With the internet age well and truly upon us, many governments around the world are trying to implement wide-scale broadband access to ensure that their citizens are connected. South Korea is a famous example, but it seems that Finland is the first country to officially pass a law that makes a broadband connection a legal right.
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Google Wave hit by scammers
Well, it was kind of bound to happen, but the growing interest in Google Wave has lead to a number of online scammers trying to take advantage of the small number of accounts handed out so far. Because of the way in which Google has decided to roll-out its latest game-changing product, the more seedy… Continue Reading
Ethical Blogging: Sourcing Images
Another Wednesday, another post on ethical blogging! For those who are just coming to Future Conscience, I have recently started a series of posts on what we feel are some good blogging practices. Today I’m going to take a look at a very important aspect of blog posts: images.
Only 5% say they will pay for online news
Since the advent of wide-spread broadband access, newspaper profits have been plummeting at unprecedented rates. What we are beginning to see now is that the online business models of many of these large media organisations are also unsustainable – forcing many of them to think of ways to further monetise their businesses.
Ethical Blogging: Monetisation and Advertising
The second post in our ongoing Ethical Blogging series – this time I’m going to take a look at the idea of monetising websites, and in particular the use of advertisements.
Are we still educating kids to go out and conquer the 1980s?
Here’s an interesting question, and one that raises a number of points for us at Future Conscience: are educational institutions doing enough to address the reality of the workplace in the twenty first century?