As we get more and more accustomed to the growing numbers of databases and systems that hold information about us, information about our families, our jobs, our illnesses and our misdemeanour’s. As we input more and more of our personal data into business records, government databases and social networking sites, should we be asking the [...]
When I woke up on Thursday morning, I got dressed, had some breakfast and went to the local community centre to cast my vote in this years general election. Walking into the the hall I was greeted by a selection of people sitting at their table, ready to take my details and check me off [...]
So, earlier on I saw this video and it got me wondering about the future of our gadgets such as our mobile phones. This funky little fella was developed at the Simon Fraser University’s School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT) and apart from being a little annoying it is quite inspiring. At the moment, [...]
So today I saw this news report from the bbc about a school over the other side of the pond in San Diego and it got me wandering about whether schooling should or could become a projects based environment. I know that this idea of schooling would not be suitable for all and I know [...]
When I was young we, as a family, were ‘forced’ to watch sci-fi programmes because my dad was a ‘bit’ of a fan. It seemed like every evening after 6pm (except for 7.30 to 8 which was Eastenders or Coronation street for my mum) the television would be dominated by strange beings from others planets [...]
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