Why is software that is programmed with taxpayers’ money not released as Free Software? We want legislation requiring that publicly financed software developed for public sector must be made publicly available under a Free and Open Source Software licence. If it is public money, it should be public
Imagine for a second, a skyscraper, the tallest skyscraper ever built, that’s 100 kilometers tall. You could take an elevator from the ground floor of this skyscraper all the way up to where space begins to a sky bar where you could look at the earth below, and maybe even be launched into space from
In 1928, a competition began in Manhattan, the race to build the world’s tallest building. Right at the forefront: the Chrysler Building, the new headquarters of auto tycoon Walter P. Chrysler. Authors: ZDF/Terra X/Bilderfest/Florian Breier/ Holger Neuhäuser/ Katharina Weiss/M. Heß Translation and
This is a completely new build we did for a woman whose house was in such poor condition it left us with little other options but to deconstruct her old house and rebuild her a brand new one. The project took us 7 days of carpentry work, with 4 days of foundation digging and pouring prior to the foo
Should people who aren't scientists have a say in what science gets done, and how it is used? This week, Risk Bites takes on the knotty topic of science and public engagement. This video was created to preface a conference session on engaging publics on science and technology -- synthetic biolog
Should we colonize Mars, or just build a planet from scratch? Follow Us! https://twitter.com/LifeNoggin https://facebook.com/LifeNoggin https://www.instagram.com/lifenoggin Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/LifeNoggin Life Noggin is a weekly animated educational series. Whether
With our video series "Structural civil protection for all weather conditions" we will inform you in the coming weeks about preventive measures for the protection of your house or apartment. Our fourth topic: floods. Most recently, the Elbe, Danube, Inn and other rivers burst their banks in the Ju
Discover how the International Day of Peace, established by the UN in 1981, fosters global unity on September 21st each year. Our video explores simple ways to get involved in building peace and promoting understanding. #worldpeace #peace #worldpeaceday #sdgs #explainervideos #simpleshowfoundation
SAUTER building automation links the existing systems and optimises their interaction for maximum energy efficiency. It automatically determines (for example, using presence detectors and sensors) the actual requirement for heating, cooling, fresh air, light and shade in the rooms and provides the e
Risk Bites is your guide to making sense of risk. We cover everything from understanding and balancing the risks and benefits of everyday products, to health science more broadly, to the potential impacts of emerging technologies, to making sense of risk perception. If you enjoy our videos, please s
How do we ensure that facial recognition technology is developed responsibly and ethically? Risk Bites dives into the rather serious risks and ethical problems presented by face recognition. Because this such an important issue, we can only scratch the surface in 4 minutes – so please do check out
