Democracy hangs in the balance
In 48 hours the world's most powerful democracy will set an example for the world's soon-to-be newest. Let's hope neither of them screw it up.
October 2004
Spring forward, fall back
The UK falls back to GMT today. We gained an hour in bed this morning but will lose an hour this evening. It's now just after 5pm and it's dark…
Blogging may be bad for your career
Ellen Simonetti aka Queen of the Sky has lost her job because of posting to her weblog. It was allegedly because she posted pictures of herself in her work uniform…
John Peel
John Peel has died. It's a total shock. He was perhaps the most influential person in UK music having been personally responsible for breaking so many important and influential bands…
It's official – social interaction enhances learning
Sometimes basic research is needed to confirm what you thought you knew all along. The BBC is running an interesting report from the Institute of Education in London confirming a…