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		<title>Bobby McFerrin Crowd Sources the Pentatonic Scale</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:02:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicko Margolies</dc:creator>
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Bobby McFerrin, a master in the possibilities of the human vocal chords, recently demonstrated the common understanding of the pentatonic scale at this year&#8217;s World Science Festival.  The playful and simple demonstration uses audience participation to recreate the scale even when it goes beyond the given instructions.
The musical genius behind such uplifting songs as Don&#8217;t Worry, Be Happy, demonstrated this idea at the &#8220;Notes &#38; Neurons: In Search of the Common Chorus&#8221; event which took place on June 12, 2009.  The panel discussion questions whether musical responses are nature or nurture and how universal the reactions are to rhythm or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Animated History of the Internet</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:14:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Lachut</dc:creator>
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We came across this eight minute animated documentary titled &#8220;The History of the Internet&#8221; by Mehil Bilgil that touches on the innovations that have made our interconnected online lives possible.  The video uses voiceover accompanied by PICOL icons, a pictorial communication language created by Bilgil for his university thesis.  The project is in the early stages of developing a simplistic and universal sign system to enable easier electronic communication that is free from the constraints of written language.  While the current library of icons available for download is small, the open source system invites more designers to get involved.  We&#8217;ll [...]]]></description>
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