Fascinating how social media has come to dominate web use – and how the old “porn drives web innovation”…
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There is no British Blogosphere
A question: It’s been an interesting week for the British blogosphere. A week that has raised the question of whether there even is such a thing. The answer is twofold. The first is that the internet, by its nature,…
London's transport is broken
Sometimes a break can let you see things with new eyes. I haven’t commuted into or out of London by train for over three months now, and a blessed change it’s been. However, today an appointment in London…
physics is hard, and that's a good thing
While I was away in France, the annual fracas over improved A level results broke out. Now, I know where I stand on this; I know people who work and teach in Higher Education and they’re seeing a decline…
The British Way of Dying
So, we’re all to work until we’re 68, are we? Well that all seems very sensible, what with rising life expectancy and all. And then, I think about the fact my Dad died at 65 and it sends…
400 years of pain
What happened 400 years ago today? Unless you were listening to Today on Radio 4 this morning, just as I was, you probably have absolutely no idea whatsoever. In fact, 400 years ago today, James IV of Scotland was crowned…