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- Math
The Math Trick Behind MP3s, JPEGs, and Homer Simpson’s Face
- By Aatish Bhatia
- November 6, 2013
This theoretical physicist’s idea has an astounding legacy.
- Arts
In Art Made From the Digital, Its Imperfections Are Revealed
- By Heather Sparks
- October 9, 2013
Postcards from Google Earth (one of five images in the collection)Clement Valla A wave of digital art, and its acceptance in the mainstream art world, has been building since computer technologies entered people’s lives over 20 years ago. Just last year, MoMA acquired 14 video games for its collection. Now comes the first-ever auction of […]