Technology enables seats of learning, not a tower of Babel

A recent study from Columbia University claims that the ability to find almost any information at the click of a few buttons on Google could make us less likely to remember things. Apparently, researchers believe that we tend to forget information if we are confident that we can find it again.

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Norf / Sarf

I was on the southbound Northern line coming into Goodge Street the other day. At exactly the same time, a northbound train pulled into the opposite platform. There we were herds of ‘Norf’ and ‘Sarf’ Londoners walking up the stairs together and getting cosy in the lifts before heading off on our dai...

News of the World closure – clever PR stunt, ingenious business move?

The past few weeks have certainly been an interesting one for the media. Not so long ago it was only PRs, journalists and general media enthusiasts that bemoaned the apparently untouchable influence held by the Murdoch family and their News Corp. powerhouse. My, how quickly things can change!

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End of Days

It has been fascinating to chart the final days of an icon of capitalist success since its heyday in the 1980s. It seems a shame to close it down but, despite how much we might disagree with them, presumably those in charge must have had their reasons. Yes, we can point fingers and name names as muc...