Monthly Archives: April 2015

What It Was Like to Work at the Birthplace of Cellphones and Lasers

By Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

A semi-rural New Jersey community about 45 miles outside of New York City seems like an unlikely home for the most important breakthroughs in telecommunications of the 20th century. But that’s exactly what happened at Bell Labs’ Holmdel facility in the 1960s.

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Microsoft chooses Australia for first store outside North America

By Claire Reilly As it expands its online presence to more than 189 countries, Microsoft has announced it will open its first retail store outside North America in Sydney, Australia.

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7 Endangered Examples of the Most Hated Architectural Style Ever

By Alissa Walker

It’s hard to find a more polarizing architecture—even among scholars it’s most likely to be described as “ugly,” “unloved,” or even “hated.” I’m talking about Brutalism, the blocky unfinished concrete style which used to be very common in cities around the world, but is now being demolished at an astounding rate.

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