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Sir Tim Berners-Lee fears for the web, Part 2: the potential
Can the web be brought to heal at such a relatively late stage? And what exactly can be done by way of remedial activities to cure what ills there are presently, as well as deal with those ills yet to come?
In the first installment, that’s how we left the debate that has emerged as a [...]
Songbird: new music player on-song, if a little out of tune
Originally, this article was going to be a review of Songbird, the new music player. But then I had another look at it, and for all it’s might, fancy and potential, the poor thing just isn’t ready to take flight just yet. But I’ll tell you what .. oh my, does Songbird have potential! Anyway, [...]
Sir Tim Berners-Lee fears for the web, Part 1: in the beginning
The web has matured, and in doing so has grown in ways that its father-creator hadn’t anticipated. The web has become a social animal; if at times unruly, bawdy and a little immoral.
And on occasion there’s the sinister, threatening dark side. A side of which few dare tread.
But there’s also the edifying, even-handed and ever-entertaining [...]
BuzzFeed: ‘Blogging to get a better buzz?
“BuzzFeed distinguishes between what is actually interesting and what is merely hyped.” On the one hand, it’s good to see the human touch at work, but one man’s hype is often another man’s hot topic.
OK, tongue-in-cheek sensationalism aside, I’m not trying to spin this whole thing as something bad, because from the looks of what [...]
Sony Reader: The future of electronic books?
With the recent release of the Sony Reader, are we any closer to an electronic pager-turner, or is this just another gadget destined for a post-Christmas car-boot sale near you?
Right now, there’s little doubt that the technology is in place for a small, portable device with a long battery life that can fit in a [...]
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