of Internet traffic.
Source: vimeo.com
5 Things We Fear New Technologies Will Replace
The Atlantic:
Today, with Kindles and iPads and mobile phones changing so much of how we go about our business, there are more than a couple of things we fear are nearing the ends of their shelf life. Here’s a quick survey of what people are worried will become obsolete in the years ahead.
