Yet more disappointing technologies

Shaun Nichols and Iain Thomson of pcauthority.com.au have compiled a list of top ten disappointing technologies. Drum roll please . . . Number 10: Virtual RealityNumber 09: Alternative Search EnginesNumber 08: Voice RecognitionNumber 07: Apple LisaNumber 06: 10 GB EthernetNumber 05: FireWireNumber 04: BluetoothNumber 03: ItaniumNumber 02: ZuneNumber 01: Windows VistaYes, there you have it, [...]

One for me, one for the kid

Here are a couple of things from the top of my Xmas wish list. The GlobalLink The GlobalLink was a device used by the characters on the TV series Earth : Final Conflict. The show had one good season before it was dumbed down and limped on for four more before being cancelled. The GlobalLink [...]

Bye bye books?

Times Online has a worthwhile article provocatively titled Could This Be Final Chapter in the Life of the Book. That’s just a tease, however — the article is really concerned with Google’s book search and issues of copyright. It’s a bit desultory and concludes out of the blue that teachers should be concerned with encouraging [...]