by Ardrich
July 8, 2010 in Blog, News Roundup
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Maverick computer-based media The Internet has caused controversy this by declaring diminutive sex goblin Prince “over.”
“Prince is like MTV,” says The Internet, 21, of Bracknell. “At one time in 1986 it was hip, but now it’s just full of adverts and videos of girls in thongs. MTV, I mean. As far as I am aware Prince isn’t full of girls in thongs. But he is over. Over.”
by Ardrich
July 7, 2010 in News Roundup
Finland is the first country in the world to make internet access a legal right for its citizens.
The law, which came into force last week, ensures 1 Mbps broadband connection for everyone in the country, with an added promise by the government to upgrade it to 100 Mbps by 2015.
Finland’s communications minister Suvi Linden commented on the move by saying that internet services are no longer just for entertainment. According to Linden, high speed internet continues to be a priority for the government.
by Ardrich
July 7, 2010 in News Roundup
Pop icon prince has turned his back on the internet by offering his latest album on CD format only in the UK.
The 52-year-old star stood by his anti-digital views in a rare interview with The Daily Mirror.
“The internet’s completely over. I don’t see why I should give my new music to iTunes or anyone else. They won’t pay me an advance for it and then they get angry when they can’t get it.
by Ardrich
June 22, 2010 in Micro-Bites
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“Getting information off the Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant.”
~ Mitchell Kapor
by Ardrich
June 9, 2010 in Micro-Bites
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First we thought the PC was a calculator. Then we found out how to turn numbers into letters with ASCII – and we thought it was a typewriter. Then we discovered graphics, and we thought it was a television. With the World Wide Web, we’ve realized it’s a brochure. ~Douglas Adams
by Ardrich
May 26, 2010 in Micro-Bites
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The Internet is the world’s largest library. It’s just that all the books are on the floor. ~ John Allen Paulos
by petehindle
May 19, 2010 in Blog, News Roundup
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The New York Times made a feature of Facebook’s privacy policy in an extensive review of how, when, and where you can make your private stuff private on the world’s largest social network. It turns out that Facebook’s privacy policy is now so complicated that it’s longer than the Constitution of the United States. Take a look at the infographic (which doesn’t quite explain how to hide those pictures of last weekend from your mum) here.
by petehindle
May 17, 2010 in Blog, News Roundup
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If computers were cars, Apple’s iPad would be something very fancy, with ridiculous seats and a giant spoiler on the back.
There’s no denying that the iPad is a good-looking piece of kit, and it’s futuristic style of “all-screen, no keyboard” is going to define what computing will be in the future. Amazon’s Kindle device looks similar, but is more focused around reading (and buying) any book, anywhere. These two devices are a glimpse of what computers are going to look like from now on: small, flat, and pocketable.
by admin
May 5, 2010 in Events
The deal-space for the new mobile ecosystem
26-27 May 2010
London
Event website
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The Open Mobile Summit is the place where, once a year, the leaders of the converging mobile, Internet and media industries gather to explore how we can build and monetize the open mobile Internet.
by Ardrich
April 29, 2010 in Micro-Bites
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Television to brainwash us all and Internet to eliminate any last resistance. ~Paul Carvel
