Nice to see empirical evidence from an independent, reputable body. On a less exalted level, driving round the less privileged parts of the UK it’s interesting to see the positive impact that new universities have had on cities like Stoke-on-Trent and Liverpool.
Daily Archives: August 16, 2016
Werner lost in the Internet maze
Hmmm… On the basis of this trailer I’m not sure it’ll be worth the journey. It looks like famous-director-who-knows-nothing-about-the Net goes round talking to famous geeks who blind him with tech and say silly things.
Assorted links for Tuesday
Werner Herzog has made a documentary, Lo and behold, about the internet and its implications which premieres this week. He’s done an interview with TechCrunch about it.
The IBM PC – the machine that made personal computers acceptable to chartered accountants – was launched 35 years ago this month.
27,000 computers in London’s Metropolitan Police are still running Windows XP. Here are some reasons why.
Google plans to obliterate Flash from its Chrome browser from next month.
Joe Nye on the fragmentation of the Internet.