What I want to focus on now is DataMasher – a fascinating programme that allows users to combine different sets of government statistical data to examine geographical correlations between them.
Category Archives: Lifestyle & Society
Future of Journalism Conference begins today at Cardiff University
Today was the first day of the Future of Journalism conference, hosted by the School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies at Cardiff University.
London Bloggers Meetup report
We’ve just returned from our visit foray into the world of real-life blogger meetups and I have to say that our response was a positive one. The overall impression was that blogging is a medium of expression that is here to stay and can make a difference.
The Ethics of Human Enhancement
The Human Enhancement Ethics Group has just released a report that looks at some of the possible ethical issues that will surround any growing use of human enhancement technologies.
Facebook bully sentenced to three months jail
The UK has recently seen its first prison sentence handed out for cyber-bullying, as an 18 year old girl was sentenced to three months in a young offenders’ institution after pleading guilty to harassment.
Deaths linked to nanotechnology in China
There has been a recent high-profile case involving the death and injury of a number of Chinese workers who were involved in the production of materials that used nanoparticles.