The Internet at 40 January 26, 2010
Posted by Mr Hussain in Internet.Tags: Arpanet, Internet
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A people’s history of the internet: from Arpanet in 1969 to today
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/interactive/2009/oct/23/internet-arpanet
X-rays – top scientific invention? November 4, 2009
Posted by Mr Hussain in Decision Making, Information Age.Tags: Decision, Museum, Science, X-ray
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The public has voted the x-ray machine as the best invention over the Apollo 10 space capsule and Stephenson’s rocket.
Nearly 50,000 votes were cast in the Science Museum poll.
Would you agree?
Below is the top ten as voted by the Science Museum Poll.
1st place – X-ray machines
2nd place – Penicillin
3rd place – DNA double helix
4th place – Apollo 10 Capsule
5th place – V2 Rocket Engine
6th place – Stephenson’s Rocket
7th place – Pilot ACE Computer
8th place – Steam Engine
9th place – Model T Ford
10th place – Electric Telegraph
Read the full article here
You also might be interested in the following link for further ideas.
Flexible working November 4, 2009
Posted by Mr Hussain in Information Age, Working Styles.Tags: BT, Flexible, Working
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Below is a link to British Telecom’s (BT) initiative in introducing flexible working patterns for ever changing working force.
Also look at the following link for further articles and discussion on different working styles.
The Triumph of Technology October 26, 2009
Posted by Mr Hussain in Information Age.Tags: Information Age, Technology
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Please listen to the series of Reith lectures entitled, ‘The Triumph of Technology’ on BBC Radio. They look at the impact of technology (past, present and future) on various aspects of our lives.
The global growth of broadband September 17, 2009
Posted by Mr Hussain in Digital Divide, Information Age, Internet.Tags: Broadband, Global, Internet
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Ten years ago, there were just over four million broadband subscribers. In 2009, more than 400 million people are connected to high-speed internet.
Have a look at the slider on BBC and move the slider to see how broadband has spread in the past ten years.
Connected Africa September 17, 2009
Posted by Mr Hussain in Digital Divide, Information Age, Internet.Tags: Africa, Connected, Digital Divide, Internet
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Is the internet your lifeline, or your nightmare? People across Africa have been sharing their stories with BBC News.
10 Web moments September 14, 2009
Posted by Mr Hussain in Information Age.Tags: History, Internet, Online, Unit 1
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10. WiFi hotspots — wireless Internet connectivity appears in airports, hotels and even McDonald’s.
9. Webcams and photo sharing — communication becomes visual, and inboxes fill with baby photos.
8. Skype — telephony turns upside down with free long-distance calls, Ebay snaps it up in September 2005 for $2.6 billion.
7. Live 8 on AOL – five million people watch poverty awareness concerts online in July 2005, setting a new Net record.
6. Napster goes offline — Regulators close the pioneering music swap site in July 2001 and file-sharing goes offshore.
5. Lewinsky scandal — Matt Drudge breaks the Clinton/Lewinsky sex scandal in 1998. The blog is born.
4. Tsunami and 9/11 — two tragic events set the Web alight with opinion and amateur video.
3. Boom and bust – trillions of dollars were made and lost as the dotcom bubble ballooned and burst between 1995 and 2001.
2. Hotmail – went from having zero users in 1995 to 30 million subscribers 30 months later. It now has 215 million users.
1. Google — redefined search. Invented a new advertising model and commands a vast business empire.
source: CNN
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Welcome to The Information Age September 12, 2009
Posted by Mr Hussain in Information Age.Tags: Digital Age, Information Age, Unit 1
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The New World Map
The Information Age, also commonly known as the Computer Age or Information Era, is an idea that the current age will be characterized by the ability of individuals to transfer information freely, and to have instant access to knowledge that would have been difficult or impossible to find previously. The idea is linked to the concept of a Digital Age or Digital Revolution, and carries the ramifications of a shift from traditional industry that the Industrial Revolution brought through industrialisation, to an economybased around the manipulation of information. The period is generally said to have begun in the latter half of the 20th century, though the particular date varies.
source: Wikipedia
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