As a medievalist, I'm always addressing various myths about the Middle Ages (they did not think the world was flat, get over it), but one of the persistent ones is that monks argued about how many angels could dance on the head of a pin. That would ...
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06 May 2009 16:52 GMT
It is important to be able to find a balance when at work. I mean, you want to be able to fully concentrate on teenage nostalgia with Spotify AND keep up to date with Twitter without anyone catching you. The pro will have some serious Alt-Tab skill worked out, but others will have gotten themselves into some serious skive catch out pickles.
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06 May 2009 13:39 GMT
I'm just wrapping up a graduate class focused on performance and New Media, and one of our last discussions focused on the job market ahead. I repeated my mantra of late that so many of our colleges and universities are still preparing students for the jobs of yesterday. A good portion of our grad students are folks already engaged in teaching, so I was a bit taken back by their reluctance to use a lot of New Media during the class and final comments that they weren't too inclined to stick w...
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30 Apr 2009 10:05 GMT
E-books are not exactly new, but they are still stirring up a storm. With Amazon's Kindle 2 and Sony's latest Reader packing new features, the e-book is becoming more and more popular. Despite this increasing popularity, many authors are still holding out on publishing their books in an e-book format. Do we blame the authors, or do we blame the e-book?
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30 Apr 2009 08:32 GMT
We have cellphones, miniature computers, and cellphones that are miniature computers, but there is still more technology out there. If we look to science fiction, there are plenty of concepts that we can use to improve our everyday lives and help to insure total world domination (insert evil laughter).
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29 Apr 2009 15:35 GMT
I recently attended the launch of the Acer AspireRevo, the first ‘nettop’ to be powered by NVIDIA ION technology. In plain English, it’s a small PC that clips onto the back of the inevitable super-sized screen you’ll want to buy to maximise its killer graphics capabilities.
Those of you that read regularly will know that I’ve embraced the netbook revolution readily, and only a few weeks ago reviewed the Samsung NC10.
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29 Apr 2009 13:00 GMT
Yesterday was the incredibly brilliant event from TechCrunch Europe called Geek 'n Rolla. A day jam-packed with incredibly interesting presentations from entrepreneurs and techie geniuses such as Andy McLoughlin from Huddle and Leisa Reichelt. It was one of the few events I have walked away from feeling like I actually learned something, and that it was immensely productive.
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22 Apr 2009 18:06 GMT
I’ve been a fan of the very light, super-transportable netbook for some time, and in my last review back in December, I looked at Vodafone's Dell Inspiron 9. It's the perfect size for instant access when travelling and though I still use a different laptop at home for the sake of my eyes (as well as vastly superior usability), I’m still a big fan all the same.
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20 Apr 2009 13:30 GMT
This week in tech...
- In what some are calling a "big win against illegal file-sharing," the four founders of Pirate Bay were found guilty of being accessories to violating copyright law; and, each were sentenced to one year of jail time and a collective $3.6 million in fines.
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17 Apr 2009 20:38 GMT
A while ago, I was bought a Sony Reader. I love it dearly, and have not regretted asking for the gift. I knew when I bought it that unless I downloaded books illegally, I would be tied to Waterstone’s as the eBook vendor. I was fine with that, having always had a good experience in Waterstone’s shops, where I’ve been lucky to receive some excellent service. If only this extended to their online home.
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16 Apr 2009 13:00 GMT