Apple, Apricot, Tangerine, Blackberry and now Raspberry Pi joins the computing world with its new credit-sized single board computer proudly made in the UK. There is a history of computing firms naming technology after fruits. I am not sure what the true relationship...
Voki is a mixture of two latin words that mean voice and a name of mythical horse that could change shape hence “Vox” and “Loki’ became Voki. However Voki on the online Web 2.0 world means an educational tool that allows you to create your own talking avatar. It’s a...
Did you know that? 1. E-waste represents 2 percent of America's trash in landfills, but it equals 70 percent of overall toxic waste. The extreme amount of lead in electronics alone causes damage in the central and peripheral nervous systems, the blood and the kidneys....
Computer Science Education Week this year has set itself a high target this between 9th - 15th December 2013. The aim is to introduce 10 million students to "code", an introduction to programming through an 'hour of code'. Code.org is funding this important week and...
Digital Citizenship Week starts today 21st October and ends 25th October 2013. This years theme is 'Pause & Think Online'. Although currently seems to be an American initiative, I think it's worth giving a shout out to this very important topic. The European Union...
Today (15th October) is Ada Lovelace Day, but most would not have heard of it. This is partly because Ada Lovelace Day (ALD) began only 4 years ago, although the lady after which the day is dedicated to died over 161 years ago. So what is special about ALD and who is...
