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Is a Tagged Instagram More Than Just a Photo? - The hashtag, so simple and ubiquitous, raises the image from mere photo to a new complex entity.
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Is a Tagged Instagram More Than Just a Photo?
Here's an idea: a tagged Instagram is more than just a photo.
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Is a DOS Attack a Weapon?
Here's an idea: a DOS attack is a weapon.
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Is the Universe a Computer?
The whole universe is an incredibility complex computational system. But for what purpose?
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Are You a Hipster?
Hipster - we love to hate them. But what if, deep down, we're all really hipsters?
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A Visit to Mr. Monfre's Class
A special Idea Channel episode featuring a visit by Mike to Mr. Monfre's class.
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Why Do We Love Zombies?
How can we explain our current fascination with zombies?
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Is Developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ethical?
Idea Channel reflects on the benefit (or threat?) of Artificial Intelligence.
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An Interview with Minecraft EDU Creator Joel Levin
An interview with Minecraft EDU's creator, Joel Levin.
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Is Sad Music Actually Sad?
What is it about music that makes us feel these feelings we're feeling?
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There's No Such Thing as Online?!?
Has the distinction between online and offline become irrelevant?
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Do Knock-Offs Prove the Value of a Brand?
Knock-off products might not be as detrimental to a brand as they initially seem.
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Is Community a Postmodern Masterpiece?
NBC's Community defies conventions of a traditional sitcom. But is it postmodern?
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Will Kickstarter Replace Hollywood?
Kickstarter has transformed fundraising for creatives. But will it topple Hollywood?
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Does Math Really Exist?
Idea Channel questions whether math is "real" or a feature of human creation.
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Will Space Travel Save Us All?
Mike Rugnetta examines the Overview Effect and the prospect of space travel...for us all!
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Is Buying Call of Duty a Moral Choice?
Mike explains why you might think twice before your next video game purchase.
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Russian Meteorites and Surveillance Culture
Countless cameras captured a meteorite's crash. Are we becoming a surveillance culture?
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Is Minecraft the Ultimate Educational Tool?
Minecraft might be good for more than just fun and games.
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Is Futurama the Best Argument Against Transhumanism?
Are we destined for a future of blissful paradise or a world like Futurama?
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Is Piracy Helping Game of Thrones?
Here's an idea: Game Of Thrones owes its success to piracy.
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Are MP3s & Vinyl Better than Live Music?
MP3s vs Vinyl. Recorded vs live - Idea Channel unravels these heated musical debates.
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Can Video Games Become the Next Spectator Sport?
Could eSports ever achieve this level of storytelling?
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Here's an idea: a PBS show that examines the connections between pop culture, technology, and art.
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