Author: iWorld Australia
5 records to help you appreciate vinyl
Posted on ABS CBN News, Jan 15 2017 07:07 PM, Rick Olivares As an old-time music fan, audiophile, and collector, the return to popularity of vinyl records has been a welcome development. As early as in sixth grade, I would save my allowance and on weekends do some extra work like delivering newspapers around the neighborhood and … continue reading
CROSLEY C200 REVIEW
Posted on Digital Trends 14.12.16 Graduate from hipster to audiophile with Crosley’s C200 turntable Highs Solid build quality Easy to set up and maintain Built-in phono pre-amp makes stereo integration a breeze Functional, no-frills design Lows Phono pre-amp shows small amounts of distortion at higher volumes Included RCA cables are too short DT Editors’ Rating … continue reading
Swedish creative toy startup invited to exhibit at the Nobel Prize event
Strawbees, the Swedish creative toy startup were invited to create installations in four themed rooms at the Nobel Prize afterparty. Strawbees, being a creative toy for future innovators, was also a perfect giveaway for the 2500 attendees. “We were of course both excited and humbled for getting invited to such a prestigious event, and it’s a sign that our … continue reading
Your old vinyl records could be worth THOUSANDS – and these are the most valuable
Posted on www.coventrytelegraph.net, 10th December 2016 High street retailers have now started stocking the old-school disks, as they continue to soar in popularity The vinyl revival shows no signs of slowing down – with plenty looking to buy turntables and record players this Christmas. The retro form of listening to music has enjoyed quite the … continue reading
Community ties earn Gordonvale State High School STEM award
Posted on http://www.cairnspost.com.au, 9th December 2016 FAR Northern schoolchildren are putting a modern twist on ancient Aboriginal traditions under a program that has earned them national recognition. Gordonvale State High School will today receive $10,000 as the winning school in the inaugural Indigenous STEM Education Awards, which celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievements in the … continue reading
$3.9 MILLION TO INSPIRE GIRLS AND WOMEN TO STUDY AND PURSUE CAREERS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHS
Posted on www.pm.gov.au, 6th December 2016 The Turnbull Government has announced $3.9 million in funding to 24 organisations to rollout projects that will encourage girls and women to study and pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and maths. The funding is the first round of the $8 million Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship grant program under … continue reading
Speeding up STEM education in low decile schools
Posted on nz.educationhq.com, November 21, 2016 Snail’s pace is how Melvin Din sums up the speed at which STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) education is being rolled out at New Zealand’s low decile schools. The Energy and Technology Education Centre manager has had a chance to see what is happening in schools around the country, teaching … continue reading
Arckit inspires young inventors at the Dublin maker 2016
We’ve just come back from Dublin Maker 2016 where we were one of 55 maker stands showing our creations to over 10,000 visitors! We lost count of the number of creative little hands and inventive minds we had gathered around our booth. Many of these budding young inventors stayed for well over an hour at … continue reading
INTERVIEW: UNLEASH YOUR INNER ARCHITECT
Boot Camp interview Damien Murtagh about our new Arckit range Listen to the interview below and find out how Arckit can unleash your inner architect! Arckit inventor Damien Murtagh spoke to technology correspondent Fred Fishkin about what inspired him to develop Arckit and the benefits of using Arckit within education in this live interview exploring … continue reading
Computer Science/STEM Leaders Explain How to Spark and Nurture STEM Interest in Youth
Posted on businesswire.com, 1st November 2016 Jeanine Cook, Students@SC16 Chair from Sandia National Laboratories (Photo: Business Wire) November 01, 2016 10:33 AM Eastern Daylight Time SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The future demands a large, diverse pool of innovative scientists, engineers and mathematicians who can work together to solve big problems. The working scientists who lead SC16, the … continue reading
