Archive for the 'General' Category
Egalitarianism vs Elitism
January 30th, 2009Encyclopedia Britannica has announced an initiative which will permit readers to be involved in updating its content. Jorge Cauz president of Encyclopedia Britannica stated that
“we believe that the creation and documentation of knowledge is a collaborative process but not a democratic one” [1]
The content, added by regular users, to the site will not feature the […]
PICOL Blog
January 9th, 2009My tutor Chris pointed me in the direction of PICOL the Pictorial Communication Language blog of Melih Bilgil. As part of his diploma Melih has been doing some fascinating work on creating new icons to provide a universal pictorial language for electronic communication.
This work has culminated in a documentary depicting the history of the Internet […]
Happy New Year!
January 7th, 2009Happy New Year everyone, apologies for not writing in such a long time. I managed to get the flu for Christmas but I am back on my feet now determined to make good progress and be very positive in 09.
At present I am focusing on my comparative study as well as further refining of my […]
Happy Birthday Mouse!
December 9th, 2008The computer mouse is 40 years old today. Since its unveiling by creator Douglas Engelbart on 9th December 1968 the mouse has become an integral part of our everyday lives.
The mouse in principal has changed relatively little over the four decades since its inception although its current streamlined shape is undoubtedly more comfortable than the […]
