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Vinyl records make surprising comeback despite digitalization
Nostalgia is an inevitable part of life, and thanks to it, old classics can be resurrected from the obsolescence that comes with modernity and find new life alongside their technologically advanced cousins. Recently, vinyl records have been the latest nostalgia-fueled cultural phenomenon to return from the dead. While the global COVID-19 pandemic has forced people … continue reading
Vinyl sales continue to grow, but does music sound better on a record or digital streaming?
ABC audio engineer Adrian Sardi explains the sound of music on vinyl. This year vinyl records are set to generate more revenue for the Australian music industry than CDs. Key points: The popularity of vinyl has increased as streaming becomes widespread The trend is in-part being buoyed by people who enjoy collecting rare LPs But … continue reading
Top 10 Most Valuable Records
If you’ve fantasized about a garage sale bargain turning into a fortune, you understand the appeal of collecting valuable records. What, you may wonder, are the most valuable records? As it turns out, the top record may surprise you — and it isn’t valued most as a music record. But some of the others in … continue reading
Announcing iWorld’s Expansion with Marks Electronics For Product Support/Warranty
iWorld Australia & Mark Electronics2020 | Ongoing Commitment!With it’s ongoing commitment to it’s customers, iWorld Australia is proud to announce it’s expansion with Mark Electronics in offering more technical support to it’s Australian and New Zealand customers for its comprehensive range of STEM and Audio products.. . . . . . . . . . . … continue reading
Introducing Adam Elements. Fantastic solutions for your Home Office/Home Schooling
3 YEAR WARRANTY ON ALL PRODUCTS Fantastic Solutions! ADAM ELEMENTS make the most out of your laptops, smartphones & tablets they are elegantly interconnected with other devices and networks seamlessly as their pleasant user experience and advanced features get your jobs done. Ranging from flash drives for iOS, hubs, cables, chargers to external battery packs and more, the ADAM elements products empower your digital life to the fullest. In addition to their highly acclaimed functionality, durability … continue reading
Kids as young as three can learn coding with Cubetto at Chilliwack Library
Cubetto is a hands-on, screen-free, computer programming toy geared for children ages three and up Seven-year-old Thalea Paquette places a handful of plastic blocks into slots on a computer control panel, one by one, in a line. Then she presses ‘start.’ She watches as a small, smiling, wooden robot moves forward about six inches and … continue reading
iWorld Australia inks ANZ distribution of Merge VR
Available May 2019 Melbourne – 27 March, 2019 – We are launching the award-winning augmented and virtual reality products by MERGE that enable experiential learning and content creation at home, in the classroom and in the workplace. The MERGE products transform learning in schools, libraries, museums, universities, healthcare, environmental science, and other industries around the world. Merge … continue reading
iWorld Introduces New STEM Products in ANZ
Available May 2019 Melbourne – 21 March, 2019 – iWorld Australia launches a range of new STEAM Education products in ANZ that are aligned to both the Australian and NZ Curriculum to be used in schools or by parents to teach their kids coding skills. “We are really excited to start expanding our range more with … continue reading
Robots, coding and space travel: Inside Canberra’s new Future Skills Academy
A group of Canberra high school students have attended a teleconference with NASA. A jet-propulsion engineer helped to answer questions on how he helped build the Mars rovers.
All tips are welcome, says teacher and scientist Paula Taylor, who runs the newly opened Centre for Innovation and Learning in Tuggeranong. Soon students will be working with Formula One (and 3D printers) to build model cars that will cut across the facility in less than a second.
New Project Aims to Reverse STEM Decline
A program targeting Year 9 female students and their teachers will see around 140 South Australian girls learn about the benefits and opportunities of STEM studies through workshops, industry engagement and mentoring over a two-year Flinders project.
The program ‘STEM Enrichment Academy: Changing the face of SA STEM’ has been made possible by a Federal Government Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship (WISE) Grant of $167,960, received by project leaders Dr Maria Parappilly (lead applicant), Professor Claire Lenehan, Professor David Day and Julie Herraman. continue reading
