I highlighted the launch of BBC Backstage, a new developer platform featuring contributions from Tom Coates and Matt Biddulph. It marks a significant move by the BBC to provide data and APIs for creative reuse.
I shared a report on Ilayaraja's "Rakkamma Kaiya Thattu" being voted into the BBC Top 10 world music poll. It is a significant moment for Tamil cinema music gaining international recognition through a global audience vote.
BBC's study on human faces explores how beauty is measured and identifies facial cues for spotting lies. It features experiments on deceit and analyzes micro-expressions, such as furrowed brows, in Bill Clinton's testimony.
I found a great resource for Tom and Jerry fans featuring historical information and a collection of downloadable video clips from the classic cartoon series at Tom and Jerry Online.
I'm sharing a hilarious recording by Tom Mabe, who pranks an unsuspecting telemarketer by pretending to be a police officer investigating a murder at the victim’s home. It’s a creative, if extreme, way to handle unwanted sales calls.
I finally demystified the concept of 3G mobile technology using a BBC resource, marking a moment in 2001 when high-speed cellular data standards were still a new and emerging topic for consumers and businesses alike.