Archive for January, 2009
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
Don’t dream it… Google it.
I’m an easily distracted person, as anyone who’s ever had the misfortune to talk to me at a party will agree. It’s not that I’m not interested in what someone is saying, and I do pay attention, but I have a tendency to scan the room and tune in to other conversations from time to [...]
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Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
Why we need to stop the data retention proposals
I’ve just had this article posted on the Index on Censorship site
..we need to stand up against the plans because even if the current proposals can be justified as a proportionate measure –– and remember that only details of sender and receiver are being stored, not the content of the messages themselves –– mission creep [...]
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Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
Changing the world
[As ever, you can read this on the BBC News website]
Coming up with ideas for new digital products and services is hardly difficult in this world of rapid technological development and increasing access to computers and the network.
Anyone with a vague grasp of the capabilities of internet-connected devices should be able to think of two [...]
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Friday, January 2nd, 2009
Our Connected Christmas
We had a traditional Christmas this year, though since the kids are now sixteen and seventeen their sleep patterns were not disturbed by an anxious wait to see what Santa would provide in return for their good behaviour during the year.
After a lazy morning, a protracted lunch and a game of Scrabble we settled down [...]
