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CES 1970: the VCR comes home CES started in 1967, but it was a sleepy affair until 1970, when Philips unveiled its N1500 videocassette recorder. Until that point, VCRs cost upward of $50,000 and were used mainly by TV stations, but the Philips model with a built-in tuner was just $900 (around $5,000 today). It…

Inhalt 1 Warum Sie auch 2018 nicht erfahren, was Ihre Kollegen verdienen 2 Bürokratisches Ungetüm? Auf einer Seite lesen Man wüsste es ja schon gern: Bin ich hier derjenige, der schuftet und schuftet und schuftet, aber eines üppigen Gehaltes dürfen sich am Ende andere erfreuen? Vielleicht der Kollege am Schreibtisch gegenüber? Oder die Berufseinsteigerin in…

Digital currency ripple has blown past its cryptocurrency rivals largely because it is working with large institutions, which give it an aura of legitimacy and practicality. However, cryptocurrency enthusiasts say that centralization is the exact opposite of what the technology of the digital currencies should be about. « The reason ripple is surging so much is…

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hailed Virgil van Dijk for a « fairytale » debut after the defender scored the winner in a 2-1 FA Cup victory over Everton Friday. Van Dijk, signed for a reported £75million in January, headed in a dramatic 84th-minute winner on debut at Anfield. Klopp lauded the Netherlands international, revealing he only decided to…

India 28 for 3 (Pujara 5*, Rohit 0*, Morkel 1-0) South Africa 286 (de Villiers 65, du Plessis 62, Bhuvneshwar 4-87)Scorecard and ball-by-ball details (Viewers in the Indian subcontinent can watch highlights of the Test here) Drama, thy name is Test cricket. At Newlands. On a pitch with a bit of spice. With a build-up…

Tessa Dahl’s life has been scarred by tragedy, alcoholism and drug addiction. She is seen here in a police mugshot Her father, Roald Dahl, author of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, was one of the 20th century’s most brilliant children’s writers while her American mother, Patricia Neal, was an Oscar-winning actress. And, at times, Tessa…

It always looks inevitable in retrospect.