Snapshot of stories
An eye-controlled television has been unveiled at Berlin’s IFA trade show. Haier’s Gaze TV uses technology developed by Tobii, a Swedish firm which already offers eye-tracking technology for computers. Users control the set by staring at the top or bottom of the screen to activate a user-interface. The user can then change the volume, switch channel or carry out other functions by looking at icons shown on the display.
US songwriter Hal David, who wrote dozens of hits with collaborator Burt Bacharach, has died at the age of 91. His family said he died in Los Angeles from complications from a stroke. He and Bacharach wrote a string of hits for Dionne Warwick, including Walk On By and I Say a Little Prayer, but also wrote for other performers, such as Tom Jones and Dusty Springfield. Their film work included Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’s Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head, which won an Oscar.
Songs Played Today
Gnarls Barkley – Crazy
Flaming Lips – Race For The Prize
Jessie J – Domino
Manic Street Preachers – Postcards From A Young Man
Offspring – Pretty Fly
Rita Ora – How We Do (Party)
Everything But The Girl – I Don’t Want To Talk About It
White Lies – Death
Morten Harket – Undecided
Steeley Dan – Reelin’ In The Years
Adele – Chasing Pavements
Andy Williams – Music To Watch Girls By
Anastacia – Left Outside Alone
Shiny Toy Guns – Rainy Monday
Alanis Morissette – Ironic
Everything But The Girl – Missing
80s Hour
Heart – Alone
Earth, Wind & Fire – Let’s Groove
Falco – Rock Me Amadeus
Beastie Boys – You Gotta Fight For Your Right (To Party)
Steve Winwood – Valerie
Tears for Fears – Mad World
Spandeau Ballet – Gold
Don Henley – The Boys of Summer
Huey Lewis & The News – The Power of Love
Human League – Don’t You Want Me
Guest
Today I was joined by Ian Kemble of the Brentwood School’s Christian Workers Trust. Since 1991, the primary and secondary schools of the Brentwood Borough have had the support of the BSCWT, providing Christian learning, pastoral care and prayer support through its team of staff and volunteers. This year they’re celebrating 21 years since the start of BSCWT – on Saturday 22nd September at 6:30pm please join us, they have a special 21st anniversary celebration service followed by a finger buffet meal. The evening will take place at Brentwood County High School where the first public meetings of BSCWT took place 21 years ago!
A link to the flyer of the event is here: https://www.bscwt.org/downloads/BSCWT%2021st%20Anniversary%20Flyer.pdf
You can contact the Brentwood Schools Christian Worker Trust by the following:
Email: office@bscwt.org
Tel: 01277 261999
The interview with Ian can be heard with the link below:
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