Posts Tagged ‘Culture’

YouTube's Cutting Edge — 4 Innovative Invention Videos

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One of the coolest things about YouTube and web video is that it gives us the opportunity to see innovative experiments, inventions and art from around the globe firsthand. From realistic robots to live crab dispensing vending machines, you can discover all sorts of amazing innovation from around the world on YouTube.

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If You're an Avid Internet User You may be More Cultured Than You Think

arts and technologyThe National Endowment for the Arts has released a report on technology and the arts with findings indicating that internet users might be more – not less, as some have opined – cultured than others. Audience 2.0: How Technology Influences Arts Participation looks at how new media use affects adults’ interaction with “high culture” like jazz performances and art galleries. Those who use new media like the internet, handheld devices and T.V. to participate in the arts are, according to the report, more likely to attend live arts events, and a greater variety of events at that.
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