Singapore says the real innovation is that the system, based on digital technology developed by Matsushita Avionics Systems, allows passengers to freeze, forward, pause or rewind movies and CD's just as they could on a home entertainment system.
It is a prequel to "Planet of the Apes," to be directed by a relative newcomer, Rupert Wyatt, whose credits include a Sundance hit, "The Escapist," with an assist from the digital technology developed for James Cameron's "Avatar".
Indietronica began to take off in the new millennium as the new digital technology developed, with acts such as Broadcast from the UK, Justice from France, Lali Puna from Germany, and Ratatat and The Postal Service from the US, mixing a variety of indie sounds with electronic music, largely produced on small independent labels.
Nextel Communications, which delivers cellular service using a different digital wireless technology developed by Motorola, has also expressed interest.
A digital technology originally developed for the military, and now the foundation of many current second-generation cellular services in the United States.
So it's refreshing to see that, yesterday, the BMJ published an editorial taking a stance against the Greenfield media circus, and has called for a more nuanced, evidence-based debate to be had about the potential effects of digital technology on developing brains.
In the tradition of Cuban a cappella groups like Vocal Sampling — which conjured up full salsa orchestras solely through their voices — Cuban rappers made up for the lack of digital technology by developing the human beat box, mimicking not just drum machines but congas, trumpets and even song samples.
But the scientists admit there may be concerns about privacy as such technology develops, and say they support policies giving users full control over their digital footprint.
As technology develops, craftspeople will become better at predicting and nuancing their instructions to machines and digital manufacturing will become more refined.
A hybrid of the corporate laser printer and the offset press, Hewlett-Packard's digital presses use technology developed by Indigo N.V., a Dutch press maker acquired for $629 million in stock and as much as $253 million in cash.
