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I’ve shifted my workblog over to a new home! You’ll find it at blog.duncangeere.com. Enjoy!

Digital music is improving but the public is still confused

I dug deep into the histories of 20 tech companies to find out exactly where they started. Several are far older than you probably imagine.

Big snowfalls gum up transport infrastructure and can sometimes sever electrical, gas and communication lines. So what’s the best way to get rid of the white stuff before it causes too much disruption?

Globally, more energy is used for cooling than producing heat. Can district cooling centers offer an alternative to traditional air conditioning?

Under the streets of Gothenburg, some 620 miles of pipes carry warm water from refineries and incinerators to heat apartment buildings across the city.

Newsletters are BACK!

I forgot a few links over Christmas, so here they are

Martin O'Leary, a glaciologist from Swansea University, has recreated the frozen continent of Antarctica in Minecraft

Okay. Christmas is over. Your hangover is wearing off, and it's time to start thinking about how life is going to be different -- more sparkly, exciting and magical -- in 2015

Ahead of you lie the Christmas holidays -- hours of boredom, punctuated by the occasional eggnog. But don't fret -- assuming you've got a web connection capable of YouTube, you'll never need to be bored again

It's been a busy year for wearables. We've seen smartwatches from some of the biggest names in the industry, great strides in virtual reality, hundreds of fitness trackers and steady progress from smartglasses. Behind the scenes, there's been a significant shift in the landscape too - it's been a year of deals, mergers and acquisitions…

How can art galleries compete with digital culture? The Tate galleries are recreating some of its most famous pieces in the blocky world of Minecraft.

I had a chat to the Humble Bundle guys about their latest milestone.

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