Sir Timothy Berners-Lee interview: the father of today’s computing is incredibly articulate – another one of those amazing people who speaks ‘geek’ and human simultaneously.
Much has been made of the apology for the double backslash (http://), but just as interesting is the release of open data and explanation of the semantic web.
Wonderfully British – and some great hints for UK Government to make life better!
The questions are worth listening out for as well – particularly those relating to very rural environments.
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According to report findings issued today by Martha Lane Fox, Champion for Digital Inclusion, the economic benefits as well as the social and cultural benefits of digital inclusion can now be quantified.
Almost on in five children in the UK is, according to the report which you can see topline results of here, digitally excluded.
Having made a financial case for change, it will be interesting to see how these issues go on to be addressed.
A guest post from Lauren Jury, Visual Arts Assistant,
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Eddo Stearn: Tsunami (Cardiff Festival of Creative Technology)
MAY YOU LIVE IN INTERESTING TIMES: FESTIVAL OF CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY, CARDIFF
THURSDAY 22 – SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER 2009
May You Live in Interesting Times is a three-day, biennial Festival that is all about ‘do-it-yourself’ and features a programme that celebrates the latest intriguing uses of everyday technology and social innovation, enabled through shared ideas.
There’s a fantastic range of commissions, exhibitions, a Maker Faire, discussions, workshops, screenings and participant-driven events.
Highlights include:
May You Live in Interesting Times
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Waves PR, September 28 2009
The Butler Group BI report is a thorough piece of work, aimed primarily at vendors of BI systems and their customers.
Their analysis of the drivers of BI purchases covers the likely contenders: competitive pressures, changing markets, regulation, and risk and performance management.
One of the report’s biggest takeaways for me as a PR professional is trend towards CPM: Corporate Performance Management, which is, by all accounts, where BI is headed. With the major players, IBM, Oracle and SAP headed in this direction, and with CPM extending its tentacles into new areas, I would be disinclined to bet against it at the top end of the market.
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