Old, new and remembered
Hello Outriders!
This week I have been talking to the very clever, the quite interesting and the very innovative. Nothing unusual on the podcast there then.
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First of all some computer history. I’ve often commented on the importance of looking at our past and referencing it as part of our future. Usually this means pointing you to places like the Museum of Computer History or Bletchley Park. This time our cousins in the States are unleashing an immersive archive to explore and share the history of ARPANET. As many will already know, ARPANET was the forerunner to the internet we know and love today. Brad Fidler is a Phd candidate with UCLA department of history has been helping to bring back to life.
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Something brand new now. A system of publishing that brings readers and writers together in a collaborative platform for publishing. John Mitchinson, author, writer for QI and general clever bod is a publisher with . He told me why the world of publishing needs a little disruption.
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When it comes to remembering those we hold dear, there are many methods from head stones to Facebook shrines. A company in the America is bringing these two methods together with QR codes - or 3 dimensional bar codes - so that you can find out more about a person while you are at their graveside. Jon Reece is the general manager of he told me about the new trends in remembering.
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If you’re up to something I should know about or you have seen something you want to hear more about, then drop me a line. You can email me at Outriders at bbc dot co dot uk, send a tweet to or search for us on Facebook where we are, of course, .
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Until next week!
~ Jamillah
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