The BBC's Reith Lectures for 2016 are underway and this year they are presented by philosopher and cultural theorist Professor Kwame Anthony Appiah under the title of "Mistaken Identity". At a time where identity is endlessly discussed and defined - Republican or Democrat, pro-EU or Brexit, gay or straight, the four lectures will cover aspects of identity; Creed, Country, Colour and
If the work-life balance is something of a struggle and you find that you aren't spending enough time nurturing your relationships, then the Concepter Soul might be for you. Nakia gets social with Tania Viezhys, Head of Communications. Developed by the same team that created the iBlazer LED flash, the Concepter Soul measures the amount of time that you spend
The Sheryl Sandberg (COO of Facebook) story that has made the headlines the last few days has highlighted a long-standing issue with tech-industry workers, regardless of their job type or gender. It's not just about the early bird getting the worm. It's also about the night-owls getting the promotions. As a tech worker, I have often felt compelled to work
Sococo is a virtual office space for distributed teams, teleworkers and road-warriors that uses real-world metaphors to make them feel like they're in the office. Andy gets face-to-face with CEO Chris Wheeler at CES 2012 Showstoppers. As you can see from the screenshot above, Sococo creates a virtual world that is analogous to a workplace, with conference rooms, team rooms, personal offices, cubicles -
Depending on your point of view about.me either strips the final layers of privacy from a narcisstic world or else provides a handy one-stop signposting to your Web 2.0 presence. As their tag line says, "It's all about you." Like many people, your online life isn't restricted to just one social media site. You have your friends on Facebook, your
It seems in the world of computers and the Internet there is always a steady stream of new things on the horizon, as well as a steady stream of new products and services. It’s been this way for many years at this point. There are always winners and losers. Winners can win big, and losers at worst fail to make
Today is the 98th anniversary of the birth Alan Turing, one of most brilliant minds of the 20th Century. Born on was born on 23rd June 1912 in London, England, he is known as one of the fathers of modern computing, though his ideas for programmable computers were ahead of their time. He is widely know for the test which