12 Monday Nov 2007
Posted in General
We may not achieve transcendence through computation, but we will keep ourselves out of the gutter with them. What you perceive of as a vacuum is an earthy paradise – the freedom to, quite literally, line-by-line, prevent humanity from going nonlinear.
Douglas Coupland – Micro-serfs
07 Wednesday Nov 2007
Posted in Music, Technology
Back in June I blogged about the idea of having a plugin for the iPod that would allow me to savour the joys of DAB Radio. Well it would seem that the first one to the market will by the same people who make the very retro looking portable radios – Roberts. the Robi as they’ve called it has been reported to be available from the 1st December.
07 Wednesday Nov 2007
Posted in Books
I’ve recently been on the road during the day or at home sick so had the benefit of hearing a bit more Radio 4 than I normally would. That includes hearing the programme ‘book of the week’ . This may sound pretty dull, it but proved this week to be far from it with John O’Farrell’s An Utterly Impartial History of Britain (or 2000 Years of Upper Class Idiots in Charge). The excerpts that have been broadcast have been very funny and educational. For example in describing the politics of England prior to the Gun Powder plot the different factions have been likened to football teams and the occasional hooligan behaviour.
If history is taught in the manner that this book adopts, then I think we’ll have a lot more history students engaged and enjoying the subject. On the strength of what I’ve heard I’d recommend the book.
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