Category Archives: Technology

New quantum technology, and the measurement and definition of time

Posted on 31/10/2015 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian.

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We should do more to secure our digital memories

Posted on 29/04/2015 by Jon Butterworth

On bit rot, Donkey Kong and old photographs At the Guardian.

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Why I use twitter

Posted on 24/04/2013 by Jon Butterworth

Here’s a quick talk I did on why (in 2013) I use twitter. Opinions subject to change.

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Can cosmic rays shoot down aeroplanes?

Posted on 16/03/2011 by Jon Butterworth

The ISIS facility is the place to go to find out, thanks to a new £11m investment announced this week. At The Guardian. See also Chapter 4.2 of Smashing Physics.

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