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Future Tense
“When progress happens fast it can make the present feel like a continual future.” One of the earliest speculative fiction books written is called Metropolis. The book was famously derived from the very first science fiction film ever produced. It was a silent movie with a huge cast directed by Fritz Lang in 1927. The Read more about Future Tense[…]
Do Not Ask What the Internet Can Do
At KidsCast we are rather fond of eloquence in our messages, particularly in our blog posts. The entire quote from our title to this blog is, ‘Do not ask what the Internet can do, but what you can do for the Internet.’ In the English language, this is known as ‘chiasmus.’ There you go, every Read more about Do Not Ask What the Internet Can Do[…]
Re-Building Babel
It is said that in Ancient Persia in an attempt to reach toward Heaven that the ancients built a great tower. A Ziggurat, in the City of Babel. It became known as the Tower of Babel. It is certainly true that the Ancient Persians built upwards, though I suspect that it wasn’t even half the Read more about Re-Building Babel[…]
Easter Giveaway Terms and Conditions
KidsCast Easter Giveaway Terms and Conditions The promoter is KidsCast whose registered office is at The Old Brewery, Leeds, LS7 2ES The competition is open to residents of the United Kingdom aged 16 years or over except employees of KidsCast and their close relatives and anyone otherwise connected with the organisation or Read more about Easter Giveaway Terms and Conditions[…]
Just How Big is Big?
One second of any type of animated imagery is equal to 28 frames of film. Think about it? Next time you are watching a cartoon, think about how many hours of painstaking creative time goes into every minute of production. ( Though with some animation you have to ask why they even bothered…) Have you Read more about Just How Big is Big?[…]
Let’s Talk About Viewing Habits
We live in strange times. We can’t really compare it to any other time in the known history of humanity. Some have likened it to the discovery of the wheel, others to the industrial revolution and the Spinning Jenny but frankly, those mighty technological leaps pale into insignificance when compared to the digital age in Read more about Let’s Talk About Viewing Habits[…]
Kids Still Love Building Blocks, You Just Don’t Know It
My favourite toy of all time is Lego. I loved it as a child and even as an adult if I get the chance dive into some child’s box of Lego I am straight in there, creating all those weird and wonderful spacecraft that somehow ended up in Star Wars movies. You can’t beat a Read more about Kids Still Love Building Blocks, You Just Don’t Know It[…]
Subscription Apps for Children are Better
Why on earth would anyone want to purchase a subscription to a Children’s SVOD(Subscription Video on Demand)* platform when you can get all you want for free on YouTube Kids? The overarching concern of any parent should be online safety, frankly YouTube isn’t terribly picky about the type of material they put onto the web Read more about Subscription Apps for Children are Better[…]