A retrospective: here’s how the Apple iPhone evolved over the past 8 years
On January 9, 2007, former Apple CEO Steve Jobs made a historical product announcement. The device he introduced to the world was a revolutionary new phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and a powerful internet communicator. These were not separate devices, however; the first-gen iPhone was all that, all the while looking great in […]
Ultramagnetic MC’s Critical Beatdown: A 25th Anniversary Retrospective
They have one of the most unforgettable names in Hip-Hop and have made some of the most notable and important songs in the 34-year history of recorded Rap music. They are called Ultramagnetic MC’s and 25 years ago they released one of Rap’s greatest and most influential albums, Critical Beatdown. Read More…. View full post […]
De La Soul’s Buhloone Mindstate: A 20th Anniversary Retrospective
On September 21st, 1993, De La Soul released their third LP, Buhloone Mindstate, on Tommy Boy Records. De La Soul and Prince Paul produced yet another magnum opus in the vein of the their first two albums but like their previous efforts it was completely different. Twenty years since its release, it is still a high watermark for […]
Ten-year retrospective on video surveillance
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EPMD’s Strictly Business: A 25th Anniversary Retrospective
In 1987, EPMD (credited as EPEE MD) debuted with their groundbreaking 12” “It’s My Thing/You’re A Customer” on Fresh/Sleeping Bag Records. While it was just one of numerous classic singles to drop that year it would have even more impact the following summer when both songs were on the 10 song opus Strictly Business. Read […]
It’s Dark & Jail Is Cold: A Retrospective Look At DMX’s Arrests
DMX and jail seamlessly go hand-in-hand like Paula Deen and her copy of The Butler. But, his latest arrest marks the third time this year in a long line of arrests. The Yonkers, New York City MC had another run-in with the law recently, this time in Greer, South Carolina, View full post on Hip […]
Securicorp launches retrospective video data mining service
Top Priority Sector: video_surveillance_cctv Video data mining is mainly instigated by law enforcement when they need to find footage of how and where an individual was and with whom in the lead up to an event. A good example is when the 7/7 London bombings occurred. The individuals were quickly identified, but getting up-to-date video […]