When you think of an Internet pirate, what image forms in your head? A surly, hooded yoof (slumped over his keyboard), downloading the latest rave toons and sci-fi shows?

Well it’s probably not a million miles off is it? Which is why the current top of the top 10 most pirated tv shows seems so odd to me … read full post »

Have you noticed those people who talk about stuff they’ve found on the web … there’s often a sort of subtle one-upmanship thing going on?

They casually drop in a … ‘have you seen …  insert-stupid-name-here.com‘ and anyone who hasn’t … seen it, logged in and uploaded a picture … is somehow marked down a digital point.

Of course you can claw back a little respec’ buy countering an … equally-stupid-name.com … but the damage has been done.

So how do you keep ahead of the curve and increase your internet knowledge …? read full post »

We’ve all sat down in front of our computers with good intentions. However, getting work done can be tricky with the whole internet calling.

So I have a secret weapon to help you focus … and it’s called the Start Page. read full post »

Knitware is always interested in finding out about new technologies and how they can effect us in our day to day lives.

Magnus Ivarsson, lives and works in Sweden and has been creating robots that can be controlled through the web, it seems like a cool area to explore … so let’s do it!

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According to a European Commission report this week, there is still some way for internet penetration in Europe to travel. Some countries like Sweden are mad for it, some in ‘New Europe’ are less bothered. But that is not the most the most interesting geographical statistic about the internet if you ask me… read full post »

Hey my Internet is missing … read full post »

It all depends on how you look at it, right?

The Internet often feels like a chaotic and random place to me, but sorting or combining the information from the web and presenting it in different ways … can reveal information, links and ideas you hadn’t even thought of. read full post »

Tuesday, Feb 26th 2008 saw the opening of Svalbard’s giant cold store for the worlds seeds (source Guardian UK). It felt good to know someone was taking care of this kind of thing.

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