MAGAZINE STORIES
Levy, Steven. "Geek
power: Steven Levy revisits tech titans, hackers, idealists,"
Wired (April 19, 2010)
The author revisited some
of the hackers he wrote about 25 years ago. Many of them, like Bill
Gates, were no longer a hacker and now have become rich and famous
after they adapted to the world and turned their inspiring ideas to
profit-making industry.
Wired is available
electronically at
http://catalog.ust.hk/catalog/bib/b835390
Book by Steven Levy: Hackers : heroes of
the computer revolution
"The
Euro emergency repairs,"
The Economist (May 13, 2010)
Euro's zone is at risk.
The EU zone's financial ministers met in
Brussels last week and agreed on an extensive rescue scheme for the
Euro zone.
The article highlights the rescue plan and examines the effectiveness
of these measures.
The Economist is available
electronically at
http://catalog.ust.hk/catalog/bib/b599666
FEATURED BOOK
Am
I making myself clear? : a scientist's guide to talking to the
public / Cornelia Dean
(Q223 .D43 2009)
As a scientist or
researcher, no doubt you will be familiar with your
research topics and scientific terms. This book gives valuable tips on
how to be interviewed by a journalist--for print media, radio and
television, and how to convey sophisticated science works to the
public.
MUSEUM CORNER
China
National Film Museum, 中国电影博物馆
The museum was founded in
2005 in celebration of 100 years of Chinese
cinema. The exhibition halls highlight the birth of the Chinese film
industry, its early development and its evolution in new China. You can
also find an exhibition hall on films of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.
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